Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Rush TO GET SEATS
FOR MUNfDIERS' SHOW
Householders Rent Windows
From Which Patrons Can Re
view Parade in Comfort
TO BE REcoRD-BREAKER
II. Bart MeHuEh Says Nothing Like IL
Has Ever Been Planned
Before

Hundreds Of New Yorkors and residents
of many other oities have arranged Tor sps.
e'al trains 70 sec Fhnadelphias own big
Hummer show Reservations have been
made Tor the visitor. At su the central no.
'el'. while those on Broad street aioug the
route Of the pageant viii be flied TO over.
flowing
Many househoiders on Broad street have
rented windows from which tho show may
oo viewed with comfort. and all have re-
eelyed substantial sums for these vantage
points
As the bic event has been advertised from
BOSTON TO Norfolk In tho East and also
" hundreds uf inland cities Il Is expected
mat rccord-breaking crowd will be hers
LOT the Quaker city Mardl 0ras The only
stands arranged for 90 the present time
are those fronting the southern plaza OF
CITY Hau, but there u talk. ln view Of the
growing popularity % the parade ot having
2 number ot public stands along the route,
beginning with 1918
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
Both the Pennsylvania and the phlladet-
phia and Reading roads will run specials at
icuuced rates. The round.trip rate on these
special hummer excursion trains will bo
sE.bO from New York and return. with uni
FORM reductions from intermediato points
Realizing that the pageant Is a real Phiia-
delphia institution many OF the clubhouses
along Broad street will be decorated Ia
honor OF the dancing mummcra S,kne OF
the more enthusiastic rooters for tho big
show Will present their fayoritos IN line
with bouquets
In this connection. Common Councilman
JOHN III. BaiElcy chairman OF Councils New
Year Committee, who always leads the car
nlval OF fun. Will have his usual dfncult
task to perform. Each year Atr. Dnizley. In
addition 20 riding a prancing charger at the
head Of the parade. Is Obliged to manage a
huge noral Offering. which IL given TO him
by his downtown friends Incidentally, II ~
known that tho Councilman has always
managed TO keep tho flowers intact through
out the entire route.
II. Bart Mcfiugh. Councils special agent
and organizer OF the official parade, said no
would not DO surprised TO see the mum
niers' show extend to even greater propor-
tlons than ever Many clubs are now
coming from cities mora than a hundred
mileS distant and there Is every indication
that next year half dozen States will be
represented In tho big turnout
Among tho vlaitors expected hero ia
delegation from New orleana It's moin.
bers win endeevor TO get some ideas for
the big AIardi Gras which Is held annually
in the Crescent City.
MORE PRIZE MONEY
The prizes this year win aggregate $685.
or nearly 500 more than last year These
prlEes have been more evenly divided than
In previous years thus giving all psrticipat-
Ing better chance 60 share In tho money.
II Is expected that thirty clubs win bO in
line
The following clubs have obtained per-
mits:
FANCY DRESSED
Silver Crown. NJ ]. QuIsley. 1920 TRsksr
street. captain.
Charles Klein, Adam AlburEer. a3O5
South Twsnty-fourth street, captain.
Lobster. Joseph Chambers. 26s6 South
Franklin street, captain.
COMIC CLUBs
East Side. Camden. ". J.
Mike and Ike. Charles MeLeester. 2O34
Dickinson street, captain.
West Philadelphs, J. Z. Neville. i33
North Underwood street, captain.
John @. Blggins, James J.. Delks, 2i24
South WaTnock street, captain.
Andy Stlckers' Hand
T. ]. Clarity, Thomas j. Clarity. s2iO
South Twenty-thlrd street. captain.
NJ A. Bruder, William Stewart. al23
South Bowler street. captain.
Harry A. WALL John IL. Hanley. 1881
Wharton street.
]. ]. Hines. Charles II. Isard. 1851 South
Bowler street, captain
Zuzu. George Tustin. Jr.. 1882 East Pass
Junk avenue.
Spirits Walter u. Boyle, 2493 South War
mock street. captain.
Blue Ribbon. q, II. Frisby. ials Addison
ssIsr Kraut Band. Ted" Bushsr Potts
VILE. Pa
Jack Rose Accordion band. John Thomas.
6I6 North Eighth street. captain.
STRING BANDS
Federal. Edward Kelly l4O1 South Eighth
street. captain.
Trllby String Band
owl. j. W. Myers. 1904 crevitt street.
captain.
South Philadelphia. A. q. Schools. 5000
Titan street. captain.
Fralinger String Band. Joseph A. Ferko,
207 Sigel street. captain
oakley string Band. Andrew oakley. lT2s
South Second street, captain
Victoria String Band, g. A. Donahue. lfA
Ritner street, captain.
Talbot string Band. John s. Talbot. 2iis
South Seventeenth street captain.
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