Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-09-02
Gaithersburg Fete
Attracts Big Crowd
OF County Citizens
Nearly 5000 Persons Witness
Staging Of George Washing
ton BicentenniaI

Gaithersburg greeted nearly 500t
visitors Saturday when the town hon
ored the memory of George Washing
ton and the birth of American indie,
pendence with large passage ant
pageant, the successful staging o.
which was tribute to the cooperative
efforts of the various town organiza.
tons.
The bicentennial fete was sponsor.
ed by the Town Council, the Chamber
Of Commerce, the Volunteer Fire De.
partment and all other civic bodies Of
Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
Groups from other towns of Mont
gomery County participated in the
program.
The events of the afternoon started
with a parade which stretched fol
over mile, making colorful display
with its decorated floats, automobiles
and fire apparatus.
It was headed by Chief of Police
Alva A. Moxley, with two aids; the
widely known Victory Legion Post
Drum Corps of Washington; the
Mayors Car with Distinguished
Guests, and Norman Belt as grand
Marshal.
Among the floats were the Knights
of Pythias, the Home Demonstration
Club, the Neighborhood Garden Club
Woman's Club of Washington Grove;
Pentalpha Chapter o. E. S.; Catholic
Daughters of America; Woman's
Club of Gaithersburg; Local Girl
Scout Troop, No. SO; G. H. S. Alum
nae Association, many illustrating
some event in the life of Washington
and a large number of decorated
floats, representing the business firms
Of the town etc. Members of the
American Legion, U. S. Jacob Jones
Post Mop, composed of women who
actually took part in the war, many
of whom had overseas service were
also in line. The last lap of the
march filed past the reviewing stand
erected in front of the High School
in which were Mayor McBain, the
Montgomery County Commissioners
DIR. George Edmonds, Hon. Hugh
Reid, of Virginia and other county
and town officials.
Ernest c. Gartner, general chair
man, introduced Mayor William Nc
Balm, who extended to the assembled
guests, words of welcome, on behalf
of the town of GaithersbuYg.
DR.. George Edmonds, of the Mary
land House of Delegates, introduced
the Guest Speaker, Hon. Hugh Reid,
of the Virginia Legislature from
Arlington County, who portrayed in
an interesting manner, the life of the
Father of our Country.
Two silver loving cups were won by
the fire teams of Montgomery County
during the afternoon the Gathers
burg Washington-Gro Fire Co. OBJ
tanning permanent possession of the
coveted Dudley Browne trophy, and
the Mayor McBain cup, being won, BY
the Girls Auxiliary of the same com
pany with Mrs. jamie Kensey, wife Of
Edwin Kensey, Captain of the Mems
team, at the head. Mrs. Kensey''
team won the cup in 10 seconds.
The time in seconds for the Browne
cup contest was: Gaithersburg- Wash.
ington-G Grove, Is 3-5; Kensington II
1-5; Chevy Chase II 2-5; Glen Echo
II 2-5; Bethesda, first team 10; Rock
vile 10; Bethesda second team 10 81
Cabin John Park no time because Of
failure to show water when the
suction hose slipped off.
Three hundred guests were served
to chicken and ham supper in the
High School Cafeteria, under tn,
management of Miss Maud Broome
while the Bicentennial Ball, held il
the parish hall Of St. Martins Cath
Ole Church, and attended by one hun
dred and fifty invited guests, brough
to a successful climax this great Bi
centennial Celebration.