The Washington times., 1932-02-22
HOOVER VIEWS
BRILLIANT
PARADE
Gov. Pollard and Prominent
Members of Congress
In Official Party

the Potomac River at noon to-
day as Alexandria launched
the Doth birthday celebration
of her favorite son George
Washington.
The presidential salute fired
from two Coast Guard cutters
andchored in the channel came
Just as a delegation represent
ing all the societies of Char
lottesville, Va, planted a
cherry tree in the yard of the
old Presbyterian meeting
house, one of the many places
where the Father of His
Country worshipped when at
Mount Vernon.
The tree planting ceremony
was given color by the presence
of the Monticello Guards, attired
n the Continental uniform which
tradition says was designed by
Thomas jefferson, the third
President.
Gov. Pollard Guest
Gov. John Garland Pollard, of
Virginia, arrived shortly after
noon and was taken Immediately
to Gadsby's Tavern where he was
the honored guest at luncheon at
tended by 800 prominent resi-
dents of Alexandria, other Vir-
ginia communities and Washing
ton.
After the luncheon Governor
Pollard led a procession to the
Presidential reviewing stand at
North Washington and Princess
Streets, where he greeted Pres
ident Hoover and other nOtables,
among whom were Vice President
Charles Curtis, Speaker John ~
Garner and members OF the
diplomatic corps.
Immediately after the Prest'
lent was seated the parade under
he guidance of Maj. Gen. PAU
}. Malone, commander Of the
Third Army Corps area, marsnal
of the day, began to move.
Parade Most COlorfuI
The parade, the most colorful
ever attempted by the George
Washington Birthday Association
vas representative of the mil
tary. fraternal, civic and bt1si.
less organizations of the United
;tates. Alexandria, Washington
md other cities.
The Army, the Navy and the
Marine Corps were represented
color being lent to their demon
::trations by the numbering tanks
md the Staccato beat Of the
.loofs of cavalry horses.
The second division comprised
-1nits of the American Legion
Ieterans of Foreign Wars, Dis
bled American Veterans and sur
,ivors of the lost Confederate
cause.
In the third division fraternal
organizations were represented
nth the Masons and Elks pre-
dominating.
Rotary Club Leads
The fourth division of the
rarade was made up entirely OF
i>ooster organizations, with the
-:otary Club leading the way.
The fifth and fina ldivision
,yas made up of firemen repre-
renting widely-flung areas OF
Virginia, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Leading the
.iremen's procession was a replica
# a fire engine which Washing
on purchased and presented tc
ae old Friendship Volunteer Fire
company, of which he was q
.ounder and a life member.
Immediately after the parade
resident Hoover and his party
vent to Mount Vernon, where
Washington died and is buried
nd addressed a delegation OF
ne National Education Associ
;.tion.
Alexandria all day has been ir
q carnival spirit, and impromptu
and concerts have been repeated
y played by all of the % bands
Which participated i'll fhe parade
Grand Ball Tonight
The Bicentennial program be
~an yesterday when PreSiden
nd Mrs. Hoover attended services
It Christ Church, where Wash
ngton worshiped when at Noun
yernon and the first phase will
come to a close after midnigh
'7hen the Birthnite Ball at Gads
',y'S Tavern ends to the strains O.
Home. Sweet Home"
IT $50 p. m. the annual ban
':uet of the Alexandria Washing
on Lodge of Masons will be helC
It the Armory Hall. Rt. Rev
IameS E. Freeman. bishop O
Washington, and Representative
Allen T. Treadway Of Massachu
etts will be the principal speakers
Representatives of Liberty Lodge
# Massachusetts,; Liberty Lodge
.pf Beverly, England; Washington
Lodge, of New York, and Elkin
Lodge of Philadelphia. will be rer
cesented. Similar banquetS bein
held simultaneously by thos
lodges will be attended by repre-
;entatives of the Alexandra
lodge.
The biggest social event Wi
')e the Birthnite Ball, Sponsore,
~ the Colonial Danes, Daughter
If the Revolution and the Wash
ngton Society of Alexandria. TIL
1all will be staged at the taverl
and will attract the cream O
Virginia and Washington society