Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
UNION HILLS
WHITE WA Y
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the leaders of the merchant bodies,
Mayor Asmus, of North Bergen;
Mayor Aufder Heide, of West New
York; and Mayor Mohn of West Ho-
boken. They acted as judges for the
costume prizes, ten of which were Of
fered for originality in costume and
other classes in the procession.
Following the switching of the lights
James Usher, chairman of the speak
ers' committee, introduced the vari-
Gus prominent men for fve-minute
talks. George Gulden, chairman of
the White Way committee said: "By
increasing our light we have made the
first step in the direction of better
business, and we should be thankful
for the public spirit on all sides in
support of this idea"
President Charles Singer of the
Commerce Chamber said: "The Mer-
chants Association and the Chamber
of Commerce are both proud of the
result and the successful elimination
of their labors for the lights. The
members of both organizations are
sincerely grateful for the public spirit
exhibited by Mayor Rannenberg and
the members of the Board of Council
in giving us such good lights. Those
who have studied the matter know
that Bergenline avenue is an ideal
shopping center. The only thing
necessary to prove it was the better
lighting"
Congressman John j. Eagan said:
THE evening of this White Way is
a sufficient cause for congratulating
you. The way you have gone about
the preparations show that you also
possess the cooperating spirit"
District Court Judge j. McCauley
said: 'This celebration has gone far
beyond expectation, but it is fitting
evidence of what Union Hill can do.
1t looks like a beginning for bigger
and better things in this part of North
Hudson. The rest of the State may
have their opinion, but it required the
pushing of a button to prove what d
little light will do on any subject"
Town Attorney Adolph j. H. Peters,
VI OlliOil ILL, oolu. Ilo SSlSDI dClOi
is ample proof of the what-will-
happen when everybody puts their
shoulder to the wheel. The opening
of the new White Way will mark the
beginning of new era to Union Hill"
At this point Secretary of State
Thomas Martin mounted the plat
form. He was Immediately seized and
introduced as lucky man. He said:
at was my luck to represent North
Hudson at Trenton, and when | look
out at this demonstration it furnishes
me with proof of what l have always
asserted, namely, that North Hudson
is one of the liveliest sections of the
State. If l am luckily, l wonder what
we had better call Usher?"
At this juncture the police had con-
siderable trouble getting the crowd
back, as they left only seven-foot
cycles of the Boulevard police,
assisted by Chief Wallums men, COM
manded by Captain Krieger, Lieu
tenant Menge, and Detective Dillman
in autos. They soon cleared space
and the pageant started.
To those not up on Boy Scout af-
| fairs it must have seemed as though
every troop in New Jersey had come
out on this special occasion. 1t is to
be doubted whether ever before so
many youngsters in uniform have
ever gathered together in one place.
| They made a splendid showing and
seemed to enjoy the fun immensely.
Very nearly every club and civic
organization of the Town of Union
turned out in force and marched in
line. The feature of this part of the
parade was a young mems club adj
one of the members was BACKED up
and dressed in some grotesque cos
tune which afforded the crowd no
little fun with their many amusing
| antics.
The Public Service Corporation also
had it's place and several hundred
motormen and conductors marched
of the crowd as person here or there
| recognized a conductor with whom he
rode daily and would let fling some
little friendly jibe. The servants of
the public equally enjoyed the affair
and took everything in good spirit.
Beside having their delivery wagons
in the parade tastefully decorated, a
number of the more enterprising mer-
chants went to the additional expense
of having elaborate floats made. Any
number of furniture hoses had a COM
plete library or parlor suit of fur
niture on a platform with people sit
ting comfortably as though they were
at home. A concern which manu-
features ice quite captivated the
crowd by having float upon which
were fifteen or twenty blocks of ice
| ~, ancinor bonntifnl hononatc of foul