The Ambler Gazette 19330525

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LV-NO. 13
AMBLER.   PA..   MAY   25.   1933
.S1.75  A   YEAR
NORTON    DOWNS,   JR.,   POST, 12B,  HAS  PROGRAM
NO.
Popi^AkDay is Nevt Saturday—Then FoliS^ts the Memorial Tribute on Mry' 20 with Exercises — Trip to Coatesville Hospital on June 1B. Condiiander Jiklwln W. I'cncll, Jr., of the Nortim Downs, Jr., l'ost Amer¬ ican Legiori, of Amibler, predicts, from present indication, that tho trip to the United Slates Veterans' hosiutal a'l Coatesville on June 18 will be one of the most successful journeys of ils kind ever undertaken by the local post. Quite a large number ot mem¬ bers arid friends have signifled tlicir intention of making the trip, which will be by motor cars. Any I'lesident Who wishes to Join the post on this trip is welcome, and is ui',ged to contact any ono of the following inembers of the Post: Conirades Smith, Graham, Faust, Sobers an'd also um- tniander and Past Comnvinders Ferrell nnd Willox. Full information, as to the meeting pl.aco and hour of leaving Ambler will be announced. Arrange¬ ments are .also belnY.C made by the post ^to -havo an escort of state highway ' p.atrol oincers. The meiribers of the Ladles' Auxiliary of Ihe Post are tak¬ ing an active part In this journey to the hospital and are also m.aking an effort to secure a l.arge number of jig saw pu',?zles to be donated to the hos¬ pit.al for the recreaiion ot the disiibled veterans. Anyone having no further use for jig s.aw puzzles, please doriate same for tho .above purpose.
Commiander Ferrell is also anxious to nvake Memorial day a success, and urges all ex-service men of Ambler nnd vicinity, whether or not they are niembers of the local post, to assist in   the   movement  for   obsei'ving
SCHOOL  DIRECTORS  MEET
Annual   Sessions   of   County   Held     in Norristown
The 8.«th meeting of the School Dir¬ ectors Association is being held in Rittenhou.'*e junior high school this Wednesday. Sessions at 9.30 a. ,m. and l.no p. m.  daylight  time.
The program:
Morning session': music, invocation, reading and aiiproval of mlnute»s, re¬ port of delegates to st.ate convention of schoid directors, Harrisburg, .Feb¬ ruary 1-2, 1933 by Airs. Joseph Alaicr, Royensford; Airs. Sarah L. AVatson. Horsham; Mrs. Eleanor Moyer, North Wales; ficorge Y. Styer, Ambler; Her¬ man 13. AVillaiedt. Upper Providence, and Rev. Carl G. Petri, Sklpi.nck; ad¬ dress, "Ni'W Educational Legislalicm'," by W. Af. Denison, dcinity superinten¬ dent  of public  instruction,   llariislnn,,'.
Afternoon session: address, AVilson G. Sarig, member of education com¬ mittee, Penn'Kylvanin li'glslature. Tem¬ ple; address, lienjamin F. IIakIIoW, chairman, Montgomery county enicr- .gency relief board.
WILL BE DEDICATED IN CONCERT NEXT   SUNDAY
Cr. Rollo Maitland, Nationally Known Organist, Will Be at the Console with a Fine Program'—Mr. Donovan O'Hara   Will   Sing.
Next Sunday afternoon. May 28th, between the hours of 2.30 and 4.30 o'clock, a memorial cimcert will be provided at AVhltemiwsli Memori.U Park, In dedicating the "Vox-Organo" Musicual instrument, consisting of a cathedral oi'gan, belfry chimes, and vibra-harp.
Tire "A"ox-Organo" as installed in Whitemarsh Alemorial Park was built under the personal supervision ot Mr. Louis Luberoff, its inventor. This musical unit is the flrst of Its kind to   have   ever   been   built   for   outdoor
AV. C. T. U. Mlss Margaret Kratz won tho med.al.
The comniencemerit exercises of the AVarrlngton township schools will be held  in  the  church   on June  7th.
AVilliam H.amilton. Jr., nccompanied tho boys of the Poylestown high .school to Shibe Park (Hi IViday after¬ noon.
ATorton Yeakle, sori of ATr. and Airs. Alfred A'eakle, left  on  Tuesdiy morn-
i ing for tho  reforestation camp.  AVord
j has been received from Camp Aleade. where he at the Iiresent time.
i The fami on which A\- resldes h.as been sold to ; purchaser.
Mr.  and   ATrs.   Georae  Com'ell     and
¦ daughter Alarianne, Mr. and ATrs. AVil¬ liam Kohler motored to Vnlley Forge on Sunday afternoon and listened to .a  service   in   the  chaiied.   !n>.ird the or-
j gan  and enjoyed the chimes.
I Aliss I'Yarfces AIcNalif, Anna Cornell, C.Iadys and Elsworth Clymer motor¬ ed to Atlantic City as \fcck-end guests
j of their aunt. Airs, H. Titjlllnger, and family.
ATr. and ATrs. Charlesjpnrscms. of El¬ kins  Park,   were  recent  caller:^  of  Air.
and  All's.   E.  Carl   Kohfer.
