Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-29
BUSINESS MEN MOVE
TO MAKE MUMMERS'
PARADE Big EVENT
Merchants in All Sections In
dorse Plan of Advertising
City Through Annual
Frolic.

Enthusiasm over the coming mummers'
parade has become cltywide, and, as re-
suit. business organizations in all sec
tions are in favor of plan TO place
the annual frolic Of the shooters on
larger scale.
Those who are urging such step
realize that IL Is impossible for every
section OF the city to see the shooters
pageant, because It would be physician
impossibllity to send the parade to every
community As the next best step 1t
has been suggested by men who have
taken prominent part in civic AFFAIRS
that every business organization In the
city unite In the prize-giving ana CO.
operate, so that ell who desire may see
the parade on Broad street or Increase
the present route.
Several business men said today that
this could be done by the erection OF
stands, as was done during the Founders
Week celebration, and giving various
spaces to organizations representing Diff
ferent sections of the city.
1t was pointed out, for instance, that
each association could give substantial
cash prizes to the shooters and be re-
imbursed by the sale of seats in the
respective stands. Proper supervision by
the city would prevent anything savoring
OF a commercial deal. the shooters would
collect prize money worth while and the
capacity of Broad street, from a spec
tator's standpoint, would be greatly in
creased.
FAvoRS BIG CARNIVAL.
Among those who approve OF co-opera-
tlon along this line is Common Council
man John II. Bailey, II. Bart McHugh,
special agent of Councils New Year Com
mittee, and Edward b. Martin, of the
United Business Mems Association. This
association is affiliated with 80 other or
ganizations throughout the city.
In discussing the matter today, Mr..
Martin said: THE plan for more elabo-
rate celebration will be considered by the
association at its next meeting, The
three-day celebration on the Fourth of
July was a great success and l certainly
think we ought to have similar festival
in midwintcr. am most heartily In favor
of the plan.
1t was announced today by Councilman
Bailey that the parade would start at
Broad and Wolf streets, so that the
patients at the Methodist Hospital could
view the procession.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED.
At a meeting of the Councilmanlc New
Years Committee and the club captains
last night. II. Bart McHugh announced
that the following prizes would be award
ed to tho clubs following the official
nue..
Comic section-First prize. $3.50: second.
$500: third. 800; fourth, $3.50; nth, S75:
sixth, $50. For the most comically
dressed captain. 500; for the most comic
costume, $50
Fancy section-First, $3.50; second, $4OO;
third, 5000 For the best dressed captain,
500, and $50 for the handsomest costume
There will also be special prizes for
brigades. special features and floats.
Four prizes will be awarded to brlgades:
First, 500; second, $50; third, $50; fourth,
$25.
Awards for floats will be: First. $50;
second. 800; third, s75; fourth, $50, and
last, S25
Prizes for special features will be as
follows: First. 500; second, $50; third,
$25.
A prize of $25 will be given to each
club in line providing 1t has at least so
men and one band.
The judges will be Charles p. Garde
Harry B. Call and Joseph Kelly.
AS Superintendent of Police Robinson
said that he could not give proper police
protection to clubs on Columbia avenue,
on account of the width of the street
they will not parade on that thorough
fare.