Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06

the Civic Club here, which showed an
old fashioned barouchc, with n plod-
ding, tired-looking horse as the 1926
| method of transportation and a modern,
1926.
Other clubs In line with beautiful
floats and notices were the Board of
! Trade. Philadelphia the Philadelphia
Real Estatc Board. the Philadelphia
Auto Club. the Maritime Exchange, the
! Pennsylvania builders Exchange and
Employers Association and :he Coal
Club. Behind the floats came a squad
ron of Philadelphia and Camden
mounted police in military formation.
After the parade had travcrsed its
route up Market street. around City
Hall to Broad. up Broad 10 Spring
Garden, to Delaware avenue. re-
view was held at Delaware avenue and
Vine street. The autos holding the
Bridge Commissioners. the State and
city dignitarics and other officials lined
( up and the entire pageant passed be-
fore them.
Perhaps the last noticed man in the
whole parade was the most important.
While the tluttcr in the crowd gave no
tice that Governor Sproul or Mayor
Moore might be passing, not a murmur
quiet. dark, little man slipped past.
But, after all. he was and is the most
important factor in the great structure
that will unite the two cities.
Ralph Modjeski While the others
physical work started today. The men
tal work dates back far. The dream
dates farther back still. Both are Ralph
Nc Cdjeskis. The bridge being
Camdens and Philadelphia s and Penn
sylvania's and New jerseys and the
United States and the world's-is
Ralph Modjeski's.
Yet the big group that stood and
smiled as the car in the parade broke
down at Second and Market streets did
not realize who it was that was impor-
tant enough to hold the movement up
for several minutes. They did not
know that the brain that conceived the
Camden bridge 20 its last bolt and rivct
was also the one that suggested tire
chains as tow rope when the absence
OF such equipment was noted.
In the car were Lewis. Webster and
Modjeski. The car was towed TO Fifth
and Market streets by Mr.. Modjcskl's
there shift was made to car able to
stand the journey.
Dressed in ovcralls. representing the
plain working men who will actually
put the bridge in place. were Dan Pier
son. Herbert Moffct. G. A. Smith and
William Morgenwerck.
The Camden Chamber of Commerce
had large float. upon which was
printed eve talked over the bridge for
100 years. now it's walk over"
a roaring lion. stuffed of course,
surmounted the float of the Lions
Club of Camden eve roar for the
bridge" was the legend painted on this
float.
Hailed as "thc birthplace Of New
Jersey model Of the ancient Lions
Head Inn, of Iaddoniicld, had a prom
inent place in line. Il. +. Smith, as
herald, was in charge of the float. Be-
side it. also on horseback in colonial
costume. rode James Stretch, as
"kiug's officer" Ralph Hill and
Herbert Herman.
Camden and its suburbs were well
illustrated by the float of the Camden
Real Estate Board. Upon this float
were dozen or more dolls houses thai
drew excited shouts of admiration from
the school children. Haddon Heights.
Audubon, Gloucester. lladdontic'd,
Berlin. ColllngSwool, Woodynnc,
Clementon, Mcrchantvillc and other
towns were represented.
A charming bridge float, The Tie
That Binds,' was put in line by the
Camden Automobile Trade Ascsoca-
ton. The float represented the bridge.
with Miss Alice Carmen as Miss Phila-
dclphia, and Miss Kitty Seymour n,
Miss Camden.
4 new motor fire engine from Col
lingswood carried banner insisting
that Collingswood was "thc fastest
growing borough in South Jersey"
\ float built around an automobile.
representing the bridge and the river
crowded with shipping, was driven by
Chief Kelly, of the Camden Electrica!
Bureau.