Milford chronicle., 1920-06-25
LARGE CELEBRATION
AT GEORGETOWN
A GRAND GALA DAY. FIRST INFANTRY
OF WILMINGTON, AMERICA LEGION
AND TALL CEDARS EXPECTED.
JULY FIFTH IS The DATE
CONGRESSMAN CROWTHER OF SCHENEC
TADY, N. y, TO Be THE ORATOR
OF THE OCCASION.

Congressman Frank Crowther,
Schenectady, n. Y, is to be the ora
tor at the Sussex County Fourth Of
July Celebration to be held at George
town on Monday, July ;. 1t was
through DR.. Caleb r. Layton, of
Georgetown, Representative in Con-
gress from Delaware, that the ser
vices of Congressman CrOwther were
secured. The committee in charge of
the celebration has erected a speakers
stand at the corner of Market street
and Public Square, directly opposite
the Sussex County courthouse. In
order that the thousands of people
who are expected to be present the
stand was erected so that they would
be able to hear the address Of Con
gresham CrOwther.
The First Infantry Band of viii
miEgton. under the direction of Prof.
Norris Robinson, and in charge of
State Adjutant Clarence Dillon IF
Wilmington, will likely be in the lead
of The parade which takes place about
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t has nj
been definitely decided whether the
parade will precede or follow the ad-
dress of Congressman CrOwther.
The American Legion of Sussex
County which is to take part in the
parade will be marshaled by Harry
Pettyjohn Of Milford and accompanied
by State Commander Meredith 1.
Samuels and staff of Wilmington.
An effort is being made to get the
different tribes of the 1. o. r. NJ.
and other organizations, together with
members of the Century Clubs from
on of Milford, will be at Georgetown
the different towns to take part. Ev
ergreen Forest, Tall Cedars of LebGn-
possibly $50 strong.
Matinee races will take place at
the driving park just east of George
town in the afternoon and a base ball I
game will also take place between the /
strcng MiilsbOrO club and n team COM I
posed of stars from different parts of /
the county. Each town in the county /
has been asked to send a float and as
many people as possible to fake part .
in the celebration. 1t has not been
definitely decided whether or not
the Seaford, Milton and CUmbOro
bands will be present.
Athletic contests, comprising eight
events, will start the celebration.
Prizes will be awarded as follows
1O0-yd dash-shirt, A. Ableman &
Son; 22O-yd dash-scarf pin, Nelson
J. FOrney; lloyd dash-panama hat,
W. Frank Sharp; SS0-yd dash-cuff
buttons, George w. Bennus Sr. one
mile run-suit case, William H. Down
es; high jump-cartOn of cigarettes,
Harry H. Hart; broad jump-bOS ci-
gars, Nelson Bros. shot put-pair
tennis shoes, Marshall & Chipman;
man making most points-gents' toll
ct set, Marshall & Chapman. Prof.
Roy Henney of the Agricultural De-
partment of the Georgetown high
school is in charge of the athletic
events.
Prizes for the best decorated auto
in the parade will be awarded.
Ferris Giles of Wilmington who has i,
been employed to decorate the public
buildings. business houses and resi- {
dences will give as a prize for the best
decorated building an American flag. /;
Georgetown will be turned over to !
the boys who did service in the l
World War if they come here clad in z
their uniforms. Service medals will [
also be given out. Lunches are to be I
serve without charge to the soldier |
boys. Booths and lunch counters, i
similar to those used many years ago L
1t the old fashioned New England
own meetings have been placed along
Market street and the public square. '
If the present plans materialize the Il
dea is to make the celebration this
year equal to that held in 1888.
The citizens of Georgetown have
planned a big celebration on July 9th,
inviting all the towns Of Sussex coun-
v to participate. Various organiza- II
ions will take part in the parade #
which starts at 10 80 a. m. N
The service men have engaged the Il
Ist Delaware Infantry Band to lead o
hem. Immediately after the parade r
he silver medals awarded by the n
State TO all Delaware men in the SER n,
ice will be presented. II
Yoa are URGED TO be present or h
designate some one to receive the med 4
II. II is a very pretty design OF
terling silver with the name and num- p
,er of each man engraved on the back n
Dinner and all the amusements will W
,e free to all the men in uniform. :,
The following men will be awarded
ledals:
. Abbott, Jas. d.
Abbott, John f.
Atkins. Earl b.
Bannister. Rue I,
Barney, Joseph NJ.
Banning, Chas. f. y,
Baynum. Grier r. - -
Betts, Herman 7. - ~
Belts Homer r. ~
Cannon, James W.
Cain, Leroy !,
Chamberlain, Ellis Dew. y
Chesser, Page p. A. =
Cleaver, William H. g
Cotton, Thomas L. II
Collins, 7. Carlyle w
Curtis, Clifford r.
Colbourne, Chas. G..
Davis, John r.
Donovan, r. Bert
Donovan. Willard.
Daniels, Walter r.
Foster, Albert V.
Gaffney, William J.
Hammond, John.
Hammond, Norman
Harrington, James II.
Hart. James A. Jr.
Hill, William
Holston. John W.
Hollis, Claude L.
Hudson, James II.
Hurd, Robt. F.
Hurd, Frank NJ.
Jester, Edward W.
Kern, John +.
Kern, Albert T.
Kolter, Walter
Kubler, Louis E.