 — ¦ -v-	
bini     from is   st.'itloncd
i.im   Blythe lenkintown
DISTRICT  WORKERS VICE   A^.^'   PAY
GIVE
TAXES
SER-
Ambler Company  Fought the Proposi¬ tion  Some Years  Ago, and  Now the ; Fourth  District Opposes Tax  on  El- j ectric  and  Gas  Consumption. i
Some two ye.ars .ago at a meeting of i the activo workers of the AA'issahickon j Fire Co., of Ambler, .a movement was; st.arted to relieve volunteer flre com- I IKinlcs from the neccssKy of iiaying ,'i! tax on the gasoline used in the fire li.ghtlng apiiar.atus, and now the .active the I workers  of  the  Fourth   District   of
day   In   the   proper   mariner.   All   ex- | count.v have taken  up the matters, as service men, their families and friends | Qutiin'ed at the session held last AVed- ore   also   Invited   to   join   the   Post   in ; nesday evening In tbe Fort AA'ashington attending divine  service   Sunday   eve- | fii-o house, ning at  7.45  o'clock  in  the Church of
The   Rev.   H.   K.   C.ar- I
The meeting was hold in the assem-
the   Brethren.   The   itev.   tu   i^.   v.<i. - ; ,,,y ^^^^^   ^j  j,^p company  nnd  Presl man,  pnstor,  has  Pi'Pl''i'"f'J_|y'^'"'^'^'^"t';':, <ipnt   Edward   Murr,',y.    chief      of   the
! Fort  AVashington     company,   presided. The nddress of .welcome wns delivered
sermon for the occasion. This service will mark the beginning ot the Mem¬ orial  day event  on  Tuesday,  Alay  30.
Tho program prepared calls for the floral tribute at tho gr,aves iri lo¬ cal cemeteries, .a short street p.arade and exercises on the grounds of the post, Undonwold .and Park avenues. These grounds have now been prepar¬ ed to represent a cemetery in France, with its many crosses. Flood lights are tnairted   on  the  gr.ounds   at  night.
The annual i*oppy sale will start ^next Saturday under the avisplecs of the members of the Post and Auxiliary. All good Americans are urged to pur¬ chase .and wear one of these little red flowei'is symbolic of sacrifice and ser¬ vice.
to tho visltln'g flromen by AA''llllam Guthrje, .a niember of the board of ro.ad supervisors of Upper Dublin township, and superintendent of the township police. ATr. Guthrie Teviewed the work of the flremen of the Fourth Di.ftrlct, pointing out bo-iv well the local fire comp.anies h.ave been organ¬ ized and by so doin'g thousands of dollars worth of property h.ns been saved. ITe stated that no district has finer flremen who work more zealous¬ ly for the protection of life and property than the men of the Fourlh District.
j     The   Fourth   District   comprises   the following   companies:    l.'-o:-*    w-,,-'-
MT.     PLEASANT     CONGREGATION ANNIVERSARY   EXERCISES
Services Held In the Old Church, with Rev. P. Vanis Slawter, of Nor¬ris¬ town, as the Speaker—Rev. Charles P.  Miller  Is Pastor of the Church.
ATt. Plensant Paptist church, of Am¬ bler, has entered its 100th year, and its century of progress will be mark¬ ed  with   special  services  next   .May.
Tlve S'.ith anniversary was appro¬ priately observed last Sunday wilh all- day aervices in 'charge of the pastor, Kev. Ciiarles K. Aliller.
1-b« niorning service was lm,liued wilh anniversary atmosphere after the usual worship period of Scripture, prai.s^e and song, a roll call of the membership was Inaugurated, conduct¬ ed by the church clerk, AVm. W. Slut¬ ter, to which 73 of the members re- stionded in per.son with verse of Scrili- ture tind 12 members by proxy. Spec¬ ial regard was made of Ihe restionse of the church's oldest llvliig member, Afrs. Rebecca A'ocum Streeper. now of Stratfield, Conn. ATrs. Streeper, who jK K4 years of age, united with the chureh in 1862. Sho always took an active   Interest   In   the   church   work.
Dickinson's dau.ghter. .as chairman of the junior committee, and sponsored by tho oflleers of the WisKahitknn Farms Club.
Only .am.ateurs undc;- IS will bo eligible to mnke entries in this show, W'hieh W.I.S org.anized four years ago.
Thero will be swee)>st.'ikes .'ind silver trophies for cl.asses in hori-emanship, s.addlo horse clas.ses, s.addle horses, pairs; jumping pony cl.asses; jumpers H.'2 hands, inside and outside course; saddle ho-se class never won a blue, and jumpers never won a blue. Entries are to be mailed to Ali.ss Ann AT. Dlck- ii^son. "i'hlli.'-rt.Ti,"' .Cliostnut Il'ill, by Alay 27. 1 A.mong thr>>»e servin,':; on Mi.ss Dick¬ inson's coniniittee atv Cornelia Dodge. Ji'li.a AToi'rIs. Gertrude Dour.herty, .Jean K. Kent. Eleanor I'-'otterall. Julia Henry. Anne R. Frcem.an, Han-iet T. AUx.ander and T,nls I'>nilcy. The Judge 1 are l^dwnrd Cheston, Fal^'flell (isborn  anl   Ralph   I..   F-i'eenian.
