The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-11-22

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Pleasantville, and several of the lead
ing professional and business men OF
the town were present to do honor TO
the boys. In the evening a reception
and grand ball were staged at Con-
! vention Hall, on South Main street.
and there were fully 1000 men and
women present. The affair was a mag
| nificent success, and as the proceeds
were donated to the Pl~easantville
Hospital, quite a tidy sum was realiz-
ed.
On Tuesday the management of HUI
bins Opera House, the Rialto and
Standard moving picture theatres do
mated the proceeds Of the day and
evening performances to the same
worthy institution.
On Wednesday the monster parade
took place. Fully ten thousand men
and women were in line. Pleasantyille
had their 4 Bands and 6 Fife and Drum
Corps in the line of march. Several
Atlantic City Bands were present also.
There were several beautiful floats in
line and none were accorded a heartier
reception than the large beautifully
decorated float that contained the ball
players: Everham, Burns, Smith, Jack
ell, Heckle, Peterson, Helfrich, Long,
Nelson, Wilson, McDevitt, Tate, Mitch
ell, Herr, Johnson, Gegan, Dump Ad-
ans and Sanders. The 1880 Pleasant
vile Regulars, the young, snappy ag-
g~regation that won the Atlantic Coun-
ty 1880 Championship, followed in a
handsome float and were not forgotten
by the immense crowd, for their won
derful ball playing in bringing the 1880
Atlantic County Championship to Plea.
santyille.
On Thursday afternoon the Beauty
Pageant was on the program, for all
young girls and women of Atlantic
County ranging in age from 16 to 80,
!, and fully two hundred and fifty beau
tiful girls, handsomely gowned, were
seated in beautifully decorated rolling
chairs and floats. Atlantic City, Abse.
con, Ple~asantyille, Mortified. Linwood,
Somers Point, Egg Harbor, Vineland,
Hammonton, and other towns in At
lantic County were well represented.
1t was a difficult problem for the ex-
pert judges to decide who was entitled
to first honors, and after long and ma
ture deliberation, Miss Edgewater Ave
nue. was declared the winner. The for
tunate PIeasantyille maiden received a
beautiful silver loving cup. She was
heartily congratulated by the other
beauties and by the immense crowd
who were present.
Friday was carnival day for the
young folks in masquerade suits. and
TO say that they did their share In
making old home week a success
would be expressing it mildly.
Saturday afternoon it seemed as if
all Pleasantville were vending their
way to the Base Ball Park to see their
old ~favorites play ball again, and at 3
o'clock, when the umpire called play
ball, there were several thousand fans
jammed in the park. The Pleasant
vile First Regiment Band rendered
several lively selections that kept the
vast crowd in good humor. The line
up of both teams follows:
LIST Team: Micky Burns, c.; Bill
Eyerham, p; Smith, 1B.: Jacket. 3D.;
Heckle, SIS; Ty Helfrieh, 3D.; Tony
Long, L. F.; Wilson, c. F.; Dump Ad
ans, r. F.
johnson. 1B.; Herr. 3D.; MeDevitt, S
s.; Peterson, 3D.; Ike Nelson, L. F.;
Sanders, C. F.; Gegan, R. F.
Inc rams we're wei repair ny d bi1tt
liant display of base ball, Number
Team winning, score 4 to 2. Everham
and Mitchell were loudly eheered for
their wonderful pitching.
On Saturday night Old Home Week
came to a close by a beautiful display
of fireworks In Pleasantville Park and
a big time on the main streets, and
the fun did not cease until the clock
in the Pleasantville Court House chin
ed the hour of midnight.