The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
CARNIVAL OF JOY
ATLANTIC CITY'S GREAT
PAVING CELEBRATION.
rs, 900 Persons Witness Parade and
Partake in Hilarity-Affair Marked
Big Improvement.

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 25.-Carnival ran
wild here yesterday. After years of de-
lay the paving of Atlantic avenue has
been completed. Everybody joined in the
celebration. Business was suspended at
noon for the rest of the day. The trolley
cars stopped running on the avenue for
almost two hours in the evening, and
everywhere there was joy and hilarity.
S~eventy-five thousand spectators watched
the parade, which marched and coun-
termarched on three miles Of the COM
pleted venue In gay holiday attire the
boulevard swarmed with crowds, in which
the carnival spirit was let loose. Blue and
white, the city's official colors, predomi-
mated in the handsome decorations of
dwelling and business houses, and even the
showers Of confetti which filed the air Ia
many places bore an azure hue.
Celebrating, as the exercises do. the end
of material filth on the avenue, they also
mark the close of the paving scandal that
for years marred the fame of the city with
a far dirtier streak than Atlantic avenue
mud.
Mayor stoy officially declared the "Iid
off" from sunset until midnight, and the
result has beer a carnival the equal Of
which has never been witnessed in this
vicinity. With its myriads of Japanese
lanterns strung above the curbs for three
miles, incandescent electric lights in still
greater number outlining buildings, large
and small, and a continuous blaze OF fire.
works from end to end of the boulevard,
the scene approached the glory of a New
Orleans Mardl Gras.
From a reviewing stand In front 81 the
City Hall Mayor Stoy, Alderman Henry
w, Leeds, Congressman John j. Gardner
and other officials with the prominent visi-
tors. Witnessed the parade. Brief dedica-
tory exercises Of the new pavement pre-
coded the formation. Short speeches, in
which allusion was made to the wonderful
progress OF the city during the last ten
years, were made by officials and guests.
Commodore Louis Keuhnle was chief
marshal Of the parade, and under him had
a large corps Of aids TO handle the seven
different divisions. A dozen bands OF music
contributed music. One of the most spec
tacular features was the turnout of local
tribes of Red Men. Three tribes, in full
war paint and feathers. and the Hay
Makers-side degree Of this lodge-was
represented by an initiatory team in full
regalia with a large agricultural float.
A float patterned after a gymnasium,
with acrobats doing real stunts on the
parallel bars and other apparatus, headed
the big delegation from the Atlantic City
German Turn Verein.
Five thousand school children, each
carrying a blue and white carnival flag,
made a sea OF color four blocks long. A
surprising feature was introduced by the
LOYAL Temperance Legion. marching Mt the
head of this column with transparencies
and banners bearing the mottos: Saloons
Can't Live Without the Boys-Have You
One to Spare?" and .'Tremble, Demon
Alcohol
Atlantic City ~fre-ighters, past and pres
ent, divided honors in the forward divi-
sion. The present paid fire department,
with its full equipment. presented a
creditable appearance. Veterans Of the
Grand Army and members Of Company
L, National Guard, Captain Walter E.
Edge, and nearly 1850 members of fra
ternal organizations, with floats. filed this
division.
A novel feature Of the parade was sup
piled by the Postofice Department. whose
carriers and clerks drew a big float on
which mail, gathered from the letter boxes
along the route, was sorted, cancelled and
arranged Tor shipment.