The Washington times., 1921-06-26
MARYLAND AND
VIRGINIA TO Have
! GLORIOUS FOURTH
Fireworks, Baby Parade, and
Everthin' Are on
Program.

B. y -
are garsiins thsir throats. hundrsds
OF babies go-carts are being doiied
up for countless baby parades. brave
: efre ladies are polishing the buttons
on their uniforms and their wives
are showing UP moth-holes in their
red shirts--sii this In preparation for
the celebration of Independence Day
In tho surburbs.
Every crossroads hamlet In Mont
gomery and Prince Georges county,
Maryland, and across the river In
Virginia. 10 getting ready for the
greatest Fourth celebration In history.
Parades. community picnics, base
ball games, patriotic orations, and
tons OF Ice cream and hogsheads or
nsar-bser will be the order OF the day.
FIRDwoRIxs nv ORDER TOO.
Oh, yes, there will be fireworks.
too, for the stringent anti-nrecracker
law Of the District Is not regarded as
= joy-kiiisr by those Marylanders and
virginiAns. 30 Johnny and Sadie may
shoot off their fingers and speck their
faces with powder marks to their
hearts content and everybody will
be hdppy.
One OF the bisgsst celebrstions will
be at Riverdale. The program will
begin at IL o'clock with baby
parade, doll parade Tor older girls
and vehicle parade for boys 1t
will end with fireworks display be-
ginning at $40 p. m.
In the baby parade prizes will be
awarded for the prettiest baby and
the most attractively decorated baby
carriage. Similar prizes Will be
awarded In tho doll baby parade In
which little. girls from three to ten
years will march. Prizes also will be
awarded In the boys parade In which
tho youngsters will ride their veIoci-
pedes and In their wagons.
These events will take place on the
estate OF DIR. r.. A. Bennett on the
Washing ton Baltimore boulevard In
West Riverdale. From noon until
about 80 p. m. there will be a COM
munity basket picnic. Patriotic ex-
ercises will follow. presided over by
DIR. J. 8. Caldwell. president of the
Hiverdale Citizens Association as
master of ceremonies. The address
of welcome will be made by DIR. 8. M.
Mcmillan, mayor of Riverdals New
Patriot badges win be presented
newly enfranchised voters. A patri-
otto address win follow by promi-
nepf speaker,
TO HAVE CoMsrUNTTx SING.
A community sing under ths direc-
tion OF Mr1. Biaisdei ana Mr.. Robin-
son will k1 a feature. Following this
there win be some nftcsn athletic
events for young and old. A sack
race. peanut scramble, dashes, etc,
will make up the list. Prizes will be
awarded I'm each event. A baseball
game between the 'benedicts" and
the 'sinuis' men viii fstlow on the
diamond near the railroad tracks.
Moro than 500 has been expended
for the fireworks. #4
Mrs. charies e. Holmes 10 chairman
OF the executive committee arrang.
ing the celebration. w. p. Reinohi
10 secretary and @. A. Magoon; treas
urer Other members of the commit
tee includsJ. @. Robinson. Council
man r. 3. McBsth. Councilman and
Mrs. w. E. Thorns. J. y. Waters, May
or Mcmillan, Dr. J, 8. Caldwell.
Charles z. Holmes. Harold Crawford
and Mr.. Buch. Il
In HyattsviIie the Fourth of July
will be celebrated with a picnic and
outing In Zsntzinger's park under the
auspices of Company #. local national
guard, assisted by the company's
ladies' auxiliary. The morning viii
DO given over to q baseball game and
other arnusements. n .
Al noon a cafeteria lunch will be
served by the auxiliary. In the after
noon Company r will give an exhibit
ton drin following which there wifi
% an elimination contest to determine
the best drilled man In the company.
Tners VIII be athletic contests for
young and old Patriotic exercises
will be feature.
matthew F. HaIloran, a former may
or, ~ to recite and there will be other
features. The program will be in
chsrEe OF Mrs. c. H. Morley. local
chairman OF the COMMITTEES on ciyios
of the county federation of women.
oiuns. Local nrsmen will Cooperate
and VIII appear in uniform.