Evening star., 1955-05-07
PARADE
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Anacostia Naval Receiving Sta
ton followed. The first white
legginged sailors carried an
American flag and the Navy
ensign.
They were followed by so en-
bassy children carrying the
flags of 80 foreign nations Next
came more Anacostia sailors
with the flags of the 48 States
After them, the great mass
of patrol boys and girls moved
in eight main divisions. Patrols
from Georgia occupied an en-
tire division by themselves, as
did the big Pennsylvania con-
tingent.
The first division led off with
little Rhode Island, flying BAN
ners emblazoned with the Rhode
Island red rooster, its boys and
girls wearing red overseas caps,
white uniforms and Red Cross
belts.
19 Florida Bicycle Riders
The same division contained
Florida units. Most of them
were a walking advertisement
for Florida sunshine. wearing
wide-brimmed helmets. The
Fort Lauderdale helmets were
orange, while the Orlando he'll
NETS were white.
The Jacksonville unit looked
like regiment of little soldiers,
marching stiffly in crisp khakis,
Army helmet liners and white
belts.
Florida also sent a bicycle
outfit from the Shenandoah
Elementary School, Miami. The
10 riders, who gave an exhibi-
ton of close-order precision,
wore purple hats. white uniforms.
gold belts and leggings and
black-and- white tennis shoes.
They rode purple-and-yellow
bicycles.
The second division-largest
of all-came from the Washing
ton area. 1t consisted of patrols
from the District, Alexandria,
Arlington, Fairfax. Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
The District alone sent 4,89O
boys and girls; nearby Virginia,
2,450, and nearby Maryland, 600
officers from 1873 schools.
Hopalong Cassidy and Topper
Leading the division was Hop
along Cassidy, a parade in him.
self. AS he passed the reviewing
stand, "Hoppy," riding his white
horse Topper, snatched out his
six-gun, reached down and res.
cusd a "damsel in distress"
little girl at the curb. Most o1
the young spectators followed
"Hoppy" the rest of the way tc
the end of the parade route.
Before he rode on, however
"Hoppy" presented AAA Presi-
dent Andrew j. Sordoni in the
reviewing stand a can containing
a reel from one of his old COW.
boy movies.
Close behind him. the Metro.
politan Police Band got a louc
rebel yell from spectators as il
burst into Dixie"
Many District units entered
floats. One, from the Shepherd
School, showed two telephones
and switchboard, and the mes
sage, Answer your call to safe
ty."
st. Martins School had a
professor" in cap and gown
with a long wooden pointer ano
a blackboard which said "P.H.D
or RIP" The professor. 10.
year-old John Madigan. of 81
Girard street NE, pointed
down at a gravestone and ther
at the explanation, prevent
Needless Disaster or Rest Ir
Peace"
Twins In School Float
The SO boys and girls from
the Keene School were among
the most comfortable. Eacf
wore a blue nylon seersuckel
shirt. But the "a boys and girl
from the Emery School wer'
undoubtedly the gaudiest. Be-
sides white skirts or trousers
they wore brilliant emerald satir
capes and caps.
The Davis School float had
family scene. Two 6-year-ol,
twin brothers, Alan and JET
Survell, of 1l02 Forty-sixtl
street Sc, acted out the mean
ing Of safety. Alan lay heavil,
bandaged in a hospital bee
while JEFF stood in greenland
gold halo of paper streamer'
Another District unit includes
the buckskin clad figure Q
"Davy Crockett" who aimed
few shots from his long rife 0