The Washington times., 1915-09-28
CITIZENS TO DANCE
IN ASTREETSAT FETE
Midcity Association Makes Final
Plans For First Real Carni.
va+Fun to Hold Sway.

The comb nation of business and
reyelry, where business men create the
revel end the revelers bring pus.hess,
has been conden ed by the Mid-City
Citizens Association into a slogan. "A
Carnival Of Bargains by Day and =
bratinE the completion Of the paving Of
upper Seventh street the twenty -four
hours OF October L. Final arrangements
were begun today.
Unless the elements interfere - in
which case the. event will only be post
pcned-s ores OF men and women in gay
costumes of Mardi Gras merry makers.
will cavort along Seventh street Mon
day evening. first in parade SO judges
may award prises. donated by The
Tires. and other newspapers, and then
at community dance In the street.
Promise is made that this will be the
first real carnival and community dance
ever held in Washington. The man
street space near Seventh street. over
which corn meal can be sprinkled. II
will be tried probably at Seventh street
ard Rhode Island avenue.
There will be thirty-four floats. ac-
cording to President A: J. Driscolrs 3
report at the Mid.city Citizens meet
ing last night. The parade is TO be
divided In three actions. the hrst d.
vision being civic. the second INDUS
trial. and the third carnival.
D. c. mmissioners In It.
In the first division, commanded by
Marshal l3erberich, composed entirely
| Of automobiles. will ride the District
Board Of Trade the Chamber of Com
merce, and the Retail Merchants AS
| sociation. with citizens association
heads ind invited guests under MAI.
shal lsuppert, The second DIVISION
been issued prohibiting the paradine
of undecorated business wagons or
more than three vehicles for any one
firm. The third division. with Mar.
shal Pines in command. WIN consist ,sinds
Woodmen svS 10TH Of the World, high sehoo!
cadets, Boy Scouts. Loyal Order oi
Moose. and similar oreanizations.
| The parade will start at 1880 O'Clock
and enter the carnival area of Sew.
enth and X streets under a great
The appeals for places in the fanc.
Grand Marshal Berberich announced
| that his aides would include:
| j. D. Howard. NJ Holzberlein. Howart
Moran and Thomas Sergeon: Assistan n,
Joseph Zegowitz. c. F. Butler. John B
Geier, W. l.. Burkhart.. J. A. Schafter
a. b. Haberer. Joseph Geier, J. NJ
aas nsnIy NJ hoi r pne. ams aid. M are
z. Adler, F. J. Bresnahan. w. r. Dent
! niger. Harry Coleman, NJ. l.. Goldsmith
J. NJ. Simpson. n. r. Weiser. Charles ;
Shrevc, and ]. $ Goldsmith.
The foats will represent: Coco-Col
| Company, Havenner Baking Company
J. n. Gregg J. o. Akers. Convention
Hall Market. w. II. Spelhouse. o. Stree
Market. n. Auth. Loffler & Co.. Wash
| tngtOn Electric Light and Power Com
pany, Home Furniture Company. Harr
Kaufman. George NJ. Barke. Louis Har
| tig, Hub Furniture Company, r
Berberich Sons, J. French Simpson, W
Thomas Furniture Company. Edward
| Bauer Company, Holmes & Sons. Pete
| Grogan. James Strashurger. Mer
chants Transfer and Storage ClIlpany
! Velvet Ice Cream Company. Albert L
Johnson. Henry S. Adler & Sons, Brom;
| Seltzer Company. Blood Wine Company
Washington Gas Light Company: w. J
Thorn. r. NJ. Brown, and the Woodme
OF the World.