Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-04
EVERYTHING IN
READINESS FOR
BLOSSOM FETE
Fair Grounds At Tasley To Be
Scene OF Grandeur On Fri
day And Saturday
INTERESTING PROGRAM
THROUGHOUT BOTH DAYS

Everything is in readiness for one
of the most spectacular occasions ever
witnessed on the Delmarva peninsula.
The granduer of coronations, the col
or of baby parades, the magnificence
of mammoth floats, the blare of trm-
pet and the rat-a-tap-tap and boom,
boom of drums, the thrill of horse rae
ing, beautiful girls, dancing, all the
elements necessary to create a spirit
of Mardi Gras have been combined
to make the third Annual Eastern
Shore Potato Blossom Festival to be
held at the new American Legion Re
creation Center, at Tasley, Friday and
Saturday, June and 5, a grand occas-
ion.
The Legionnaires have secured the
old fair grounds at Tasley, built a
new grandstand after tearing down
the old dilapidated one which stood
there, they have fixed up the grounds
and wired it for electricity. The race
track has been widened to 60 feet and
a new red paling fence has been con-
structed as the outside boundary.
Plenty of shade and parking space
adds to the comfort of the spectators.
In commenting on the Festival, D.
Frank White, director, this week
stated, at is not an occasion in which
the people of Virginia alone enter into
a celebration, but rather an event in
which the citizens of Virginia, Mary
land and Delaware play host to their
vast throng of friends. / anticipate
a crowd here this year that will sur
pass the audiences of past years. We
have a big show and 1 feel certain
that everyone will thoroughly enjoy
it,"
Senator Robert w. Daniel, Senator
Saxon w. Holt, both of Virginia, and
President of the Maryland State SEN
ate, Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer, will
be present at the festival and take.
part in the various functions which
make up the affair.
The program begins Friday with a
band concert followed by the first of
the horse races at 100. The Baby
Queen Coronation will be held at. A
p. M, and the Baby Parade will start
at 4:15 p. m. The program will be
with stage attractions by
both professional and amateur talent.
The Friday evening program will
start at p. M, with band concert
and the coronation of Queen Eastern
Shore III will be held at 8 p. M, fol-
lowed by Behney's Passing Revue and
a Coronation dance at the Armory,
Onancock at 10 p. m.
Saturday afternoon the program
will start at 1890 p. m. with band
Horse racing and stage at
fractions will be interspersed until 4
p. M, at which time the Grand Par
ade consisting of Mounted Escort,
Drum and Bugle Corps, High School
Bands, National Guardsmen, Beautiful
civic and commercial floats and state
police escort will take part.
The motor patrol of the Keystone
Automobile Association will be pres
emit and take part in the Grand Parade
with State Police and others. The
Keystone Assn will have with them
one of their vehicles equipped with
first aid necessities to take care of
any injury or illnses in or near the
grounds.
The evening program will be fea-
sured by band concert. A drill con-
test between the drum and bugle
corps, stage attractions and the Sec
ond coronation dance at the Armory,
will be featured.