Evening star., 1932-09-04
THOUSANDS TO SEE
IABORDAY PARADE
Host of Visitors to Join in
Capital Program Of Pag-
eantry and Sport.
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organization presenting the best ap-
pearance; ladies auxiliary presenting
best appearance. best appearing drum
corps, outstanding band, most beautiful
float entered py ladies' auxiliary OF
either fire or police organizations, most
beautiful float Of either fire or police
organization. float best representing fire
or police department. service or ideals,
best appearing fraternal, civic or busi-
ness club, society or association. Oldest
piece Of fire apparatus in line; best
comic entry in line: and for the entry
from the most distant point from
Washington, with separate prizes for
railroad and automobile transported
groups.
Following the parade, a band and
drum corps contest will be held at the
Sylvan Theater in the Washington
Monument grounds with first prize of
&22S and loving cup to the winner in
the band contest, and first prize Of
Sl25 and a trophy to the victor in the
drum corps competition.
Seret "a. J. Bargagni, director and
grand marshal Of the parade, announced
that the local fire department would
enter IS floats in the event. while the
policemen are preparing to enter is
floats. In addition. 40 other fioats will
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and citizens organizations.
Enter Old Columbia Ensine.
d Besides an old piece OF fle appar-
at,x, built In l741, which Is being
brought to the carnival by the Green
. castle, Pa. Fire Company the Asso-
citation Of Oldest Inhabitants will enter
the old Columbia fire engine with an
escort of veterans. In its dav of use
fulness this machine was of the finest
type and took part iii many parades,
including presidential Inauguration dis
plays.
The Columbia engine was built by
Baltimore metal worker, John Rodgers,
and while many Of the old engines were
discarded. the local cne Is one of three
which survive, the others being in Alex
andria, Va, and Oakland. Calf. The
engine to be entered by the Oldest in
habitants' group once was sold to a
Southern Virginia town. but was re-
purchased and returned to Washington
{ some years ago. J. r. Duhamel of the
Association OF Oldest Inhabitants an
nounced yesterday that the escort will
meet ut the old Union Engine House.
Nineteenth and H streets, at am.
tomorrow TO prepare for the parade.
Among impressive floats 10 be seen
in the long column Will be several en-
bodying Colonial features as tribute
to George Washington during the bi-
centennial year of his birth These
will include striking miniature repro
duction OF Wakefield, Washington's
birthplace. which has been executed by
No. l Engine Company, Seventeenth
and K streets. The float is IL feet long
and feet high and was more than six
weeks in the building. 1t IS made of
brick, each one hand painted, and the
windows are of genuine glass.
The firemen accompanying this float
will carry, what is said to be, the oldest
United States flag known to be in exist
ence, a 15-star affair. which was bor-
rowed by the Navy Yard by the No. /
Engine Co. for this parade.
Led by the United States Marine
Band, the vanguard of the procession
will include Sergt Bargagni in the
grand marshal's car, closely followed
by the official cars bearing the distin-
guished guests. Chief George 8. Wat
son of the Fire Department and Brig
Gen. Pelham D. Glassford. superintend-
ent of police, win ride high up in the
column. Gen. Glassford has been on
vacation, but Is expected to return be-
fore the parade.
Behind these win come members of
the Parade Committee, of which Odsll
Smith Is chairman, closely followed by
officers Of State fremen's associations.
Order of March.
The order of march from this point
on, as announced by Sergt. Bargagni,
follows: United States Navy Band, Miss
Mildred Bargagni, official hostess; hand
drawn engine, horse-drawn engine,
ID. C.. Fire Department water tower,
American flag carried by the Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics,
United State Marine Reserves, with
band; Ladies Auxiliary, D. c. Fire De-
--partment. Post Command. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, D. C. Fire Department
Band and Fire and Police Post,
v. r. w
The famous equestrian trio of Barney,
Gene and Tom, familiar figures in past
Labor day parades, will not be included
tomorrow, since both Barney and Gene
have died during the last year. Tom.
however, will pull horse-drawn en-
gine with two other new team mates.
visiting companies expected to par
ticipate include:
New York-Vigilant Fire Co, No. /:
United Volunteer Firemen's Association
and Exempt Firemen's Association.
WV
Milford Boys Band and Rehoboth
Beach Co.
New Jersey-Engine, Truck g. Hose
Co.; United Fire Co., No. !, and Mag
ara Fire Co.
Virginia Charlottesville Fire Dept,
Halls Hill Volunteer Fire Co., Airing
ton-Fairfax Volunteer Association. Al
exandria Fire Department, jefferson
District Fire Department, East Arling-
ton Fire Department, Bedford Volunteer
Fire Department, Bedford Fhemen's
Band, Manassas Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Mclean Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and Warrenton Volunteer Fire
Department.
nsylvania-Olenloyn Fire Depart
ment, Pottsville Fire Department,
Waynesboro Fire Department, Clan
ross Pipe Band, Croydon Fire Depart
Gus Hook Fire Department, Newport
Fire Department and Band and Green
castle Fire Department.
Maryland-Rescue Fire Co., Com
munity Fire Co., Prince Georges Volun-
teer Firemens Association, Gathers
burg washington Grow Volunteer Fire
Department, Owens Mill Fire Depart
nlent, La Plata Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Independent Hose Co., No. /;
Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department
Susquehanna Hose Co.. Rosedale Vol
unteer Fire Department, Mount Rainier
Fire Department, st. Michaels Fire De-
partment, Bowie Fire Department. Sill
ver Spring Fire Department, Sandy
Springs Fire Department, Rockville Fire
Department. Doring Fire Department,
Kensington Fire Department Beltsvillt
Fire Department. Chevy Chase Fire De-
partment, Eastport Fire Department
Violetville Fire Department. Takoms
Park Volunteer Fire Department, Laure
Fire Department, Bladensburg Ladies
Auxiliary, Bladensburg Fire Department
Cambridge Fire Department, West An
napolis Fire Department, Prince George
Ladies Auxiliary. Crisfield Fire Depart
ment, HEREFORD Fire Department. Nortf
Beach Fire Department, Capitol Heights
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