Official Program of the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of Reading

Official Program of Events

For Wednesday, October 3rd, 1923

Morning--Reception to Distinguished Visitors at Court House at 12 o'Clock

Afternoon--Historical and Industrial Parade at 2 o'Clock

Industrial Section

Chief Marshal: I.A. Seiders
Chief of Staff: George L. Yocum
Aids: David Sulkis, Hans Nolde, Conrad Busch, Fred. Howard, Guy K. Sembower

Historical Section

Chief Marshal: J.O. Haines
Chief of Staff: Paul F. MacCarter
Aids: Harry B. Hendley, Everett C. Rote, Harry E. Barto, Milford Drumheller, Joseph Nabholz, Charles Adams, M.A. Heller, A.C. Heckman, Ralph Wilson, George Grill

Route of the Parade

Start at Second and Penn, to Fifth, to Pine, to Fourth, to Bingaman, to Fifth, to Penn, to Eleventh, to Windsor, to Ninth, to Washington. From here the Historical Section will move to Sixth and Penn Streets and line up along both sides of Penn Square, where the Industrial Section continues west on Washington Street to Fourth, to Penn, to Sixth, south on Sixth and dismiss.

Evening--Historical Pageant at Fair Grounds Repeated at 8 o'Clock

(See Page 67 for outline)

Source: Official Program of the 175th Anniversary of the Founding of Reading, PA, and the 150th Anniversary of the Reading Volunteer Fire Department Sept. 30th to Oct. 6th 1923, ed. by the Chairman of the Publicity Committee, Reading, PA, 1923, p. 71.

Submitted by: Nancy.