The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-02

II Jig bhtttiy VI
still cameras and eyes of the throng
focused on the group, Miss Taylor of
fcially dedicated the highway as she
permitted the sea water to trickle
from the urn she carried. and declar-
ed: 81 christen thee White Horse
Pike"
Chairman Wilson then introduced
County Solicitor E. A. Higbee, who
thanked the gathering for the interest
displayed, on behalf of the Board of
F%reeholders. He then drifted off to
one of his Enthusiastically humorous
speeches, which kept the audience in
good humor.
More than 500 automobiles then
formed into line for a run to Ham
monitor. The machines were practical
" all gaily decorated for the occasion
and formed a procession nearly three
miles long. Passing the entrance to
the Pike, the streets of Absecon were
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with the national colors, and the
stores and private residences were
also in festive garb for the occasion.
Arriving at Egg Harbor, the decora-
tons were continued, and a huge and
beautiful archway alongside the park,
proclaimed the opening of the Pike
and bid welcome to the thousands of
visitors. Proceeding to Hammonton,
the procession drew up in front OF
the school house, where a band rem
dered excellent music and more
speech-making took place. Following
this, the machines moved slowly over
the principal streets of Hammonton,
headed by the band, and then proceed
ed back to Egg Harbor, where a huge
crowd had gathered in the City park,
and several more speeches were made.
A lunch was served at Egg Harbor
by the committee in charge, following
which the official ceremonies were
brought to a close.
The Absecon school children were
in charge of Miss Nettie Alexander,
principal; Miss Carrie Reed, Mrs.
Franklin G. Turner, Herman L. Mad
den and DR.. r. A. Elwood.
Under the direction of the Absecon
Chamber of Commerce a banner, 3x40
feet, bearing on both sides the inscrip-
ton, "Absecon Appreciates, in full
size letters, was fastened to the post
office building on the one side and to
a pole on the opposite side OF the
street at the entrance to the highway,
while on the meadows at the foot of
the McMullin hill, the Kiwanis Club
of Atlantic City had this sign erected,
"Kiwanis is Grateful"
BY request, Atlantic City had charge
of decorating the street at Absecon
from the bridge to Station avenue.
Their best efforts were expended at
the junction of the New York and
Philadelphia roads, where FROM a cen
trail point ropes in close proximity
led off in every direction to a fixed
point. Each rope bore American
Flags it's entire length. The whole
practically formed an overhead canopy
of imposing %splendor.
The Absecon Chamber of Commerce
decorated the street from Station e
nue. to the school house, and also as
sisted in enhancing the appearance of
the first block. 1t had the cement
center strip connecting the bridge paw
ing with the beginning of the road sur
facing painted in large black letters,
white Horse Pike, Opening June
29th." The City Council made an ap-
preparation of $3.50 to help in execut-
ing the decorations submitted by the
Chamber.
A speakers stand was built by Abb
secon carpenters at the entrance to
the new highway. This, too, was COW
cred with the national emblem.
Three wooden statues were erected
early Wednesday morning to direct
motorists. A bathing maid at the en-
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