Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-18

Is FLOATS IN>LIN E
Russell A. Woolf and Bendheim's $
Prize Winners-F0ur Get Honor
able Mention.

Fifteen thousand persons banked
King street at o'clock last nigh;
and witnessed Alcxandria's fiEsi
style show parade. 1t was U2
success in every particular. The
participating merchants displayed
rare Judgment in getting up their
floats. many being artistically and
appropriately decorated, There
were floats representing every line
Of business II whirin the Alexandria
merchants arc engaged, there were
the latest styles Of automobiles and
there were many private automobiles
There were rs floats in line. Many
persons from Washington and neigh
boring points witnessed the parade
The paraders were greeted by ret!
fire ali along the line OF march and
the passing pageant was given a
big ovation. All were well pleased
with the. parade and the initial ef-
forts Of the merchants in putting on
a style show parade were crowned
with success goes without saying.
Long before the appointed hour
for the parade to start King street
was throngcd with humanity.
Weather conditions were ideal for
the parade and by I o'clock King
street from Royal to Alfred streets
was Il mass of humanity.
The parade was slightly delayed
in starting, it heing about 7:3c
o'clock when Chics Marshal Claude
W. Fletcher gave the order to pro-
coed. The chief marshal was accom-
panied by Charles R. Morrison, adj
vetising manager for the Gazette.
and other aides Includes Chief Ken
meth w. Ogden, of the city fire de-
partment; c. Page Waller and Her
man Friedlander.
Accompanying Chief Ogden in his
car were the members Of the fire
committee of city council. among
whom were Aldermen ]. r. Harri-
son. George H. Robinson, AM
Councilman William Desmond.
The parade was. headed by squad
Of policemen under the direction CT
Chief Goods and Scrgt. Wilkinson.
Then came the Indian. Guard Band
and they were followed by Chief
Marsha Claude W. Fletcher and
his aides.
Next came the fire department
with their motor apparatus spic and
span. and all of the apparatus deco
rated. a few pieces bearing the green
flag in honor Of st. Patrick's day.
The members Of the different de-
partments wearing their natty blue
uniforms were on the apparatus
and the Reliance Company in addi-
ton to those aboard the motor We
hicle had about twenty-five men IN
line Of March.
The departments in their rcspec-
tive order in lire follow: No. !
two pieces CT apparatus; No. 4, tw"
pieces; No. ). two pieces.
Then came the various floats and
private machines. The floats in their
order were children in big floats; NJ.
Ruben and Son, c. Page Waller, pro-
prietor; julius Wolf, The Leader, b.
Ezrine. Wolfson, 307 King street;
Bendhcim's. girls from Alexandra
High School, Premier Cleaners and
Dycrs, Mount Vernon Dairy. 3. Ao-
ramson, Ruth Roycroft, WhItestohe
and Clark Swan Bros. U. 5. Naval
Torpedo Station. Llndsey-kirk Cor
pnrat:on, RUSSELL Woolf. Charles
King and Son, Alexandra Iouhts
Lighting Company, Corby Bakery.
! Watkins and Washington. :
NJ. c. 4. float and boys carrying
placards. and American flags, Belle
Haven Garage. Duncans Garage
Fletcher Motor Company. Central
Garage. Hupmobile Car; Aero Auto
Company. Remschcl's Auto Company
Old Dominion Tire Company, Dlch'
! ersor's Garage. Alexandria " escott
Mount Vernon Garage, Hood llreS
all Of which concerns had several ma
chimes. Tractors were displayed pA
W H. May and Son and the Moline
tractor BY R. R. Gii!lngham
agent
! All Of the floats in the parade
were attractive. Probably the pret