The Washington times., 1910-04-28
HOMECOMING WEEK
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Recommends 1t By
Unanimous Vote.
FLORAL PARADES
ALSO SUGGESTED
Isaac Cans FOreSeeS Increase of
Capitals Population TO q
Million.

T the board OF directors OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce IN its meeting next
Wednesday adopts the report OF its
publicity committee, Washington viii
be assured Of a big homecoming week,
20 be held probably the third week in
October.
Last night the publicity committee
headed by Isaac Cans, chairman, voted
unanimously 10 recommend that a home
coming week be held
So confident IS the committee that its
course VIII be approved By the direct
ors, that Il authorized the appointment
OF a subcommittee to take UP at once
The problem OF obtaining reduced rail-
road rates
This subcommittee IS composed Of d
J. Callahan, Thomas Grant, James A
Cshiu. Washington TOpham. and T. H
Dillon
The question Of the proper time for
holding an automobile floral parade was
discussed but 10 decision was reached,
except 10 have the mater brought be
fore the automobile parade committee
ar It's meeting tomorrow.
There IS q. probability that the parade
may be held in August, while the In
ternatiOnal Esperanto Association IS In
session
Thousands Are Expected.
Isaac Cans opened the meeting by
calling attention 70 the fact that Wash
ington has never held a homecoming
week, and that such q celebration IN
doubtedly would bring thousands OF
visitors to the city
He said the floral parade last SeDtem-
Der brought more than $4,000 persons to
the Capital, and that a homecoming
fer
suits
According 10 Mr.. Cans. all that is
needed TO increase WaShingrOu's pOpu-
lation to one million in the next ten
years is systematic advertising and
constant boosting
Washington. the Capital OF the most
powerful nation on earth he said, is
smaller than the capitals OF nearly al
OF the other nations. and has increased
in population only 1000 during the past
ten years
Every member Of the committee who
spoke put himself on record as favor
ing the homecoming week project and
there is a probability that The -subcOm-
Ttttee VIII have some valuable data
on railroad rates to present 10 the board
OF directors BIZ next week
Plans to Be Made Later.
AS soon as the Endorsement OF the
board has been obtained. 8Ir. Cans vii
call a second meeting Of the com.
Tnittee when detailed plans for pulling
or the big celebration VII be launched
Dr.. Edwin c. Reed. who is making
the arrangements for the international
EsperantlsLs' meeting addressed the
committee and urged that the fora
parade be held while there are repre-
senfariveS from every civilized couutry
IN the world IN Washington
4 floral parade said Dr. Rsdd. u-as
something he had never seen in any
foreign country, and he believed II The
Chamber would arrange one FOR the en-
Tertainment Of the ESusrautiSts II would
produce good advertising results for tLt
Capital
should the committee decide TO holC
the floral parade in August, Il Wa
stated that, IN all probability, a second
parade would be held during home
coming week
The consensus Of opinion was tha
there should be a different entertain
Tnent each night of homecoming week
but that the days should largely be Ief
open so that the visitors time COuIS
be their own.