Evening star., 1932-09-05
F|REMEN'S PARADE.
WATCHED BY 100000.
200 Floats and rs Bands
Make March Most Color
full on Record.
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The marchers trod to the strains OF
music from more than Is bands led by
the United States Marine and Navy
Bands, and interspersed were colorfully
attired musicians Of drum and fife and
bugle corps.
In the reviewing stand with q COM
mittee of judges busily engaged IN tab
ulating points to determine prize win
ners In the parade were Gov. Albert
C. Ritchie of Maryland, the District
Commissioners and officials Of the
Washington Board Of Trade and its
Greater National Capital Committee,
sponsors of the event.
These dignitaries had ridden IN the
vanguard of the procession Immediately
behind the Marine Band and the grand
marshal of the parade, Sergt. A. j.
Bargagni. At the District Building they
alighted and went to the reviewing stand
to witness the passing OF the long
column.
In the van also we're Chief George S.
Watson of the Fire Department and
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, super
intendent of police. Miss Mildred Bar
gagni, daughter of the grand marshal
end general director of the parade, was
official hostess riding in hag-deckeo
Navy Band.
Wallace Robinson, chairman OF the
Committee of Judges. said the an
nouncement Of the winners OF prizes IN
the Is events in the parade would be
made about o'clock this afternoon.
Following the parade, the committee
adjourned to the Board of Trade offices
to compute scores.
$50 Police on Hand.
Special details of police we're on hand
under the general supervision OF In
spector E. w. Brown to take care OF the
throngs Inspector Brown estimated
more than $50 policemen were on duty
along the route of the march and in
the formation area north and west OF
the Capitol. Inspectors L. I. H. Ed
wards. j. F. Beckett and T. r. Bean
were in charge of the police work.
Visiting firemen registered at No. 3 en-
gine house on New Jersey avenue at
street, where they were provided with re-
freshments, to be consumed later in the
day. by the Ladies' Auxiliary and men,
bers Of the Washington Fire Depart
ment. Souvenirs also were distributed
among the firemen.
Tom, lone survivor Of the local Fire
Departments famous equestrian trio Of
Barney, Gene and Tom, drew round of
vigorous applause as. f1anked by two
new teammates, he again took leave Of
his stable to participate in another
Labor day parade.
Revolution Scenes Depicted.
As the floats proceeded slowly up
Pennsylvania avenue, they presented
kaleidoscope of colors red, white and
blue predominating While many repre-
sented Revolutionary events and figures
others were characteristic OF more
modern times.
One Of the most attractive Revolu-
tionary floats was that entered jointly
by Engine Company No. IL and Truck
Company No. of the District Fire
Department. A miniature Of Old North
Church was mounted on red. white
and blue trimmed truck, on whose sides
were lettered Minute Men-1776-1932."
Two ancient muskets OF the Revolu-
tionary War type lay alongside the
church on the "greensward" and in
back of the float was modern fre
table with regulation alarm equipment.
In somewhat similar vein the nth
police precinct built their float entitled
Esprit of '76" An antique cannon was
carried en- a float upon which were
mounted three men in Revolutionary
uniform.
World War Recalled.
Reminiscent OF World War days was
the float entered by the Washington
Police and Fire Post, Veterans OF For
eign Wars. This entry represented
section Of battlefield In. France with Its
barbed-wire entanglements, red clay,
sandbag abutment and pup tent. While
the float was being tcwed into line by
a tractor it overturned at First and
Indiana avenue but was righted and
appeared undamaged as it was drawn up
the Avenue.
The Bladensburg. Md, Fire Depart
ment float consisted Of a miniature
Washington Monument, through whose
windows could be seen reproduction
of the famous Houdon bust of the first
President.
The Alexandria Va, Fire Department
constructed its float as miniature Of
the Capitol dome. Built of wood, the
dome was mounted on the paper-covered
truck and glistened brightly in the warm
September sun as it passed up the
Avenue
A huge white-and rose throne repre-
sented the District Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary's entrant in the parade.
Mrs. H. A. Chapman president Of the
auxiliary was seated on the throne, sur
rounded by other members of that Or
ganiZation. Dressed in white and wear
ing a gilt crown, Mrs. Chapman pre-
sented striking figure as she rode high
above the crowds.
District Fire Truck Company No. IL
and Engine Company No. 20 combined
to enter a strictly "firemen's" float A
huge fireman's helmet was the sole
adornment of the float, save for pair
of hooks and ladders on either side Of
the truck
Leaders Review Marchers.
The oticial party, besides Gov.
Ritchie, included DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, chairman Of the Board
of Commissioners; Ben Webster, chair
man Of the Washington Board Of
Trade; Odell Smith. chairman of the
Parade Committee of the trade body:
Edward F. Colladay, Joseph A..
Burkart, Charles w. Morris and Robert
Cottrell, all Of the Board Of Trade
With the heads Of the Police and Fire
Departments and other prominent cit
liens, they reviewed the procession from
the stand in front Of the District
Building.
The theme of "Brotherly Love" was
depicted in the float entered by Lang
don Lodge, No. 6, !. o. O. F., in which
the characters Of Kings Solomon and
David were portrayed.
School houses. illustrating the police
departments protection Of children
were SHOWN In tne nOatS entered by NO
and No. 10 precincts. The badges
of the local fire and police departments
made of flowers, were rigged up on
floats entered by No. "a Engine Com
pany and No. precinct. The Fire Pre-
vention Bureau illustrated its service
with scene entitled AN Ounce OF
Prevention Is Worth Pound of Cure. ;
The old Columbia fire engine, in its
day of usefulness one of the finest o1
its type, was entered with an escort oi
veterans by the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants. The Columbia engine Is
one of three Of the ancient character
surviving. the others being located ir
Alexandra, Va, and Oakland, Calf.