The Washington times., 1909-09-29
ALL IN READINESS
FOR GRAND PAGEANT
Floral Parade Gives Promise
of Establishing New
Record.
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Secretary Knox has been busy giving
out Information 90 hundreds Of persons
who nave called up during the day to
inquire about various features connect
ed with the event
Chairman Isaac Cans. Of the commit
Tee. has remained at his desk al day
and kept In touch by telephone with his
assistants i'm every part OF the field.
The way members OF the committee
are working is proving one of the most
remarkable things I every witnessed i'm
my life. said Chairman Cans 1T is a
fine tribute to the energy, the
~fulness, the business ability and the en-
thusiasm of Washington's citizens.
Everybody Loyal.
Not a member has shirked his duties.
and it is due "a the fact that all Of
them have put forth their best efforts
that the parade is to be such a success.
u am glad the decision was reached
10 have the Munsey cars placed at the
head Of the parade. That is where they
belong. The Munsey run Is one of the
biggest things that ever happened for
Washington. and I am exceedingly glad
Il can be associated with the floral pa
rade. as il undoubtedly Will make the
parade of much more interest
The Munsev cars will go at the head
NI HNt I1LnhNG Will AAG AbtAANAtAC FI
provai not only OF automobiiists, the
Dublic. and the committee, but with the
executive committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. Yesterday that body met
and ratified the action OF the arrange
ments committee, deciding to give the
Munsey machines first place in the
pageant.
Marshal In Front.
When the parade moves out Of the
Eilipse. the first car will be that N
Grand Marshal William d. West. with
whom will ride Major sylvester. Dep
uty Grand Marshal ~Stoddard's car viii
come next. and this official viii be ac-
companied by Major Judson. Then will
come Chairman Cans car, accompanied
by COMMISSIONS West. vice chairman
OF the committee. President William f..
Guides car will come next. and the two
vice presidents OF the Chamber Of Com
merce-Capt. James +. Oyster and c. J.
BcIl-wiu occupy seats with Mr.. Guide.
The judges car will follow, driven by
T. 3. Spence. Then will come the press
car. the music car, and the first big
section Of the p~arade-that occupied by
the Munsev machines.
Tina trains reaching the city tomor-
row from every direction viii be crowd
ed with persons coming in 70 witness the
parade is now thought TO be assured.
Tie event has been given publicity in
Baltimore me Richmond papers, and II
is known that large delegations will ar
rive from both Of those places. Il is ex-
pected floral and automobiles enthu-
siasts of New York and Philadelphia
viii be among the arrivals from a dis
lance.
What gives promise OF adding severa
more hundreds Of persons to the thou
SANDS that will crowd the Avenue whiI
the parade rs IN progress came in tn
form CT an announcement this morning
that all the large stores will close at
o'clock. This action was taken at III,
request of the committee and Chairman
Cans has been officially notified that tn,
employees of the big mercantile estab
IishmeHts wlIl be given a chance Il
witness the parade from the time of it
start.
Two OF the outside judges who are Il,
OfEc-ate viii reach the city today
These are Mrs. Claud Swanson, wife O
Governor Swanson. OF Virginia, anC
Mayor Philip Breitmeyer, OF Detroit
Mrs. swanson VIII reach the city 10
night and Will be escorted from Uniol
station 70 the Willard Hotel, where SIN,
Win be the guest OF the Chamber o
Commerce. Mrs. Swanson will be Of
nciGily welcomed at the Willard by Nj
ard Mis-. Isaac Cans.
In Special Car.
Mayor Mahool. Of Baltimore. the onI,
other outside judge, will come over to
morrow morning in a special car whicI
IS 10 be placed az his disposal by Georg
Call, chairman OF the transportatlo
committee, and general manager Of IN
Washington, Baltimore n Annapoll
Railway Company.
At ] O'Clock tomorrow. the judges
comprised Of Commissioner II. p. r
mcfarland n First Assistant Post
master General Charles P. GrandheIc
in addition 70 the three already named
will be entertained with a luncheon a
the willard. The judges. at 2.40 O'Clock
will be taken from the Willard 70 IN
Ellipse, where they will begin at ono
making their examination Of the car
entered in the parade.
The car which Is to carry the meI3ber
Of the press, viii start from the WI
lard with the judges. ,
Chairman Cans today received a lette
from Mayor Strange. Of Annapolis, tina
he would be over 10 witness the %
Eeant. Postmaster Barnes will enter
tain Mayor Strange.
DR.. Wilfred y. Barton, brOther-in-la
Of M Cans. who has been IN EuroI
several months, has returned Garlic
than he expected to-fOr the purpose q
Witnessing the parade. Dr. Barton say
that the parade has received notices
number of times in both Paris and L.oT
don papers and that many European
are Of the belief that the event wi
prove one Of the greatest automobiI
floral parades ever held either in EuroI
or IN America.
NAVY Yard Car.
There are goirg to be- several big SUI
priscs sprung in the parade. but I'll
one that bids fair 10 eclipse all of thei
viii be the car entered by nav var
employees. u is said the cost OF decor
tions on this car will amount TO approx
matelv $500.
Several weeks ago the GOvernmcr
was considering cutting down its nav
ward force. and the Chamber Of Con
mcrce interceded iu behalf OF the en-
ploycs. Now. it is said. the employ
wish 10 show their appreciation Of n
Chamber services.
They have pooled their savings
order TO DC able to enter a car TIM
would he a. credit 10 the pageant. an
viii spend 81 ,0p0. if necessary, iu Ord'
TO get Just what they want.
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