The Irish standard., 1912-06-08
Fifty Thousand Members of Order
Expected to Participate in
Parade To-day.
Pretentious Display of Naval and
Military Forces of Nation in
Great Pageant.
President Taft and Many Other
Distinguished Men to Take
Part in Ceremony.


from all over the country are this
week flocking to Washington to be in
attendance at the unveiling of the
Columbus Memorial which takes place
Saturday, June 8. The event will be
one of worldwide Importance for the
order. Plans have been assuming
shape for months past with the re-
suit that the number of members who
will take part in the parade will be
little short Of $4,000. Special trains
have been chartered by the larger
councils and the rates secured has
made it possible for added numbers
to make the trip. The unveiling cere-
the inaugural ceremonies.
Announcement was made that the
United States government has its ar
rangements we'll in hand for the car
rying out Of the expressed will Of the
Congress Of the United States in the
setting up and unveiling of this great
memorial to the discoverer Of Amer
lea. There will be a pretentious dis
play Of the naval and military forces
of the nation in the great pageant
that will precede the unveiling.
The detailed plans, as finally ar
ranged are as follows:
Friday Morning, June 7-Pilgrimage
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Mount Vernon.
Friday Night-Public reception at
the Pan-American building. President
Taft has been invited to head the re-
ceiving line.
Saturday, June s-Grand pageant,
followed by the unveiling ceremonies.
Besides the United States forces and
the $4,000 Knights of Columbus in the
line of march, there will be $4,000 ad-
ditional men, representatives of vari-
GUS civic and other bodies. Floats de-
picting various phases Of the life of
Christopher Columbus, will be dis
tributed through the Knights of Col
umbus section Of the parade. Isaac
Cans, chairman Of the auto section,
expects to have two thousand motor
cars in the pageant. handsomely deco
rated with flags and flowers, and
many of them carrying outset effects
Saturday Night-At Convention hall
a public banquet will be held. This
will also be participated in by Presi-
dent Taft and the distinguished men
Of the nation, representing all walks
Of life and all creeds. There are ac-
commodations for 1,s00 persons, and
the decorations, menu. appointments
and program will be unique.
While the great banquet is in prog
ress wonderful program will be car
ried on out of doors. Pennsylvania
avenue will be splendidly illuminated
and along this historic way another
auto parade will move, this time the
cars to be equipped with myriad Of
electric lights. Following the auto
parade there Will be a fireworks dis.
play on the acres surrounding thu
Washington monument.
Sunday. June 9 - Public attention
will be turned to more serious chan
mel. The Spanish war veterans O
the National Capital have arranged
for military field mass to take place
ON the monument grounds, south o
the White House. This ceremon!
will be participated in by Cardina
Gibbons, Archbishop Bonzano. tn
new Papal Delegate, and other dis
tinguished members of the hierarch.
and clergy.
In the evening at o'clock the citi
zens' committee will give a sacre'
concert in Convention hall, when tn
program will be given by the Unite'
States Marine Band and symptom,
orchestra Of sixty pieces.