Evening star., 1923-07-01
RIvERDALE TO GIVE
BIG 4TH PROGRAM
Breaking Ground for First Unit Of
Community Center to Be
Feature.
Special Dispatch to The star,

| RIVERDALE, Md, June 30.--Theo-
dore w. Veneman, chairman of the
Fourth of July committee, has an
| nounced the program for the demon
stration here next Wednesday. Break
! ing ground for the first unit Of the
| community center, to house the fire
department. is to be a feature Of the
days observance.
! The parade will include the latest
| fire apparatus and q reminder of the
| eldest method of fighting fires in
| Prince Georges county. The cere-
monies begin at I o'clock. and will be
and sports on the athletic field.
The program Is as follows: Civic
parade. terminating at community
center: selection by Berwyn Band: in
vocation. Rev. j. K. Lynn; welcome
address, Mayor ]. B. Waters: nag
raising, Boy Scouts; Star Spangled
Banner" by assembly: presentation OF
citizenship certificates: address, James
p. Egan: breaking ground for com
munity building: demonstration by
fire department; Maryland, My
Maryland" by assembly; parade to
athletic field.
Committee Members.
Chairman Veneman's associates on
the committee are ]. B. Waters. mas
music: W. c. Gray. fire department;
c. "a Magoon. Boy Scouts: W. d.
kneessi. parade; Fred c. Lutz and
Harry c: Nickum, decorations: George
r. montgomery. sr.. athletics, and
Mrs. F. NJ Riedel, concessions.
Through the activity of Mrs. Eva
c. E. Chase of Riverdale the citizens
certificates issued In Prince Georges
county on the Fourth of July will
sbear the signature of Gov. Ritchie.
out the county in the observance of
this feature on Independence day.
Brentwood leads with an applicati tion
for thirty certificates. Mrs. Chase
who is the wife of Maj. w. Fl. Chase
is a member OF the America canization
of Women's Clubs.
Reception for Pastor.
a delightful feature of the recep-
Lynn In the parlors of the Presby-
terian Church Friday evening was
the open-air concert on the church
lawn, rendered by the Berwyn-
Branchville Community Band. A pro-
gram ranging from popular to classic
leadership of c. G. Hunt. director.
Mike" Gordon and B. Frank Chase
left this week to accept positions In
a banking institution at Colonial
blow to the local base ball team. as
both are gold medal men In District
of Columbia amateur athletics.
To Solicit Road Funds.
At a meeting of the East Riverdale
Association Wednesday night a COM
mittee was appointed to solicit funds
for the Improvement of the Ed
monston road from East Riverdale
to Bladensburg. By concreting this
road direct connection is made with
the Annapolis boulevard, and the
distance to the city shortened.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is interested, as the
Improvement will make 1t possible
for it 20 extend it's bus service
to East Riverdale. Joseph Planning,
Mark NJ. Moran and o. Donnen are
acting on the committee. The asso-
citation has arranged for COM
munity gathering and ice cream social
to be held Saturday evening, July z.
500 Prize offered.
The women's Club Of Riverdale met
Tuesday evening at the home of Prof.
Thurston. 1t was the last meeting of
the season. and considerable time was
given to plans for the clubs exhibit
tion of cookery and handwork at the
county fair in Upper Marlboro. The
women's Club will compete for the
500 prize. Mrs. Thurston outlined
the work. Prior to the fair the club
will have an exhibition of its prod
ucts in Riverdale.
The resolution on the girls scholar
ship fund as adopted by the Prince
Georges County Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs at its May meeting was
read and approved. The ladies Of this
organization will have charge Of the
ice cream booth at the Fourth of
July community celebration. Mrs. A.
l. Gregory of Peoria. ILL.,, was a guest
Of the evening.
Girls Club Cannp Site.
Fenwick. Md. has been chosen as
the site of the Prince Georges County
Girls Club camp; which Is to be held
sentatives Of the clubs from the va
rious parts Of the county will be
present. July 20 has been set as
visitors day, when mothers and
friends Of the girls will hold an all
Fenwick Is reached via Marshall Hall,
and arrangements have been made to
meet the morning boat If notification
is given the home demonstration
agent, Miss Ellen Davis. by July 10.
There are now sixteen ae, girls n-;lin Clubs
a membership OF 200 girls.
Five Hundred Club Meets.
The. Riverdale Five Hundred Club
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
William Cole of the Florence Courts
In washington. The first prize was
won by Mrs. w. B. Waddy. the second
and third favors going to Mrs. Ernest
Gasch and Mrs. Charles Berkeley.
After a refreshing luncheon the ladies
adjourned until next fall.
Mrs. Kate I. Buscall won new 1au-
rels as q whistler at the University of
MARYLAND last week, when she ap-
neared before the rural home makers
Of the state. 1t gave them an oppor-
tunity to meet in person an artist
with whom they were familiar in
radio concerts. as Mrs. Buscalfs
whistling has been broadcast fire.
ouently. Mrs Buscall is the wife of
Can't, David Buscall, now stationed
at Santo Domingo.
w. C. r. U. Meeting.
Plans are under way by members of
the w. C. r. U. to hold an open meet
ing on the evening of July IL at the
program will be rendered. and it is
proposed to have as speakers Com
missioner Haynes Of the federal pro-
htbition department and Mr.. George
Crabbe, president of the state Anti
Saloon League. The men OF the com
munity will be invited to participate.
Citizens of Riverdale are objecting
to the sanitary commissions failure
to build its main trunk sewer as
promised, thereby clarifying the East
ern branch, which flows through this
hole" is worthy a James Whitcomb
Riley or Eugene Field. and Is an at
traction for even old boys, who come
from miles around.
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