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another looked very contented and
peaceful with the bloodthirsty legend.
From the gambling houses and swell
cafes to the Eastern Penitcntiary."
Frankie Britton. Of the Liberty Club.
got lot Of attention, but nobody knew
quite what he was supposed TO he aim
ing at with his red skatcmObilc and
red fireman's uniform. ON the hood
Of his up to date vehicle was written
the word "Bevo" and on the back was
q coffee pot with the sign Excuse My
Dust. Anyway, whatever he was try
ing to get over. Frankie went big with
the carly morning crowd. and he sure
made time with his peculiar car.
The Silver Crown Club was, of course
noted for its fancy floats, but one char
acter with small Boston bull terrier
might have been called on the comic
order. The dogs name was Buster,
and his owners Gustave Bambergcr.
Buster was about as proud rs anything
in that whole paradox because he car
ried pire in his mouth and wore an
Uncle Sans costume, with silver
spangles superimposed on woolen
sweater across his back.
New Club Makes Hit
a new club, the League Island New
Years Association. made big splurge
under the efficient leadership of Captain
Joseph Hogan. Joe" had n cape of =
fcially designated ms lIogan's Alley,
with fifteen pages dressed as jazz
Babies" and yellow Kids" both
startling in color and design. Four
bands, and eight female impersonators
swelled the numbers of the club to not
able proportions.
OF course there were many more
comics, ranging from great big, hearty
Outlaws to modest, polite little Smiles.
The war was almost forgotten. There
were few knocks even at poor old Roy
atty, although there was one splendid
impcrsonation Of the Prince of Wales,
attended by his royal bodyguard
Yes, the war was forgotten and
everything else that had a tear or a
grim note in it. Nothing but fun. moth
ing but laughs, nothing but the old.
Philadelphia Mummcr's spirit thnt. ike
S"rNpp.", has helped to make thr city
famous.
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CELEBRATION AT GIRARD
Edwin S. Stuart and Judge Stern
Advise College Boys

New Years Day was celebrated Mt
Girard College with special exercises in
the chapel. attended by former Gov
ernor Edwin S. Stuart, president Of the
board Of city trusts, and Judge Horace
Stern. of Common Pleas Court No. .,
both of whom spoke to the students.
More than $500 participated in the
exercises.
The opening address was delivered
by the president of the college, DR..
Chessman a. IIcrrick. Then came
Judge Stern's talk, in which he ad-
vised the students that it was not wea' tn
and education that brought happiness
but service to others.
Following the addresses there was a
reception to Governor Stuart and Judge
Stern. Former officials of the college
were in the receiving line, including
w. d. Sheldon, former vice president
Henry II. Hay, former chief of the col :
lcge staff, and Alfred Moore, former
member Of the hoard of city trusts.
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other that drew many "ahs from tA'
crowd. Ii also drew its share OF pity
for Joseph Martin, who wore or rather
carried it. 1t weighs one hundred
pounds at a light estimate. The outHt
was made of accordion pleated gold
satin and, stretched out, it was on
winglike framework, It looked ike
fantastic sunburst.
The king Of the Lobsters was Robert
Rcade. who was attired in Cerise ana
buc. His page boys bearing his tram
stretched all the way across Broad
street and back again.
The Golden Slipper organization
whiru came last III Inc or the luh'!
,.uhs, hal som" very oTTis'nal PIrcrS,
George B. McCIc:aand, Jr., was
'',r,rrr" and had for her" name Ma
dorr pcaroCk " She was dressed in
A really wonderful rose gown and looked
IKE II "Naul'y" "herself' stepping ont
~ n gtorv book. she" carried al artistic
bo,krt Of flowers mounted on crook
mat added TO the pastoral picture. y
canopy Of fringed green with roH'T
pc"k!n. out Of il finished the COSTUME,
Anna Held il a vampirlsh red """,,.. am.
hInrT ruht was represented by 'o"n
: TaTr~,. nri irish Freedom by FrNnl
Gn,rnl The kng OF the Golden slip
prr was Wij.ium Kelly, Jr. HIS COS .
t,rac Ma ~ orange and cerISe aud was
very magnificent,
Tie silver Crown organization
wA.,u cum" first in line. had many
beautiful costumes. Michael Quigey
wa, king. with forty-seven pages to
carry his train The costume was pale
blyr with beautifully brocadcd roses and
rlglng Of white furs. The costume cost
81 500,
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CLUB MEMBERS
VIEW MUMMERS
Union League and Manufac-
turers' Are Vantage Points to
See New Years Parade
WOMEN KEEP OPEN HOUSE

