New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Great Success of Affair
Exceeds Expectations OF
Business Men.
BLAZE OF LIGHTS
GUIDES JERSEYITES
Marjorie Sterrett Helped Cele'
bration Suffrage Added TO
Dazzling Features.

With the turning out OF fhe illumi-
nations, strung across and on buildings
in 125th Street and upper Third Ave
nue., the carnival which hes been 20
Harlem for the last week Nli come 20
a close tonight. The celebration gave
enjoyment TO the people o. that dis
trict, The Bronx and Northern New
Jersey. and, according to the business
men. it has put Harlem more firmly on
the map.
Thomas p. Fowler. president q the
'arlem Board Of Commerce. the organ
ization under whose direction ;hc car
nival was held, said tina. 10 was the
greatest boom that Harlem had ever
received and that the residents Of the
district deserved a great deal Of credit
for the excellent celebration.
The carnival. which startc last Sum
day with services in all Of the churches,
was TO celebrate the opening Of the
fve-cent carfare from The Bronx to
Fort Lee Ferry. via 125th Street. This
brought the people OF The Bronx and
Westchrster Counties In touch with
Harlem's shopping dlstrlc'. il also
helped the residents of New Jersey, ana
because of this the twelve lighting
Mayors" and people Of mas state took
part in the jubilee week.
Many Features of Fete.
There were many features during the
week. including a baby parade. held last
Monday, in which $500 youngsters took
part. Prizes were awarded for Tho best
decorated carriages, healthies. children
and the prettiost floats. Marjorie Ster-
rett. the battleshp girl led the chill
dren in an automobile, making this part
of the programme q great success.
Then there was the Coronation Ball
at the armory Of the 22d Corps of En- |
gineers, where Mrs. !. X. Halliday, OF
the Hotel Theresa. was crowned Queen /
of the carnival by Mayor Mitchell. who /
also led the march with her. With /
the growing went the titled name OF
Gertrude the First" and diamond .
ring. Her maids Of honor Margaret
Lankenau. Cecilia Mundorf, Isabel
Henderson and Eta Carson, also re-
ceived jewelled tokens.
Thursday evening the grand Mardi
Gras and pageant take place, IN which
the Seventy-nrst regiment. Battery J.,
of the Second Field Artillery, Company
IL, of the 10th Regiment. Of Mount
Vernon, the Spanish American War
veterans. the L. 5. Boy Scouts and
civic organizations from Harlem, The
Bronx and New Jersey participated.
Also in the parade were a delegation
from the Woman's Suffrage Party in
charge Of Mrs. c. s. Randall and the
twelve fighting mayors"
Reception for Queen.
Last evening Queen Gertrude" and
her maids were guests az a reception
at the Harlem Opera House. They
were seated i'm a box decorated for the
occasion and received great applause
when introduced 10 the audience. At
the conclusion Of the show the Queens
cake was cut and passed among the
women IN the orchestra and balcony.
While the Queen was entertained az
the theatre, there was road race, IN ;
which 700 runners travelled over eight
and a half miles Of Manhattan and
Bronx Streets. Results Of the race
will be found on the sporting page.
Decorations and Examinations on the
buildings will be judged this evening
and silver cups presented 10 the
winners.
The committee that made the carni-
val a success We're: Edwin Y. q. Horst
Koch. chairman; Louis S. Weber
Francis Wright Clinton. Nathan Lem
lein. Samuel Wallach. William Choir
osh, William !. Hamilton. Dr. J.
Gardner smith. George ". Pelz, Will
lam J. Meara. Arthur y. Compartment
and L. Bobbe.