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23, 1922
LIGHT ON CITY HALL
CAROLERS1 SIGNAL
Will Flash Ferth at 9:15 en
Christmas Eve Festival
of Seng Planned
A CITY-WIDE CELtATION
the Iinhmih fiem ntep City Hnll ul
9iir e'cJnd; Clnlstnins cvp will be tli
(ilnnnl l ImuiliwlH of sIiircih who Iinvr
Telimleprfil In Jein Itt the rendition tf
Cliri'tmni parel In evrrv upotlen of t lie
city. It " '" n veritable festival of
heiir te lfli'-i" l 'n' siontest holiday of
I)'ttitll. of Hie ClirNttnsiH rnrelln,?
ind witcii-IHSllt wmw imvu umi
..f.il1i unrknl out for WP"'is mill""
tl'ip Wilt niiMilppH of Hip PhllnilplpliM
Kcilpuitlen of C'luivliPH nml tlip MuMc
.is.i nf tin- eitv wlirre tlip Htraliin
fmni ii liotetl ciiiel" a ".Tey tn the
World." "d"lp KI.IpIIr," "Silent
Vlltlit." "Ned." "Little Town of
HclliMiem nml "imrK. nie uprnm
, AncrN Sim,'." will net be heard. An ii
matter of fact the parel f,liicrr will In
nde (Iip suburbs us Mell, tlip Children's
ClirMinau Cheer Aoelatleii having
'inndp aii.insi'iiientH for n peiii1h of hun
dred jeiiiic nu'ii mid women te tour
Drill w ii iv Comity.
Thr srent siippp'-m nt I niiied lu tin' ai-TAtiEP-upiiti
madp for tlli' sTtiennl eel
fbrntimi Inst Chi Minus Kvc In tier
nnnlnnn rilllNld l' .1. lIl'IIIIP. rlinil'llinll
nf the CliilxtiiiiiH Curel Ceininittt'p, te
MMet ii rity-wldp observance of thp
old KiiglMi custom. And ni u result
thp jilnn wiim worked out nml u genera'
jiiegniiii iirriiiiRPil thieuxli the co-ep-rrntion
of the I.piiriie mid thp Church
Federation.
Stowehslil Has Itlg Chorus
1'etlrips thp KVi'iitP't hIiirIp unit of
'rnrnler in thp city will Iip thp special
flu-inn of -" voices which hae len
cathered by Leepold StokewsM. ton ten
ilurlnr of the l'lillndplphiii Orchestra,
nml which will tender "Allege I-'liIeH.'
"Neel" mid "Silent Niuht" in the live
ccntial city sfiunres.
This chorus, pnniposed of l."0 sincere
rerriilted from tlip old Philadelphia Or
rhi'Mia Chorus nml 100 iiilditieutll
fliij.'1'iH fiem Dr. Ilprbrrt .1. Tlly's
Straw hi idi;e & Clothier Chorus, will
Mart sliming in Tiiiiillln SipiuiP. Hpiipp
the i.'irnleis. iirpoiiipiinled bj shty l'.ev
Scouts nirrjIiiR lanterns hung en lull
iidcs. will proceed te Indeiipudelicp
Kqiiiue. mid from thorp te City Hull
jilu.i. Lupin Sipitirp mid the winil -up
w ill he in IlittPiilieusp Sipmrp.
The lenilitien of the minis will re
fiuire ii quarter of tin hour, mid trav
eling In uutomehilo. thp pregie-s fiem
ene point te mielher hns been pstlinlnpil
nt 11 in t h( l- lifleen minutes, se the time
ef the iippinviiiiiitp iiipe!iriiupp ut eui'li
pf tlip supippillns phu-ex should be pnsy
te (enipiilP.
Smne "0(1 churches l.nvp iinmiVil te
haie i in els miiii; hi their iinmedliite
riiinil.i. Our of the linger uieups will
lie the hus' choir fiem tbe Pre-filth"
drni of St, MuiVs, which, led by thp
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FOR MAINE AND MOTHER
Attached at Wheel, He's Helpless in Hospital While Christ
mas Dinner Awaits Him at Old Heme
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Chairman of Christinas Carel Com
mittee, which In urraiiRlpR neus
festivals throughout the city
chnlrniaster. Henry Ilrieli, will sing
hi the streets in the vicinity. The choir
of Old St. Jehn's Methodist KpKrnpnl
Churcii will fellow; Its usunl custedi of
c!rpilnr the nertlienst spctinn et the
city, while thp CliiMInn KudeiiMir So
ciety of-the Tie ul I'lpsbytprlun Chinch
will gmiipr nt i:-) iiiiisinius meriiuiR
mid then pieceed tlireui'h thp strpcts
of tlmt spctien singing tiirir enrels.
