Evening star., 1923-08-03

Water, land and air pageantS fea-
tured an afternoon and evening OF fes-
tivities in celebration of the begin
ming OF work on the new Anacostia
Park project yesterday. Following
formal ceremonies in the early after
noon, the citizens of Anacostia, act
ing as hosts to other citizens Of
Southeast Washington, WED with the
members of the several other asso-
Citations in that section in celebrating
the ground breaking for the new
park.
Crowds in the streets, on the
grounds of the new park land and
along the water front witnessed the
various events Of the day; decorated
settings on land helped to lend q
carnival-like spirit to Anacostia and
vicinity. This spirit remained with
the crowds from the beginning OF
races, until prizes were awarded the
winners of the various events at ~
o'clock last night.
Parade Opens Festivities.
Festivities opened with a parade
past the speakers stand OF men car
rying surveying outfits, representing
the Instruments necessary In Inc
initial wOEh uOnc III TIC ~
the park. These were followed by
boys and girls dressed in uniform and
costumed to represent the Varlous
kinds of sport.
Following these were boys and
girls from the church parishes In
Anacostia, who marched past the
speakers stand and placed upon II
flowers. Airplanes from Boiling Field
meanwhile were performing various
stunts overhead
Several foot races were run In
front of the speakers stand, follow
ing which the spectators were enter
tained by fancy diving by Miss Mar
raret Harris after which the crowd
left the water front and journeyed
into Anacostia and lined up along
Good Hope road in order that tney
might have a place of vantage from
which to witness the automobile and
baby parades.
Indian Dance Feature.
After the baby parade there were
under a chain of electric lights along
Good Hope road. An Indian dance.
supposed to remind the crowds Of
the original Anacostians, concluded
DR.. Hayenner, president of the
Anacostia Citizens Association. ar
ranged the program in cooperation
with Col. Sherrilfs office. The win
ners of the various events were as
follows:
Race for boys and girls under five
years of age, 25 yards-Robert
Thompson, first, and Claude Buster.
second.
Twenty -fve-yard race for older
girls Taylor. first. and
Marietta Thompson. second.
twenty-five yards. boys between
fifty and sixty pounds, Timothy Nell
ligan, first, and Warren Taylor, sec
t.r WI1
weighing between forty and sixty
pounds, Alberta Scott. first, and Jo-
sephine Rankin, second; fifty yards.
for boys between sixty and eighty
pounds. Walter Tolson, first, and
Charles Cassell. second; fifty yards.
for girls between sixty and eighty
pounds, Ida Schanabel, first, and Ma
rie Nelligan, second; 100 yards. for
boys between eighty and 100 pounds
in weight Franklin Green, first, and
Earl Howard, second; 10O-yard dash,
for girls between eighty and 100
pounds, Lou Snyder. first, and Helen
Johnson, second; 100-yard dash. for
boys between 100 and 125 pounds,
Max Myers and Maurice Arnold: 100
yard dash for girls between 100 and
125 pounds. Agnes Teates, first and
Alice Brown, second: seventy-five and
fifty yards. married couple, won by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammill fifty
yards, stout ladies' race, 10 pounds
or over, Mrs. Z. w. Teates, first and
Mrs. ]. H. Goddard, second; seventy
hve yards, women, free for all, Mrs
H w. Anderson, first; Mrs. Robert