The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-09-14


turmoil. Everything went during this
short period and everybody took il
good naturedly. 1t was a good natur-
ed crowd, made happy by another
big Improvement to the city, some
thing that always makes our people
happy. During this time a grand
rush was made on all the stores for
inspection and to secure the tickets
given away free emitting the holders
to participate in the 5000 cash dis
tribution by the Third street mer-
chants. Never were the Third street
stores packed and jammed as they
were at this time. When it is real
lied that each store and business
place distributed more than two thou
sand tickets, and all were out before
y o'clock, one gets a faint idea as to
the number of people attending the
monster celebration and iollifcation.
Many of the stores also gave out
handsome souvenirs and presents
until those who entered all the stores
were made to look like they had been
on a big shopping tour although the
stores sold nothing on this night.
! At o'clock the official ceremonies,
in which Hamilton's New White Way
was turned over to the city began.
Ceremonies were held at both North
and South Third street. At South
Third street, S. c. Jacoby was chair
man and introduced the speakers.
Addresses were made here by Mayor
Harry j. Koehler; Arnold Krebs,
vice-president of the Third Street
Boosters, and VIM NJ Goodwin, vice
president of the Hamilton Retail Mer-
chants Association. Mayor Koehler
in his talk lauded the Third Street
Boosters for their enterprising spirit
and for their stick-to-itiveness wher
they once start after a thing. Mr.
Krebs and Mr. Goodwin both made
talks that held the audience with
interest and were loudly applauded
at the finish
At North Third street Pete Centner
was master of ceremonies and did a
pretty good job. He introduced Will
liam F. Mason, service director. as
one of the proudest men in Hamilton
over the achievement of the new
lights on Third street. Mr.. Mason
told of the efforts to secure the lighty
and their final accomplishment M.
James O'Toole, superintendent of the
electric light department. was the
next speaker. He told of the many
difficulties and obstacles encountered.
but all of which were overcome
through the hanging-on proclivities of
the Third street hustlers. Chairman
! Centner then introduced Fred S.
Meyer, president of the Third Street
! Business Boosters for two terms (the
second by unanimous vote) as the
man to whom Third street really owes
1t that it has the new lights and as
the man who doesn't know failure.
1t seems that all the speakers, at both
ceremonies, We'd with each other in
handing Mr.. Meyer all the credit for
the New White Way. Mr.. Meyer
however, in his address modestly re-
Trained from accepting this credit and
stated that it was only through the
loyal cooperation of the officers and
members of the Third Street Business
Boosters, the city officials and espe-
cially Mr. Mason and Superintendent
O'Toole, of the service department
was the enterprise made possible.
1t was said that because of the
dancing held at the south end of the
street, that the committee, in order
to balance it up to the satisfaction of
the north enders, had assigned the
best speakers to the north end. That
the best speaking was heard at the
north end is refuted by those who
heard the speakers at the south end
and as it was impossible to hear the
speaking at both ends, since they took
place at the same time, this question
of which was the best will never be
settled. Anyway, it shows that the
speaking all around was good as both
end orators have many hackers.
1t was said that the reason for as.
signing "Bill" Goodwin to South ThirG
street was that the North Third street
speakers platform was in front of his
place of business, the Miami Sigr
Company, and that he would feel toe
much at home, and for this reason
would have advantage over the other
speakers. "Bill" said that it would
MT cut any figure, that he's at home
anywhere when it comes to speaking
Anyway, he did make a good speech
After the speaking program there
were band concerts at North ThirC
street and Third and Court streets
and free dancing on the street south
of Ludlow street until midnight, anC
for which Wizards Peerless Orchestrs
furnished the music.
The Whitman Tent and Awning
Company placed the decorations which
were much admired, and many favor
able comments were head on them
The Cincinnati Fall Festival, tower
of jewels and all, had nothing on the
celebration of Hamilton's New Whit,
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