The custom of the downtown clubs
IN having open houses al day today was
especially popular with members of the
Union League and Manufacturers
Club. Thousands of members of these
two clubs spent the morning IN view .
ing the mummcrs' parade.
The womcn's clubs have been active
during the last days in making prepa-
rstions for New Years Day entertain
ments, dances and receptions. Not 70
DO outstrpped by their clubmen broth o.
srs, many Of the women's organizations
also had open houses.
The most popular feature of the oc-
casion at the Manufacturers Club was
the miniature scene of Valley Forge
surrounding huge Christmas tree.
Scarcc'y a single detail of the historic
ground was omttcd--cven the Schuyl-
kill was there and the wooded Mount
Joy.
Last night over 2OOO persons We're
served supper and danced the now year
in at the same club.
The culinary exhibition at the league
attracted many visitors. On two tables
that together stretched out t'over a hun
dred feet was remarkable display OF
articles fashioned from food. Mando-
lins made of cake. bridge made Of lob
sters, books and boats of ham and 4
variety of similar figures. Luncheon
was served at IL 80
The New Century Club ushcrcd in
the new year with reception this af
ternoou. Mrs. II. S. Prentiss Nichols,
president received, assisted by the
members of the executive board.
A new year reception was given at
the College Club also, when undergrad. =.
yates home for the holidays, renewed
old friendships that we're interrupted
last September.
The Quaker City Ladies Motor Club
received in its clubrooms at the Hotel
Walton.
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smaller clubs rad their clowns and
funny men at the appointed places by
o'clock. Hero q clown veteran Of
many New Years parades, was ex o
blaming TO a crowd just how To walk,
in regard to sole and heel, in order TO
be fresh end spirited in passing the
official grandstand
Over there, boob McNutt" was eat
ing freshly baked fancy buns with n
stunning woman in green velvet, whose
eIpHnsc of 'SnOwy' neck offered little
resistance 10 the morning brccz"s.
"One Horse Shay" There
And don't let anybody forget Johnny
Jones.
Johnny, if pep and noise counted
most, would tax" dozen prizes. lie
and half dozen others If tho y. X.
Oswald club crowded rick"tty conc
Horse Shay TO the breaking point,
much 70 the evident uurasin"ss Of the
patient, but antique horse which drew
the load
johnny was the polItcsJ nun in the
crowd; that is whenever q pretty girl
ramc in sight. lie would invite them all
- 60 for Il ride in his "barouchc," and
'.w OF them refused. Nobody could re-
laughs, som" Of thCm in blackface and
some painted clowns.
OF course O.I Mnn VolStcad and Papa
Prohibition got their knocks. And then
ONE SO did the famous Blue Laws,
which werc rHkcd fore and aft with
such bon mots as the representation OF
man given u Jail term bCcaus" he trle
pAoncd his In0thcr-in law on Sunday.
One Of the big, individual hits Of the
veteran Lobster Club was n miniature
, hOut with two In"n rowing flriOVsly
through Broad street dust and with the
legend:
THE men with the greatest pull on
, earth, Jack Kelly aud Pete Costello"
"Maneaters" Bring Laughs
The Liberty New Years Association
had a lot of comic features, hut those
that attracted thu most attention were
the divisions under "Gank" and j Nc
Allister. "Tank" and hi> brother are
veterans with clever Thought or two
still roaming around under their hats,
despite former participation in the
"Yank' had n dozen wild looking
characters which he called "Irish Bol
,h"vi"ky Muncat"rs, and nobody in the
crowd had the least idea which was
which. They were dressed Ia blue coats
white pants and black skull caps. Their
main function was to act wild, and they
did.
Brother J, had a gang of convicts
and u happy looking bunch Of criminal,
they were Even the police had to admit
tnnt il would be shame 10 jail such
men, and If Warden McKcnty had seen
them, the first thing he would hav,
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BANDSMEN IN VARIED ARRAY
MAKE HIT IN GAY PARADE
Stdd Military Effects Mingle Wuh Hobo and HuzsarCanden
and Potsuille Musicians Vie With Phila. Artists

