Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
PLANS FOR VISITORS
Outline of Program for Column
bus Statue dwelling.
PROVISION FOR GUESTS
Auto Floral Parade Scheduled to DC.
cur Friday DECENTRALIZATION
Headquarters Assigned.


Great activity was manifest today in
preparations for the unwilling of the CO.
lumbus memorial Saturday next. Re-
quests for accommodations came from
various sources this morning to the head
quarters in the Woodward building The
south. the middle west New York state
and New England figured largely in this
mornings NAL. Word came that there
will be many ladies with the party from
Boston
The official program for the unwilling is
now on the press. 1t is as follows: Invo-
cation. Mgr Thomas y. Shahan Of the
Catholic University; address. Chief JUS
tfce Victor ]. Bowling of the appellate
division of the supreme court Of New
York state: music. the Marine Band; ad-
dress. James T. McCleary, member CO.
lumbus memorial commission unwilling,
by the Italian amba salute. Bat
guns; Secretary of State Knox, who will
preside. will announce that wreaths will
be laid on the Columbus statue from
President Taft. the Supreme Council OF
the Knights of Columbus, the state juris-
dictions in the thirteen original states OF
the knights Of Columbus and other So
cieties: benediction, Bishop Wilbur P.
Thrkield of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
dwelling Followed by Review.
1t is expected that the unwilling exer-
cises will last little over three-quarters
of an hour, and will be followed imme-
diately by review of the great pageant,
which will be headed by Brig. Gen. r. h.
Evans, L. S. A., grand marshal
The knights of Columbus division in
the parade will be headed by Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty and the ma
tional officers of the order. Mr.. Flaherty
was in Washington Yesterday. complet-
ing details of the participation of the or
der in the ceremonial, and through his
military aid, Capt. Harry Coope, has is
sued detailed Instructions for the forma-
ton of the parade.
Headquarters Designated.
The following halls have been desig-
mated as headquarters for the different
divisions: Virginia. St. Dominic's Hall;
Maryland, Aloysius Club; West Virginia,
Arion Club; New York state. Elks Club;
second Pennsylvania district, Eagles
| Club: fifteenth and sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania districts. knights of Columbus
Hall: Tennessee, Knights of Columbus
| Hall.
| The public comfort committee has ar
| ranged to open its Union station head
| quarters Thursday, June g. at noon,
when a corps of ushers will be in attend
ance to see that visitors without accom-
modations are placed In desirable loca-
tions.
The floral automobile parade, part OF
the Columbus unwilling celebration, Is to
be held Friday night Of this week instead
of Saturday. The decorated cars will re-
port at Z O'Clock that night to the marshal
on the ellipse south OF the White House.
The illumination of Pennsylvania avenue
on Friday and Saturday night has been
provided for by substantial cOntribu-
ton from the general committee.
Joseph Stoddard. chief marshal Of the
parade, with Isaac Cans. chairman of
the committee, in charge. at the meeting
of the executive committee last night in
asked that the parade be advanced one
night. The proposal was accepted.
Plans for Reception.
The committee on reception has been
named by Commissioner Rudolph, chair
man, who reported the personnel The
reception will be held in the new Ma
tional Museum building. from 7:30 to
| 1890 o'clock. Admission will be by card.
The closing of the government depart
ments at noon Saturday was proposed
Chairman Strasburger was directed to
| ask the President to issue an executive
| order for the special half holiday. All
arrangements have been completed for
| the concert in Convention Hall. Maurice
D. Rosenberg, chairman. and Edwin H
Droop, vice chairman, reported for the
committee.
Tickets for the reviewing stands and
| concerts are to be placed on sale in the
hotel Hobbies.