Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-19
FETE PLANS MADE
! AT SILVER SPRING
Gov. Richie to Speak at
/. Dedication of New
Armory Tomorrow.

A bit OF bunting here and flag
there and Silver Spring, Md, today is
making its final preparations for the
celebration attending the dedication of
the new State armory and the Volun-
teer firemen's jubilee tomorrow, when
festivities beginning at o'clock in
the afternoon will continue until the
late hours of the night.
Following a parade in which the
Silver Spring Fire Department and
Service Company, LIST Maryland In
fantry, National Guard, will be Joined
by 40 volunteer fire departments from
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties Of Maryland and Arlington
County of Virginia. the Silver Spring
townsmen and their visitors will as
semble at the new armory for the
formal dedication exercises. Gov. Al
bert c. Ritchie of Maryland will be
the principal speaker on. the dedica-
tion program, which will include adj
dresses by Representative Frederick
n. Zihlman of Maryland, Gen. Milton
A. Reckord, commanding officer of the
Maryland National Guard. and 3.
Horace Ford. president of the Mary
land State Firemen'S Association.
According to the program as COM
pleted today, Gov. Richie will speak
between 6 and 7 o'clock and his adj
dress. with a part Of the accom-
panying program, will be broadcast by
station WRC.
A buffet supper will be served to
the visiting 1iremen in the armory at
the conclusion of the formal exercises
and plans were completed today to
serve 1000 men. The days activities
will be concluded with a military ball
in the armory, and this will be the
1, cta hi. he
new building.
Firemen to Hold Contest.
Since the days celebration is to be
conducted chiefly by the Volunteer
Fire Department, special activities of
interest to their visiting fellow fire.
lighters will form a part of the pro-
gram. Immediately after the parade
is disbanded a hook-up contest will
be staged on Michigan avenue adjoin-
ing the armory. AS many of the 40
visiting companies as desire to COM
pete may enter, and a trophy, award
ed by the Silver Spring Chamber of
Commerce, will be presented to the
victorious outfit.
Another contest, known as the
"free.for-all'' hook up competition, will
bring silver loving cup to the COM
pany making the best time. Other
prizes will be awarded to the com.
pany entering the best piece of ap-
paratus in the parade, for the best
equipped chemical (non-pumping) en-
CINE and for the best appearing float.
Sergts. A. j. Bargagni and D. F. Sui
Ivan of the Washington department
Will act as judges of all the contests.
Other features Of the celebration
Will include a water battle between
teams of woman firefghters, a hook.
up contest by women of Silver Spring
ana visiting contingents, a "sheik
contest" for men with woman Judges
ana q woman's beauty contest with
men as judges.
Groups Sponsoring Fete.
Organizations allied with the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Department in
sponsoring the celebration, include the
Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce, !
OF which, Charles w. Hopkins is pres
1dent; Woman's Improvement Club.
Mrs. Mary Z. James, president: Sill |
yer Spring Masonic Lodge, Joseph A
Grlfhth, worshipful master; Forest |
Glen Council of the knights of Co
lumbus. John Brennon, grand knight
ana the Service Company, LIST Infan.
try, Maryland National Guard, Can't.
Joseph c. Cisser, commanding officer.
John I. Crawford is general chair.
man OF the celebration.