Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
Fall of Pick Marks
Bridge Work Start

continued applause which fairly shook
the pier structure. Rabbi Joseph
krsuskopf then offered a prayer.
I'VE have come here" he said +,
with Thanksgiving in our hearts and
upon our lips. That which the thou
Delaware have long dreamed of and
hoped for is coming to pass. Two cities
that for nearly century have been
kept apart by the broad stream that
sweeps the banks Of each are about to
be linked into one"
Another Chasm TO Bridge
Rabbi Krauskopf prayed that this
day. which marks the beginning OF the
fulhllment Of New Jerseys and Penn
sylvania's long and ardent hope, may
mark at the same time the beginning
Of the fulfillmcnt Of our and the world s
much older and much larger hope, the
hope of seeing peace ultimately bridge
the chasm that still keeps wide apart
nation from nation, race from race,
people from people and brother from
brother"
After band selections Governor Sproul
then introduced Mayor Moore. The
Mayor. In beginning his speech, said
II now nominate Governor Sproul for
President Of the United States The
words were reminiscent Of his nominat-
ing speech at the last Republican Ma
tionsl Convention.
The Governor smiled broadly and re-
piled, II hope next time you make that
speech you'll have better luck, y
The address of Camdcn's Mayor. Mr..
Ellis, followed that OF Mr.. Moore, and
IL was at it's conclusion that the Cere-
mony Of breaking away the planks
took place.
The Rev. Carter Helm Jones then
offered a prayer. and at the conclusion
Of the ceremony, the Very Rev. Dean
William J. Fitzgerald, of Camden.
pronounced the benedictior.
Though this was the conclusion Of
the ceremony within the pier, the crowd
that waited outside and the crowd that
slowly filed out Of the pier had another
thrill waiting for them--that Of the
salute from the Olympin,
Navy apprentice boys stationed at the
end Of the pier wigwaggcd ,tgnal 10
the gun commander of the Olympia, and
the salut, of seventeen guns began. The
pier fairly shook and trembled as the
big guns went off. one at time.
The pro onGed shricks Of factory and
steamboat whistles, and the cheering
and shouting of the thousands of spec
tators. added to the din. From CAM
den came the noise of other batteries OF
whistles and regiments of cheering mon
and women who lined the whavcS
there.
Planes Feat Spectacular
The feat Of the hydroplanc was the
most spectacular of the day. The
plane is the y. 9. commanded by Lieu
tenant 4. c. McFall. and carr! lag one
other officer. Lieutenant r. Emerson.
Because Of the ice in the river. il was
not possible for the hydrop!ane to take
A. Al IF. - ,,i, to,t, lie.
planned. 1t was sent up in a space
cleared of ice by navy men opposite the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. and winged
its way up the river. with Commander
A. G. Richardson. who won undying
fame by crossing the O0"an in n great
seaplane in May. 1910. flying above the
n. o in an y. l.. plane.
For several weeks the officers at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard have been
stunt. At first it was thought i'm
possible After a couple OF weeks Of
experiment. however. word was sent 70
the Bridge Commission that It could be
done.
'i-no commander Of the y. 8 flew first
ever Camden, and dropped a parachute
with tne amden colOrs. Another par
achute. with the colors of Philadelphia.
was released aS the plane hovered over
IulS NlIN lHtI' ny lut uNLuoc liC IINti =
Lieutenants McFall and Emerson let
loose long ribbon Streamer. wound
by the women employees of the Aircraft
Factory at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
about q thin strand of wire. The wire
was necessary to keep the thin strand of
silken ribbon from breaking.
When the ribbon had been stretched
across the river where later will be
swung the great cables of steel which
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the Olympia fired the salute.
Crowd Gathers Early
Long before the official party. in the
city's handsome limousines, and with
motorcycle patrolmen as outriders, clat
tered up to the pier entrance. the crowd
hegan 70 gather.
De eaware avenue, from Arch street to
Vine. was jammed soidly from houscline
TO curb with men and women who we're
not among the fortunate holders of
tickets. Mounted traffic men, wearing
their capes with yellow lining showing
in cavalry fashion, backed their horses
10 the curb, keeping the crowd from
overhOwing onto the street. Windows
and housetops held hundreds.
Every vantage point around Pier II
was crowded. Three tugs in the river,
at adjoining piers, were jammed to the
. tuphClLy VI utNh ulu 'dDln rOOI ana
wheelhousc. Vessels at piers nearby,
their decks crowded had dressed their
halyards with every flag in the signal
lockers. Across the river could be dis
cerned other crowds lining the Camden
wharves.
The thousands outside could not hope
to get even glimpse of the ceremony
which would inaugurate the work on the
new bridge. They waited, however, Ia
watch the coming of the Governors,
Mayors and other notables. and espe
cially 70 see the most spectacular part
of the program. the linking of the two
cities with a ribbon by seaplane, flying
low across the Delaware. and the firing
of the salute Of seventeen guns from
the famous old cruiser Olympia.
To Lieutenant Bob" Wnssing and
his stawart Reserves. who fairly shouC
in well brushed new uniforms, was
given the task Of keeping order on the
pier.
Every Seat Is Taken
At the far end Of the big structure
seats had been erected almost 10 the
roof, for the use of the official part,
and the fortunate wenrCrp Of badge
|. which admitted them to the reserved
y section.
Holders of ordinary admission ticket,
were ranged on the high loading plat,
form which runs all along the mort.
side of the pier. After this was filed
and il was filed specdIly-the rest O
the floor space was thrown open. excep
for narrow aisle on the south sid,
snr the use Of the official party,