Evening star., 1927-08-14
F|REMEN'S PARADE
TO SET NEW LEVEL
Labor Day Fete viii Rival
Mardi Gras> In Beauty
and Length.

Greatly broadened in scope. the an
nual Labor day firemen's parade this
year is designed to rival a mardi gras
procession in length, elaborateness
and beauty. it was announced last
night by those in charge. .
Half a hundred floats already have
been prepared by flremen. business
interests and civic bodies, and lndica'
ffons are that more than 200 units
in all will pass in review september
6, preliminary TO the annual police
ffremen base ball game at American
League Park.
In past years the parade has been
limited solely 70 fire companies OF
Washington and vicinity. but this
wear the bars have been thrown down
end invitations 10 participate extend
ed to trade organizations. citizens as
scciations and business firms.
Forty.four Companies in Line.
Thirty engine companies and II
truck companies of the local tlre
Department will he represented In the
line of march. and in addition there
will be units from Maryland. Viz
ginia. Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Twenty-seven trophies will be award
ed the outstanding entries.
Many bands will contribute 10 the
festivities. including the Marine,
Army and Navy Bands. the Fort
Myer Band. the Boys Independent
Band, the National Training School
Band and the Union Musicians Band.
a number Of out-of-town organiZa-
tions will bring their own bands. ac-
cording to Sergt, =. ]. BargagnL
chairman of the COMMITTEES on ar
rangements.
Among out.of.town fire companies
10 he represented are those from
Frederick and Havre de Grace, Md:
from Alexandria. Leesburg and Fred
ericksburg. Va. and from Bradley
Eeach. \. ].
Business Groups to Aid.
More than 100 fire companies or de-
partments will take part in the pa
rade, Sergt Bargagni states. Busl-
ness floats will be decorated to harlno.
nize with the general appearance OF
the procession. President Graham of
the Washington Board Of Trade has
urged members Of his organization TO
Join in making the parade the largest
of it's kind ever held here.
The march will begin at 1880 O'Clock
in the afternoon and the route VIII
be along Pennsylvania avenue from
Peace Monument to Fifteenth street,
thence TO the Ellipse, where the pa
rade will disband.
A feature will be the return OF
Barney, Gene and Tom, retired fire
horses of the local department, now
rounding out their days on the green
meadows at Blue Plains.
Awards to Be Made.
The outstanding awards viii De
those TO the District OF Columola Hre
company with the best float ana 10
the volunteer fire company with the
best float The Evening star VIII
give a silver cup TO the. latter com,
nany. Other trophies will be AWARDED
"a the company with the best comic
entrv. the company with the largest
number of floats, the largest and
hest appearing company or depart
n1ent with band, the largest and best
appearing company or department
without band. the largest and best ap- !
nearing woman's auxiliary or depart
T,ent. the best decorated automoblle
in the parade, the company or de-
partment coming the longest distance
from MARYLAND, the company or de-
nartment coming the longest distance
from Virginia, the best decorated
Maryland fire apparatus, the best
decorated Virginia fire apparatus. the
largest company making the best ap.
pearance in line of march, the me-
dium sized company making the best
appearance, the small company max
ing the best appearance, the Mary.
land volunteer company exhibiting
the most ancient piece of apparatus.
the Virginia volunteer company with
the most ancient exhibit and the best
business float. A number Of prizes
for second and third place winners
also will be given.
The winners will be chosen by
special committee Of citizens and
officials.
Other members Of Sergt. Bargagni's
committee include Sergt. D. F. Sui
liyan and Pvt. II. S. Bell.