In Delnwnrp County ten groups of
jeting folks, ir.inibprlng twiuity in pnch,
will set out in automobiles mid en feet,
first te sine Christinas enrels te usher
t, (lift ititl.f nf VlllfiHflti l.llrl n ftnrt.(i1,l
ill in.- tin...... v "" i"i .... iiiikiiimu
te visit some 1"i00 children, who win be
remembered with toys, cninlv and fruit.
The (lerinmitewii Heys' Club eelcbrn eelcbrn
tlen will open Siind.iy evening nt 7:110
o'clock with the pleasant hour serviee,
jield around tbe open llrepliiee, wIipii
Miss llmiiuih Meirts will tell the fsterv
of thp stntttp. "Christ of thp Andes.
At 11 o'clock n group of young people
will meet nt the clubhouse mid sturt
out through the spctien singing enrels
nt different points.
A iniiRiilllcent tree has been placed
in the junior game room mid a space
thirty feet leir; by llfteen feet wide has
been transformed Inte a Christmas gar
den. Here u frpight train will bp in
operation en a sidp truck and u pns
spnger train sliced around the outer
rim of the gnrden te thp jnllitieatieu of
the jeung element, while n lake tilled
with' goldfish, for which Henry Ward
has been lospensiblo. mid u snow
capped mountain, provided through the
efforts of Itllliert Arneld, will form
added attractions.
WOMAN BAILED IN GUN PLOT
Detroit. Dec. H.I. (I5y A. I'.) Mrs.
lln 11. l'mil, ariesled a fm might age
en a charge of attempting te engage u
piofessieual gunman te kill her bus
blind. X. .1. Cord, u fanner, of Hear
born, ii suburb, was released treni tin
ceiinM jail teil.i) under, bend of
Sir.,000.
Devotion te duty and refusal te lenve
hls.pest has brought son'ew te Captnlu
Alexander McXnmcc, who lies In the
hospital, 'unable Je go liejnc te spend
Chrltstmn with his aged mother, and
grief te her heart because she cannot
travel the many miles te be with her
son while he Is ill.
Warned that he wns In peer health
nml iinhle tb be stricken nl any me
ment, he lefiised te abandon his iift
even for one trip.
Tessing In pn. fiyes dim with
suffering, the Captain, who yas stricken
111 ut the wheel of the steamboat Erics Erics
eon vesterduy. lies In the Jeffersen
Hospital, thinking of his olghty-ear-eld
mother, who Is waiting ter Mm te
come home te eut Christmas dinner wltn
"If only I could tunc get home," he
said dully. Ms 'Rht liiind messing Ms
feieliend. ins leu mini , u i"i '"
the covers, moving back nnu. form.
"It won't be much of n Christmas
for me," he continued slowly, as It
each word was ns painful as the ache
of loneliness in his heart. "My mother
she's eighty mid she's tee eh) te
make the trip. My sister will be here,
I guess, but I want te be nt home."
The quertileusnesH of a sick man,
the unreasoning Insistence of a little
liev and the devotion of u man te his
old mother mingled in Captain Alex
ander McXnmee's voice im he repeated.
"I want te be home."
Stricken at Wheel
It was while he was piloting his beat
from riilltiileipniu 10 nammerp d.v uie
way of the Chesapeake anil Delaware
Caiml vesterduy morning thnt the cup
tain was stricken 111 at the wheel.
"My whole left side," he said, me
tiening with his right hand, while the
left continued lis restless moving under
the movers. , .
"It felt like het liens were pressing
down en me. and I didn't knew what
was the matter. I enn move my arm
nevf, and my leg, tee," giving a feeble,
irritated, and somewhat hopeless kick
at the covers, "but there Isn't any
feeling In them nt all. ,
"Fer a man like me te he In bed like
. i . i.i f- lniiiib..l .. . .nii.mtlt
III1B- I11S V01lX'li-ll H "'-
iind he tossed and turned in the white
hospital bed.
Panlfeln r,Vnlt1AA llACI r.AAn 111 tUft
employ of the Ericssen Line forty-two
Tears, and for thirty-three years, he
bns been enptatn et ueais en me reuie
from Philadelphia te Baltimore and
New Yerk te Haltlmere.
Wants te See Old Maine
"The Penn's my favorite beat."-lio
said Ms eyes lighting up," but bIie
Isn't running new." He was trying- te
make n wharf with the Ericssen, just
outside the locks te take en coal, when
he iest control of the wheel.
Hut in -spite of M. suffering It Isn't
his Illness .that worries the captain ns
much as the fact that the doctor re
fused te take him te his home in North
east Maine. , ,
"They have a comfortable chair
there, where I could sit and be with Iny
mother and brother, and sisters," he
'aM- .. . ...
"Hut the doctor told me I might have
nnether stroke und thnt would be the
end of me. I guess new I'll be n cripple
for life," said the catitain as lie put
lili one well hntiil up te his eyes as if
te shut out the sight of himself, com-
pelletl te give Ul) ins oenis mm hip
water which he has loved and fought
mid struggled with en his way te and
r-,. iin.in n,1 Mu vlslln hack in llte
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l little home he loves se well.
