Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-11
FlREMEN PARADE
DOWN THE AVENUE
BEFORE BALL GAME
Continued from First Page.)

Chicago. New York. Los Angeles and
PhiladelDhia-wi become perms
nent picioria addition to the Govern
ment archives. II was the first time
in many years, incidentally. that the
men Of Washington have appeared or
foot in a Are department parade.
The second division was led by the
United States Navy Band and the
grand marshal Of the parade. Sergt
A. j. RsraaSri. 1t brought TO Wash
ington the fire companies OF those out
lying suburbs OF Maryland and Vi'
ginia which have become known AZ
Greater Washington" The historic
old Water Witch Company OF An
napolis. Md. was the first in lin"
Dressed in Old-time shirts of flaming
red flannel and blue trousers. the Al
napolis men made n striking appear
ance Az they marched along, dragging
with them the appara ;us that served
the Marylsn capital in the days Of
its infancy.
Maryland Departments Pass.
Next in order appeared the com
panies Of Bladensbur2. Br3achville
Berwyn, Brentwood Cottage City
College Park. Hyattsville. Tiverdale
Riyerdale Heights. Seal Please MT
Capitol Heights md Greater Capito
Heights.
This was the section devoted en-
tirely To MARYLAND suburban depart
ments and it WAS A fine fiem0nstra
ton. If a rather noisy one. OF the
progress made by these suburban de
partments 1t brought into view
display of modern tireAahtinG APP
pnratus There was no suggestion II
the highly polished iuggernauts thai
=
sirens wide open Of those old-fash
toned hand bumpers that served as
the only protection outlying residents
had M until a comparatively fe"
wears ago.
Alexandria headed the third dvl
sion. preceded by its own band. but
the firemen from the snAarby Virginia
city needed no hand 70 win them
acclaim Their officers, marching In
front each carried q bouquet Of bright
red flowers and the sQuaes that fol
lowed we're the equal in every sense
II smaller in numbers. of the metro
politan department here in Washing
ton. After Alexa ndria came modern
apparatus from Laurel. Silver Spring
Rockville, kersington. Takoma Park
Ballston. Friendship. Cherrvdale and
Potomac.
IeesbUrg Wins Ovation.
The LeesburS Company. which
came from down in Virginia and
Travelled the farthest distance to par
ticipate In the parade. provoked quite
on ovation. The men. dressed In
sky-b blue trousers with yellow shirts
suggesting something Of the colonial
. in their style. rode on a 1925 mode
Z a.
tional apparatus from Clarendon
Falls Church. Vienna. Mclean and
Fast Arlington. These ended the visit
ing compa MES. Throughout the IL
minutes that the suburban fremen
We're passing the most striking fea
ture was the modern equipment they
brought. In many instances the vic.
itors had apparatus identical to the
biggest and newest engines Of the
Washington department. II the 9th
ers were smaller in size. they were
none the less efficient looking In equip
ment and personnel.
Assistant Marshall n. F. Sullivan
WAS In charge Of the last division. II
was headed by the Washington Boys
Indepe ndent Ram and the first entr.
brought back to Washingt onians fond
memories Of those days OF Just a few
pulled rhe city's fire apparatus. 1t
was the reappeara nee Of Barney. Iea n
and Tom the last three horses 10 go
out Of service from the local depart
n1ent who were retired 10 a life OF
ease Mt the Home for the Aged and
1nhrm at Blue Plains.
The three old chargers were hooked
10 one Of the few horse.drawn pump
ers remaining In the city. and they
were given tremendous reception
by the crowds. Immediately behind
Barney. Jean and Tom came the
floats entered by the various local fire
compa MES. business orga MIA tons and
individuals Of Washington.
One OF the most attractive floats
and one which drew constant applause
during it's passage down the Avenue
was that entered by No. truck. It
was a large vehicle thoroughly Gov
cred by orange. white and blue chrys
Anthemums so that none of the spec
tators were able 70 determine whether
il was piece Of Are apparatus or a
business vehicle. No. 10 truck also
won considerable applause. Its entry
was an automobile. buried beneath
hundreds Of dark real roses. The
inevitable clowns, without which nc
fremen's parade would he complete
kept the Avenue crowds rocking with
laughter as they dashed in and out OF
the line offering all of the old clown
pranks and many new ones to tickle
the humor Of the spectators
Hearse Final Feature.
The end Of the parade came with a
sharp climax. II was large truck,
heavily draped in black. and bearing
a caskei carefully attended by mo-
rose undertaken and white -robed guar.
dian angel. From it's recesses coca
sionally appeared the white face Of a
hewilde red.lcokins individual who
TO disappear with a gesture of A.
spondency II was labeled The Police
Department base ball team
The hearse constituted the Are de.
partmert's final sihe at the policemen
with whom they contest for depart
mental ha So ball supremacy at 2:3N
r. m. at the Clark Griffith Stadium An
other tag on the hearse that evoked
prolonged laughter from the sidelines
read: Limited parking. one hour.
Even the policemen. who we're care
fully guarding the sidelines to keen
the crowds from overlooking or inter
ferins. with the parade, grinned broad.
ly at this thrust. but many iOkin~iy
called hack: Just wait until this af,
ernoon.
Traffic IL Suspended.
From the minute the procession
swung into Pennsylva mia avenue ur-
I'll the foot section passed the review
ing stand at Fifteenth street ALI ira fic
was suspended on the avenue. After
the head Of the column had rounded
the Treasury however. remainine
units in the line swung ia the north
side Of the avenue. which was kept
clear Of traffic. while street ears only
were permitted to operate,
All automobiles parked on Penn
svivaria avenue were ordered OF The