The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-05
PAGEANT FLOAT
IS ALL READY
Pleasantville's Exhibit VIII be
Beautiful Work of Art-GirIs
Handsomely Gowned.
PROGRAM FOR FIVE DAYS

Members OF the Chamber Of Com
merce, the young ladies who viii rep
resent ~PleasantYille in the Atlantic
City Fall Pageant, and the ~populace
IN general expect Thursday TO be a
big day for the city. The munipal
float which will appear in the grand
parade is all ready for the great event,
and its artistic beauty coupled with
the charming appearance which will
be made by the handsomely gowned
women who will be borne along the
Boardwalk on the float, will bring
~Pleasantville prominently to the at
tention of many thousands OF people,
and it is fondly hoped that the judges
will see the float in a way to cause
them to award TO it one of the hand
some trophys which will be given for
the best appearing entry.
On the float will appear Miss Alber-
Ia d. Smith and the maids Of honor,
Miss Ethel NJ. Bradley, Mrs. Malinda
Fennell, Miss Laura Doherty and Miss
Edythe E. Baker. Each of these villa
be CARRIED in bathing suit OF white,
with a cape Of white lined with ma
room, the official city eolors. The float
will appear in the second division,
number Z. 1t will be stationed at Met
ropolitan avenue about noon, TO be
judged before starting in the line of
march.
The program for the Pageant is as
follows:
Tuesday.
$50 p. m-Swimming championship
races and exhibition by members At
lantic City Life Guards. Foot Of South
Carolina avenue.
9 p. m.-American Beauty Ball and
Reception in honor of eighty Intercity
Beauties competing for title OF Miss
America. Palm Court of Ritz-Carlton
Hotel. Iowa venue and beach,. (Only
ticket holders ADMITTEDLY
Wednesday.
1870 a. REPRESENTATION of Liberty
Bell replicas to the Intercity Beauties
by members of the Sesqui-Centennial
Exposition Association at Fair Booth
Home and City Beautiful Association,
Million Dollar Pier.
Arrival of King Neptune Water Car
nival, Yachtsmen's Pier at Inlet.
2 p. m.-Band Concert, Water Carni-
val, Yacht Races and Fleet Revue.
200, Race of One Design Boats.
2.15, Start of Fleet Revue. go, Fan
r Diving Exhibition 230. Flying
Boat Races. 2.35, Aquaplane Events.
2.45, Swimming Events. 800, Arrival
of King Neptune, greeted by spectac-
ular aerial salute and welcomed by
Miss America and Court of Beauty at
Inlet Yachtsmen's Pier. Following his
arrival, King Neptune, Court of Beau
ty and Court of Honor will parade
down the Boardwalk to the Million
Dollar Pier.
$50 p. m.-Playiet Extravaganza,
THE Story of the Pageant" written
by John Brunton expressly for this oc-
casion and in which the Intercity
Beauties, Court of Beauty and a grand
ensemble of local amateurs and ballet
will take part at Garden Pier Theatre.
Thursday.
1000 a. m.-Tour of Atlantic City
and surrounding country by Intereity
Beauties.
go .. m.-Grand Pageant Parade Of
Beautifully Decorated Rolling Chairs
on Boardwalk, starting al Connecticut
avenue. Intercity Beauties. nifty
bands. civic and %fraternal organiza-
tons, local and national business
houses.
N.tH3 d.. III DEd4AN A0H4 Au
ment. Selected Beauties from eighty
competing cities win be judged in eve
ming costume for prizes offered FOR
this event, at Garden Pier Theatre.
800 D. m-Masked Night Carnival
and Mardi Gras on Boardwalk and ay-
enues of city. Bands and orchestras
viii furnish music for dancing Brill
liant Naval Battle of Fireworks from
end of Central Pier, foot OF Tennessee
avenue, and from vessels anchored az
sea.
Friday.
go p. m-Spectaeular Bathers
Revue on Boardwalk. from Garden
Pier TO Million Dollar Pier. Eight Di-
visions, including Comic Organiza
tons. Amateur and Professional Beau
ties and Intercity Beauties; Bands,
Municipal and Business Organizations.
All participants must be attired In
bathing costume. Reserved seats can
be secured in advance. The selected
Beauties representing eighty cities in
the National Beauty Tournament will
be Judged in bathing costume during
the Bathers' Revue-selections being
made by the judges TO determine the
most beautiful representative from
five geographical divisions OF the Uni
ted States. The FIVE winners Of these
divisions to compete in the final judg
ing for the Golden Mermaid. emble-
matte Of Americas Most Beautiful
Bathing Girl and the title of Miss
America.
500 p. m.-Seleetion and GROWING
nj Americas Most Beautiful Bathing
Girl and presentation Of the Golden
Mermaid BY King Neptune TO the win
ner OF the Intercity Beauty Contest, ar
Million Dollar Pier.
Saturday.
HOO a. mixing Neptune officially
brings the Pageant TO a close and de-
parts from end Of the Million Dollar
Pier.