Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2, 1897View transcription
NEW YEAR'S DAY OVER IN CAMDEN
Mummers Were Out in Strong Force to Give Fantastic Greeting to '97.
POOR NOT FORGOTTEN
Jersey Fun-Makers Crossed the River to Compete for Prizes in Philadelphia—Features of the Day.
New Year's Day was more generally observed in Camden yesterday than for many years. The mummers were out in greater force than ever before. Three local New Year's associations contested for prizes offered by social organizations and business houses. The George S. Dilmore and the Fireside New Year's associations made their initial bow to the public yesterday, and each carried handsome banners presented by their female friends. Both organizations belong in South Camden. North Camden was represented by the J. H. Trainer New Year's Association.
COMPETING FOR PRIZES.
The friendly rivalry between the organizations resulted in some handsome costumes being displayed in their efforts to outdo each other. The Dilmore Association has a membership of 267, and turned out a large number of mummers. Clement H. Haines is captain. After parading through the principal streets of Camden they crossed the river to Philadelphia. A wagon, that brought up the rear of their parade, was filled with cakes that had been won. An amusing feature of the display was the "Dilmore Guards." They were dressed in green suits, wore football hair and carried tin toy guns. A football team was represented with one of their number carried on a stretcher.
The Fireside Association was led by Captain John Dangleman and about 200 members fantastically dressed were in line. A Cuban flag, about twenty-five feet wide by fifty feet in length, was carried by twenty boys. They had the Sixth Regiment band and the Ivy Fife and Drum Corps. They crossed the river to Philadelphia and captured a number of prizes.
The J. H. Trainer Association also made a creditable display, and won several prizes. Walter J. Stanton was captain.
THE POOR REMEMBERED.
The young Men's Christian Association kept open house all day at their headquarters, on Federal street, above Broadway. The building was prettily decorated with greens. An interesting program, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, volley ball, gymnastics and games of all kinds, was rendered. An interesting lot of relics was displayed in the library by Haydon West. Refreshments were served by the Ladies' Auxiliary all day.
The poor in the southern section of Camden were not forgotten during the day's festivities. "Long John" Gallagher, a practical philanthropist, who has a restaurant and lodging house at 330 Atlantic avenue, distributed [illegible] fish cakes, [?]0 gallons of coffee, a like quantity of soup and several hundred loaves of bread to the needy.
In North Camden 200 loaves of bread were given out at Sixth and Elm streets to the poor in that section of the city.
Nearly all the political and social organizations kept open house.
Mummers Were Out in Strong Force to Give Fantastic Greeting to '97.
POOR NOT FORGOTTEN
Jersey Fun-Makers Crossed the River to Compete for Prizes in Philadelphia—Features of the Day.
New Year's Day was more generally observed in Camden yesterday than for many years. The mummers were out in greater force than ever before. Three local New Year's associations contested for prizes offered by social organizations and business houses. The George S. Dilmore and the Fireside New Year's associations made their initial bow to the public yesterday, and each carried handsome banners presented by their female friends. Both organizations belong in South Camden. North Camden was represented by the J. H. Trainer New Year's Association.
COMPETING FOR PRIZES.
The friendly rivalry between the organizations resulted in some handsome costumes being displayed in their efforts to outdo each other. The Dilmore Association has a membership of 267, and turned out a large number of mummers. Clement H. Haines is captain. After parading through the principal streets of Camden they crossed the river to Philadelphia. A wagon, that brought up the rear of their parade, was filled with cakes that had been won. An amusing feature of the display was the "Dilmore Guards." They were dressed in green suits, wore football hair and carried tin toy guns. A football team was represented with one of their number carried on a stretcher.
The Fireside Association was led by Captain John Dangleman and about 200 members fantastically dressed were in line. A Cuban flag, about twenty-five feet wide by fifty feet in length, was carried by twenty boys. They had the Sixth Regiment band and the Ivy Fife and Drum Corps. They crossed the river to Philadelphia and captured a number of prizes.
The J. H. Trainer Association also made a creditable display, and won several prizes. Walter J. Stanton was captain.
THE POOR REMEMBERED.
The young Men's Christian Association kept open house all day at their headquarters, on Federal street, above Broadway. The building was prettily decorated with greens. An interesting program, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, volley ball, gymnastics and games of all kinds, was rendered. An interesting lot of relics was displayed in the library by Haydon West. Refreshments were served by the Ladies' Auxiliary all day.
The poor in the southern section of Camden were not forgotten during the day's festivities. "Long John" Gallagher, a practical philanthropist, who has a restaurant and lodging house at 330 Atlantic avenue, distributed 500 fish cakes, 50 gallons of coffee, a like quantity of soup and several hundred loaves of bread to the needy.
In North Camden 200 loaves of bread were given out at Sixth and Elm streets to the poor in that section of the city.
Nearly all the political and social organizations kept open house.
