Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-03
MAYSvILLE REu)ICES
OVER dWHII1E Iil':: Way"

They opened the new White
Way" in Maysville the other day,
Maysville is the county seat of
Mason county, you know and
|just a little larger than Rich
mond. The Public Ledger there
|says that. great throngs were on
the streets the first night the new
lights were turned on and there
was much enthusiasm. Many
are hoping that Richmond will
soon have similar cause to cele-
brate The Ledger said of the
opening:
Maysville's new White Way
was formally accepted by the city
officials Tuesday evening and the
secession was made a great one
by the cooperation of many local
civic bodies through their repre-
sentatives on the managing COM
mittee which handled matters SO
we'll that in many respects the af-
fair was the greatest success Of
the kind ever held in Maysville.
The celebration was formally
started by the gathering of the
population in Market street
|around the Boys Band Stand.
Mayor Russell received the svs-
tenn in short address in which
he rehearsed the progress Of
electricity in the city of Mays
vile since it was first introduced
until the present day and then he
turned the switch which lighted
the entire system. At the flash
ing of the beautiful lights there,
was a great expression OF sur
prise which was oio5ely followed
by loud shouts of praise.
There was then a grand parade
headed by the Maysville Boys
Band formed which moved thru
tout the entire White Waw dis
trict In the parade was to be
seen members of the City Coun-
|cil, City Officials, members OF the
EChamber of Commerce and the
|Board of Education and then
long line of men, women and chill
dren dressed in Mardi Gras attire.
AT the conclusion of the parade
a large number OF the people
crowded into Court street where
for some time the folks enjoyed
dancing to music furnished by the
Boys Band perched on tobacco
wagons in the center of the
Istreet.
/ The New White Way is made
lup of "a units with 400 candle
power high efficiency lamps and
Ethey are spaced on an average of
100 feet apart.
The beautiful white globes and
Ecanopy produces a. very soft and
teven light which gives the White
Way lighting effect. The type
Eof unit used is of the very 'otest
fand is now being used extensive
| ly in larger cities all over this
and throughout foreign lands.
The system is strictly utilita-
rian and not spectacular, the de
sign of the glass canopy being
such that practically no light
goes skyward but all is thrown
onto the sidewalks.
There are many advantages to
this new system over the old,
chief Of which are the police pro-
lection afforded and the great
assistance they are to '6remen.
The best lighted streets always
|attract the most people and the
white Way district will be the
|section where the crowds can be
found of nights in the future.
Maysville's reputation as a real
lefty is growing each day and the
new White Way is going to be
one of the biggest advertisements
the city has had in any years
strangers. in the city Tuesday
levening we're loud in their praise
ifof the. hustle and vim of our local
|officials and business men to have
such a splendid street lighting
System and to give such a won
Iderful carnival at its opening.
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