The Washington times., 1924-04-04
TWQL| PARADE
PREPARATIONS
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2. 6. Commissioners viii
Head Line of March Of 2o7
Cars il Celebration.

opening Of the new Tivoli Theater,
/ fOurteenth street and Park Road
northwest, will begin at. 1880 o'clock
IOnlgnt at Seventeenth and Penn
syivania avenue. The line of march
VIII be through the downtown sec.
tons, up Fourteenth street and
around Columbia Heights,
District Commissioner Rudolph.
Oyster and Bell will lead the 297
business vehicles, pleasure cars and
uoats which have entered in the
celebration parade.
Greetings from, the Tivolit Theater
VIII be, carried to Roxy and his
gang at the Capitol Theater, New
YORK. tonight by racing pigeons to
pc released when the parade reaches
Fourteenth and Park Road
me: TWO pigeons which will carry
the message are the property of
the New York Zoo in the Bronx.
Eney We're sent yesterday by Lee
CrandaH, superintendent Of the ZOO,
GO Dismer. secretary of the
washington Racing Clubs. also a
member, Of the community conf
mittee, who will be on a float con-
tribnted by the clubs
ne Tight, a distance of 205 miles,
VIII be the longest night trip ever
assigned to racing pigeons
Cadets May Be In Line.
Efforts are being made today to
nave the Central High School cadets
IN line OF march, joining the parade
IT Fourteenth and Clifton streets
northwest. "A crowd OF saddle horses
VIII enter the line at Fairmont and
Fourteenth streets.
Representatives of the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association,
under whose auspices the commun.
1ty organized tonight's and Satur-
days celebration will be in line just
following the official guests.
There will be plenty Of music in
the line, In spite Of the SHORT notice
on which. the parade was organized.
The plan Is to have a band every
fifty vehicles. Thp Tfnes.ae AID.
band will be one of the features of
the parade. Several of the floats
VIII carry bands, among these being
the floats Of the Riggs National
Bank and OF The Arcade. Many of
the cars viii carry slogans, point
Ing out the important features Of
the Columbia Heights business de-
velOpfnert, or the characteristics
which make it good place to live.
Even the horseback riders will
carry slogans. The three best
slogans VIII receive prizes, as will
the three best dressed windows
along the line of the parade, the
three best fleets of trucks, 'he three
finest floats and the three best
decorated cars. Melvin c. Hazen,
District surveyor, will have charge
Of this committee. The reception
COMMITTEES, which will take care Of
the guests, is headed by Joseph
Sanders, president of the Arcade
Company and chairman of the gen
eral celebration committee.
Fifty Milk Trucks in Line.
The biggest fleet Of trucks in the
parade will be that Of Wise
Brothers Dairy. It will have fifty
in line. The Arcade Laundry will
come second in point of numbers
with twenty.eight delivery wagons,
trucks and floats in line. 1t will
conclude the parade with an cleo
trically lighted float.
Signs in the parade will call the
attention of observers to Saturday
evenings community carnival,
which will be held in Fourteenth
street, centering at Park road.
Everybody is asked to appear in
masquerade costume, but not in
masks. Confetti and serpentine will
be, on hand along Fourteenth street,
and there will be music, illumina-
lions, possibly dancing, and fun in
general. ~
For tonight's parade, all trucks,
delivery wagons, floats and horse.
drawn vehicles will assemble at the
Elipse by way of Fifteenth and E
streets, at $50 p. m. Pleasure cars,
including those of the type used
for business purposes. will assemble
in E street, west of Seventeenth
street, at 6:45 Pm. Committee
men and park policemen and others
Will be. present to maintain order.
The following business firms have
floats entered in the parade:
Ambassador Laundry, Manhattan
Laundry, Washington Laundry,
Dupont and Family Laundry, Rae.
ing Pidgeon Clubs of Washington
Brunswick Music Shop. Arcade Mar
ket Dealers, Clarence Parsley,
Bailey's Auto Supply Company, J.
Dan Blackstone, F.. A. Dodge &
Bro, Henry F. Dismer, Walsh
Brothers, Evening Star Company,
Mrs. G. Hall, Piggy Wiggly, Witt
Will Company, Inc, Norris Errera,
Nachman Brothers, Acme Auto Top
Company, DIR. L. p. Calfee, Arcade
Company, Park Savings Bank,
Scheer Company, ArmorshieId Paint
Corporation, Walter A. Buscher,
Stroebel Motor Company, Pauline
Walters, M: Leyitan & Co., Under;
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