Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-27

! men. on f0Ot, neaded Dy Dataill0n
Chief Gill; Washington Fire Depart
mcnt apparatus, headed by Supt. of
Machinery Robinson and Mayor Thom-
as A. Fisher, in car; Cherrydale Fire
Department, with four pieces Of APP
! paratuS; HagerstOWn men. on foot;
Mount Rainier. Nd. Fire Department;
! Annapolis Fire Department officers
and men, on foot. with two pieces Of
apparatus.
Fourth division-Marsha!, Capt. J.
S. Douglas; HarriSorburg Band; Har-
riSonhurg Fire Department.; Fred
cricksburG Fire Department; Bureau
of Engraving and Printing Band from
Washington; Suffolk Fire Depart
mcnt; Clifton Forge Fire Department,
and Hampton Fire Department.
Fifth division = Marshal. II. Noel
Garner; Covington Band. Covngtcn
Fire Department; Lexington Fire De-
partmcnt; Waynesboro Ere Depart
mcnt; Luray FIRE Department.; Char
lottesviiie Band; Charlottesville Fire
Department: Shenandoah Fire De-
partment; Eagle, Rescue and La
France Fire Companies OF Newport
News; Front Royal Fire Department
and decorated automobiles and floats.
Among the participating companies
in the parade included Harrisonhur%,
So; District of Co.umhia( IS: New
port News ~; lIa@crstcwn and
band 81; Ccvngton and band. IS:
Shenandoah. 80: Annapolis. 70: SUf-
folk. 26; Hampton %; Stnurtnn. 2l:
Fredericksburg. %; Charlottesville
30; Lexington. 2G: Clifton Forge.
II; Wayncshoro, IL; Chclrydalc and
apparatus. 1S: and several other
sma, lcr companies.
All Of the local fire companies. al.
attircd in their attractive blu" uni
forms also participated in the parade
carrying in line more than 100 men.
The local frcmcn and their appa-
ratu< received praise on all s;'h" for
the splendid showing made.
Th" old Friendship Fir" Engine.
Of which company Gen. Washington
was member. was drawn by rop"
pulled hv little bows and girls wear
ing blue and buff sash"s, Washing
tons colors. The reel of This COM
pany and plug catcher also were
drawn by children.
Tho Columbia reel always an at
tra"tion in Alexandria parad"s. held
its fine reputation for artistic dress
under the mastrcful hand Of Lucion
nufcy. 1t was prcttiIy decorated
in purple. gold. yellow and white.
and artificial lilies and helmets.
Annapolis Nd. ccrtainy made 4
fine showing with their artificial
flora ladder on the top Of which was
miniature fireman with rcd shirt
! blue trousers and black helmet.
The men carried this in chain Ike
/ fashion. white cross bars being ne d
above their shoulders with whit" cord.
Floats in the parade brought un
tho rear. There were floats from
Rcndhcim'S. Myers Bros. Premier
Cleaners and Overs. Star Clothin"
House. II. Fri"dlandcr. Proprietor.
and West Motor Company, two. TIL"
Myers Brothers float. which won
the prize Wednesday. again attract
! cd attention.
/ The float of Berdhc;m's was pret,
! t;-v and artieticallr decorated. with
flags and bunting and cn the rear
was 4 Confederate flag and the tor
bcinr covered with artificial flowers
making a very pretty setting.
The block dance and mask carni,
val on Washington street betweer
E;nr and Prince last night attract
Cd several thcusa1rdS persons. Hnn.
drods danced during the evening and
thore were many masked FOR TIC
ara;r The majority. ho"'e""r did
not mask. Both sides Of the street
was hacked with humanity ard things
were lively until nearly midnight
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