Tacoma's Slavonian Community Celebrates
Members of the Slavonian-American society held a day-long celebration, including a parade and banquet, to mark their annual festivities.
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Feasts, parades and a general good time are in order for the members of the Slavonian-American society of Tacoma today. Their annual celebration is being held and all members of the society are taking a holiday. This morning a parade of the society, headed by the Tahonia band, started at Ninth street and St. Helens avenue and passed through the principal streets of the city. This followed a mass in St. Patrick's church. After the parade there was a banquet at Old Town, and tonight the celebration will conclude with a dance in Germania hall.
“A parade of the society, headed by the Tahonia band, started at Ninth street and St. Helens avenue.”
This piece documents the rich cultural tapestry of early 20th-century Tacoma, reflecting the immigrant communities that built the city's social infrastructure. St. Patrick's Church remains a prominent landmark in the city.
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