Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11

part of the State.
Heading the parade was J. Paul
Heinel, State commander of the
American Legion, and marshal of
the parade.
Following him came Governor
Robert p Robinson, smiling, bow
ing and raising his hat to the
cheering crowds. In the car with
him were Mrs. Robinson, Miss Rob
insOn, the princess of the festival,
and Miss Ella c. Emery, chairman
of the Festival committee.
They were followed byssa small
platoon of Nanticoke Indians in
full regalia. The band of the Fer
ris Industrial School, Wilmington,
came next, marching smartly at the
command of their small drum
major.
The procession of floats then be-
gan, the Dover float first, preceded
by four horsemen in colonial cos
tune.
Seafords float held three small
girls in apple blossom costume, pOr-
traying the spirit of spring. The
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
float showed the landing of Swedes
from the Key of Kalmar, with In
dians greeting them from the bank.
Small children, and a woman be-
side a flower covered well symbol
lied Health, Wealth and Happiness
on the Bridgeville float. The float
of Henry Ridgely's Eden Hill farm
showed appropriately Eve and the
snake cOiled in the apple tree. Law
renee Roberts Post No. 21 of the
American Legion of Wilmington,
The float of the New Century Club |
of Wilmington was an exact repro I
duction of their Delaware avenue
clubhouse.
A culvert decorated with flowers
and vines with children playing
happily over it was portrayed by the
float of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, Conservation De-
partment.
The Camden-WyOming float came
next, and following it, the attractive !.
float of the Loyal Nights of Ye
Round Table and the drum and bu-
gle corps of the Dover Boy Scout
Troop No 1. Houston's float show
ed eight pretty girls behind banks
Of pine bOughs. The float of Kent
County Pomona Grange held three
girls in white with fan of printed
giving the principles of the
grange.
A living apple tree in full bloom,
shading two girls and boy in col
,nial costume was on the attractive
1oat of the New Century Club of
The float of the Com ]
nunity Club of Selbyville showed ]
modern home in model proper ]
ions. /
Cheswold's float showed an at '
ractive orchard scene, Milford's
lad a maypole decked with flowers ]
md surrounded by girls. The float I
vas followed by the Milford ambul-
nee. 7
The Capital City Boys Band fol- E
owed. A disabled cornetist, play :
ng from a wheel chair pushed by \
mother boy, attracted much atten-
ion from out-of-town visitors. T
Women dressed in the costumes Z
f all nations formed the appropri-
te personnel of the float of the =
Iaesar Rodney Citizenship Alumni q
association of Naturalized Citizens. +
he float of the Fruitland Juvenile :,
range showed boys and girls =
lanting apple trees. Boys and !
iris with laurel wreaths on their =
cad, beneath a large reproduction y
the club motto, formed the float .
f the All Clubs of Sussex county. y
he Chamber of Commerce of Lau-
Ell had prepared a float with an :.
indian scene. 1t was followed by
ne band of the Tall Cedars of Le-
anon of Milford. 9
The float of the Rising Sun Com !.
lunity Club showed a doctor shut l.
ut from garden in which boys :.
nd girls played around an apple L
zee. Its legend was can Apple A ;
ay Keeps the Doctor Away" A Z
Ieverly built model of Oliver Ev-
ns' first self-propelled vehicle
ttracted much attention on the a
Oat of the WOman's Club of New o
Ort. p
Harrington's contribution was b