Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
PETWORTH HONORS
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Street Parade Opens AT-Day
Celebration, With Throngs
in Attendance.

The spirit of rs today .stalked the
streets of Petworth in the colorful dress
pageantry.
With hundreds of school children anc
grown-lpS participating the Petwortf
Citizens Association staged its annual
independence day parade down nag
draped streets lined with throngS. the
procession was preliminary to an al!-daS
program of exercises which eliminate
this afternoon in series OF flelo Gay
events at Sherman Circle.
Young citizens of the PetWorth COM
munity portrayed the parts of many
American patriots and other heroes as
they marched beneath a blazing sun
to the stirring music of several bands
and the rousing cadence OF the drum
corps of Costello Post OF the american
Legion. Starting at Shepherd street
and New Hampshire avenue at 9:S0
O'Clock this morning the parade moved
I'D New Hampshire avenue To Grant
Circle, where sat distinguished jury
of Judges who were to select the VIM
ming contingentS in the line OF march'
List of Judges.
The Judges were Col u. S. Grant, Sd.
nficer in charge of public buildings
sno public parks Of the National Cap
!tal. District Commissioner Sidney +:
Tanaferro. A. w. Miller. principal OF
Central High School, and Mrs Virginia
White Speel past president OF the us
trjct Federation Of Women's Clubs. The
nsrade continued on 10 Decatur street,
The Bows independent Band headed
the first section of the parade. which
included members of the Petworth Citl-
gems Association. the Petworth Home
and School Association and other civic
organizations. Members of the Pet
worth Woman'S Club had two units IN
the parade. one of them depicting the
Esprit of Lexington-He Left the Plow
and Took Up the Gum and the other
representing the Spirit OF '76. Then
came a group of pretty girls carrying
red. white and blue parasols and a
young man dressed in aylatorS toys ano
other spectacular groups. i
One of the marchers who received
continuous applause was little MISS
Irene Leonard, dressed 10 represent a
Kewpie lamp. Other little girls. in cos
TUNES designed TO represent Spring
flowers, took the part of "Petworth
Flower Garden" Numerous church
and Sunday school groups marched.
These included delegations from The
Petworth Presbyterian Church, the Pet
worth Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, st. Gabriel's parish and others
Legion Drum Corps a Feature.
The smartly clad and well drilled
members of the drum corps of Victory
Post, American Legion. had an impor-
tant place in the procession.
A protected unit" arranged by the
Petworth Woman's Club and New Eng
land Society, was a special feature.
This unit was in three divisions, the
first Of which was made up Of a group
of small children bearing large lock
and key. symbolic of home integrity.
Then followed some youthful police
men" for 1.-THE protection of our cities,
and bringing up the rear was bat
talon of tiny soldiers, sailors and avia-
tors. the protectors of our country
The Petworth Wonan's Club had
charge of the parade. The following
committee directed the march: Mrs. |
F. H. Schwartz, chairman Mrs |
Frederick Fernald. Mrs. Oscar Nelson, |
Mrs B. Paul Curtis and Miss Ida |
ONeal.