Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-25
TAK0MA BIRTHDAY
PARADE IS TODAY
Civic and Community Groups
to Begin Procession
at 5 O'Clock.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, November 25.-
A parade will mark the second part of
the fiftieth anniversary celebration of
the founding of this town this afternoon
at O'Clock when the various civic and
community organizations will march
from the Takoma Public School OH
Piney Branch road to the fire house on
Carroll avenue
Heading the parade will be the Re-
view and Herald Band, with DIR. ].
Walter Dudley as grand marshal and
E. b. Fetty, assistant marshal. In line
will be members of Takoma Park Post,
No 70. Department of Maryland, the
American Legion, carrying the 80 allied
flags, in addition to their Legion colors.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. No. $50,
OF Takoma Park, and its auxiliary will
be next, followed by the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department, with its new
apparatus, with Fire Chief Leo Moffett
in command; the various troops of the
Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts,
Campfire Girls and other organization
units.
Reception at PM
At o'clock the marchers and guests
will be received at the fire house by
Mayor Frederick l.. Lewton, members
Of the Town Council and their wives at
an informal reception At $50 o'clock
an "Old Settlers Banquet" will be held
in the building at which Mayor Lewton
will preside, with II. H. Votaw as toast
master. The program will be varied
one, and recollections by pioneer resi-
dents will feature this part Of the cele-
bration. Musical selections will be rem
dered and community singing will be
led by Prof. r. Deane Shure. Former
Mayor John B. Kinnear will be among
the speakers on the program at the
banquet. The turkey dinner will be
served by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Fire Department.
The roster of mayors of this town
includes Benjamin F. Gilbert, 1890
1892: Enoch Maris (appointed) 1893
1894; Samuel S. Shedd. 1894-1902; John
B. Kinnear, l902-l906; Wilmer G. Plat,
l906-l912; Stephen W. williams, 1912
1917; Wilmer G. Plat, 19l7-1920;
James L. Wilmeth. 1920-l923; Henry
F. Taft. 1923-1928: Ben G. Davis, 1928
1882, and Dr. Frederick L. Lewton,
elected in 1882 and now holding that
Office
Rites in Church Tomorrow.
At the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church Sunday night at 8 o'clock COM
munity services will be held in the
church auditorium. adjoining the Union
Chapel built in l888-1889 The speak
ers will be Mayor Lewton. Rev. Chris
tan NJ. Young, rector emeritus. Trinity
Episcopal Church. and Mr.. Kinnear.
The various citizens in charge of the
three-day celebration include Mayor
Lewton. general chairman; DR.. William
A. Hooker, vice chairman; John w.
Coffman. general secretary; Mrs. J. H.
Lightfoot. chairman Old Homes Vista
ton Committee; Mrs. F. L. Pratt, So
cial director; Maj. c. Leonard Boyer,
chairman Parade Committee; DR.. Dud-
ley. grand marshal; Mr. Fetty, assistant
marshal; Herman c. Heffner. chairman
Banquet Committee; William K. Nor
wood and Mrs William A. Hooker, In
vitations Committee; Mr. Kinnear and
DR.. Hooker. Historical Committee; Rev.
r. Paul Schearrer, chairman, Com
munity Service; c. A. Hoglund, Council
man John r. Adams and Mrs. Walter
Hawley. Decorations.