Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
MANY AT UNWILLING.
Knights of Columbus Expect
Large Contingent Here.
MEMORIAL NEARLY READY
Work on Stand to Accommodate
2,4OO Persons Has Begun.
Gen. Evans Marshal.

| At the knights of Columbus me-
mortal headquarters, in the Wood
ward building, further assurances were
received yesterday and last night from
the sixty-five jurisdictions Of the order
| throughout the United States, Canada
and Mexico that great numbers of
people may be expected to visit WASH
ington for the unveiling of the Columbus
memorial. which takes place at pm.
Saturday, June 8.
The knights OF Columbus in Massa-
chusetts have arranged with local
decorator for the construction of a float
which will be part of the Massachu-
sets division In the parade. The float
will typify Columbus before the court
of Ferdinand and Isabella. The float
will be drawn by six richly caparisoned
horses, with correctly costumed grooms,
outriders and heralds.
/ William j.. O'Brien, state deputy of
Massa chusetts, stated in letter to the
national Headquarters that there would
| be "A representative showing at the I'M
yelling from his state He also made a
big reservation at the public banquet to
be held at Convention Hall the evening
| after the unwilling.
| Wreaths for the Memorial.
| Arrangements have been made by the
state deputies of the Knights Of
Columbus in the thirteen original states
of the Union to each place wreath
on the Columbus memorial the day of
the unwilling This will probably be
accomplished with some little ceremony.
The state Of Pennsylvania will be par
ticularly well represented. The knights
and others will come In large parties
on special trains, and most Of the larger
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banners bearing slogans. Floats will
also be feature Of this section OF the
| pageant.
Reports reaching the headquarters from
New England indicate an excellent at
tendance from that section. The Do
minion Of Canada will also be well rep
resented in the pageant.
| From the south and west encouraging
reports continue to flow into the head
| quarters and there Is every assurance
that the previous indications from those
sections will be carried out.
Delegations From Other States.
New York state will make a big show
ing at the unwilling exercises. New
Jersey will send at least 1900 persons to
Washington. The knights of Columbus
in Baltimore will have loo men in line
with three bands. 1t Is expected thai
this Jurisdiction will also provide foat
| for it's section.
Since the work on the Columbus me
| mortal is nearly completed, work on the
| reviewing stand has been begun. Thi:
| stand will have accommodations for 2, 4Ot
| persons. Official invitations to the un
yelling have been mailed from the Office
of Col. Spencer Cosby, superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds and TIT
mortal commission. The invitations ar
accompanied by a request that those
accepting should notify Col Cosby's of
flee. The tickets for the stand will be
mailed June 1.
\ The grand marshal of the Columbu
memorial parade will be Gen. Robert K
Evans. James A. F1aherty of Phila
delphia, supreme knight Of the knights
of Columbus. will be the marshal of tn,
knights of Columbus division. 1t Ii
stated that a number Of other bodies will
be represented in the pageant, which Il
expected to be a lengthy and interesting
one.
The citizens executive committee
in charge of the arrangements for the
public entertainment for the visitors
at the unveiling are rapidly completing
the different preliminary details
The Commissioners have favorably re.
ported the joint resolution introduced
in Congress comforting authority upon
the War Department and the Commits.
sioners to issue permits to construct
reviewing stands along the route of the
parade.
John Poole, chairman of the finance
committee, reported that $685. had beer
subscribed up to noon Saturday by the
merchants and business men to the
guarantee fund that is being raised by
his committee.
Chairman Joseph Strasburger has ap.
pointed Alfred Mayer chairman Of the
committee on badges and tickets. Mr.
Mayer will have the grandstand tickets
on sale at his headquarters, at 80 7th
street northwest The most desirable
those facing the reviewing stand of the
President, will sell for $3.50, while the
others along the line of Massachusetts
avenue, around the plaza and radiatine
east and west from the center stand
will sell for 81 each.
Chairman Cans of the auto floral
parade committee will send invitations
to all automobile owners in the city to
participate In an auto parade Saturday
evening following the unwilling
Chairman Rosenberg of the committee
on public concert is completing arrange.
ments for the sacred concert in Con
vention Hall Sunday night, June 9.