New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Gala Festivities VIII Include
a Dinner and a Parade on
Wednesday Night
Next.

Yonkers is going to celebrate on next
Wednesday evening the installation OF
new public lighting system In its business
sections It will be one of the most en-
ioyable and most momentous gala days
in the history Of this historic town.
Yonkers now has a population of about
ninety thousand, and II is growing at
Hvelier rate than most other cities in the
state II is proud Of its quick growth
and particularly Of the civic pride taken
in the present and future development OF
the city.
Yonkers is most progressive place
and one where the newcomer soon ieeis
at home" II has spent vast sums OF
money for the building up Of a splendid
school system. for the maintenance OF
an efficient public works department, for
wide awake health board, a model street
buildings department, and for many other
municipal purposes in which all Of us
citizens are benefited.
II has also built in recent years one
OF the most imposing city halls IN TINS
cour try. and it is planning 10 remain
abreast Of the times as hourlshlhs
suburban town. ever awake to the inter-
ests Of its residents.
In view of these facts. it would De
cause for wonderment II the PASSING Oh
the old arc light system Of street iiiu-
minatlon and the adoption Of the new IN
candescent street lights was not ceie
brated in some appropriate fashion
The proposition to hold dinner ana n
parade TO mark the occasion WAS mace
by the Chamber Of Commerce ana the
Merchants Association of Yonkers' ana
the festivities will be under their gulo-
snce -,
For wears the chamber has been vigi-
I liant advocate of a better street lighting
power for Yonke:s. When the "ei
chants Association was organized not
long ago another champion for brlshter
illumination appeared on the scene
Hand in hand the two organizations nave
worked 10 bring about the placing OF tle
new street lights IN the business cen
tres. and their efforts in this respect nave
been helped in every way possible by
MAYOR L,nnon. many other city ofnclais
and 4 number of the biggest taxpayers
OF the community.
This ia one OF the principal reasons
that all the political organizations aS
well as the fraternal and sociai assoc'a-
tons Of the city, will be well represented
In the gala ceremonies on next Wednes-
dav Narrower. most of the Industrial
concerns Of the town VIII pa "''
pate in this eyentful celebration.
The new street lights Will SHOW the use
Of electricity IN a better manner Ioi
frightening the streets after nGhti@"
than ever before IT is said. THIS system
IL already in use in many OF the ieaoihS
cities Of this country.
New Haven not long ago installed STINT
lar lights, and celebrated the occasion oh
very large scale.
Rochester. Poughkeepsie, Buffalo ana
Syracuse are among the up-to-date ciueS
Of this state with this decorative hshtihs
system
The principal feature OF the incandes-
cent lights. 10 be shown for the hrst time
In Yonkers on Wednesday evening Is th"'
they will give greater illumination IMAM
The old style arc light. according 10 eiec-
tricisns. The poles on which rest the III
oandescent lights are manufactured IN
variety OF decorative styles. whereas lhe
Old arc poles are nearly all alike unsisht-
~ and tophesvy in appearance win inc
exception OF a few which have touhu
their way TO the larger cities as result
OF the efforts to make cities moro oesuti-
ful
These incan1escent lights carry no over
head wires for public street lighting al
though for individual purposes that ~,
The illumination OF shop fronts, II is SIN
necessary IN most cases 10 string wires
IN front OF the buildings.
Expressed In technical language, the IN
esndescent lights which will be turned
On al Yonkers for the first time next
Wednesday are oIs lo0-watt and four