The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-09
THE FOURTH
/ CELEBRATION
FINE PARADE FIREWORKS DISPLAY
A Big SUCCESS-LARCE CROWD
PRESENT.


Monday evening.
The weather, 50 big factor Id any
elaborate scheme of outdoor events,
was all the more appreciated because
for a while in the morning it threat
ened to mar everything. The morning
rain prevented minor features, but left
celebrators all the more energy and
vim for afternoon and night programs.
The safe and sane method OF cele-
brating, launched few years ago,
after the old way had cost al many
lives year after year as some Of the
historic battles which won the indie
pendence of the nation, was carried
further than ever before here. No
accidents occurred to our residents.
AT y. m, the stated time to meet
at the High School Building, large
number OF children had assembled and
formed into line to parade.
The parade started at o'clock
headed by the Carrollton Band, fol-
lowed by the U. o. vi. a. MI, Grand
Army, j. o. U. A. M. Drum Corps,
knights OF Pythias, and Westminster
Fire Company which constituted the
first division.
The second division Of the parade
was i'm charge of Miss Mary B. She'll
man, and was composed OF boys and
girls of Westminster, many of them
in costume, and was one OF the most
successful and prettiest ever held in
the city.
In response to the invitation which
appeared in the papers OF last week,
boys and girls, including many little
tots four and five years old respond
ed, full of enthusiasm and were
quickly placed In line by Miss Shell
man and her splendid assistant, Miss
Isabel Roop, who we're untiring in
their efforts to make the parade a
success.
The following was the order of the
parade with the various characters
represented: Junior Order Drum
Corps, followed by members Of the
order carrying a large American flag,
Goddess or Liberty, Miss Katharine
Lynch, leading, followed by the
Spirit OF Peace" Miss Caroline
Wantz carrying a banner with the
word Peace"
Attendants, Miss Margaret Stocks
dale carrying an American flag, and
little Misses Helen Horner and Fern
Heard, followed by one hundred
small girls in pure white.
Betsy Ross" Elizabeth Wampler,
escorted by Masters Harry KINNEY
and George Baumgardner in Scout
costume.
Westminster Troop No. Boy Scouts
OF America, carrying a large flag.
Scout Master, DR.. G. F. Forlines.
Red Cross nurses, Misses Irene
Shaffer, Gertrude Gehr, Margaret
Gehr, Elizabeth Reaver and Mary
Snader.
Uncle Sam, Master Edward Bowers.
q. S. letter carriers, 20 small boys.
fin uniform.
Pocahontas, Miss Blanche Little.
with band OF Indian chiefs and
Martha Washington, Miss Lillian
Townshend.
Margaret Brent, Mrs. III. 8. Roop-
Colonial Danes, Escort, Mr.. Elias
Davis.
"Girl Of the Golden West" Miss
Ella Brown, with "a number OF boys
In girls costume.
"A band of gypsies in their brilliant
red and yellow costumes, followed by
twelve girls i'm Grecian costume,
wreaths completed the line.
The Marshals were Miss Mary B.
Shellman, City Marshal, AZ Mary
land" with black and yellow scarf,
and carrying Maryland flag. Miss
Marjorie Armacost, as Cuba, and car
rying a Cuban flag. Misses Isabel
Roop, Eveline Rinker, Eva Herr,
Mabel Armacost and Mrs. IT, M KIM
mey In white.
The Junior Order kindly acted an
escorts marching on either side or
the line, protecting the children from
automobiles and horses, which lined
the street and being a great assist
ance TO the ladies I'm keeping the
long line of children in order
Masters Henry HarDaugh and Billy
Ditman on horse back, belonged to
this division, but rode at the head or
the line with the Mayor and his aids,
Thanks are due to all who assisted
in any way in making the parade a
success, and especially to the Secre-
tary Of the association, Rev. Father
Mallon. who 80 cordially gave his
support, and contributed from his
parish school, the letter carriers,
gypsy girls and Grecian Maidens, to
the Junior Order and Drum Corps,
who SO kindly furnished the music
for the children's division, and to the
children of Westminster, and the Boy
Scouts, who never fail to give their
support and help and whose pretty
costumes, and enthusiasm aided 30
much in making the parade success.
The main thoroughfares OF the city
were marched through, stopping at
Athletic Field. where a program was
rendered and the fire works display
given, before 5000 persons
At $50 the fire works were set OH
and was "a beautiful sight. Differ
ent designs-the American flag,
lightning accompanied by thunder,
were sent or to the delight OF the
crowd The sky rockets were also
Company ri and First Regiment
Band put more life into the affair
when they came marching ON the
grounds. with band playing a popular
air. with the victorious reel team OF
the Westminster Fire Company follow
ing and cheering over its success.