Evening journal., 1920-06-24
PARADE, SPORTS
AIR Flights
Georgetown Arranges For
Great County Celebra-
tion on July 5
HORSE RACES AND
BASEBALL GAME
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Special 10 The Evening journal.
GEORGETOWN. June 2i--Plans are
nearing completion by the commit
tee in charge OF the big celebration
10 be given here on July 5. The OBJ
servance bids fair 10 be a marked
success, and thousands OF people who
will be presen. from every part Of
the county and the adjoining cOun-
ties In Maryland.
The celebration will open at >9
o'clock with novelty races, followed
at 1890 o'clock by one Of The most
elaborate parades ever given In lower
Delaware. The parade will be headed
by the First Infantry Band OF VIII
mington and IN line will be members
OF the American Legion from all parts
OF Sussex county. Delaware Rcd
Cross Motor Corps, Red Cross
Nurses. Tall Cedars Of Lebanon,
members OF the Improved Order Of
Red Men and other organizations
decorated floats from different towns
IN the county. fire companies, decor
ated automobiles, the Georgetown.
Milton and Gumboro bands. and pos
bly, several women organizations.
Following the parade, Congress.
man Frank CrOWther, OF Schenec-
tady. n. Y, win deliver an address
from a large speakers stand which
has been erected at the corner OF Mar
ket street and the public square. Fol-
lowing his address, the distribution
Of medals TO the members Of the
American Legion viii take place.
In the afternoon, matinee races
will be given at the driving park Of
Reuben Savage, one mill eat Of
Georgetown and also a game OF base
bail between the Millsboro club and
a team 10 be composed Of stars from
different parts OF the county Nine
athletic events. including bag peanut
and foot races, high and broad
jumps. shot put. 100 yard, 220 yard,
ii0 yard, $50 yard dashes and one
mile run. are on the program
During the afternoon there will be
airplane flights, and prizes viii be
awarded for the winners In the aih-
letc events. A big dance Will be
given In Georgetown's new $4,000
theatre at night with music by Rob
inson's orchestra. OF Wilmington.
Lunches are 10 be served without
charge 10 former service men In uni
forms. Booths and lunch counters
similar 90 those used at the biennial
Return Day celebrations will be sta
TONED al different points along Mar
ket street and about Public Square
Prizes for the athletic events will
be given as follows. i00-yard dash
shirt, A. Ableman x Son. 22O-yard
dash, scarf pin. Nelson J. FOrney
iiO-yard dash. Panama hat w. Frank
sharp: Ss0-yard dash. cuff buttons
GeOrgeW. Bennum, Sr.; one mile run
suitcase. William II. Downs; high
jump, carton Of cigarettes, II. n
Hart; broad jump, box cigars Nelson
Brothers; shot put pair OF tennis
shoes. Marshall & Chipman; mar
making most points, gents toilet set
Marshall & Chipman.
Prizes for the best decorated auto
mobiles In the parade will be giver
as follows: First one Goodrich tire
any size, Ford and Chevrolet not in
cluded). GEORGETOWN Auto CO.; sec
ond. one Goodrich tube. any slz
Ford and Chevrolet not includd)
Georgetown Auto Co: best decorated
Ford first prize. one FirestOne tire
Georgetown Auto Co.: second, on
United States tube. Georgetown Auti
Co: best decorated chevrolet. firs
prize. one Horseshoe tire, II. j. Como
way & Son; second. one tire cover
IT, j. Conoway & Son.
For the best decorated building
Ferris Giles. OF Wilmington. who ha
been engaged 10 decorate The publl
buildings. business houses and sew
eral Of the residences, Will give as
prize an American flag 8 feet by
feet.
For the best equipped fire com
pany, Marshall & Chlnman will Civ
as a prize a large megaphone, AM
for the best community float a man
moth wool flag. ~ feet by 6 feet.