Bands in Staid, blue uniforms. others
in gaudy costumes. comic bands and
string bands, were, as always, big
feature of the New Year pageant. The
taste of the bandsmen this year seemed
to run more to the huzzar uniform and
the musicians were a riot of blues and
Colds and reds as they footed their way
along Broad street.
The Lyric Band. Of Camden, led by
William Townsend. and with Drum
Major John Oglc assisting. headed the
comic East Side Club, of Camden
Their uniform consisted Of blue coat.
with blue cape. stripped with gold ;
white trousers, black boots and high
gray shakos with a towering plume.
Playing in this band were George
Mattson, Leo Lynch, James Clync,
John Smith, Don Stewart, Robert
Rouse. Edward Kelly, Ralph Berger, AL
Smith, Joseph Smith, Henry Bazcr,
Paul West, Fred Lyons. Joseph Nc
Conaghy, Donald Swissler, Philip
Swisslcr. Philip Weber, Wesley
Schwitzer. Edward Bcale, Roy Abbott,
Hugh Townsend and Karl Alminde.
The Colonel Dcckcrt Band we're in
plain blue. They marched with the
League Island Club. and the members
were William Dodds, leader; Robert
Fuller. Joseph Dodds, William Whit
tie. Robert Andrews. Gus Arnstein,
William Jones, Robert Greenhouse,
Albert Schemp, Joseph Grecnbaum and
Charles Ryan.
Hawaiian Costumes Shine
The Hcgcman String Band was out
in all its glory. The costume this year
was of the Hawaiian variety. of white
duck. with garland around the neck Of
orange. white caps, with orange gar
lands. Edward IIancy was the leader.
Other players were William Buggy,
William Kelly. f. Schwartz, D. Kelly
and Walter Kirchin.
Another string band that made big
hit along the line of march was the
Tralinrrr. Joseph Ferko is the capta.n;
lie was assisted by w. Miller and
Louis Wulle. The costume OF the band
was that Of old Spanish days, The
DIaver, wore old rose coats and knee
brooches, with Spanish hats Of the same
color and white stockings.
The Quaker City String Band also
naJe n good appearance. They wore
nnrpIe coats and yellow trousers.
Hephana Tribe, No. II. OF the Ked
MIN. had its band in line also. The
Organization wore huzzur uniform, with
rcd coats. red and gold capes, white
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the end, like the rest of us, essentially
devotccs to Potterism.
YOUR reviewer is not by nature a
Il pessimist, nor does he seek to ac-
quire pcssimism. But pcssi miSm, alas
in, these late days. is thrust upon us
most pcrsistcntly thrust upon us. And
the thrust is often difficult to parry.
With ideals fouted md the idcalist a
pariah in his own 'land Of idealism." "
and with an inscnsatc world joyously
slipping back into barbarism and skill
fully mixing the cup for the next deadly
draught of war, IL is well that some OF
us can still retain that superiority OF
man over the beast, the gift of laugh =
ter. even If it be ronic. There Is really
nothing in the world so incredible as q
man-unlesq it be woman. Where
fore, analysis of self being unpleasant
and also unwholesome-read Potter
ISM
PQTTERIsM BY Rose Macau,sy. New York
Bonl & LiveriGht.
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NEW YEARS EVE DRY IN N. Y.
Prohibition Ogre Stalks All Along
Great White Way

New York. Jan. 1.-The ogre of
prohibition stalkcd among the New
Years rcvclcrs along New York $
Great White Way last night.
Blue coated and civilian clad, and
"ogres" of the city's police
force and government enforcement
agcnts-Cast dampor upon the enthu-
siasm of the throngs who sought TO
usher out the old year and greet the
Lew in the manner of anti prohibition
1ava
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5000 in Line at
Wun,merS' Parade
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
rivalrics il has the unfailing v;vacity Of
the composite life OF a great city.
The perfect weather was a great
braccr for the tired mummcrs who had
been on their feet since last year, well
coming the new year and dancing Mt
their clubs through the night.
Last night was the night Of nights for
Philadelphia, as today is its day su-
preme. In on" tremendous, colorful
burst the mummers SET off the work
and thought and saving OF the old year
to celebrate this first day Of the new,
One of the 'argest crowds that ever
watched n shooters parade throngcd the
ropes and the windows along Broad
street. Three thousand patrolmcn
kept perfect order throughout the
march.
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Mayor and Councilmen
VietU MummerS' Parade