CUE B[iFIIS OF
ROTARY IN  ITS BROADER AS¬ PECTS IS REALIZED
WILL BE VISIIED
CRUISES   WILL   INCLUDE     MANY PLACES  OF   INTEREST
and when a young woman was organ-   Cliveden. Lane's End and  Hope Lodge is!   v'hori divine .services were held  in;     gj w^ll as Dawesfield Will  Be Ooen
Dr.  Rollo  Afaitland ,at  the
Console  of  the    Cathedral Memorial Park
Organ,    A^^litem.arsh
the   iin'ther   church   on   ATt.   Pie.asant Alra.    Streeper's   Scriptural     response ' was,  from   the   2Tth   Psalm,   the   first ] and   fourteenth  ver.ses.   She  ndded:   "I wish  I could  be with  you  on  the  99th anniversary   of   dear   old   Alt.   I'leasant ¦ Baptist   churcli.  Hut   I  shall  be  think- i Ing of you. AA'iih love and  best wishes ! to  all."  By  vote   of  the   church,   ATrs. ' Jos. J. .Tobnsori. a  niece, was  delegat- i ed to  address a letter of greetings to i ATrs. Streeper.
The oldest person in point of mem- Uership of this church is Airs. Re¬ becca A'. Streeper, formerly of Am¬ bler, now of Bridgeroi't, Conn., 85 years of ago, who joined the church in  1S62.
The oldest Ambler resident member is Annie AA". Rue, who connected with the church in 1S71. Airs. Elizabeth Plumley Is the oldest baptized member, wlio entered in 1S71. Thomns Gusman. wl'.o joined In 1879, is the oldest living male member.
Baynton AValker, of Chester connty, who was present at the afternoon sorvice '.'and   who^j    father.    Alichafjl
—Itinerary Also   Includes  Main   Line Section.
Houses, historic and modern, will be opened on three Thursday after¬ noons, Alay 2.'ith, June 1st and June Sth, iri threo different sections in and around Philadelphia.
i The first "Cruise" will start at "Cliveden."   Germantown,   the  site     of
Ithe battle of Germantown, Germantown avenue  and   Johnson   street,   residence
I of Miss Elizabeth B. Chew, arid will proceed    to   Airs.   Samuel   1*.   Rotan's
¦ residence,    "Lane's   iBnd,"    on       Ea,st
I Graver's lane and Flourtown 'road. Chestnut Hill; thence up to "Hope Lodge,"  the residence  of Air.  and Airs.
i AVilliam L. De.gn, Bethlehem and Sk'r.pack I'ikes, arid from there to "Dawesfield," the residence of ATr. and ATrs. George J. Cooke, Lewis Lane, Am-
i bier.
Houses and grounds will be open on ' those afternoons for a moderate fee. I     At  "Cliveden."  the  site  ot  the  Bat- ! tie of Germantown,  tht? origin.al doors ' of   the   mansion-   riddled   with   bullets
years i ^^'"   ^•'O   shown,   also   the   old     coach.
AVhile the first purpose of the poppy , ^.^^^   Oreland, Wyn'dmoor.  Barren TTill, Is  to  honor  the  world  war dead,  ¦•^"n | Harmonville.   Spring  Mill,   AN'issahick- whlle  the  vast  welfare  work   of    '»«]  o„,   of   Ambler;   Lincoln,     ot       Cedar American   Legion   and   the   Americari Legion   Auxiliary  among  the  disabled and the families of the dead and dis-
I Harmonville.   Spring  Mill
on.   of   Aniibler:    Lincoln,
ITeights,  nnd  Flourtown.
Secretary Joseph Rex read the mln- ! utes   of   the   April   meeting     held     at
allied is supported largely through  i^>i^  AVyndmoor. Reports were received from
the
*ale of these poppies, if the wearing, ^j^^ ch,efK of the several _coiTipanles nt the poppy means nothing more than, j.p,.^|.,,^,^ ^^ ^.^^^ numher of fires rea- pivlng to the men iri the hospital iin | p^^i.^p^ t„ „„^ ,].,p pstlmated fire loss, opportimlty for remunerative work, it i ,j,,,ip memiiers Avent on record as op- will be very much worth-while. All I ^^^^.^^j, ^,,ip present 1,ax on gasoline pold by the American Legion and tnP | ^n^ electricity. After con.slder.able dls- Amerlcan Legiori Auxiliary bave ; p^j^^jp^ ^ resolution was adopted ap- etickers att.aehed to the stem h<^arlng, ,p^^.^jj|,|^ Sccr^'tary Rex a com-mittee the   name   and   the   emblem   of      the j ^^ ,„,,]^p nn effort to secure exemption
of
wear the the   men
American Legion. Therefore,
Tioppy   for   rememibrance   of
who   have   saerificcd   their   lives*  and
those still living. Be  sure to get    one
ot   these   little   red   flrtweils   from     a
member of our local post or auxiliary
beginning this Saturday.
WEDUED
ARNOLD—FOX At  6  o'clock Wednesday evening  of l.ast  wopk   In   St.      Paul's       Ref(ir>,ned
: from this tax. j
I     A special meetirig. under the resolu- :
i tion   may  be  called   at  .any  time       b.v 1
President ATurray to receive ATr. Rex's 1
report. It was nnnounced by President!
