Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-13

parade, which is many miles in length.
Is reviewed by the mayor, regular
judges are appointed to make the
awards, and The thing is done up on
business principles. The whole city
takes a pride in the event Even the
statues of Father Penn and BENJAMIN
Franklin have kindly twinkles in their
eyes.
The citizens predict that this will
grow to be one of the most famous car
nivals in the land They even have
hopes that it may become a national
Institution. Some of the old fellows
grumble, it is true, that the shooters
calls in the early days We're better than
these expensive affairs, They say, I'VE
spent 80 cents and had So worth of
fun, while you spend $500 and have no
fun at all" But there are always
fault finders.
There have been mummers in all
ages. They were in Babylon. They
danced before King Menes in Egypt.
They made merry In Troy before the
days when Agememnon and Achilles
quarreled over Il girl outside the walls.
If there ever was a continent called
Atlantis they doubtless had riproaring
times in the streets of it's capitals.
Kings may come and kings may 90,
but fun goes on forever. So long rs
human nature loves mimcry, SO long
as it delights in the fantastic and the
ridiculous, so long will the hummer
be In our midst. The day may come
when the last king shall have lost his
throne and when the only queens will
be those that men crown with their
love, but the kings and queens of the
carnival will still make their appear
ance to lead in the frolic. Empires
may pass, continents may sink in the
sea. but laughter and song jOllity and
happiness. mirth and love abide for
ever. They can no more be quenched
than the sunlight. no more be stilled
than the murmur of the winds and the
streams. no more become stale by fire.
quence than the dawns and eyes. SO
the method of ushering in the New
Year that has become the vogue in the
City of Brothcrly Love is one that APP
peals 10 the human heart. Blow him in
or gales Of laughter and greet him
with a conf" mask. He will see
enough of tragedy ere the procession
Of the months has borne him away.
We shall see it also, and live it. Then
why not initiate the year with glad
ness: Perhaps IL we start it so some
Of the 10y may linger in our hearts.
This New Years day old Broad
street, Philadelphia, will be the wit
ness of Il scene such as will gladden.
the heart Of little 1907 1t is safe to
say that he will know no other like
welcome anywhere on earth. King
Mom,s himself will give him royal cs-
cort. He will be accompanied on his
way hy court chamberlains. by @or-
geously bcdight attendants and by in
Vulnerable bands Of music. He will be
cheered by the hundreds of thousands
that line the wide thoroughfare as
they strain ut the ropes, swarm the
pavcmcnts, crowd at the windows and
perch on every point of vantage.
At $50 or soon thereafter Il band
win blare up the street, followed by
the city police and dignitaries. Then
will follow marching clubs in robes so
splendid that they would eclipse the
liyeries of kings. Following these will
caricatures on wagons, giving Il mimic
but groteSque history of the events of
the past year. There will be miles and