Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
An ILLUMINATED PARADE.
One of the Projects for Entertaining
the Pythian Visitors. =.

one OF the Projects for Entertaining
the Pythian Visitors. =.
The committee on fireworks and irumina-
tlon for the Knights of Pythias encamp-
ment proposes to make feature Of the
commercial parade or trades display to
be held in connection with the illumination
of Pennsylvania avenue on the night of the
18th of August. All business concerns and
manufacturers are invited to be repre-
scented in the parade by suitable illuminated
floats. or by their teams and wagons
properly Illuminated, with lanterns or other
devices.
Capt. Harrison s. Barbour. who has been
chosen by the committee as grand marshal
of the parade. and accepted the appoint
ment, will in due time issue orders, that
Will be published. giving all necessary in
formation as to the time and place of form
ing. the order of parade. etc. The bicycle
organizations of the city will be invited
also to turn out that night with tandems,
a moving show of lights on the avenue that
Will be most effective in connection with
the general Illumination.
In carrying out the plan for the illumina-
ton of the avenu. between the Capitol and
the treasury. matUred by Gen. Walkers COM
mittee, the committee needs the cooperate ton
of merchants and residents of that thorough
fare. and has appealed to them for aid Ar
ton of the United States Capitol and other
public buildings on the avenue. The COM
mittee will string wires along the curb from
the Capitol to the treasury. and provide an
illumination on these wires by means of
Japanese lanterns. Merchants and resi-
dents between these points have been re-
quested to illuminate their store fronts and
houses Mr. Charles W. Darr, who is chair
man Of the subcommittee on fireworks illu-
limitations, recently sent out to all the mer-
chants and residents along the avenue
whose names could be obtained a circular.
which says:
1T is proposed by the citizens committee,
X. of p, to set aside one evening during
the encampment in August next. for the
illumination of the United States Capitol
and other public buildings, and Pennsylva-
mia avenue. and in order to add to the
grandeur of the scene and to make Penn
sylvania avenue ore attractive, they de-
sire the cooperation of the merchants and
residents of Pennsylvania avenue, and
would suggest to them that they illuminate
the fronts of their houses on the evening of
August - This can be done with very
little expense to each, and will make
lasting impression on the 100000 and more
visitors who will be in our city at that
time. and will reflect favorably upon the
merchants and residents of the great ma
tional avenue. Owing to the vast amount
of work to be done. 1t may he impossible
for me to call upon you In person. and l
will esteem 1t favor IL You will Indicate
on the inclosed card your willingness to
assist in keeping up the enterprise and
progressiveness of Pennsylvania avenue"
A postal card for response was inc 1Sed
with each circular. and already many re-
sponses have been received from persons
who have pledged themselves to illuminate
in some manner. The committee hopes to
secure. in this way. the cooperation OF
everyone who commands house front,
store, or even one window, that can be il
Illuminated on that night.