i MiUrray  that  according     to       schedule I
j there will be no meeting of the Fourth i
District,   except   by   special   call,   until i
Septomber, when the district will meet i
iat the headfiuarters of the AVissahick- j
jon Flre Company, Ani1>ler. Them be'"^-I
no  further  business,  the  meeting ad- i
journed,   .and   the   members   were   re-I
(lue.sted   to   assemble   in   the     banquet
ed
fhurch.  Fort  Washington,  Mi^ UiUan ; ^;^,-;;;; ——^-^-,,.;'— ^^^'-lohf;^.   VT':f   J^diii^'L^;!-.^ a  soclaljiou^va^i^
coi^certs   In   this   country   or   abroad; ' it   embodies   eveiy   recent     invention known  to  musical   scelnce.  The  "Vox- ' Organo" can be playicd either uiianual- : ly or automatically. That the memorial ' j concert   may   lie     heard       throughout i AVhitemarsli   Afemorl.al   Park,   there   is I Included    an    amplification   equipment ' I of 20O undlstorted AA'atts. Organ build¬ ers and those interested in sound .am¬ plification will  be  present  .at this  in- ; I augural concert to witness for, the flrst ] timo  so completo a combined  unit. !      For   the   first   concert.   Dr.   Rollo   F. Alaltland,    the   Internatloncally   known ' or.ganist,  will  be  .at  the  console.    Dr. j lAlaitland has been referred to .as the [ i "dean ot the school of organ". He hns I publicly   played   many   of   the   largest : org.ans  In   this  country.  Including tho two  largest  In  the  world—the AV.ana- : j mvaker   Store,   Pbtladelpbla,   land   the | ! great   Atlantic   City   .auditorium,   and others   in    New   A'ork,    Chicago,       St.' j Louis,  AVashington',  Buffalo,  and  otber i cities. Dr. Maitland has appeared sev- ; 'cal   times  as  recitalist  at  t'he  est.ate' I of   Pierre    S.    DuPont.   He    has    also ! plnved  recitals   in  England   and   Swlt- i zerland. where bis mastery of the In- j strument.   and   the  warmth   and   emo- ; tion   of   his   playing   received   special I commerit. j
I     Dr.   ATaitland   has  arranged   for  thisi dedication   .a   colorful   progr.nm   of  ap¬ pealing:  nnd   appropriate   selecticrns   In ; order  to   brin.g  out   tbe   completo   tone | nualities     of     Ihis     new   evolutionary' typo   musical   unit,   the   "A^ox-Organo." ATr.  Donovan  O'Hara.   the  well-kn'own tenor,   will   be   guest   sohiist,   and   has arranged to sing two groups of songs.
ATr.  AVilli.am   Hamilton,  of  Phila..   Is visiting his son, Ciiarles, arid ehildren.
The   Kiw.anis   Club   of     Doyiestown made   about   $350   at   Uicir     mJnMrel' show. The money will w> used in woi- I faro work. Mr. Howard Clymer ot this j plaoe.   was   one   of   the   performers.       I
Dr. and ATrs. Hei-lrcrt AlcKinstry', .and children, of Kennet Sciuare, were j recen't dinner guests of lienry Ale- i Kinstry and family. I
Mr.  and Mrs. A. A. Nash and Aliss Helen Creamer were Saturday evening, callers  at  the  home  of  ATr.  and  Airs. J.  L.  Hoover.
Jack AlcClernon  Is on  the  sick list.
Walker,   and   family   for   many   . ,
farmed the property at tbe foot of j PuHod by four horses, which was used Mt. Pleasant hill, told the writer an in- ; '^^ ^-hief Justice Chew and In which teresting storv of the one-time very ]'^^'•''¦''liinKton often rode, will als.. lie popular arid sa":1cio'm pastor of oM | s'^'^'^vn. The statuar.y on the lawn still Mt. Pleasant, the 'Rev. Tliomas C. ;'"''''"'¦'' the marks of the damage done Trotter. U-aweara that Michael Walk-j to 't during the fierce battle that er was an attendant at the cburch, ''"'^'^^ "Ti this spot, tTie-—T(ltrrelT><tT but not a member. An eflTort was being ' ongagement of the day, Oetolier 4, 1 made to raise money. Mr. AValker of¬ fered to givo $100. P.ev. ATr. Trotter, (luick to grasp ari opportunity, took a fair advanta,ge of the situation by | ATrs. Rotan's house is an English stating that If a non-memlier was j house removed from England and re- willing  to   contribute   $l'iO.   how   much j Pr;ected   here,   and   contains   many   ob-
;This is a remarkable opportunity, .-is j the houso and grounds are rarely I opened.
1 more the members should be anxious 1 to give. Needless to say the amount ! required was forthcomln.g.
The   time   of   the   morning     service having been almost consumed on com- I pletion  of  the  roll  call.  Pastor  Miller '¦ addressed his congregation very brief- remarks. ' PUPip"!
iiy
appi-opriate anniversarv
Jects  ot  in'terest.
"Hope Lodge" Is where the first ATasonlc Lodge of Pennsylvania had Its headquarters, and is ,a house ot the Colonial type, very interesting archltectui-all.v.
"At Dawesfield" the bedchamber oc- by   Geor.ge   IWaishington   'will
ENJOY LADIES' NISH!
SUCCESSFUL      EVENT THE   PLYMOUTH
HELD CLUB
AT
Aniibler, was united In marriage to Mr. ; ^       .     ,  , ,      . .., . i
Charles Saritee Arnold, son of Mr. and ! Court of Awards at Wyncote !
Mrs.  Fred   Arnold,  of  Fort  AVashing- i     The   AVyncote   Girl   scouts,   Tioojis
of I 202- and 117, Court of Awards will be held at 8 p. m. at tho Thomas-AVil- llanis Junior High School, AVyncote, on Friday evening, Alay 27th, There will be lirst and second class badges j awarded and also many merit badges, i morning
day   school.   Mr.   and
ton.   Rev.   H,   K.   Garman,   pastor Dpper   Dublin   Brethren    church,   of¬ ficiated,   assisted   by   Rev.   Ralph     L. Holland,  pastor of St. Paul's.
