Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-01
'|GQ(RFORD UN|TES
WpRA|S|NG new L
ients Who Take Test Ride
Find Line Smoother Than
Market Street Systom
FORMAL OPENING SUNDAY

The best ever This is the opinion Of
tAe residents of Frankford who rode
ever the Frankford "I' to Arch street
yssterday IN the official test Of the
new line.
A little smoother, not so noisy, and
better attention to comfort and con-
venience of passengers. This is why
the new l. structure is better than the
parent elevated line on Market street.
according to those whose views were
expressed today.
They declare that the city. with the
valuable CO. operation of the T.. X. r..
has done JONI which will spell prog.
ress and prosperity for Frnnkford.
II think 1t the finest elevated line
I ever rode on said Harry NJ. Ilille-
eass, an engineer and member Of the
Frankford Business Mems Association.
''ft il much smoother than the Mar
Ret street line. and has a roadbed built
60 insure n maximum of comfort. Ono
rides on it wits a great feeling OF sc-
curity. We had good opportunity. in
ridentally, to test the safety devices
and they worked without flaw"
Perfect. Says F. r. Baldwin
Perfect" is the way Frank b.
p ''win. president Of the Frankfort
specially impressed by the
1 convenience for passengers
.ons as well Us on the cars
BENJAMIN s. Thorpe. 1T
( could be desired in the way
the minute transportation
views were expressed by
:. NJ. Jeannison. DR.. Frank
. Miss Edna Worrall and Mrs.
Creighton and virtually all the
rs Of the Frankford Historical
Y and Business Mems Associations
took the trip.
,yor Moore led the party that got
:etaste yesterday of the pent up en-
siasm ready to burst forth in the
rtheast when regular operation Of
Frankford elevated begins Sun.
Stores Bright With Flags
Store fronts for blocks along Frank
lord avenue were bright with flags and
bunting. As the train sped smoothly
pointed out various points Of interest.
At the lower end of Frankford girls
hung from factory windows and waved
4 halt was made at the Allegheny
avenue station. where the riders dis
embarked for a few minutes. They
already on display at the station.
The train moved rapidly after leav.
ing Allegheny avenue. 1t whisked past
Somerset street station. Huntington
street, York. Berks, Girard avenue.
Fairmount avenue and then halted
smoothly at Front and Arch streets.
The official program for the opening
~ the ~" and the Bustleton surface
:ncs Saturday was announced today by
the Mayor.
The RAISING over the lines of the "o:-
ncia! car will mark the beginning Of
the BustIcton celebration and tn. week
Of festivities in Frankford
Beginning in the morning officials OF
the city and the p. X. T. will pro-
ceed over the new routes, making
speeches and attending demonstrations
will spend the day in the opening rx-
srcises returning to the end Of the
Frankford line at Front and Arch
treets by evening.
Program for the Day
The program for the day follows:
II A. M.--Mayor Moore and his
ibinet, members Of City Council
'homas f. Mitten, president of the
Il. T.. with officials Of the Com
my. Committees Of the BuStleton I'm
ovement Association and the Tacony
tnufacturers' Association will board
'cial ears at Caster road and the
oosevelt boulevard for the first Of
: !cial trip over the Bustleton surface
.ine. The Philadelphia Firemen's Band
will accompany the party.
I.3O \. M.--The party will arrive
at Bustleton, where brief exercises will
be held. The speakers will be Mayor
Moore. Thomas l.. Mitten. Charles
Heyer, representing the Bustleton I'm.
provement Association. and Kern
Dodge. representing the Tacony Manu-
facturers' Associa ton.
11.3O A. NJ. to l p. M.-Esw cars
will be operated in Bustleton carrying
those to whom invitations have been
issued.
$50 r. M.-rhe official party will
leave Bustleton in the new f buses de-. e.
signed by the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company for the Everrsccn Farms
Restaurant at the end OF the Roosevelt
Boulevard. A luncheon will be given
there by the Tacony Manufacturers
Association. After the luncheon the
party will proceed TO Frankford to view
the parade which will mark the begin.
ming Of Frankford's week Of celebration
attending the opening Of the a."
3 p. M.--Exercise will be held at
the Bridge Street. Terminal Of the
frankfort a." when the Mayor will
make the official presentation Of tho
elevated line to the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company through its president,
Mr.. Nlitten.
$3.50 +. M.--The FIRST train will
leave the Bridge Street Terminal car.
ryinE the official party and the Police
Band
Many Demonstrations Planned
her trains will follow the Official
81, carrying those who have received
: Invitations to take part in the initial
trip.
Demonstrations have been planned
all along the line. A reception will be
held at the Allegheny avenue station
By the North Kcnsington Business
Mems Association. Another reception
and demonstration will take place at the
York street station. where the Ken
angton Board Of Trade will have charge
sf the exercises. Whistles of facto y.
Yiss will be blown and stores and bust
ness houses will be decorated all along
the route.
In returning over the Frankford line
the Official party will 70 only to Front