Evening star., 1932-06-05
Procession Is Featured by
Impressive Floats and
Dozen Bands.
NEARLY 100 REQUIRED
TO CARRY HUGE FLAG
Blcentennial Event Is Under An.
spices Of Junior Mechanics
and Daughters of America.

stepping TO the strains Of the martial
music from dozen bands, 10000 color
fully attired marchers paraded up
pennsylvania avenue yesterday after
noon as the Junior Order a United
American Mechanics and its auxiliary
the Daughters Of America, paid a Bicen-
tennial tribute to George Washington.
Led by the United States Navy Band
dressed In white, the column formed at
the Peace Monument, marching west
ward to Fifteenth street. thence south to
constitution avenue and west 10 Seven
eenth street, where it disbanded
Directly opposite the tall shaft i'm
mortalizing the memory of the First
PRESIDENT, national officers of the Jun
LOT order and Of the Daughters of
america, as well as heads of local chan
ters, reviewed the marching column
from specially erected stand. with
them also were representatives of both
the District and United States Bicen-
tennlal Commissions. who co-operated
in planning the parade.
Impressive Floats in Parade.
Requiring approximately an hour and
half to pass, the parade was featured
oy several impressive floats, depicting
various stages in the life of Washing
ton. the development of the young Re
public and the creation of the Stars and
Stripes.
A huge flag which extended in width
from one side of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
to the other. measuring 81 feet by l79
feet, was carried in the parade by the
Burnet Council, No 5. Daughters of
a -,
and women to carry it.
Among the floats which drew the
most applause from spectators was the
Little Red School House" entered
by the State Councils of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
and the Daughter of America; Home
Scene OF Washington" showing a like
ness Of Mount Vernon. entered by the
Martha cambridge Council No. l,
Daughters of America; Betsy Ross
Making the First Flag" carried by
Old Glory Council. No. u. Daughters
of America. and Barbara Frietchie De-
tending the Flag" entered by Barbara
Frietchie Council. No 81 Daughters of
America. The Golden Rule Council,
No. 10. D. of A. also had an impressive
float. washington Crossing the Dels-
ware"
Several Bands Take Part.
Among the many bands participating
IN the demonstration were the United
States Industrial School Band. Inde-
pendent Boys Band. Maryland Park
High School Band, Victory Fife and
Drum Corps, Central High School
Band, American Legion. Va. Drum
Corps; Fox Theater Band and the Elks
Boys Band
Delegations from several Of the
States formed a special division, falling
into line Immediately behind the many
units from the District Of Columbia.
States represented included Virginia,
Maryland North Carolina. New York,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and as
far distant as Ohio and Indiana.
The grand marshal of the parade
was Samuel Hubacher. E. R. Thomas
was marshal Of the first division, Louis
r, Winner of the second division. S. r.
Downing Of the third division and
G. E. Rabbit of the fourth division.
Washington Council. No. l3, attired
in Colonial soldiers costumes. formed
an escort to the national council off,
GERS of the Junior Order and the
Daughters of America