Evening journal., 1911-12-19
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lest gasoline limousine in line, No.
$500. Colonel G. p. Postles Garage
(Cadillac).
$50 in gold for best decorated car
in line. Pennsylvania 9637, c. B. Nc
Coy. of Philadelphia (Stevens-Dur-
yea. on which 5000 paper roses were
used. The same car won in Chester
recently.
Second prize, s25. No. 2O1O, Will
mington Auto Company, decorated
with roses.
Third prize. IS, No. 35, f. NJ. f.
80, driven by William Mahan, car
decorated with roses.
Best Santa Claus in line, SO, on
truck No. $50, belonging to George r.
Fritz.
Best Decorated Building.
First prize-James II. Wright,
Eighth and Market streets.
Second prize-Thomas O'Connell,
No. 706 Market street.
Third prize-Woodward and Broth
er. No. 1903 Market street
Best Window Electrical Display.
Pyle and Cronin, No. 619 Market
street.
Best Window Decoration.
First prize-Stieff Piano Store, No
9O9 Market street.
Second prize-Kennard and Co.
Third prize-Reynold Candy Com
3 pany. No. AIS Market street.
The Judges issued this statement:
"The Judges we're handicapped by
reason that there were not sufficient
prizes for window displays. We were
tied down to the question of decora-
tion 1--WE presumed Christmas orna-
mentation). There were a number OF
we'll dressed windows which were
truly attractive and should deserve
honorable mention, If not prizes. but
the judges had no alternative and to
name one without going through the
entire list would be unfair"
Tt is understood that there was a
difference of opinion among the
Judges as to whether a well dressed
window or an especially decorated
window should have the preference,
one Judge favoring Kennard and
Company's artistic window for hrst
4 prize.
Ferris Giles decorated the Whining
ton Automobile Company's car and
the Wright and Woodward stores.
Band Enlivens Things.
The First Infantry Band, under the
leadership of j. Norris Robinson, ar
rived at the City Hall a few minutes
before s O'Clock and after taking up pc
sitions in front OF the building, they
struck up "Hail, Hail, the Gangs All
Here" This and other selections we're
received with cheers by crowd untl
Mayor Howell appeared Then as the
band played, Howard D Ross in behalf
Of the merchants, stepped on the steps
of the old city building and said;
! Fellow Citizens and Visitors:
Owing to illness our able chairman
Mr.. Wright, is prevented from ON
ciating at the opening of this celeora
ton and he has delegated this honol
to me But time for speaking is very
limited and | will set an example D.
making my remarks brief,
"On behalf OF the merchants, and
may say of the citizens of Wilmington
as whole. we wish to express ou
hearty appreciation to-the- several De
partments of the city government, AM
to all those corporations and indlVl
duals. whose cooperation has result
cd in the establishment of the beauti
full system of lighting for Marke
street | wish TO emphasize in this con
nection more especially the work o
our able Street and Sewer Commis
sioners to whom the citizens OF Wi
mington owe their lasting thanks TO
the inauguration of this new and up
to-date lighting of our principal thor
oughfare. which marks a new epocl
i'm our city. The Mayor and City Coun
ell of Wilmington both did their par
in support of the progressive move
ment and provided the necessar
funds for maintenance by suitable ap
propriation. And the Wilmington an
Philadelphia Traction Company co
operated with the city in public spll
tied manner and expended approx
n,a.elv 500 900 of its own money in IN
Introduction of the new system and l
The changes to the old which work ha
not as yet been completed.
This committee is composed
busv men undertaking a celebration a
busv time. so that If anything ha
been overlooked we would remind yo
that we have endeavoTed to do IN
best we could in a very limited time.
Il also wish to give public expires
sion to the nigh regard in which IN
advertising contributions Of NJ
George w. Lord Advertising Manage
of the dupont Company arc held by IN
committee. II is our earnest hope thi
everybody who has the interest OF ou
CITY at heart. will follow the good aS
Z wise of Mr.. Lord. and we will all see
real awakening of Wilmington whic
will renown to the welfare OF all he
people.
"And last but not least, we are mo-
grateful for the help OF the newsp
pers which have been most magnan
;mous in their assistance to torwal
Wimington's best interest at tn
time. This committee has not ask
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