Evening star., 1934-06-17
JULY 4 FETE SET
BY TAK0MA PARK
Biqqer and Better CeIebra.
ton Planned With
Pageant.

Takoma Park will celebrate July
Fourth this year with a day-long
program, which 1t is striving to make
bigger and better than in past years.
The celebration will begin in the
morning with a colorful historical
pageant staged by boys and girls Of
the community, and will end with an
elaborate fireworks display.
The American Legion Of Takoma
Park has been intrusted with respon-
sibility for organizing the celebration
and has appealed to the people OF
Takoma for financial support.
The affair is for the benefit Of the
children and young people.
Patriotic exercises will be held at
II am. at the Takoma Cd. c. School,
Piney Branch road and Dahlia street,
which is the terminus of the parade.
There will be a reading of the Declara-
ton of independence, patriotic ad-
dresses and music.
Athletic Events Planned.
The afternoon will be devoted to
athletic events and games at the
municipal playground and recreation
center.
The fireworks display will be on
the grounds adjacent to the Takoma
Park (Md) School at Philadelphia
and Maple avenues. The site is a
natural ampitheater and the hill
overlooking will be inclosed, with ad-
mission by ticket only.
The theme of the parade will be
The Tercentenary of the Founding
Of Maryland-Her History"
Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt and her
committee have developed the first
unit of the floats as follows:
!. George Calvert. the first LORD
Baltimore, escorted by children.
2 The court of Charles L. showing
his wife, Henrietta Maria, for whom
Maryland was named.
Granting of Charter Included.
3. Granting Of the charter to Ceci
Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore
who was the real founder of the Fret
State.
4. Maryland, the land of sanctuary
regardless of creed.
5. Sailing OF the Ark and the Dove
which carried Leonard Calvert, frs
Governor of Maryland; two Jesuit
priests, 20 gentlemen adventurers, 800
laborers and Mistress Margaret Brent
6. The route of the Ark and the
Dove.
7. Planting OF the cross at St. Clem-
ents Island. March IS. 1884.
8. Buying of the land from the In.
dianS at st. Marys.
9. Promise of peace from the In.
dians.
10. Founding of st. Marys, March
81. 1884.
IL. Coming Of the Puritans from
Virginia in 1645 in the search for re.
igious freedom.
IL. William Stone. the first Protes.
tant Governor Of Maryland, l647.
Floats Promised.
13. The liberation act. passed II
l649, which made belief in Jesus tht
only requirement for worship in an,
manner.
Those that have promised to plac'
floats in the parade are: The Com.
munity League of Takoma Park. tht
Junior Women's Club, the Women
Club, the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Takoma Park. Takoma PaH
Horticultural Club, the Lions Clut
OF Takoma Park, the Takoma Parl
Citizens Association, the Citizens As.
sociation Of Takoma Park, D. c.; Ia
koma Park Post, No. %. American
Legion; the Women's Auxiliary of tht
American Legion, the Auxiliary of tn,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, the Ia,
koma Park Branch of the American
Red Cross and the Council of the
Mothers and Children's Clubs Of Ia.
koma Park.
John E. Lind is General COMMITTEES
chairman. The Committee in Charge
of the Patriotic Exercises include!
Jesse c. Suter. chairman: DR.. William
A. Hooker and Wallace c. Magathan