Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
M PIgs0M PAGEANT To
I|ITII II'I 4 DOVER TOMORROW

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in Have a Float in Parade
goa Sill VIM the, the Meeting Of First
sh'aIe lIer A'if thursday, Nay 9, Del
sa'#{1T' Fi1.t Apple Blossom Festival 55 sd
i! fns' # this day should be
2ileii eiil be i held on the following
s.ilaT, ! " nay 4. The date has :
inass, siter careful examination Of
..s. 4 '5rcf orchards, and after consult 9T.5
" " Poscoe Num- Of the United
4. X Weather Bureau Of Baltimore: !
I srs many trees, particularly 5,.o Of
IN II varieties, which show bios
si,,' fnII bloom at the present
.arsver. it is believed that with
IN weather conditions the dates
~. .ad obove will be the most de-
Y, aa II tbis festival. Many Of the
.,n' Y \ Of late varieties Of apples
IN .1r h tbe pink Or pre-pink stage
/ i.rsIonment, Nv n and with warm
IN tbey should be in full bloom
|-,rsT, Nay 9. The Weather Bu-
! i baltimore advises more sea
/ N temperatures and there is
rr It this time to indicate that
/ n selected will not be perfect.
Ar now complete for making
| is,ival one Of the greatest cele-
H., ever held in this State. Those
| VII take part in the pageant,
| zen rehearsing their parts; and
| ,i+oic Dover Green il now being
lh evergreens which will form
| urEgruund of the pageant. This
r viii Be held at 2.3O in the af-
H.. The parade will form on the
! Road at Silver Lake; the route
! \ down State Street from Silver
| 70 the Dover Green, around the
Il pst the State House and then
! town lot near the Dover Base
/ round where it will dissemble.
! parade will start at 4, and there
X approximately forty floats in
dapiCting educational and histor-
events, blossom scenes, garden
1 orchard scenes and others.
IA Will have a beautiful decorat-
IN the parade representing the
flg Of the first Delaware Assem-
4 the old Smyrna House which
On the site Of the Smyrna Fed
Gldng. Sixty or more Smyrna
children will take part in the
nl Clayton will also have a
and participate in the festival.
Douglas Buck, who is chairman
ae route committee, has laid out
nItes for the morning program,
vii take from thirty minutes
hours to cover, and each route
axe the visitor over roads from
they may have splendid views
blOssoming apple trees. The
together with the number Of
and the time required are as fol-
l-Dover to BridgevilIe to
Georgetown to Dover. 70 Miles, Time
'equired hours.
4 All concrete roads.
i '-DoVef' Camden. Rising Sun,
Doyef' miles. Tine required 80
All concrete roads,
-Doger, Camden. Bancroft farm to
ssaFont Boulevard to
Magnolia to Soper farm to
/ ioad leading from Magnolia to
canterbury to Dover, 20 miles, time
\ required 2 hours.
! y miles Of concrete road and 2
l miles Of dirt road.
1 '-eover 70 Magnolia To
i canterbury 70 Dover, I8 miles. time
required ! hour.
All concrete roads.
95O'ef' North Street 10 Ridgley
i iarm to Wyoming
Z Dover. 7 miles, time required go
1 All dirt roads.
ne Will, perhaps, Be many vis-
Eao Will desire to spend the
q the entire weekend in this
Many Of those who do, Of
Rl stay with their friends:
IN those who desire hotel ac-
la1lons may find them in
'4ly all Of the various towns.
'gested that those who live in
! Z 1 not leave their cars On the
p nat day. State Street and
n. 1%sl GTeen will BE roped off.
81 failc will Be diverted Via
WV 4 Avenue and parking space
\ !, 4 \ a premium, especially IL
/ ..r... \ sle TACT that many Of the Do
,..: - are now closed and under
ION so1, The citizens of Dover
\ .sLy Ti.i. urged to assist the
'sl'ofS IN finding a suitable