The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-29
MEMORIAL To
COLUMBUS READY
Washington Expects 100000
Visitors on June 8.
PLANS ARE BEING COMPLETED

The Program Will Include, Besides
Parade, Reception, Banquet, Concerts
and Fireworks DispIay-Prominent
Men of All Creeds Will Participate.
The Knights of Columbus through
out the United States, Canada. Mexico
and the distant possessions of this
country will participate in the Colum-
bus memorial unveiing to take plac"
in Washington Saturday, June s. There
is every assurance that there will he
at least 100000 visitors in Washington
the day of the unveiling
Work on the statue, the side of which
ton, has progressed to the point where
its early completion is assured. The
heroic figure of Columbus, covered with
a mantle of CLOTH is in position. and
the great capstone, or globe, will be
put in place shortly. Twenty-four
hours in every day experts are at work.
The citizens of the national capital.
through the board of trade and the
chamber of commerce, are rapidly COM
pleting the arrangements for the enter
lainment of visitors. The public en-
tertainment for the unveilinE period is
being arranged on an elaborate scale.
The plans are being carried forward
under the direction of joint commit
tee of both bodies, with Joseph Stras-
burger as chairman.
For Police Protection.
The commissioners have sent bill to
congress requesting an appropriation
of $4,000 to provide additional police
protection.
The entertainment that has been
planned by the citizens committee con-
sists in part of big reception at the
Pan-American Republics building. in
which President Taft will probably
participate. There will be public con
certs, an auto and floral parade, fire.
works display on the Monument lot
fetes in the amusement parks. together
with many private dinners and enter.
tainments.
The parade that will precede the un-
yelling on June will be reviewed by
President Taft and notable men in Off !
cial life. There will be a big display |
by the naval and military forces Of the |
government 4 squadron of American |
vessels will ride at anchor at the |
mouth of the Potomac during the un-
yelling period to greet squadron of |
German ships coming TO return the call |
of an American squadron at Kiel The !
navy department has planned to enter |
tain the officers of the German vessels !
at Washington, when they will be the
guests at dinner of President Taft.
Floats In Parade.
Following the army and navy contin-
gents in the parade will come the |
Knights of Columbus division, which |
will be headed by Supreme Knight |
James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia as
grand marshal. 1t is stated at the Of
fee of the Knights of Columbus head |
quarters that there will be more than |
10000 men in line. Floats depicting |
various events in the life of Columbus |
will be in this division. The Knights |
of Columbus of Washington have con- |
tracted for float showing the landing |
Of Columbus, the cost of which will be
$1,000. Other jurisdictions of the |
Knights of Columbus also will have
floats in the parade.
Other organizations OF the nation in |
terested in Christopher Columbus and !
proud of his exploits as a contributor |
in very material sense to the welfare
of humanity will be in the line of |
march.
President Will Review It..
President Taft will review the pa |
rade from the stand at the statue.
There will also be public reviewing |
stands along the line of march.
A public banquet is being arranged |
for the evening Of June s. There will |
be accommodations at this feast for
1,S0O persons. Men Of all creeds and |
affiliations will gather about the ban
quet board, and at the guest table will |
be seated the president of the United |
States and distinguished representa-
tives OF official and diplomatic life in
the nations capital as well as promi- |
nent officials from Canada and from |
the principal cities of the United |
States