The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
Washington'S Birthday Pa
rade Arranged.
LINE OF MARCH DECIDED ON
Negro Prisoner Escapes from Police
mRD-Death of Mrs. VI. c. BrOadus.
rectors-ThieVcs Invade Ffnch's Sa-
loon and Make Their Escape.
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night. at the rooms Of the chamber OF
commerce. outlined plans for the parade
which will be held Saturday.
The route-heretofore published in The
Washington Herald-was read and rati-
! fed, announcement being made that it
would not be subject TO change.
President J. Y. Williams presided over
/ the meeting. Secretary Cation announced
he had received acceptances from Capt
James T. oyster. president OF the Wash
ington School Board; Cuno II. Rudolph,
president of the Washington Chamber OF
! Commerce, and Representative G. {. Car
I lin. of this city 10 be present on the day
Of the parade.
| p. Won de Westelaken. chairman OF the
entertainment committee reported that
/ he had secured Lee Camp Hall for the
I entertainment Of the distinguished guests
E. E. Downham, chairman Of the re-
( ception committee. stated that the super
intendent of the Washington. Alexandra,
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
/ Company had placed the palace car
Mount Vernon at his disposal for the day
Of the parade from o'clock in the morn
ing until 6 o'clock in the evening
! William Luckett. OF the music com
mittee, stated that all necessary bands
/ had been engaged. and that MI Hay
den. president Of the Musicians Union
OF Washington had thanked the asso-
citation for its fair treatment to or
gdnized labor
Announcement was made by J. r
Mansfield that there would be 500
Junior Order Of United Americans from
I this city in the line Of march. and be-
tween 300 and 400 from Washington.
! together with large delegations from
Fairfax. Prince William. and other
counties. They viii carry red. white.
and blue umbrellas.
w ". BallengeT. chairman Of the
| committee on decorations. reported
! that arrangements had been made for
/ decorating the reviewing stand at King
/ aud Alfred streets, ard the city hall
| building. Lee Camp Hall. and the build
ing Of the Friendship Veterans Fire
/ Association.
] A meeting Of the association will be
/ held tomorrow night.
The city is already gay IN a multi
! tude OF cOlOrs. especially King street
/ The decorators are busy. Within the
next few days every house along the
line Of march will be decorated.
Ample arrangements have been made
| by the steamboat and railway compa-
nies 20 convey the large crowds ex-
pecttd here from Washington on the
| occasion. Both trains and boats viii
! be operated between the two cities as
rapidly as possible
/ The formation OF the parade viii be as
follows: Platoon OF mounted police. ac-
eompanied by Lieut.. James Smith: Chief
| Marshal Col Charles T. Hatfield. Of Fort
Myer; Chief Of STAFF OrIand H. Kirk:
aids, Lieut. Windsor w. Demaine mill
| tary: y l. Williamson, secret organiza-
tons; John. Leadbeater. fire department,
members OF staff Of Alexandra. COM
manded by Worth Hulfsh: members Of
staff Of Fairfax County. commander by
/ Capt George X. Pickett: members Of
STAFF OF Alexandria County. commanded
| by James f. Clements: distinguished
guests. officers OF the association, mem
/ bers Of the city council. and other city
officers In carriages
/ FIRST division. military, commanded BIZ
/ officer Of Thirteenth Cavalry. L. s. A
! Thirteenth [. S. A. Band; two batallions
Of engineers. Battery r. field artillery:
| Battery ID. field artillery; TrooD +. Thir-
teenth Cavalry: Troop F. Thirteenth Cav
airy; Troop G Thirteenth Cavalry: United
States Marine Band. one battalion OF ma
rines. three companies Of bluejackets. one
/ battalion Of Virginia militia National
/ Guard, District Of Columbia Brigade
\ Band; Second Regiment. National Guard.
1 District of Columbia, eleven companies
/ Washington High School Cadets. five
companies Maryland Agricultural College
] Cadets
/ Second division. secret organizations
Marshal. James r. Mansfield: aids. Vance
II. Peele. George Prick. Thomas Hender-
son. and A. J. Butcher; Red Men. Junior
Order Of United Americans.
Third division. fire department-Mar-
shall, Kenneth W. ogden; aids. J. VII
liam May. c. Grady. John E. Griffen
John Leadbeater. George Norris. Smith
/ Williams Capt r. T. Warren. Capt. A.
/. Grim. Marshals for companies Will be:
Joseph Hardbower. Friendship: Joseph
| De Silva, Relief Hook and Ladder: Ever
| EFT Rogers, Columbia; J. Sidney Douglas
| Reliance.
| Alexandria fire wardens and veterans Of
/ Friendship fire company in carriages.
| Chief Pettey. Alexandria fire department.
! Friendship engine. Relief hook and lad
/ der Columbia engine reel and hose
wagon; Reliance engine and hose wagon;
| Champion engine. formerly the Columbia
| and reserve reel; Colonial Beach engine.
Chief Belt, Of Washington fire deparf
ment; Fire Marshal Philip W. Nicholson
combination hose wagon. MetropoIitan
steam engine. combination engine. hose
wagon and truck, aerial truck. combina-
ton hose wagon. supply wagon
negro prisoner suspected Of at
tempted burglary. escaped from Police
man Rawlett at O'Clock this afternoon
when within one square from police head
quarters.
The man was seen by the policeman
in the rear Of the residence of Frank T
King. SO Prince street and was about
TO effect an entrance 70 the premises when
ne was taken in custody. All went we'll
until the policeman and his charge
reached King and Royal streets
break for liberty was there made
by the negro. The policeman following in
close pursuit fired four shots and also
discarded his overcoat. In a few minutes
the fugitive outdistanced the policeman.
The latter gave up after chase of four
blocks
A musical and bazaar will be given at
Lee Camp Hall. Friday night. at 7:So
o'clock, for the benefit of the Braddock
Heights Episcopal Mission. The pro-
CieNiAAAit VIII bN % AblADMS- 500. MISS
Ethel Grimes; cornet solo, Mr.. Manning:
vocal solo, Miss Margaret Field: selec-
ton. Alexandria Mandolin and Guitar
Club: vocal solo. Mrs. Herbert Rosson;
! selection, Seminary Quartet: vocal solo.
Miss Kate Smoot; vocal solo. Miss Row
on: selection, Alexandria Mandolin and
Guitar Club. There will be a sale OF
fancy articles.
Edwin NJ Reeds funeral took place at
3 O'Clock this afternoon from his home