All's. Ralph Kline sang "I Love A'ou Truly," "At Dawnliite," and Oh, Pro¬ mise Ale," assisted at the organ by Air. North. The church was beautifully decorated wilh white blossoms.
Tho maid of honor was AIlss Kath¬ ryn Meyers, and Ihe bridesmnidn were AIlss Alargaret Deuchar and Alisa Bertha Briisz, and the liower girl, i:'ot- tle  ATay Soger.
The bride, who was given in mar¬ riage by her father, wore a white satin gown made on plain lines with puff sleeves with calla lilies at the .shoulder. Her veil w.as plain, Irinilmed with orange blossoms. She carried a show¬ er bouquet ot white roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids wore gnx-n mous- seline de sole and moline bats itrij. green shoes, and carried yellow rojfc ,'ind blue delphinium. The maid ofrSlfior woi'iO a gown of peach nious- seline de sole with moline hat and shoes to match, and cvrricd Talisman roses.
Air. Edward Fox, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and the ushers were Air. J. Hamipton Moore arid Mr. Ijcwis Kirk, of Ambler.
Tho flower glr,! wore a dress of yel¬ low mull, an'd carried a basket of yel¬ low  daisies  and   rose  petals.
A reception followed at the homo of the bride on John's I^ne.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are on a mo¬ tor trip to Florida, ,'inc will be at home on Fort Washington' avenuo af¬ ter June 1st.
EUREKA
Splendid      Entertainment Provided
Climaxed   with  a  Surprise   Feature— Dancing   and   Cards   Also   Enjoyed— CO   Persons   Present, The Kiw.anis  Club of Ambler scored another   social   success   Tuetvday   eve¬ ning,  when  ,a Ladies'  nigh"., event  waa delightfully   staged   .'it    tbo   I'lymout'.i (Country   Club.   CO   persons   were   presi¬ ent, and the wlu lo program was thor¬ oughly  enjoyed.   The  tab!o«  and   main diningroom   were   tastefully   deniraled with gorgeous sprin.g flov.-ers, and the
old folks from the K. n. E. home, at 'Davis Grove, to the  mnrning  service.
Airs. I'hiilips, in charge of scoutirig in
Phila.,   will   speak,   and   the   AVyncote i brought J^ome   ot  the
Girl Scout Bugle and Drum Coi'iP will
play.  Any  friends  interested  are  cor-
dially Invited. i     Rev.  AA'alter   Beattie's   Sunday   nior-
 ————— I ning topic wns  "Partial  Success."  The
WISSAHICKON        ; choir   sang   the   arithem,    "Aly   Faith
  j Looks Dp to Thee."
The evening service was in charge of tho Christian Endeavor Society, at which time AT.'irgjery Clymer .-md Elizabeth Swartley sang a duet. ATrs. Howard Clymer and AIlss Dorothy Cly¬ mer .also added to tlve program with a duet.
On  AVednesday evening
Air.   ITelliiigs.   of   Lnwndale.   taiuilit j iiati<inal   colors   and   Kiwani.s   emblem
the    ATen's    T'.ible    Class    on      Sunday ¦ were neatly twined in the ^'ecoratlo'i.=;.
and  gnve  a   talk-  to  the  Sun-j     i,:,^w-;,,,.,i    Ko,|11<o,   Ksq.,    ,,.esi,lcnt    o:'
ATrs.       H(>ning '¦ ^^^^,  or,-..anlzation,   presided  at  tho  fir^it
AGE  CF THE
Annual   Meeting  of the   Friends  of the Wi,asahlckon AViss.ahickon    Creek   has ning   through
Jcnkiniown   Reduces Tax  R&te
beeu run- its lovely valley for .at least 9O,(:'"'O,ii00 years, and many of the rocks along its course are 500i,000,0;i!' years old, Samuel G. Gordon, assochite curator of the Academy of Natur,il Sciences, 1900 Race street, told tho lannual meeting ot Friends of the Wls- '[ salilc:kon at the meeting on Friday evening,
Tho nickeling w.'is held at Chetitnut Hill Academy, West Willow Grov-3 avenue, with Charles V. Jenkins, presi¬ dont ot the organizjition, presiding. Air. Frank Miles DujC se<a'eUii-y, said the organization now h;w more than 3O0 active inembers and employ.s four men to care for trecM and clean uii rulibith along the creek.
12 directors were elected who will meet In tho near future to choon.^ of¬ ficers of the organization. Tbev are Charles F. Jenkins, Airs. ];dgar AV. Baird, .Miss K. Gwen Alartin, Samuel V. Houston, Livingston !¦;. Jones, Ah's. Dr. and Miss    Anne
table, ,'Uid \V>vtended Hhe welcoming address in a tribule to the ladies and the loy.alty of the nienibers. The Laus- dalie I'arodi.ans wilh Judson .lohnson at the piano, rendered music thr.iugh- (uit tho dinner, and the group tsinging was led by George dXavls .aiid .b hn I'.urton. A'ocal selci-ti<ins we:-e given by Air. Don.ald Rouse, of Siiringhouse, accompanied by All-. Johnson.
