Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-30
MASSIVE OUTFITS
FOR MUMMERS In
NEW YEAR PAGEANT
Carpenters and Plumbers at
Work on Garb of March
ers, Who Will Add Solid
ity and Realism to 1t.

Several carpenters and numerous plumb
eFs, too, are working industriously on
the capes OF the hummer captains who
will parade on New Years Day
These capes Will, OF course, be seen In
the comic section, and in place Of lace
and ribbons in many instances there will
be nails and hinges. Incidentally, the
pages who carry these capes Will have no
easy task. One captain expects TO have
at least 125 train bearers. As he intends
to carry the entire elevated and subway
system Of the city along with him-also
number OF running trains and few
stations filled with passengers-hls bur-
den will be great.
The power which will be used to run
the road must be kept secret. This cape,
with all Its hardware trimmings. will
weigh nearly 200 pounds. Rain will not
spoil tho costume, nor those OF his pages,
who Will be dressed as brakemen.
PANAMA CANAL IN LINE.
Another captain, who hopes to carry
tho Panama Canal along with him, will
also have a strenuous time. In addition
to the canal and the locks he will hayo
few batteshlps of all nations on tho
side and wireless system to tell the
situation among the bellIgerents He will
be assisted with this geographical cape
by 100 pages attlred as sailors.
Naval and military ideas will be carried
out by any numbers of navies and armies
among the brigades In the line of march.
What Ireland would have done II it
had been in the war" will be the subject
dealt with by one of these brigades, and
a hoat will help to carry out the idea in
more picturesque fashion.
TERPIscHoREAN OFFERINGS.
A decided contrast with these will be
the terpischorean offerings. The dance
wave OF 1914 will be faithfully depicted.
A dainty dancing school in which the
Tango, the Hesitation, the Maxixe, the
Fox trot and other artistic gyrations will
be shown on a portable academy con-
Quoted by frantic professor.
The fair dancers, regardless OF weather |
will wear dainty diaphanous |
gowns-and many of them declare that to |
be in keeping with the times they will |
be barefooted. There will be dances of |
the Orient, of Greece and Spain and of |
every other country In fact, including
dances of the United States.
1t Is promised in advance that all will
be in keeping with art and good taste,
and there will be no cause for police in
reference.
BROAD ST. SEATS AT PREMIUM.
Preparations are being made by those
who want to be sure of good view of
the mummers' parade. Broad street
hotels are receiving demands for rooms
aclng Broad street. Many of these rooms
will be engaged for the day only and a
number of New Year parties have ar
anged to have luncheon and witness the
parade at the same time. l.
Numerous householders on North and
south Broad street have rented windows
or the day from 81 to SO a head. AS one
window will afford view for three or
our heads 1t can be readily seen that
hose having four-story homes will reap
luite a harvest.
The men and boys, who sell boxes as
grandstands, will also come in
or share OF the New Year spoils unless
he authorities issue an order forblddIng
heir use.
There will not be an office window on
Jorth or South Broad street on New
ears Day without a head, and every
ool and corner of City Hall will be alive
nth spectators to see the one big open
lg show of the year.