Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
BY HEARN
Committees for the Columbus
Memorial dwelling.
ALL STATES REPRESENTED
District Commissioners Ask for Ap-
preparation for Main
tanning Order.

Edward l.. Hearn, commissioner for the
knights of Columbus in charge Of the
Columbus memorial unwilling. which will
take place Saturday, June 8, has an
nounced a list Of committeeman for the
ceremonia1s. The list includes the names
of some of the most prominent men in
the order throughout the United States
and Canada. Those named from wash
ington are Edward p. Harrington, Law
renee o. Murray. Judge William H De
Lacy, Charles Rauscher and Charles w.
Darr
There is a large banquet committee
with every state in the Union represent
ed on 1t. The general committee Is thor
oughly representative Of the many juris-
dictions of the order
Appropriation for Keeping Order.
Authorizing legislation of the kind
customarily afforded by Congress during
inaugural functions. joint resolution
appropriating $1,000 to be expended in
maintaining order in the District in June,
when the memorial will be unveiled,
has been sent to Congress by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
In their report. accompanying the res
olution, the Commissioners say that the
unwilling of the memorial will bring to
Washington probably $1,000 Knights of
Columbus. with their families, and that
such large visitation may attract here
members of the criminal element Of other
cities. In the same month, the District
heads point out, the democratic national
convention will be held in Baltimore.
which, they say, will also contribute a
large temporary accession to the popula-
ton of the District of Columbia neces-
stating additional police protection. both
for the residents Of Washington and the
visitors who will be here at that time.
Thousands of Visitors Coming.
According to reports at the committee S
headquarters In the Woodward building
at least 10000 persons will take part in
and view the parade. All over the United
States where this order f1ourishes its va
rious branches have organized active ''On
to Washington clubs.
The Board of Trade and the Chamber
of Commerce have appointed committees
to assist in making June a memorable
one for all who visit the city. ApprO-
priations have been made for the enter
tainment of visitors
The plans of the various civic and
other bodies contemplate a large par
held in connection with the unwilling.
and it is estimated that there Will be
eighty to ninety thousand men in line.
The unwilling committee has been notified
that big bodies of men identified with
large organizations in other cities will
memorial parade.
The Columbus memorial commission
held its first meeting Saturday, May 1S.
1907, in the Office Of the Secretary of
State. with the following in attendance:
William H. Taft Secretary of War; Elihu
Root, Secretary of State; Senator George
Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island,
chairman of Senate committee on IL
brary of Fifty-ninth Congress; Repre-
sentatives James L. McCleary Of Mime
sofa chairman of House committee on L.
brary, Fffty-ninth Congress, and Edward
L. Hearn, supreme knight of the Knights
of Columbus. The commission organized
with William Howard Taft as chairman.
The Design Selected.
Leading sculptors of Italy, Spain and
America were invited to submit designs
and the design submitted by dorado Taft
was selected. This design represents Co.
lumbus standing on the PROV of a ves-
sci, the bow being embellished with
the figure of Discovery" The figures
on the sides of the shaft represent or
are symbolic Of the new world man.,
the Indian, and the old world man,
an aged patriarch. each supporting or
holding tablets The sizes Of all the
figures are heroic.
Arranging for Ceremonies.
Last August, President Taft appointed
Past Supreme knight Edward L. Hearn
of the knights Of Columbus and Col.
Spencer Cosby, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. committee with
full power to arrange details for the un-
yelling memorial. The last national con-
venton of the knights of Columbus, held
at Detroit. Mich, voted to appoint Mr..
Hearn as it's commissioner with power
to appoint such committee or committees
as he deemed advisable in connection
with the unwilling ceremonial. The con-
venton also authorized an expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $4,000 for a fitting
celebration of the unwilling.
President Will Take Part.
The unwilling ceremonies will be par
ticipated in by the President mon
ster stand will be erected at the side OF
the statue. where distinguished guests
will be seated to witness the unwilling
proper. The procession will terminate
after the paraders pass the statue. be-
in the official stand.
over principal interest will center in a
public banquet, to be held in Convention
Hall. There will be accommodations at
this banquet for 1900 persons. The table
for the President and distinguished
guests will be on the west side of the
hall and ranging in front of 1t will be
other tables seating ten persons each.
Kitchens will be installed at either end
Of the auditorium and 400 walters will
serve.
A reception to the President will pre-
cede the banquet. Each detail Of the ban
quet has been well planned. It is desired
those contemplating participating In the
banquet should make reservations at once.
accompanied by check or money order
for SO, the price per person.
Exquisitely Arranged Bride Bouquets.
All choice flowers. Shaffer, 18th & Eye
Advt.