The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-01
White Horse
PikeClOSed
For Funeral
Mayor Bader's Cortege Will
Travel so Miles to
Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA
TO PAY RESPECT
Special to Bring Philadel-
phians to Atlantic City -
1900 Motors in Line to Es-
c0rt Body to Burial Place


The funeral of Mayor Edward L.
Bader. of Atlantic City, N. j.. to-
morrow will be one of the most
unusual and, spectacular demon
strations of its kind given to a
public official. The funeral cortege
will proceed by automobiles from
Atlantic City to Holy Cross Gene
terry. Philadelphia, where burial
win be made at the family lot.
Philadelphia's flag over city hall
will be at half mast all day tomor-
row.
BY special order of Governor A.
Harry Moore, of New Jersey, the
White Horse Pike, from Atlantic
City to the Camden entrance of the
Delaware River bridge. will be bar
red to all other vehicular traffic by
blocks, each block being closed
while the funeral cortege is under
way In that section.
1t is estimated that there will be
at least 1900 automobiles in the
procession. Each machine follow
ing the other at distance of IA
feet, the procession will be over
four miles long. =
Mayor Bader's friends were num-
bered by the thousands. and the
committee in charge of the funeral
arrangements says it will be the
greatest demonstration ever given
TO any public official in this part oil
the country. The active pail bear,
ers will be 1G Atlantic City police
men.
300 Honorary palibearers.
There are 500 honorary pallbear-
ers, composed of the most promi
nent men in Atlantic City and Phil
adelphia, among whom are Senator
Walter E. Edge, of New Jersey;
Governor A. Harry Moore, of New
Jersey; Mayor Kendrick, officials
of both states, political leaders and
men prominently identified in the
business activities of the two states
On the run from Atlantic City
the funeral procession will be es
corted by members of the New Jer'
sey State Constabulary and the At
lantic City police. Governor Moore
Acting Mayor Anthony Ruffu. of At
lantic City, and all the city com
missioners OF that city will be in
the party. In addition to these dig
pitaries there will be in attendance
delegations from knights of Co
lunlbus, the Eagles. the Elks. the
Moose, the Penn Athletic Club, the
Market Street Business Mems Asso-
citation, the City Business Club, the
South End Wheelmen, the Art Club
the Boosters Club. the Shrine
Club. the Italian Civic Association
and other organizations. Mayor
Bader's widow, his four children
and two brothers will be at the
head of the line. All Atlantic City
hotel owners also will be included
Delegations from Philadelphia
fraternal and civic organizations
chartered from the Reading Rail,
road a special train for the funeral,
Nearly 1000 people are expected to
20 to Atlantic City In this train.
The Rt Rev. Thomas H. Walsh
Bishop OF the Diocese of Trenton,
will be the celebrant Of the solemn
pontifieal mass in st. Nicholas
Church at. 10 o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming. and the sermon will be de-
liyered by the Rev. John A. Nugent,
pastor of the church.
Bishop Walsh will be assisted by
the Very Rev. Francis ]. McShane,
of Washington, D. c., and the Rev.
Gregory Moran. pastor of st. James
Church, ventnor, as deacons OF
honor; the Rev. p. J. Campbell and
the Rev. Mortimer Sullivan, Flint
Mich, as deacons of the mass; the
Rev. Thomas Mcleod. villanova,
and the Rev. Michael A. Hopkins,
as masters of ceremonies. The
minor officers of the mass will be
four Aus ustinian Fathers, including
three foi mer residents.