Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-07-06
AUTO PARADE
GREAT FEATURE
Many Cars in Line and
Very Pretty.
A GREAT DISPLAY
Morning Event of the Celebration
Was a Remarkable
Success,


More than a quarter of million dol
lars worth of automobiles were in the
procession yesterday morning which
marked the first event of the CONNER
cial League Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
Thousands of people lined the side
walks along the entire route of the
splendid procession and it required
Just little longer than a half hour
for the beautifully and patriotically
decorated cars to pass given point,
the machines operating at an average
of ten miles an hour.
There were 261 decorat, ,cars in
the procession which inc, led 20
commercial cars of all characters, in
cluding light delivery cars, heavy
trucks, ambulances and even a big
motor hearse.
Loren j. Sharp had entire charge of
the motor car parade and he worked
out the entire plan admirably. He had
the active cooperation of all of the
local automobile dealers and each
concern had enlisted all of the cars
cf their respective make to be in line
Offering valuable prizes for the re-
spective makes, and this was aug
mented by the $100 cash prizes offered
| by the Commercial League.
Naturally the new 1916 models pre-
dominated, but there were many cars
of previous years vintage, two or
three machines being in line which
represented very early efforts of the
makers skill. There were IN line
great twin six Cadillacs, more mod
est of the higher types of cars, with
a very large number of Overland,
Briscoe and the lowly but very de-
pendable Fords.
The big automobile procession
| moved promptly from West Avenue
and Commerce Street, headed by
President Walter H. Bacon, of the
Commercial League, riding in a Cadi-
lac roadster driven by Loren J.
Sharp, Marshal of the parade The
machine was handsomely decorated.
This car was followed by the
Bridgeton Band riding in the Arctic
Ice & Milk Company's big truck,
which was prettily decorated.
The vast number of cars were taste
fully decorated with bunting and flags
the patriotic trimmings being in har-
mony with the Fourth of July occa-
sion.
The various cars of manufacturers
were in separate divisions, with one
division given over to various types
of cars which are not handled by To-
cal dealers.
Some of the more elaborately dec
Grated cars were particularly attrac-
tive and striking, and the throngs of
people would have enjoyed a longer
view than was possible to obtain as
the cars rolled by.
Early in line was comedy car of
Weary Willies and It created a big
laugh.
The Emergency Red Cross car driv-
en- by Roland Sheppard was a feature.
and the big car driven by George Duff
field, of Utica, New York, former
Bridgetonian, attracted attention.
Paul Bateman displayed a splendid
effort in his decorated Buick and Miss
Seeley with living Goddess of Liberty
and Uncle Sam, in miniature was a
clever conception.
Uncle Sans Parcel Post was a de-
/ pendable looking feature, and Dr. E.
>. Corson displayed steel engravings
OF George Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt upon his car.
Another car that was UNUSUALLY at
tractiVe' was the car depicting a pic
ture OF Headlights of America while
"a .. LAWNS car, America First,
was a car that brought forth much
applause.
The handsome cars of William T