Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
F|REMEN'S PARADE
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
Committee Believes This
Years Event Will Eclipse
All Previous Efforts.

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vania avenue will be the most elaborate
procession Of the sort which ever ira
versed that historic thoroughfare, the
committee in charge of the parade
and day-long jubilee celebration have
launched plans to make the decorated
baby carriage parade and the mardi
RraS, scheduled for the afternoon and
night respectively, q joint fete that will
rival Philadelphia's famous Mummers'
parade and New Orleans renowned
mardi graS for sheer gaiety.
Seret. A. j. Bargagni Of the Wash
ington Fire Department, parade mar
shall, outlined these plans last night
and announced the prizes which will be
offered In these events as well as awards
which will be available in the other
functions of the days program.
Fifty dollars in gold is offered for
the baby and carriage float making
the best appearance. The second prize
will be $25, while third will be SIS.
These prizes are offered by The Evening
Star. This event, Sergt. Bargagni an
year In the American League base ball
park, an Enclosure Offering plenty OF
shade for the mothers and babes await
ing the start of the procession and the
edlct of the judges. Last year 1t was
held on the Ellipse, but the ball park
was chosen for this year because 1t Is
more centrally located with respect to
homes. The baby procession will be
preceded by q half hour concert by the
United States Marine Band.
Colorful Mardi Gras Planned.
A virtual riot Of gayety is planned
for the night mardi gras, which 1t Is
hoped can be held at the Sylvan Thea
ter on the Monument grounds. Open
to everybody, this carnival will embrace
comedy, beauty and originality In the
dress Of the jewellers. Prizes for eacn
Of these claSSifications will be offered.
An award will be made to the most
comically costumed group, pair and in
dividual The most beautiful costume
also will win O prize. There Will be
awards for the most attractive mans
costume and for the most attractive
woman'S costume. and finally a prize
will be given to the person whose cos
tune is adjudged most original.
Concurrent with the mardt gras, a
band contest will be held, with $225 In
gold as first prize, while q second prize
Of $l25 will be offered. The judges Of
this event, although not definitely an
nounced, probably will be the leaders
Of the service bands stationed in WASH
tngton.
Sergt. Bargagni said that already
more out-of-town FIRE departments have
announced their intention of taking
places in the parade than last years
total number of participants. Alto
Eether the committee has invited 1850
volunteer IRE departments Of six States
to be represented, and acceptances are
being received so rapidly that 1t Is DIM
cult to keep abreast of them.
Gov. Richie Of Maryland has &C.
cepted the committees invitation to
ride in the parade, and that body Is
now awaiting the acceptance OF Gov.
Byrd, who also was invited. Following
their ride up the Avenue from Peace
Monument, the two governors will quit
the procession to take their places in
the reviewing stand in front OF the Dis
trict Building. Besides the two execu-
bia of1icials is expected to be well rep
resented in the stand.
Prizes All Announced.
Prizes will be available to the par
Elephants in the parade as follows:
Volunteer fire department with larg-
est number of men in line OF parade,
with band-Trophy and 500 in gold;
Volunteer fire department with larg-
without band-Trophy and $50 in gold;
Best piece of apparatus in line, in
GLIDING equipment Of volunteer flre de-
partment-Two prizes;
Volunteer fire company with the most
ancient piece Of apparatuS-Two prizes;
Volunteer fire department making
best appearance in parade-Two prizes;
Best-appearing ladies' auxiliary OF
volunteer fire company or department
participating In parade-Two prizes;
Best hoat Of ladies' auxiliary, open to
all-Two prizes;
Best comedy group in the parade
Two prizes;
Drum corps making best appearance
in parade-Trophy and $50 in gold;
Band making best appearance in pa
rade-Trophy and $50 in gold;
Volunteer fire department making
best appearance in parade, from town
Of under 5000 population-Two prizes;
Volunteer FIRE department making
best appearance In parade, from town
UP 70 10000 population--Two prizes;
Volunteer ire department making
best appearance in parade. from town
prizes;
Volunteer fire company coming long
est distance-Two prizes:
Best decorated fire apparatus in line
Two prizes;
Company with best comic in parade,
open to all-Two prizes;
District Of Columbia fire company
represented with best float in parade
Fraternai organization making best
appearance In parade, with hoat-Two
prizes;
Best commercial noet in parade-rwo
prizes, and
Best civic or business mems associa-
ton float-Two prizes.