STETSON CO. WORKERS
GET $400,000 IN GIFTS
Annual Christmas Distribution Toek
Place Today In Auditorium
Christmas presents valued nt S400,
000 were distributed by the Jehn 11.
Stetson Company te its empleyes at the
company's nniiunl Christmas exercises
in the Stetson Auditorium today.
The presents, ranged from candy te
cash bonuses and shares of stock in the
Stetson Company and In building and
lean associations. J. Hewell Cum
mings. president of the coiperatlon,
made the presentations.
Included in the gifts were 'J.VJS tin
kes, 1405 pounds of candy, III!" hats,
1018 paii s of gloves, forty-two watches
and 400 shares of stock In building and
lean associations, nnd the Stetson Com
pany, and lniiny cash gifts.
After the exercises at the factory the
sales force of the corporation was en-
teitnlne'il nt n lunclipen nt thp Ilellevuc
St ret ford by Mr. Cunimlngs.
PRODIGAL IS KILLED
AS HE NEARS HOME
Leng Vigil of Aged Parents Ended
by Wanderer's Death
There will be no Christmas cheer in
the home of "Father" and "Mether"
Hampton, nt Buckingham, Bucks
County, this year.
Their son, Absalom, for whom they
have been pntlcntlf welting every
Christmas-time since he first left home
twenty years age, was found dead nenr
the house. He died while en his way
home for Christmas, penniless, but
welcome.
Christmas-time, each year of the
twenty gene by, always lias been no-
cenipnilled li memories te muni ii.
and Mrs. Hampton. Memories of n
loved son, who had been a wanderer
through thnt span and n regret that
lie never had returned te them.
State police, who are investigating
the case, said the victim hud i cached
n point net seven miles from home when
.llOntlV CllCnieil HUM Ul inn nunn-i hihuik.
Three daughters nt the Hampton
I home nre inconsolable ever their
brother s late.
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January 1, 1923
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Glljnstmafi fertrnga
TO one and all we extend our heartiest wishes
for a Merry Christmas. We should like you te
feel that this wish is detached from considera
tion of business just one mere voice in the universal
expression of geed-will and geed-cheer.
However, we cannot forbear adding our thanks
te our geed wishes. Besides, we believe you will be
interested te knew that this has been the best Christ
mas season in years all ever the country.
This Stere has had the greatest holiday business
in Its history. All former records, for one day, one
week and one month have been greatly exceeded.
We are sure, also, that we have excelled in efficiency of
service the percentage of errors smaller than ever. We
cannot hope for absolute perfection, however; therm fore, if
any package should net be eafely delivered, pleaee telephone
early thit evening. A force et invtttigater will be in at'
tendance from 6 te 10 P. M., te give information or correct
any pettible delay or error. (Bell, Filbert 0100.)
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Tuesday, December 26th
Will Be a Notable Day at
Strawbridge & Clothier's
After-Christmas Clearances
Many Unusual Values
In a community of mere than two million people, of two million minds
and moods, with needs arising every day, a great Stere must plan ahead, must
be ready every day. Therefore, the day after Christmas will find a great
array of attractions all ever the Stere things in e very-day demand ' that
have been crowded out of the news, or their purchase delayed in the hurry of
holiday shopping.
Further details will appear
en our page, in Tuesday
Morning Papers December 26th
This
page
will be
one of the
"newsiest we have ever had, and yet
will be only a partial report of the
MANY ADVANTAGES te be gained
by shopping here en that day. It will
pay you well te leek for this announce
ment and act upon it promptly,
Tuesday morning.
Radie Program Station WFI
Class B 400 Metres
Organ Recital at 3:30
Sunday afternoon, pieceding the chapel service, an erfran recital from the home
of one of our executives, will be broadcast through Station WFI.
Afternoon Chapel Service, A P. M.
The Sunday afternoon chapel service, at 4 o'clock, will be conducted by Rev. Edwin
Ferrest Hnnn, D. D.( Paster First M. K. Church, Camden, New Jersey. The Chiistmas
Cantata, "The Mern of Glory," by Peace, will be bung b the choir of St. James M. F..
Church, Olney, Ia., under the direction of James C. Wai hurst. Chorus of 85 voices.
The soloists are : Miss Ettu Lukens, Mibs Mae Ilarner, soprano; Miss Marian
Stuart, Mrs. F. Jerdan, contralto; Herbeit Ormandreyd, tenor; Edwatd Bates, H.
Evans Rhcll, bass. Frederick Jerdan, organist.
Sunday Evening Church Service Frem Arch Street Presbvterian Church
The service will be pieceded by an organ recital, beginning at 7:30 P. M., Alten
K. Dougherty, organist and choir director.
The service will begin at 8 o'clock, Rev. Claience Edward Macartney, V D. minister
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