Claudius   AV.   Haywood   was   eliair- m.an of the  committee  in charge,  and the   prograin   followed   after   the   din¬ ner.  Leidy P..  Heckler. Jr., was toast- be a meeting ot the firiancc comjinittee  master of the rrl.cceding.i,  which fur- at tho parsonage < "i«hed    several     deliglitful    surprises.
On Saturdav afternoon the Friend-i ""'' "f ^^hlch was the anpearance of ship Class will bold their meeting at . a f'n-mo'-. who apiKireutly wandered in the home of Aliss ICathryn Detweiler, , ="'1""" the gay .liners, and linally suc- Tho word to be used is "Lite." | ceeded   in   attracting  the  attention   of J strictly
On Sunday Afay 28, the American i ^he toastiii.ister, who fln,'Uly, rather Legion will place flags on the g,-aves j''''hictantly, yielded him the floor, with of veterans Irt tho cemetery at IMe;is-
includ
there    will firiancc comjinitte©
I     In  the  afternoon'  the  services  were i held  In  the  old  church  on Alt. Pleas¬ ant hill, along ATorris road, whero the ! audience  completely  fliled  the  pews.
A spii-lted  song  service,  led by Jos.
I J.   Johnson,   ojiened  the   program,  and !
-¦We're    Alarching   to    Zion,"    "I   Love
Thy   Kingdom,   Lord."   "Faith   of   Our
i Fathers" and  "Jerusalem,  the Golden"
I were sung.
i     Ilev. ATr.  Aliller  led  in  prayer,    and
, "Believe   in   Ale"   was   sung   as  a duet
iby   Afi'tS.    Harry   Siiaulding   and   Airs.
Ricliai'd   Odgers.   The   Scripture  lesson
was   I'.-iul's  lirst   letter  to  the  Philip-
pians.   Airs.   William.  Redington      and
i;\'i<,   ( liarles   l.'-ec;i   sang  a   duet,   and
! after the offering nnd announcements,
lAlrs. Spaulding and Afrs. Odgers again
'sang.  The  hymn.   "O,  for  a  Thousand
Tongues."   preceded   the    Introduction
of the speaker.  Rev. P. A'anis Slawter,
paslor   of   tlie   First   Batitist   Church,
of Norristown, who preached from the
flrst   chapter   of   Paul's   flrst      letter,
j \"!.<..i'rii['   .are   noted   the   reiiuistes   for
the  true  church:   First,  a  church    of
¦abounding  love;   second,   churcii   must
I apia'ove  iliings  that  are  best;      third,
; not   easily   tako   offense;     fourth,     be
[fruitful of goodworks. True religion is
j progressive;  it takes hold of the whole
; man^the  more  on'e has  the  more  he
i reflects,   and   the   more   one's   love   is
I manifest.   The   ono  hope   of  the  world
¦is the love of ,Te,sus; the church should
! abound in lliis iove and preacii Jesus
j Christ. *
I     "Stand    I'p.   Sf.ind   Dp   for'   Jesus"
j was   Kun.g.   and    the    Iienediction   was
: proifounced by  the  pastor.
I     The   evenlpg   service   w:vs  conducted
:bv  the  B.  Y.  P.  1'.,     tho      presiderit,
¦ Kllwood   Adams,   Jr.,   presidlni?.
I     Four rein'esc>ntatives of Camp I'n.'imi
were present and .showed by word and
I motion   'pictui-es    the ^ activities
advantages  ot  the  camp.
Camp   ITnaml   is   located   alon.g fnaml  creek,  at   Sumrteytown  and
bo   showri  .as   he   lived   here   in   Octo- I ber  and   November   1777.   Oeneral   La- I fayette   also  slept  Iri  this   house,   and I it  is a  charming place throu,ghout. I     The   second   "Cruise"   will      include IMain   Line   Interjors   and   grounds   at the    residences   of   ATrs.   George    AIc- I'adden.   "Bloomlield."  A'illa  Nova,   and ATrs.   Frank   T.   Griswold   "Hothrope."' Newtown    Road.    Itadnor.        Air.    arid Airs. Robert L. ATont,gomer>''s residence at  "Ardrossan," A'ill.a Nova is also  in¬ cluded   In   this   trip   and   visitors   are invited to see Air. ATontgomery's splen¬ did  herd of cows milked at  4  o'clock. ATr.  Boies  Penrose's  residence,  Cinu'cli road   between   AVaterloo   .arid    Su.gar- town ro.ads.  Devon.' will  be the fourth house   included   In   this   "Cruise."   This Is  a  beautiful  fai-m   of over  TOO  acres and   one  of  the  features   of  it   is  the narrow guage railway which will con¬ vey  visitors  around  the  jiroiierty  dur¬ ing the afternoon.
The third "Cruise" will include the grounds of "Aldie." the beautiful pro¬ jierty ot Mr. and Afrs. William R. ATercer at "Doyiestown; the remarkable ATuseiim ot Indian relics and other things nt tbe late Col. Henry 'D. Pax- son's ^-eisidpiice "Kim K>rove" Hioli- cong; "Rolling Green," the deli.;httul Colonial house of Airs. AVilli.am R. Nichols. Aquetong. Pennsylvania; the Bucks County Historical Afuseum and the Alercer Font Hill Aluseum at r. oviGstown.
Great Interest is being aroused in thorie "Cruises" as many of these place,s have not been shown before. The "Cruises" nre under the ausiiiees of the Powei House ConVmittee. Airs. George  Stuart Patterson, chairman'.
