Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

within the next "a hours to take the
places of the thousands of its own
folks who have sought recreation else
where, Washington stands ready today
to celebrate tomorrow the years holi-
day of Labor.
An elaborate program of events, be-
ginning with a gala parade of local
and visiting flremen and winding up
with a band contest and mardi graS
over which the spirit OF revelry will
rule has been planned to constitute the
official observance of Labor day, The
unofficial celebration will embrace
every sort of activity from the luxury
of day of doing nothing at all to the
various and sundry kinds of family
outings to the city's parks, theater5
and amusement resorts.
Labor will be at as complete stand
still as is practically possible, with only
those persons engaged in work OF the
more indispensable character remain
ing at their posts. The Federal de-
partment offices, closed since early aft
ernoon yesterday until 9 O'Clock Tues
day morning, afforded opportunity for
the last exodus of workers of the 1929
Summer season to beaches, the open
road" and to old homes. Similarly.
many OF the Capitals commercial
houses have been closed since Friday
afternoon. and their employees have
taken advantage of the three-day
vacation" for the final fling at recrea-
ton before the business season of 1929
1880 opens in earnest.
Vanguard of Visitors Arrives.
Meanwhile, residents of other COM
munities are staging a march on Wash
ington, which began with the van
guard of arrivals yesterday. The great
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not reach the city until tomorrow
morning, when literally thousands of
men, women and children will journey
here with the representative firemen
Of at least six States to parade up the
Avenue amid the din of sirens. bells
and klaxons and the hurricane Of con-
fetti which will hurl itself at the
marchers from the long curb line of
the Nations parade ground.
The parade itself, the biggest sin
gle event of the day, over which Sergt.
A. j. Bargagni of the District Fire De-
partment and his associates, the Spon-
Sors. have worked many weeks, is sched-
uled to begin moving up the Avenue
from Peace Monument at 1890 o'clock.
The six divisions of the procession will
include decorated floats representing
the various companies of the District
Fire Department, companies of volun-
teer fire fighters from other commune
ties, service bands, drum corps and
commercial floats. When the parade
is over, it is estimated that l25 floats,
ITO clowns, 26 bands and Is drum
corps will have passed for the enter
tainment, inspiration and Judgment OF
the watchers in competition for the
prizes in 81 different classes.
The next big event on the official
program will be the concert by the
United States Marine Band In the
Griffith Stadium at l o'clock. And
while the music is still filling the base
ball park with old and new tunes of
popular and classic character, the dec
Grated baby-carriage parade will get
under way in the stadium's inclosure
Children will be enthroned upon the
miniature floats, to which estate their
carriages have been elevated by weeks
of hard work and planning by their
ambitious parents. AS the parade pro-
crosses, judges will watch. and the
baby and carriage adjudge to have
made the best appearance will be
awarded the first prize Of $50 in gold
and a handsome silver bowl. This
prize. and those of. $25 in gold for
second honors and SIS in gold for third
place, have been offered by The Eve
ming Star.
At the conclusion of the baby car
riage event, the annual base ball game
between the teams of the Fire and
Police Departments will be played at 3
o'clock. This is the game to which
WaShington's policemen and its fire.
men have been selling tickets Of adj
mission to housewives at home and
husbands at work for several weeks and
its proceeds swell the pension fund for
the widows of the men OF these two
organizations of city protectors.
When the final score is written in the
ball game, events will halt while WASH
ington and its guests have dinner. At
pm. the scene of activities will shift
to the Sylvan Theater on the Monu-
ment grounds, where the band contest
and mardi gras will be held. It was
impossible to determine last night just
how many musical organizations will
participate in this meet for the grand
prize of 1925 in gold and the runner
up award of $125 in gold, but indica-
tionS then were that the contest will
run until midnight. And while the
musicians are competing for honors and
gold, hundreds of jewellers will troop
over the surrounding grounds in gay,
weird, comic and beautiful costumes.
It Is Washington's annual hummer
mardi gras will be judged for the award
of prizes.
Plans for Parade.
Final arrangements for the parade
tomorrow morning list the makeup of
the procession according to divisions as
follows:
At the parade head-Police escort,
marshal of the parade and the United
States Marine Band.
First division-Albert Richie, Gov
ernor of Maryland, and committee; off,
GERS of Maryland State Volunteer Fire
mems Associations, and hostess of the
volunteer fire departments, Miss Mil
dred Bargagni.
WaShingtonS first hand-drawn engine
and its last horse drawn engine, pulled
by the retired fire horses, Barney, Gene
and Tom.
Second division-District of Columbia
Fire Department Drum Corps and Mary
land volunteer fire departments.
Third division-Assistan Marshal E.
j. Brosnan, United States Navy Band
and Virginia volunteer fire depart
mentS.
Fourth diviSion-Assistant Marshal H.
r. Harding and West Virginia volunteer
fire departments.
Fifth division-Assistant Marshal j.
J. Tracey and Delaware volunteer fire
departments.
sixth diviSion--Assistant Marshal w.
d. Cantor and Pennsylvania and New
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