Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-30
l2.l()O MUMMERS
READY FOR PARADE
u.w Years Day Turnout to Set
New Record for Size
and Brilliancy
uoPE FOR WARM WEATHER

o,,, NcIIugh, who for twenty-five
.oors has represented City Council in
Ursctirr this annual pageant, which is
pb,odclphia's own way of greeting the
born twclvcmonth.
"Biegcr md better than ever is
WcuuCh's promise. TO prove what he
urs, he points ont that last year there
rsro but fourteen clubs in line: : this
year there will be twenty-onc. and to
holm the mcrrymakcrs step along at
.beir livcliest there will be music by
Sorty three organizations. including the
.ror nonular and colorful string bands,
For many months the clubs have been
rorking in the secrecy of their houses
an new and unusually elaborate Co.'S
times, guaranteed to ''knoCk 'Cm
dead" when the parade prances up
Broad street Monday morning.
Last year was banner year for
.)ooks that were riot Of color: this
wear the club captains say their cloaks
and suits will surpass even those they
wore a year ago.
The entire police force will be on
duty Monday morning when th" num-
mcrs' parade ASSEMBLIES. Superintendent
Mills announced today.
Broad street will be cleared from
curb TO curb for the grotesque but
colorful procession. Should the cold
not prove sufficient spur to keep the
psraders on the march. the police have
been instructed TO order from the line
any organizations which show n ten :
dency to lag. Automobiles or other vc-
hicles will be- kept from Broad street.
and cross streets will also be cleared
BY the police between Thirteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
the street. and the crowds will be- held
on the sidewalks by ropes to be put M
By the police.
Venders Of boxes. crates, barrels or
other convenient pcrches from which 10
view the procession will be ruled out
BY the police as II nuisance, who have
also been instructed to place under ban
the throwing Of paper or other articles
from the windows of buildings or BY the
crowds on the street.
Market Street Traffic Rules
The only persons to he permitted
through the police lines will bc those
wearing the official badg" of CITY
Council, which will be inscribed "Phil
adelphia New Year Celebration 1923
CITY COunCil.'
Re- routing Of traffic on Market street
has been ordered by Superintendent
Mills to prevent congestion ut CITY
Hall. Vehicles going east on Market
street desiring to turn south will be
diverted Mt Seventeenth street duriu.
the parade. Eastbound traffic desiring
to 60 north will be turned at Sixteenth
street.
Likewise traffic wcstbound on Mar.
ket will be- turned north and south a,
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Spruce,
Walnut. Eilhrrt. Cherry and Rae,
streets will be used by mail trucks, cx
press trucks. and other vehicles whicl
must cross broad street.
Thousands Of dollars nave been OK
pended on the costumes. one of which,
belonging to the Klein Club. and con .
sistent prize winner for the last sever
years. involves cape which fully 1.Jt
pages will help 10 carry. \ seventy
pound costume mad" entirely Of pearls
will b" donn"d for the occasion by
Edward Harris. 2sOS Ormes street.
Tn" Liberty club plans to have 20O(
men in line. with five bands, twenty.
two brigad"s and eighteen floats. Il
the members turn cut in full. this prob.
ably will b" the largest turnout In ths
parade. The Klein Club will have NJ
aggregation of 100 men. four band
and three brignlcs.
Silver Crown First in Line
The Silver Crown. founded twenty
years ago, the oldest club In the city
Will b" givcr first place in line. am
plans 70 turn out with 800 men ant
thr"" binds. tn" l.ObStcrs, n fancy
club, IS slated for COO men, three band
and one brigade. The Daniel II. Os.
Nald cum. according I" it's captain
viii he represented by 1000 men, fouI
handS. nine brigades and ten spccn
features.
IN" l'aguc Island Club will hav,
H"o men. thr"" bands. seven fonts
.W"!Ve features and eight brigadcs
me Camden Clowns will contribute
I''N' men. thr"" bands. eleven float
ana hftecn hrigndes. The Frank Col
ms Club will have 500 men, thrc,
oanNS, MIN" brigad"s and seven floats
l"uAy th" mumm"rs are buSily en-,
Eaged IN pnrf"cting thrir costumes ant
nrIIIing IN I'll" various "luhhousr>. To
morrow the finishing touches will b,
added to everything that will 60 int,
ever"
as follows: '' " ''''
Fancy c'"hs - First prize. $1,000
second, $500; third. 5000. Captain
ccoStum" go First prize. $500; second
Ss-"o; third, Sl5o. For the hnndsomeS
fancy costume. $50. Best dressed
clown trio. SlI0. Best dressed indi
slnahI r'"wn-Flrst prize. SlI0 second
SllW; third, SO; fourth. so; fifth
soO; sixth, So. Best dressed group
SI'W, Best dressed Jockey. $l.IO. Best
dressed jockey trio, 500. Best -trimmc,
tllt-Fnnry priz", SlM: second. 500
'lIird, so; fourth, $50: hfth so
sixth. 50. Best dressed couple. $50
Best jur"nil"- First prize. So: second
NJ. 'haract"r types First p.'lzr
SlOo; second, so; third, $40. Thcr
NI>" viii hr three fist awards OF So
each tn entrants who win special men
N"n md four second prizes Of So
each.
r'"nlr riu&s--EirSt urihr. $1,000: >rc
onI' 800; tmrd, 5000; fmnth. 500
MIN. so; >Ivth. &l5O; ."v"uth, S1Up
e'gh'l 500; NINTH so. Most conf
captain. FIRST pri2" 5000; second
"l'o; third, SlOn. Most comic char
meter, SO l"~t comic group. $50
Most comic couple. SlUO. Most orIgiun
rhara"t"r. SlUn. Most original COS
sslM", SO Most original novelty
go. Most humorous Juvenile. So
special n"nti"n- First prize, so; sec
ond, so.
ll"ar> First prize, &IIo; second
I'M. A. a.,