Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Oldest Piece of Fire Appara-
tuS and Oldest Fire Com
pany viii Be Features.
PRESIDENT AND SIX
GOVERNORS INVITED
Evening Star Will Present Loving
Cups to Volunteer Companies
Presenting Best Appearance.

The Oldest piece Of fire apparatus and
the oldest fire company in the country
will be the main features in the fire.
mems annual Labor day parade, which
will pass down Pennsylvania avenue
September l.
The Greencastle, Pa, Fire Depart
ment will exhibit the ancient piece
of fire apparatus, on which is inscribed
the date "1741." The Oldest fire COM
pany which will march in the parade
Invitations to the parade have been
sent to President Hoover and the Gov
errors Of Maryland, Virginia, West Viz
ginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
The parade is expected to be one
of the largest and spectacular demon
STATIONS ever to be staged in this city.
A large number of prizes will be
awarded. The Evening Star will pre-
sent silver loving cups to the volunteer
company presenting the best appearance
in line and the District of Columbia
company with the best float. A silver
loving cup also will be presented to
the company coming the longest dis
Automobile Association.
A prize of 500 in gold will be given
to the corps winning the drum corps
contest and second prize in the con-
test will be $50 in gold.
A prize of $3.50 viii be given to the
winner of the band contest and the
winner of second place will be given
SIPS in gold.
Other prizes to be given follow:
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largest number Of men in line, with
band, a beautiful trophy and 500 in
gold volunteer company Of uniformed
men in line, without band, beautiful
trophy and $50 in gold; volunteer COM
pany or group of fire companies from
town of 5000 population and present.
ing best appearance in line, TWO
trophies; volunteer company or group
of companies from town of 5000, but
not more than 10000 population, pre-
senting the best appearance IN line,
two trophies; volunteer company or
group of companies of more than TO-
600 population, presenting best ap-
pearance in line, two trophies; best
piece of apparatus In line, including
equipment of volunteer fire company,
two prizes; volunteer company exhibit
ing the most ancient piece OF ap-
paratus in line, two prizes; best deco
prizes; best appearing ladies' auxiliary
of volunteer fire company in parade,
two prizes; best float of ladies auxil-
larry in parade, two prizes; best comic
entry of fire organization in line, two
prizes; drum corps making best APP
pearance in parade, gold baton ana
$50 in gold; band making best appear
ance in parade, trophy and 500 IN
gold; volunteer fire company OF not
Ia. On man coming the fartheSt
distance, $50 in gold first prize; Dis
trict of Columbia company with best
comic in parade, two prizes; most ap-
propriate float from the District, prizes;
best commercial float, two prizes; best
civic or business mems float, two prizes;
best looking fraternal float, two prizes,
and best float unattached, one prize.
The parade will assemble at First and
B streets at GAS o'clock in the morn
ing and will start at IL o'clock. Sergt.
A. j. Bargagni, parade marshal, an
nounced yesterday. :,
Sergt. Bargagni requests that all
volunteer department and ladies' auxll-
iaries register upon arrival at NO.
Engine House, at New Jersey avenue
and e street. Here souvenirs will be
distributed and refreshments served.
Sergt. Bargagni announced that ne
had $500 firemen already listed for
participation IN the pdIaue anu w
clared that the list was increasing
rapidly. He said that at the present
time seven bands and four drum corps
had announced their intention OF
marching in the parade. The Wood
men of the World will send 500 MEM
bers to the parade and will enter a
float.
The Bedford, Va, Firemen's Band
will play a concert on the steps Of the
Capitol, it was announced. Sergt. Bar
gagni said that this had been arranged
through the courtesy of Representative
Clifton A. Woodrum of Virginia. The
band Is composed Of IS men and
women and is directed by Prof. w. H.
Burt.
The public Utilities Commission has
given orders to the Capital Traction Co.
to suspend street car service along the
parade route between the hours OF IL
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon Vehicular traffic also
will be halted between those hours, 1t