New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
YOnkers TO Celebrate
New Lighting System

! GO-watt tungsten. The one 1co-watt lamp
adorns the top Of the pole. and the other
/ four lights are grouped Immediately
under il.
| The lights are equipped with a model
rejecting globe. The aim OF the opeT-
/ ators of the system is not 80 much 10
outshne in white brilliancy the old arc
/ lights. hut TO have lights which distribute
/ their rays evenly and without flicker
/ over d wide area.
There have been installed in the busi-
/ ness heart Of Yonkers one hundred and
! fifty Of the new lampposts. The lights
/ that are atop OF the pole will illuminate
about six thousand lineal feet. or a little
more than a mile.
/ The City Of Yonkers has paid for these
/ poles. and has contracted with the
/ Yonkers Electric Light and Power Com
pany for the supply of necessary electric
power and the proper keeping of the IN
candescent globes and decorative poles.
, 1t is likely that II this system is as sue
cessful as anticipated. the old arc lights
in the business centres will be removed TO
place I'm the newer residential parts or
wherever an extension of the street liSht-
ing system OF the city IS desired.
There will be six divisions in the parade
The first division will be composed en-
tirely Of automobiles. the second VIII De
military, the third municipal. the fourth
merchants. the fifth civic and fraternai
and the sixth industrial.
Fred j. Snyder will be marshal of the
first division: Major Arthur w. Nueent'
marshal of the second division; ComInis-
sioner James J. Fleming OF the Ponce
Department. marshal Of the third d.
vision; GiCeon II. Peck, marshal OF the
fourth division: T. II Blanchard, mar
shall Of the fifth division, and Eli II. DE
Puph. marshal Of the sixth division
Mr. Snyder is the owner Of the Broad
wav Art Supply Company. Major Nueent
the proprietor Of the Nugent hiectrlo
| Company, L. II. blanchard, OF Bianch-
ards Restaurants, in Yonkers' ana Eiueoh
II. Peck is City Treasurer. Eli H. ne
Pugh IS manager of Borden's CONDENSED
MIX Company in Yonkers.
The parade will form In front OF inc
PARK hin Inn and adjacent territory ana
from there proceed to Getty square
ubere lanes T. Lennon. Mayor OF Aoh-
kers will press button which VIII I'M
nediately turn on 30 lights. The time
90, for this notable feature Of the even
| ing celebration IS s o'clock sharp.
! After the lights are on the parade VIII
nroceed through the business section INC
| line of march will be as follows Get
~ Souare TO Palisade avenue, TO Elm
e,reet 70 Nepperhan avenue, TO Ne"
/ Main street 10 Getty Square, to South
1 proa6wav. st. Marys street, Riverdaie
ayonpe Main street, Buena Vista avenue
nock street, Warburton ~" e. Main
| street and then TO Hoau " az >
where il will be review lie Mayoi
and other city officials a. tests i'o'il
a STAND erected in Manor Hall square A'
/ this point .,.., stsno
! Af,er passing the reviewing slahu
| the industrial division will be dlsiliiSseu'
I but the other marching bodies WIZ con-
tinue lid Warburton avenue TO Weils "''-
,o 90 North Broadway. and there coal-
| termarch. o,,,rdod
/ Annronriate prizes will be awarded
! There will be three prizes Tor the oeS'
I decorated automobile and one pfi%e ioi
| =, dscorated float, and silver cup VIII
| - nroeanted TO the organization haVils
the largest number OF marchefS III ''''
| parade. 49, .ho Length
The entire district or, rather the ieHe."
NJ tho route OF the march is ABOUT '"o
| and one-half miles .,.e,,;,,,
At $50 o'clock on "Wednesday e'el''ls
the dinner planned in honor OF inns 7Ten'
will take place at the PARK mn ln',
Many well known persons VIII DE aiiio".
Tho sneakers. and quite few prominent
nersons from out Of town will be among
the guests. ,ho
Both the Chamber OF Commerce anu W
Merchants Association Of Yonkers Hope
that every person Of this city VINO -
thinking N becoming dweller In SUI.
urban place will not fall 10 witness .,''
narade and to receive a vivid demohs'ra-
lion of how bright and attractive me
business trade region of a growing cry
Of many thousands of persons Fan De
made in the evening. The members y,
| these organizations say that there WIN
undoubtedly be many persons who come
~ witness the parade who Will later oe-
eide. as a result OF the visit 10 pecon's
PARTICIPANTS OF the many dement's rece"eu
hy the residents of this town.