Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-07-18
DedicatOry Rites
At Glen Echo To
Draw Many People
Senator Radcliffe Heads List
Of NOtables Invited:
HOOk-up Slated

Senator George L. Radcliffe, of
Maryland, and Representative Jen-
nings Randolph, of West Virginia,
will be among the prominent guests
at the dedication of the new fire
house and community building at
Glen Echo Saturday.
Among the others invited are State
Senator Stedman Prescott, Delegates
Ruth E. Shoemaker and Joseph A.
Cantrel, of the Maryland House of
Delegates; former Representative
Charles A. Korbly, of Mohican Hills,
and other State and county officials
as well as officials of the county vol
unteer fire departments and county
civic bodies.
The dedication program will begin
at 2 P. M. with selections by the
Potomac Band, led by Joseph A.
Blandford, of Cabin John, who also
will lead the gathering in singing.
AT 7:S0 Mayor Henry T. McCuen
of Glen Echo, president Of the Con-
duit Road Fire Area Board, will call
the assemblage to order. Mayor
McCuen will speak and introduce the
speakers and guests.
The invocation will be by the Rev.
M. M. Perkins, pastor of the Church
of the Redeemer, Glen Echo. The
church choir will sing. Another selec-
ton will be sung by the Mohicans un-
der leadership of j. Stevens Stock.
The benediction will be by the Rev.
Louis Miltenberger, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Victory and
the Shrine Of the Little Flower, with
singing by the combined choirs of
these two churches.
Prior to the dedication exercises
hook-up contests and parade will
be held at P. M, with volunteer fire
companies of the county participant
ing. The parade will begin at 2 P. M.
at the firehouse and will proceed to
Brookmont along Conduit road and
thence to American University Park
along the newly completed fork of
Massachusetts avenue extended.
The hook-up contests Will begin at
3 P. M, at the firehouse with trophy
donated by Mrs. Charlotte B. Randall
as the prize.
Edward Pagan and Thomas South
wick have charge of the afternoon
events, the decorations and refresh
ment being in charge of H. C. Arnold
and of the Ladies' Auxiliary, under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Fannie
Orendorff, the joint committee also
/ in charge of the dance and card party
in conjunction with a committee Of
the fire company under Chief Dan T.
Etzler.
The ladies assisting Mrs. Orendorff
are Mrs. D. T. Etzler, chairman Of
the auxiliary; Mrs. Goldie Bradshaw
of Glen Echo; Mrs. A. v. Blackmon
of Brookmont; Mrs. Clarence W.
Sands, Glen Echo Heights: Miss
Boynton, Mrs. Fanciulli and Mrs. Mel
son Gallon, Mrs. Paul Quible, of Mo-
hican Hills, and Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth
of American University Park.
Arrangements for the dedication
exercises are in charge of Clarence
w. Sands, of Glen Echo Heights,
and Elmer Ellsworth, of American
University Park, under the general
craftsmanship of DR.. w. M. Gamble,
of Mohican Hills.
The reception committee will be
composed of officers of the fire board
and fire company, including heads of
of the subcommittee: President
McCuen; DIR. w. M. Gamble, E. E.
Ellsworth, vice presidents; Clarence
w. Sands, secretary; L. H. Odell,
treasurer; B. B. Walden, Mrs. Fannie
orendorff, Harry E. Arnold, Edward
Pagan, D. T. Etzler, Fred Arnold,
Joseph Giammatteo, Harry Miller,
Albert Arnold, T. Southwick, Mel
Whiteside, George Fifer, A. Arnold,
T. Southwick and Max Arnold will act