JULY 4th 2012 at Hollyhock Lane!
Join GGRWHC on Wednesday morning, July 4th to march in the annual Hollyhock Lane Parade! We will gather at 8:00 am at the intersection of Calvin and Alexander in Ottawa Hills. Look for "suffragists" and our gaudy yellow and purple banner. You can use our "Votes for Women" signs, pennants, and sashes. Wear as much white as you can-push a stroller or be pushed in a wheelchair. Plan for fun as we honor women like Grace Kelly Freehouse (below) and re-enact Grand Rapids parading from 100 years ago!
This year, during festivities after the parade, one of our marchers, Bill Hill (front and center below), will offer a brief history of the 78 years of Hollyhock parading. A great way to begin the holiday!
OVERVIEW: Hollyhock Lane Parade: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
8:00: Participants meet on the east side of Calvin on the parkway between Alexander and the alley, Hollyhock Lane, in Ottawa Hills. If you get lost that morning, call 616-443-4946. Rain? Right now weather reports look good. Our paper posters will not stand up to rain, however, so watch the sky. (Queries: info@ggrwhc.org or 616-234-3603)
8:30: Parade begins: north on Calvin to Franklin, to Pontiac, south on Iroquois to Alexander, north on Giddings to the alley behind 847 Giddings
9:00: Ceremonies follow immediately in "Hollyhock Lane," the alleyway between Giddings and Calvin. (For more information about this, please contact the Zimmermans at 243-3579.)
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