The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-08-21
New Eevnt,s Carnival.

held on Oakford Lake, which is appro
priately named, being skirted on eithe
side with tall oak trees, and a more at
~ tractive sheet of water would be hard tc
find
u The village itself is healthy settlement
VI. and while it is located on high elevation
yet it is practically in a hollow, as sur
I'd rounding towns are only reached by the
ly gradual ascent over long roads. The only
to especial point of interest near New Egypt
is Brindletown, to which place residents
10 make frequent trips in hay shelvings and
other vehicles, being little resort in the
r pines.
r A pleasant feature about New Egypt is
the fact that after walking few squares
= person is suddenly confronted with a
fine open expanse of country scenery, COM
= ing from which is current of pure brac-
:, ing air, which has been enjoyed by hun
: dreds of visitors, whose presence has
given the place some reputation.
As resort New Egypt is growing and
- its seven hundred residents are becoming
3 thrifty from the influx of summer board
'e ers, many of whom linger until fall, and
some remaining until December There
IL are no brick houses and no brick walks in
New Egypt, and the business interests are
IS closely centered. With the passing of
u each year grows the necessity for the cree
l. ton of more houses, the present supply
n being totally inadequate. Nearly every
II house in the town has been turned over to
't the reception of boarders, and at times it
has become necessary for occupants of
+ property to sacrifice their own personal
q comforts for the entertainment of guests,
a $50 of whom arrived there on Saturday
week ago. These figures come from the
officials of the railroad company. This
congestion cannot be tolerated much long
t err Something must be done to bring re-
lief or the town will lose prestige.
Society functions at New Egypt have
been cast to the winds. Formally of
: dress has been disregarded for the easy
going method, the go-as- your please style
being just what the people want, and they
are getting lots of it.
Even with its small population New
Egypt has its electric light plant, water
system and a national bank. On Thursday
Walter Cottrell, a retired citizen, said that
there were nearly one thousand boarders
in the town. They came from New FORK,
Trenton, Philadelphia and other places, |
and there were not all of one nationality |
M. E. Lamb. who has large residence on |
the principal street, is entertaining over
one hundred boarders, and there are others |
similarly situated. There is much diff |
Guilty in providing for the late arrivals on
Saturday nights who desire to remain over
Sunday.
But New Egypt held one of its noted
carnivals on Thursday, and about four
thousand people know all about it, as that |
was the probable number of visitors pres
ent. Nearly every section of Burlington
county was represented, Mount Holly |
sending three full carloads. 1t was a jolly,
good natured crowd and all seemed
to enjoy themselves 1t was the biggest
event in the history of the town, whose
residents found great difficulty in feeding
and entertaining the guests of the day
At the hotels tables were spread on lawns
and tents for feeding purposes were erect
ed on vacant lots, and yet many people
were seen walking along at all hours eat
ing sandwiches, pie, cake, etc., not being
able to get seat in any dining room for
either love or money.
Early afternoon visitors found an ami
mated scene at the railroad station, some
what resembling a miniature Atlantic
City, with the bus drivers shouting for
trade. Banners of welcome" were sus-
pended across the streets, and the town
was gaily decorated. Many people from
the farms on which they boarded were in
town busily engaged in decorating boats
for the evening carnival, some of them be-
ing most elaborate and quite expensive.
The visitors sought many other at
fractions, about 900 going to the ball
park to see New Egypt defeat the Nights
town club by score of to a. In the
morning Pemberton defeated New Egypt
by score of to 2.
BY early evening all boats had been
launched, and thousands of people began
to line the creek bank, all business having
been suspended and residences closed for
this event, which was favored with ex-
cellent weather. All floats and boats pass
ed up the creek, remaining there for an
hour, during which time the Examinations
were perfected and preparations made for
the start at $50 o'clock
Following the last report of gun, the
impatient crowd took courage as sweet
strains from the over-worked New Egypt
band came floating down the placid water,
the harmony of the music and character
of the selections being of a nature to
make Gil Irons jealous. At any rate it de
noted the starting of the parade, and
shortly the gorgeous display of boats and
floats passed slowly along in front of the
reviewing stand, where there was much
applause and shouting The respective ,
merits of each exhibit were noted by thief
Judges as the procession passed the re-
viewing stand three times, and when cut
adrift announcement of prizes were made .
as follows:
FLOATS
1st Prize, No. %, Pine View Farm.
Representing the Queen of the Night,
with Miss Marie Glover resting on a bed
of flowers of pure white.
| End Prize, No. Z, Oakford Lake House
1.-The Discovery of New Egypt" showing
band of Indians in beautifully deco
rated Indian float.
Bird Prize, No. 10, Shady Grove Farm
Representing "Our State" with two beau
tiful female figures upholding our coat
of arms.
LIST Prize, No. 2, VIM. c. VanHorns
boat representing sleigh trimmed with
over 500 hand made carnations
End. Prize, No. 6, w. s. Chafey's boat
trimmed with hundreds of candles all
lighted.
3rd Prize, No. 49, The Colonial trim
med with colonial colors.
4th Prize. No. 80, Commodore Cottrells
launch. trimmed by guests of Parker's
Cottage.
9Th Prize, No. II, The New Egypt Press
Boat, representing Everybody Works
But Father.
9th Prize No. Is, Walter Gifford's
18th Prize, No. 80. Senator Shinn's boat
representing can Old Dutch Windmill"
9Th Prize, No. 10.
9th Prize, No. /, VIM. Vanhorn's launch.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
Next year the committee should have
the streets sprinkled on carnival day.