Evening star., 1932-02-23
ALEXANDRIA PAYS
TRIBUTE IN PARADE
Hoover, Gov. Pollard and
100, 600 Others Witness
BicentenniaI Event.
BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 23-
With Sthe President Of the United
States, members of his cabinet and the
Governor of Virginia in the reviewing
stand, Alexandria yesterday paid nota
BILE tribute to the Bicentennial of the
birth of George Washington with a
spectacular parade.
For two hours, thousands of marchers
in colorful array of Revolutionary and
modern day travelled over the streets in
siX-mile line of march, through dense
lanes of spectators who crowded every
possible point Of vantage.
1t was estimated that the pageant
was viewed by 100000 persons.
The parade got under way from
Prince and Royal streets at 2:15, moved
west to Fayette, north to King, east to
Royal, north to Cameron, west to Wash
ington and north past the reviewing
stand at Princess, to Wythe, where it
was disbanded.
1t had been intended that Gov. Pol
lard would participate in the march,
but this arrangement was changed, and
he instead, went to the reviewing stand
to greet the President, and with him, to
SEQ she parade pass.
zen. Malone HEADS Parade.
1t was about $50, when the grand
marshall, Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone,
U. S. A.. led the long line by the stand
and it was after when the last unit
gave "epes left" there.
In between were 5,40O marchers in
military units. 1000 in fraternal, 1000
veterans, 1000 firemen, and more than
a score of bands drawn from Virginia,
Maryland and the District Of Columbia.
Behind the grand marshall and his
staff came the Army Band and then
the first division of the parade, which
was given over to the military.
Headed by Brig. Gen. James B. Gowen,
U. S. A., it included Cavalary, Engi-
neers. Infantry and tanks of the Regu-
lar Army; Marines, bluejackets and
Coast Guardsmen; National Guards
men from the District, Maryland and
Virginia; Marine and Naval Reserves
and high school cadets.
In the second division were the vet
Grams of Civil. Spanish and World
Wars, with Col F. A. Finch, depart
ment commander of the American
Legion in Virginia, as marshal.
Fairfax Wins Prize.
The third division was made up of
fraternal units, with Lieut.. Col LEVEL
lyn Powell, Marine Corps, as marshal.
The fourth civic division was COM
posed Of picturesque historical floats
and was in charge of Leonard Miller.
Bringing up the rear was a glittering,
Gathering collection of fire apparatus,
at whose head was George B Watson,
chief of the Washington Department.
The prize for the finest float was
awarded to the Fairfax Chamber of
Commerce, for reproduction of Mount
Vernon.
The parade, biennial event, was
the result of the efforts of the Wash
ington Birthday Association, headed by
former Mayor William Albert Smoot,
who. with Mayor Edmund F. Ticer,
served yesterday as official hosts for the
Alexandria celebration which wound up
last night with gala Colonial ball at
Gadsby's Tavern.
The city was host to Gov Pollard and
other State officials for most of the day.
Reception at Gadsby's.
The Governor and his party which
included his son, Charles Pollard, and
Miss Elizabeth Alexander, the latter's
fiancee, arrived shortly after l o'clock
and went Immediately to Gadsby's for
a reception and buffet lunch. There
they were greeted by Mayor Ticer and
Mr.. Smo6t, along with many other civic
leaders, who accompanied them to the
reviewing stand.
Lieut.. Gov. Price and j. Sinclair
Brown, speaker of the House of Dele
gates, were present for the ceremonies,
along with many members of the Vir-
ginia Legislature.