Reports Made to Ambler Organization by Deleg,-,tes Attending 'the Allen¬ town Convention—Business Meeting of the Club  Is  Held.
The monthly business meeting of the Rotary Club of Ambler was held last I AVednesday evening .at Fort AVashin.g- I ton Irin. Previous to the business ! meeting the Boai'd of Directors of ithe Club met  at  the  same hostelry.
At the beginnin,g ot the meeting re- , ports were received from the ch.airmen of   the   club's   various   committees   by I President  J:  AT.   Fisher.       One   of  tho ! most   Interesting   accounts  was      that imade by Abram W.  Yetter, one of tho j Sports' Comniittee. He gave a resume I of the 'activities of the Plriochle Club, I forn\ed   sfmie   months   ago   from   the membership  of  the  Rotary  f;;iub,   that ended  the   flrst   of   a   .scrjes   ot   games wilh a dinner at Fort AVashington Inn tlio   preceding   week.   The   honors   for the  flrst  series,  Afr,  A'etter announced, everit   to   Dr.   F.   S.   Rothenberger  and 1 larry Walton, respectively. j     An illuniliiatln,g account of the work I of   the   Comnuiniiy   Gardens'   Assocla- ' tion was given by the Club's l'r6sldent- elect. James R. Gillin. ATr, Gillin  stat¬ ed that "I'lO families in the district cov¬ ered   by   Ihe     Association     are   being helped  iu garden-culture, .and ihat all those   receiving   assistarice     are     en¬ thusiastic  in  their response  to the ef¬ forts  of the  Association. I     ATr.   Fisher   announced   the  aiipoint- merit of Raj'Tiiond    ATaxson      as      the Chill's  dele.'rate  to the  Boston Confer¬ ence   of   T'otary   International,
A communication from the Ceutral- Perldomen Ttotary Club was read an¬ ent a proposed inter-clty meetink ot Itotar^i' Clubs tbat will take place at Spring ATount.-iin ITouse at n,.'!0 o'clock '¦ the evening of June fl, Ralph Frey was assigned to take eliarge of arrange¬ ments for the members of the local Club who may be free to accept the invitation of the Cfritral-Perkiomen Club. ,   ; ¦
Air.   Fisher   then   called   for   repor;ts from   the   Ambler   Rotarians   wbo   at- : tended  the  conference  of  the Fiftieth , District   of   Rotary   International   that was   held   in   Allentown   last   month. , Thoae  rejiorting  were R:i\-mond  Afax- . son. T. K. B. and John L. Hansell, J. R. Gillin,  J.  AV.  Craft,  Dr.  F.   S.  Rothen¬ berger,   and   John  Keator.       All   were agreed  that they  had  derived a great deal  of  Rotary   spirit  from   their  Al¬ leritown   experience. I     A   discussion   arose   concerning    the
and conventions, whether of 'Rotary or of other or^ranization's. Thos. A. Fouike, Esq., and President J. M. Fisher defended ably the advantages of such gatherings. ATr. Fouike describ-
[ ed such benefit as "a stepping up of the individual Rotarian in the realiza¬ tion ot Rotary in its broader aspects." Defore adjournment ATr. Fisher spoko .about bis experiences at the Allen¬ town conference. He concluded his re¬ marks by quoting from an addross given by a Rotary-Ann at one of the Allentown gatherin.gs. "A woman's physician."   she  said,   "can  tint  her  on
i .'1   duet,   her  bii'iliy  can   piit   h<'r   ''i budget,   her   club   can   put   her   on   a committee,   liut   no   one   can   init    hei- on a shelf." "That." declared I'lcsident
j Fisher,   "is   wliat   we   should   do—riot allow oiu'Helve:j  to bo put on a shelf."
Hotelmen  Approve
The  Alonigoinei-y Counly  Holeliiien's aud i Association Pcrinsburg, the i bfll.  They  apjirove  of  the  bill   because i Is I it provi<les protection for the hotelmen I
in   session   last   week     at endorsed    the   new     beer
the result that the flow- of humor soon
W. Wil -
I I'-'raiik Alile^ Day, I George A\'<>odward, Tho   Jenkintown   «choid   board   has: yti-.^wbridgc,   Harvey  Al.  AVatt
decrea.sed the school t.ax rate from :'/>liiam  AVarner  Harper  and   Francis   R.
to IS  mills,  with a budget approprl.i-¦ ytrawbridge.
tion  of   $127,137,   compared  to   $140,345'
J.-ist year.  A 10 per cent,  reduction in
teachera' salaries also wiia announced.
antville.  The  Legion  will   be   assisted in   tho   work   by   the   Boy   Scouts   of
I Chalfont. and the flags will  be placed from 9.30 a. m. until 10 a. m.
I     Rev. AValter Benttle and others vis¬ ited   the   Berger   ATemoiial   Home     on
: Sunday  afternoon   and  held  a  service for the residents.
i     At   the  meeting  of  Ihe  Ijadies'     Aid
iand  ATIssionary  Societies  on AVediies-
; day  afternoon.  Plans  were  made     to A'l's 'hold a strawberr>' and ico cream fes- '   ' tlval In June.
The sixth district Sunday school con-
! vention  will  lie   held   iri  Pleasantville
Reformed   church   lu  the  eveniun
of
—Sellersville has passed a dors' law.