Mayor Moore and his family
viewed the parade today from the
windows OF the Mayors reception
room, on the second floor of City
Hall.
The members Of Council watched
the mummers pass from their Of
fees on the fourth floor, where they
had built temporary tiers of seats
for their families and friends.
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THIRST GOOD AS PASSPORT
Mexican Officials Open Up Oasis for
Draushty Americans

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. LILY y. p
A thirst was the only passport ncres
sary into wet Mexico for twenty four
hours. effective at midnight last night.
Mexican immigration officials an
nounced that Americans might cross
into the old frontier town and border
oasis of Aqua Prieta to welcome the
new year without the customary pass
port restrictions.
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NEARLY CLEANED UP A PRIZE
Mummers' Judge Mistakes Street
Sweeper for Comic Character

He was n hero in spite of himself.
A stout and earnest appearing mem
Der of the city's street cleaning force
appeared before the judges stand,
walking in the middle Of tho street dur
ing one of the gaps that occurred be
tween the larger club representations.
One of the judges messengers dashed
anxously out, stopped the man and
asked him for his name, under the evi =
dent belief that he was supposed to be
q comic figure in the parade.
Neither of the principals seemed to
sec the joke of the mix up, but the
crowd had a big laugh.
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$1,000 IN PRIZES
GIVE ALL 4 CHANCE

The prize money for the marching
mumm"rs this year was so divided that
practically every club had some share in
It. Six prizes of So each will he
awarded to comic clubs in the parade,
which are not awarded any of the major
prizes.
Tho list of prizes follows:
For the best fancy club-First prize,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
FANCY CLUBS LOOK
LIKE HUMAN RAINBOW

The four fancy clubs Of the New
Years .ATr.ncrs marched on to glory
this morning like a mighty human rain
bow.
To the CAV holiday throrgs hanging
ou. OF hotel and CLUB windows all along
the crowded lane cf parade the whole
thing looked like n vast piece Of brill
liant tapestry stretched in constantly
changing fantastic pattern all down the
lengtn Of Broad street. There was all
the gorgpou, brocadcd pagcantry Of
other years and then. 10 quote an cxcur-
SioniSt from Allentown. who stood on
the side lines: "Oh, boy. then some "
II was after nll the man on the street
who got the thing first hand. Long be-
foIe the effPtC holders OF reserved seats
had stuck their heads out in the sun
shiny bat uippv nzpUa ITO so" If il was
coming" he aud everybody els" H. tho
family were on 'ho OBJ on th. rIrh and
they could to.I you cards and spades
about what was going on.
It was through tho chap who has
watched til" famous fanClcs year after
year that the rest Of the crowd got its
information.
Here they come" he cried, ''it's
the Silver Crown that's first in line "
And then everybody ,et loose TO well
come Philadelphia = very own Mardi
Gras that has never been known to deny
the rollicking New Year shooters q
grand and glorious thrill.
Thrills tier we're aplcnty, In the
Charlrs Kiln oUt.it. which came sec.
ond in 'ino OF parade, Captain King
HerrsCLuft in NlrDa ~>!ng blue satin and
white fur raimcrr had q train 294
feet long H. against one Of sixty feet
long last year. II took 100 boys uni
ten men 10 carry the cane ard il wa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
Man a Suicide by Gas

