Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-01

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Z locking operators who evidently had ~
fears Of shells or siege guns.
SOCIAL STARS SHINE.
But the social pastimes Of the day &C
oording to the mummers views, we're per
haps the happiest creations in the line
one had TO gasp at the narrow skirts o.
some OF the undecided blondes and sever'
brunettes one stylish damsel carried q
man along just to help her over the gut
ters. Many others took little pigeon stept
and would not laugh for fear OF splitting
their dresses.
There were ethereal girls and rotund
girls. angular girls and massive girls.
And all OF those whose skirts permitted
It. danced.
Tangoers. hesitators, markers and fox
trotters mingled with one-steppers over
I the asphalt TO the accompaniment OF
| soncrous brass bands and the aesthetic
music OF "string" troubadors.
H. Bart McHugh, Councils special
agent, was stage manager Of the big OPEN
air show. He saw to II that all the per-
formers were inspired BY the proper pep
and ginge" before the curtain rose.
II was shortly after o'clock when the
platoon OF mounted police started off from
Broad and Porter streets with the big
aggregation of mummers
Hummels Band gave the proper New
Year inspiration and all Broad street
seemed TO be dancing
Common Councilman John Baizley, who
obtained an increased appropriation for
the shooters this year, followed on a
spirited horse. Lined on each side Of
him were members OF Councils New
Year Committee, who smiled on the spec
tators from comfortable barouches.
The veteran mummers of them all
the Silver Crown Assoclation-led by Cap
tain Michael j. Quigley, followed on the
heels OF the clty's Legislators The cap
tain's cape, studded with thousands of
roses and pretty stones, almost covered
Broad street. More than twoscore of
pages helped him navigate with the i'm.
mense load OF beauty.
There were many youngest mummers
In line, but Buddy Backich the 3-year-old
mascot OF the Lobster Club, was the most
artistically dressed, With dove of peace
on the staffs which helped him along, he
evoked much admiration especially among
the women. Three-year-old Hugh Boyle,
of the Silver Crown. was close second
in mascot honors
One Of the bravest shooters in line was
a bare-legged Scotchman OF the Silver
Crown Club who was dancing so ex-
cltedly around City Hall that he refused
to stop to give his name. II would take
an authority on beauty to tell who was
the prcttiest and most Handsomely dress
ed girl in the show, There were scores
Of them.
While William Beaton, of the Silver
Crown, looked dainty enough to propose
to on a night in June, he had strong
rivals in many of the other girls.
All the costumes of the 450 mummers
who composed the club were In keeping
with that OF their leader.
Gorgeous costumes adorned every men,
ber of the Lobster Club, which followed. |
II there Is such thing as scintillating
with extravaganza the Lobsters did il. |
There were 800 of them, headed by Cap
tain Joseph Chambers. His costume was
the last word in the way of |
beauty A little army of pages bore his |
cape, which extended almost from curb |
10 curb, and Some distance down Broad |
street. |
The Lobsters had an aggregation of
girls who would have done credit to an |
lrtist's studio or modiste's establishment. |
they were up-to-date and. If anything, a
title ahead. From slippers to colffure |
hese dainty damsels were artistically |
,orrect and in addition to her clothes |
zach wore a dignihed mien.
"PRETTIEsT GIRL" IN LINE.
ight-itting yellow creation and f. E. b
Dillon. who many agreed was the "pretti-
,st girl" In line. Harry Adams, as a |
ummer girl in pretty pink dress and
ailor hat. also deserved large share
# the honors.
From n standpoint of curves and gem
raj department, Charles Bell. of the Lob
ters. won the admiration of the women |
nd girls along the line.
The club also had It's quota of beau
iful girls" and in this connection Will
lam Riley and James Gaffney were per-
aps the most attractive.
Charles Dumont was the King of
Towns, to which title he was Justly en-
tiled by his handsome raiment.
The Charles Klein Club, with $50 hand
omely dressed members, completed the
ancy division of the parade Like its
the Klein aggregation was
n keeping with the spirit of the occa-
ion. The royal costume of Captain
hose OF the other leaders, and he too
'as attended by a large court OF richly
ressed train bearers.
AS an artistic contrast, the Trilby
tring Band followed. attired as romantic
urks, and they dispensed romantic music
-hich reminded one OF placid stream
n a summers day. The band drilled
front OF City Hall and won much
pplause with It's evolution Like all the
ther musical organizations however, 1t
roken into "Tipperary' as a grand finale.
There were fully 1000 OF the White
APPS, and their costumes, brigades and
oats dealt with everything In the public
ye today. They showed the people how
le country should be run at Washington,
nd the proper way TO whip an enemy
hen II was necessary, They also dealt
ith the high cost Of living, the baseball
tuation, and handed out a few moral
ssons for good measure.
Among the floats OF the White Caps |
as Doctor Hush's dlspensary. Fully a
ozen white-suited surgeons were shown
aking blood purifier from live chickens.
There was also brigade Of Irish /