1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Phis of PhiladelphiaBy RUSSELL H. FITZGIBBONHanover '24PHILADELPHIA IThe name, like those of other cities,brings up its word pictures, thethoughts that this city of brotherlylove suggests.There is the Liberty Bell, and theAthletics, and Independence Hall, andthe Saturday Evening Post,—and analumni club that is most certainly onthe up and up.If William Penn had come over acouple of centuries or so later, andfound the city full fledged already, hemost certainly would have become aPhiladelphia Phi. The alliteration itselfis almost an omen. For it seemsthat practically all of the First Citizensmust be wearers of the Sword andShield. For example—The three Hardt brothers. Allfrom the University of Pennsylvania,they are Frank M., '01, Walter K.,'05, and J. William, '06. It seems thatthey have taken to banking asnaturally—and efficiently—as CorneliusMcGillicuddy has to the sport ofswat. There are innumerable otherfacts of interest we might mention—but there are other Philadelphia Phis,and we must be brief. Frank waschairman of the Merion Cricket Clubcommittee which arranged for the recentnational amateur golf championships,attended by one Robert TyreJones and others. Walter, the presidentof the Integrity Trust Company,is also the chairman of group one ofthe Pennsylvania Bankers' Association,director of the Philadelphia CreditMen's Association, etc., William isvice-president of the Philadelphia NationalBank, the largest bank in Pennsylvania.Another Quaker City banker of importanceis James Clarke Moore, Jr.,Pennsylvania, '93. Brother Moore's[274]name was more familiar to the fraternityat large a generation ago, perhaps,than now; from 1898 to 190O hewas President of the General Council.His interest in ^ A © has always beenkeen. He is a prominent broker ofPhiladelphia and a member of theboard of managers of the New YorkStock Exchange.To mention a prominent businessman or two or three, there is EdgarC. Bisbee, Minnesota, '94, and hisbrother, Arthur L. Bisbee, Minnesota,'99, both of the Bisbee Linseed OilCompany. Another outstanding businessleader is William R. Main, Allegheny,'07, vice-president and managerof the Philadelphia office of Main andCompany, auditors and accountants.Still another is Craig Atmore, Pennsylvania,'95, president of Atmore andSon, manufacturers of the world-famousAtmore's mince meat. Yet again,we have Hollis Wolstenholme, Pennsylvania,'09, one of the most activePhis in the city, the president of AlfredWolstenholme and Son, worstedyarn spinners.There are several Philadelphialawyers who have gained a considerabledegree of prominence. Typicalof them is Harold B. Beitler, Pennsylvania,'01. Brother Beitler is adirector and former secretary of theUnion League, secretary of the PennsylvaniaBar Association chairman ofthe committee of the Law Associationof Philadelphia in cooperation withthe American Bar Association, and amember of the reception committee ofthe American Bar Association to welcomeprominent European lawyers onvisits to the United States.Philadelphia is the center of a greatdeal of church activity; hence we mayexpect to find our share of church