Joseph Funston, sixty years old, 2OS9
East Somerset street, was found dead
aowing from an open jet, with the door
and windows tightly closed. Police say
il is a case of suicide In one of the
pockets of Funston's coat, the police
found more than $50.
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"porTER1sM." The word is an
l. inspiration. We have wanted it
now THE many Il day for it is n short
cut over the fields for thing which
We have had to go around to get at;
neat cover into which to roll up n
bundle Of ideas which have been dang
ling loose for a long time. And what is
"Potterism?" Like most words 1t roots
In several directions. Let a suggestion
suffice. A potter Is obviously one who
makes pots or jugs usually of clay; and
clay--which Is much the stuff out of
which men md women are made as
wells On unctuous, unstable, shap'
able material with which vessels of
various kinds may be fashioned, baked
and half baked; and, even when final
ly glazed and painted, they remain
fragile and are easily broken.
A FAMOUS text, the source Of which.
n knowing reader, is not the Bible,
reads "One touch of nature makes the
whole world kin" You may preach n
sermon on it, Mr.. Minister, or adorn
pcroration with it, Mr.. Orator, eS-
pecially IL you do not happen to know
what Il means Now this touch is
not what careless pulpit cloquence often
makes Il. the innate nobility. the com
mon humanity of man, that when
makes each Of us one Of the universal
human brotherhood This is pretty, but
it is not true. Tho touch of nature Is
really what the thcologian knows as
= Il. t,A I
old Adam in each of us; FOR the
''touch" is the taint of human fall :
bility, the weakness which leaves each
one Of us. IL the truth be told when all
is said, not much better than his neigh :
bor. This Is true though l confess that
it Is not pretty. But what has this to
do with "Potterismf' Shakespeare s
lone touch of nature" is ''Potterism.
UDOTTERISM," the book, is story
l. Of now in which the figures are so
typical that they assume n universal
truth. The book is we'll written. at times
brilliantly. ApOthegm and epigram piled
on Cpigram and aDOthegm make much OF
it excellent reading. Somewhat less
successful is the effort to make various
parts of the story appear the utter :
ances of individual characters, but this
is not important to the general plan,
which is we'll carried out. The real es =
scnce of the book is satire of our mud
ding, superficial, self seeking, prepos
terous modern civilization, which is
bantered, laughed at, shown up and
Knocked as it deserves. But very unlike
many such books, "Potterism" neither
brings us n cure all, which turns out
to be as prcposterous as what it ridi-
culcs. nor does it conclude either in
despair or in some faint hearted conso
lation. religious or social, that means
nothing. 1t Is one Of the merits of this
book that it leaves us wholesomely un-
Consoled.
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MISS MACAULAY'S hero is half a
lNl low and half n Russian. which IL


certainly flying in the face Of COntcm-
pornry Pottcrism. lie is not theOrist
who bv force of intellect, ovcrthrows
the world. only man clear sighted
and unprcjudiccd enough to see the
folly of it and human enough not to
transcend human fraitv. He Is not tri-
umnhant. like true pottcritc hero. hut
falls in the end n victim equally to Pot
terism and to its two oppositCs, which
ever is which, white or red, in Russia
The twins, John and Jane, with their
parallel university cducati0ns, their
critical ideas and experiences in the
Potterism world, Of which they are part,
seem not without cast at certain
Joan and Peter, one of the rungs of n
long ladder. by means Of which GER
tain historian OF the universe has at
tanned to univcrsality. The twins are
commonplace, clever young people. rlrnr
sighted enough Intellectually to know
Pottcrite on sight, except when look p
ing in a looking glass. But their souls
are Pottcrish, wherefore they do what
they like, get what they want, or
nearly, succeed In the success Of the
world. which all so love, and remain to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
NEW BOOKS

An outline characterization OF the latest
publications. More extended review will be
given books worthy Of special notice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
At THE FREE LIBRARY
M Miscellaneous

hooks added to the Free Library, Th,r
ending December 30 ''' "'''
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Here Are Men Who Pick
Winners of Great Parade

Joseph Kelly, former councilman.
Charles Ii. Grakelow, exalted
ruler, Philadelphia Lodge Of Elks.
William X. Goldenberg.
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YVES, Pottcrism is nothing il it is moi

YVES, Pottcrism is nothing il it is not
practical. For Potterism loathes
figures. uncss they fall on the credit
side 1t talks much of princinles- but
prefers interest. 1t would rather face
naked steel than naked fact--.it Is so
improper. POttcrism dotGs on the past,
which it rccreatcs with n commonplace
imagination and loving sentimental
ism into something smacking of lnven-
der and rcspcctability. Potterism is
Snug. persistent, stubborn and in all
these traits and many others upsetS any
moral standard with which to apply the
doctrine of the survival Of the tittcst.
The basis Of its philosophy might be
stated in the words. ~ am the fittcst,
therefore ! survive" But why attempt
to emulate the wit Of Miss MHcaulay,
whose story even better than her chi
grams details the true symptoms OF this
universal human malady?