Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
BROOKLAND HOLDS
LIGHT CELEBRATION
Opening of Twelfth Street
Also 0bserved-AutoS and
Floats in Line.

Practically the entire population of
Brookland and the immediate sur
rounding territory took part as ac-
tual participants or onlookers in a
parade and mass meeting. held last
night. under the auspices of three
citizens associations, in celebration
ot the opening of the newly paved sec
tion of Twelfth street northeast be-
tween Monroe street and Rhode Is
land avenue and the installation of
new lighting system along that
thoroughfare.
The Brookland. Dahlgren Terrace
end Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
tions were in charge of the celebra-
ton and diligent efforts on the part
of Marvin AZ Mclean. president OF
the Brooklsrd Citizens Association,
'rho was general chairman in charge,
end others comprising the general
committee. resulted in the affair
proving a huge success Tor all con-
cerned.
Several hundred automobiles. in
rludinc various decorated floats. were
in line, while thousands of persons
lined the sidewalks of the brightly
lighted street as Miss Margaret r.
Pepper. principal of the Brookland
School, cut long white ribbon sig
Mailing the beginning of the parade
from Twelfth street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast and the formal
opening of the celebration, shortly
after o'clock.
Route of Parade.
The parade proceeded north on
Twelfth street 10 Michigan avenue,
then TO TAYLOR street: west on Taylor
street to Twelfth place. then to Up
shur street: west on Upshur street to
Twelfth street; south on Twelfth
street to Michigan avenue. thence
down Tenth street to Monroe street;
east on Monroe street to seventeenth
street and down the latter thorough
fare to Rhode Island avenue. where
it disbanded.
With Capt. c. s. Plemmons of No.
70 police Station serving as marshal.
at the head of the parade were auto,
mobiles bearing the presidents of the
citizens associations, committee MEM
bers and District officials. including
Commissioner Sidney +. Taliaferro,
Maj w. E. r. Covell and Capt. H.
c. Whitehurst. assistant Engineer
Commissioner Near them came the
Washington Boys Independent Band.
buses of the Washington Railway
& Electric Co., then the Costello
Post. American Legion, Fife and
Drum Corns. Following in close or
der were handsomely decorated bust
ness floats and pleasure cars.
The Washington Boys Independent
Band dropped out of the parade upon
reaching the intersection of Twelfth
and Monroe streets and serenaded
the paraders as they passed.
Mass Meeting Follows.
Immediately following the disband-
ing of the parade hundreds joined in
the mass meeting in the Masonic
Temple. Twelfth and Monroe streets,
where addresses were delivered by the
three District officials represented and
others. and announcement made of
the winners of the prizes for the best
decorated private automobiles, bust
ness floats and for the best decorated
windows.
Maj. Covell. in a brief address. de-
clared that If Congress is as generous
as II is expected and hoped that 1t
will be lighting program will
be carried on until all of Washington
has adequate lighting facilities. Capt.
whitehurst stold of the program for
street pavinsf and stated that Is per
cent of all such work scheduled for
the immediate future in Washington
is TO be done in the northeast section
and that per cent Is 10 De done IN
territory covered by the Brookland,
Michigan Park and Dahlgren Terrace
Citizens Associations. Capt. White
hurst was introduced by Lewis S.
Trundle president of the Michigan
5 Park Citizens Association, who was
introduced by Mr.. Mclean, the pre-
siding officer at the meeting.
Other Speakers at Meeting.
Other speakers at the meeting in
cluded Mr.. Mclean, Father Patrick
Conroy of st. Anthony's parish; Rev.
DIR. Richard Edwards, pastor of the
BrookIand NJ. E. Church; Rev. DIR. A.
S. Mobray, Capt. c. L. Plemmons of
No. u precinct and s. NJ. Ely, super
vising principal of District of Column
bia Public Schools. Miss Pepper.
principal of the Brookland School,
was introduced from the platform
Prizes for the best decorated floats.
announced az the meeting. were as
follows:
Best decor ted merchants float. St
Anthonys Rely Name Society. first;
Merchants Bank & Trust Co.. Twelfth
and Newtsn strsets northeast, second.
and Corby Baking Co., third.
Best deces red window-Michigan
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