Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-02
KING STREET BEGINS
NEW ERA WITH FINE
LIGHTING SYSTEM
Continued from page 4.

The comple,ion OF the system to-
Bcth~r with the recently completed
r~paving of the stree. marks new
srw scr the city swing II a business
street second 10 none. Howard Nj.
Ward. president OF City Council. re-
marked while resting his hand upon
the switch which few moments
later released the struggling current.
piercing the darkness OF the street
with n brilliant blaze Of light. A few
seconds before tho new lights were
baptized with the electric current the
old lights were Killed"
Tho switch WAS lodged In a rcctan-
eular box beneath the electric Christ
mr.. greeting sign on tho front OF tho
Municipal building. whore the dedi-
cation exercises were held. Frank
w. Mccoy. president Of the King
stre.t Merchants Association. spoke
briefly. outlining the efforts ~ his as
sociation 10 bring TO a realization their
dreams Of new white way al"ns
their husinc.. throughfare a. L..
johnson. president Of tho street and
Sewer Commission, was presented by
MIR Mccoy.
Mr.. johnson expressed appreciation
Of tn. merchants demonstration which
pictured their own appreciation OF the
efforts ~ IN. city IN erecting the new
lighting system. In continuing ne
traced the history Of King street back
io tn. time when Il was mere
alley" Abou, 1870, he said. the lower
part Of tho street was wldened To cor
r..rond 90 the width above Second
street. And the improvements which
eventually brought the street into the
realm OF rr~, class business through
fares wrrc then begun.
The movement started by the mer-
chant. deman aing n new lighting sys-
tern and rcpaving OF the street had the
FUN evaporation OF city Council and
tho Street and Sewer Commission
from tho day ~ its beginning. Mr.
johnson added. Nothing was left
undore which would hasten fun
realization 81 the plans. he said.
"wo found the business men Of tho
street helvfui and progressive In our
work arrt rhey endured without com
oa,n, the fnccrveniences necessi'
,s,~d by the new undertaking. the
tearing NJ Of sidewalks. the noie'
and dirt and other things impossible
Tn. stree, from Tenth street u
Front was display ~ ~olcrs arranged
On the i,gh, standards, strung across
she street from house top "a house
tor and spread on the front ~ busi
meas establishments The Mununers
parade start~d come time after the
exercises on the City Hail plaza.
Mayor Harvey In Parade.
Mayor Harvey marched In tho lead
IL TIE delegation 81 city officials who
rmvtk-fp~tvd IN the parade. Othei
ofys<als In the group were Dr. Charles
NJ Handy. president OF the Board oi
Health; Andrew T.. Johnson, rsesi-
don't ~ tHe street and Sewer Depart
mont: street Commissioner Frank W
PEARSON: Fl1wood Souder. president ~
The Poars ~ Education: Public Build
Inn. Commissioner James T. Chandler
CYcrk NJ tho Market Edward NcAteer
President Howard NJ. Ward. City Coun'
cr: Councilman James McManus
Alexander r. Abrahsnl~. Howard Vim
cent. JAMES Evans. city Engines
HAIRY I. Mater. Commissioners Franz
aparks and r. Henry Gr,er Of th'
SEset and Sewer Department.
Crlcr~, werer r Slower wss STar,
marshal George Black. superintend
eut ~ police and Captain William
Rrh~t, ed tho police e>rort. wearins
,h~dr fun dr~se unifu-n. In the rea
n ne city officials marched member
~ me Merchants Association. Severa
hundred coe,umci men and women
bcys and Girls followed IN the rear.
]. Writ Willis ~ss chairman ~ Tn
Nsar~s. Other members OF the com
urlttee w~re Thomas NJ. Mullin. Judg
Az Street and Sewer Department
Csth~rre Dettl'nS and Bertha
Mos. ,,Siras FOR childrcn's and 70
male costumes; T. G. Massey, Jane
r. Maieer. Harris san,onisky. Edwar
re IAcrn and Philip A Steinhacl
,,rir~a for male costumes.
The line Of march extended aion
King sere~t 90 Front WITH a counter
mar-h 20 Eighth e;reet where IN
t,<ieea were stationed. The pri7
awards proved a difIfcult task.
The Prizes.
poans pr4ze--s5 gold piece. Mr.
(Ssprge Simon, for hsndeomeHt pclac<
man. won by C'Se, George Black.
Rr& drilled policenan-Bas1Sst {
fruit Green and kranedae. won /
Sergeant Devenny.
Tales; policeman IN lne-One emoh
Ell ham. II +. Crawford, won ny Co,
neiiGs Haltbers
Smallest policeman In Ene-Or
smoked ham. Meiler's Meat Markc
won by officer Coughlln.
Stoves; policeman in Ene-s2 wort
q. merchandise. Sunday STR. won b
eerrranf D-vinlsh.
one NaNfSet OF <-iit--For most actsv
man IN S:ree, and Sewer Department
Gr--n and Kramecas. won by Con
missioner Frank w. Pserron.
Rubber tire for euto-Best lawn Ter
MI girl. Max Kel. won by Mary R3u.
Out glass vAee-For beGs sport CO.
eums. donor. Anllard +. Davis, won b
william OFT;
Queen card saohe-For Western cir
donor. Ogden-Hows-d, won hy El,zs
beth CAhali.
Hat FOR lady-Second best dance
Elsie kerrey Chase. Lillian Elliott.
Ten dollars IN gold-Bes, dancin
couple. Wilmington and Philadeph.
Traction Company. ;. J. Lilly and A {
Es1sw