June 6.
A silver medal contest ivas held at the church on AA'ednesday evening lof last iveek. It was sponsored by the
ed .amusing references to mem¬ bors of the club and their vocations. He made many clever hits to the gen- oral enjoyment, and then revealed his own identity. Il<^ adniitled being ti'.-Ullc man.-iger of llie Lehigh Valley Transit comiiany, giving a review ot his life in t)lilo, mentioning his own membership as a Kiwanian of .a neigh¬ boring club, and iIoMod with the re- clt.al of several poems in an expressive style. He was loudly applauded as he successfully completed hla clever Im¬ personation and act. i The tables were tlien moved back, and tho dancers enjoyed tho light fantastic, while card tables of bridge provided enjoyment and mental exer¬ tion to those addicts so uSiicted.
1
X Baptist institution, iirovid¬ ing for a re.ason.'iblo vacation, varvin.g from $15 to $IH per week, according to age. Bible study and discussion Is held daily, .'md all kinds of siK-U'ts may be enjoyed, such as swimmin'g, handi¬ craft, nature study, hikes, etc., and nnd ovenlng ciimp fire and vesper ser¬ viee. The camp opens the latter part ot June and closes late in -August. A'aeation iiaities are divided into age classes an'd go to camp .at differ¬ ent times according to the age classi¬ llcation.
Junior  Hofse  Show on  June  3
The Piiiladeliilila Hnrse Show "for tbe Juniors 'by tiie Junio's" w'ill bo bold at tho Wis.sahickon Farms Cluli, AVhIteniai-sh, at l.:i:l p. m., Saturday, June 3.
It is being managcil liy a group of youthful e(|ueislri.a.ns, headed b.y Ann Al, Dickinson,  Air. and Airs, Philemon
and .also that it contains restrictions wliich the association had foii.rrht for, mainly prohibiting the sale of beer to minors.
The ov.Lranization decided to enntlnue its efforts for direct repeal of the ISth amendment and bring about the legal sale of liquor.
County Treasurer George Af. I'ratt was commendod for his liber.il inter¬ pretation ot the clause In the beer bill whieh ivermits refusal of licenses to aiiplicants who have I'ecords ot con¬ victions in court.
president A. AV. Supplee, of Trewi;j;- town, prrsided.
; Lower Bucks and  Montgomery County i Master  Plumbers  Banquet
The I'.egiilar annu.il banquet ot the Lower Bucks nnd Alontgomery Coun¬ ty Ab'i.ster Plumbers' Associ.ation was held on ATay Kith, at the Casa Conti hotel, Glenside, with .about 100 in at- teu'dance. Atany and varied were tho interesi ing features of the evenin.g. 1'inner was served, after which. Pres¬ ident Stewart Rorer. in belialf of tho Association, presented a beautiful bath room si'ale to the Cheltenham Town¬ ship Plumbiii'g Inspector, David Doug- Iass( and wife. Next on the program were acts ot much jollity presented by theatrical artists. Following as the us¬ ual entertainment of cards and danc¬ ing,  all   of  which  -was  much   enjoyed.
Willow  Crove   Park  Opens   Full
Beginning tliis Saiurday, 'Willow Grove Tail: will lie open to the pub¬ lico every d'ly and niglil- -Ibe season to   continue   until   earl.v   in   Septomber.
And, as outstanding features, the p.ark man.igemerit announces .a thrill¬ ing Wild West .Show and Rodeo, with perforniances ever,v atternoon .and night; Emmet AVelch's ATiuisfrels In the Alusic Stadium, and Hal Thomp- son'.s Famous Orchestra In' Danceland every Saturday night; the .All Star Revues,   every  .Sunday.
AN'ilh these entertaiiimeut features are included the mnny amusement devices, offering thrills and fun to evei'yorfe: and the four lug picnlo groves, offering every facility for out¬ ings or reunions of cliurches, societies or fraternal organizations.
There is no more desirable pl.ace to spend your liecoration Day outing than at Willow Grove, with its many at¬ tractive  aud entertaining  features.
Will of Wm. E. Ferguson The will of AVilli.am I-'l. Ferguson, iiouthe.ast cc^rner of Fourth slreel aud City L'n". le.avo-. his JlU.rOO eslate to his wid'iw, Ijoonore. Afr. Ferguson wa,s ¦a builder .and real estate 'Jeveloper in Horsham and othoi- placo^:.
CcngreMsman   DIt'p"   Resigns   Solicitor- ship
Representative J. WSIliam Dittor, Ibe fli':-it con.grc'ismnn sent to Wash- iiigtiin I'l-.iin the 17th di.stiict coinpi-ls- e:i s llely oi AIoiit;4-i>m'I'.T counly. haa resigned as solicitor of Sheriff H.azel- tinn R. Lever, in onler to devote his full lime t'l tbe weighty federal legis- ters at the cari;al. ter had tendered his resigna¬ tion some time ae-o and Slieriff Ix'V-'r ha,s named Attnrney Fi';inl;lin L. W ¦i'.;ht   to  tbe   solicitor post.
(^>n'-',:-ossman Ditter, a despatch fi-iiiii \\-as;iin,,';;ton sliited. Iia'i lie'n ad¬ mitted as a membiH' of the TTnited States Supremo Court.
—New 1-rllaiii lias IiiuucIumI a cam- paiyri  of  street  iuipiovcmvnt.
latiie matt •Mr.  Ditto