The Washington times., 1924-07-04
'TAE0IV|A PARK IN
Bis JULY 1
TURNOUT
Community Has interesting
Parade 81 Children Fire.
works Tonight

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enmasee today and Joined IN the
greatest Fourth Of July celebra-
ton the community has known.
Festivities opened at 8 a. M, to
conclude with flreworlsa display
The principal feature Of the
morning prograI1 was q parade
Ihrough the park, participated IN
py more than 800 persons, mostly
children. Floats and costumes Of
every description were seen.
Neal Marshall, AS Flower ave-
nue.. impersonating Major Daniel
Sullivan, gIiperintend dent Of police.
led the parade. Youngsters rep.
resenting the mayor and council
81 the Park followed immediately
Most Elaborate Parade.
It was Takoma's most elaborate
parade. The United States Navy
was pictured by an inproviaed
ship named ~. s. s. TalgoIna, "
surrounded by gobs. Red Cross
nurses and others. Boys and girls
on decorated bicycles followed this
float.
"silas. Mirandy and the chill
|dren," q pony-drawn buggy with q
half dozen children, pleased this
thousands who lined the route Of
march. 'Ei6her and road gang"
was another section Of the parade
that brought many laughs.
The Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital was represented by sew
eral floats. Twenty girls formed
one group carrying e large banner.
'Hurrah for the Eighteenth Amend.
ment.'
Statue girls, boy singers, q group
Of BUTTERFLIES, The Melting Pot,
with children dressed in costumes
Of all nations: two Uncle Sans, flag.
bedecked boats surrounded by cos.
TUNED boys. and girls, formed part
Of the parade.
Depict Washington.
The spectators were carried back
to the Revolutionary days when
floats depicting Washington kneel.
ing before his mother, Washington
cutting down the cherry tree and
colonial dressed ladies and gentle
men. They were all very pictIr.
eeque.
Two youngsters dressed as bride
and groom were features. A dozen
girls a. Liberty Bellies attracted
much attention. Bathing beauties
with large sign reading 'sWiIlow
Avenue Going to Sea In q Bowl"
brought applause from the crowds.
The devil himself, all dressed up
In black costume; Indians. cow
boys, boy scouts, camp fire girls.
and children dressed in dozens Of
other kinds OF costumes formed
part OF the procession. Large fire
crackers were carried on wagons.
A noat showing q 6ireside scene
with father, mother and the young
daughter was well received.
Fireworks Display.
A daylight display OF fireworks
on the Takonia, d. G., school
grounds followed the parade. The
Takoma IRE department gave an
exhibition.
At / o'clock the Takoma Tigers
opened Q baseball game with the
Chevy Chsae club. Athletic events
Were held at 2 o'clock. A demon.
stration by boy scouts and camp
ire girls was scheduled at o'clock.
From to s residents Of Takoma
Park win picnic in Shoemaker's
Grove.
Patriotic exercises are on the uro.
gram at 8 p. m. AT there viii be
community singing, followed by fire.
works at 8 o'clock.
Jesse G. Suter Il honorary CHAIR.
man Of the committee In charge and
Charles ". Johnson, general chair
man. Walter Trey 10 ex-officio chair.
man. John r. Adams, secretary:
Robert c. Lyddane, treasurer; e. w.
James. historian: L.. M. Simpson.
auditor, and 3. H. Pullman on the
general committee.
COMMITTEES Chalrmen.
Chairman Of committees are
Martin F. Iverson, Accommodations:
Charles 8. Stark, r., athletics: Mrs.
4. w. Biddle, concessions: =. y.
Coll, decorRtions;l C. C. Waters,
finance; d. N. Shoemaker, eastern
district; w. T. Simmons, central
Takoma; L. ". Sampson, north
central Talxoma; C. "A. Reed. north
Takoma; 2. w. Bond, northwest
Takomai 2. p. Reppert. southwest
Takoma: J. Konigmacker, northeast
Takoma; II. X. Hobart, business
district; r. Wilson, fireworks.
Doctor H., w. Miller, first aid:
George r. Wallace, illumiratfons
Jesse g. Suter, parade; II. L. Thorn.
ton, publicity; ]. p. Green, music,
and r. z. Ferner, reception.
The all day celebration was under
the alianfeoa ~ fhA rr6I,nt,na Dnvir