The Washington times., 1912-06-07
KNIGHTS FLOCK
INTO DISTRICT
BY THOUSANDS
Special After Special Pours
Visitors Here for
dwelling.
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operated from the station near the
E Postoffice. while hundreds crowded the
early morning boats.
To add to the impressiveress of the
pnVeiltnG ceremonies at the Union Sta
zion tomorrow afternoon, three Old
Elories of thrty-siN feet spread, will
tfoat from the big flag poles that have
been erected by the Government. ON
the top of these poles, with wings out
tpTead, are eagles gazing directly south
!. Today toe finishing touches on the
DECORATIONS Of the stands ard memorial
are being placet. The work will be COM
pleted early tomorrow afternoon. This
AFTERNOON at o'clock practice of the
Enyeiling took place IN order that there
Will be no rnissip tomorrow.
All or the supreme officers of the Or
kanEation are in the city. They are:
Philadelphia: Martin H. Carmody, dep.
pty supreme knight, Grand Rapids,
Secretary, New Havon; e. W. Buckley
supreme physician. st. Paul; Joseph c.
Pelletier, supreme advocate, Boston;
the Rev. P. ]. McGirney, supreme chap
Jain, Mi1dlotown, Conn.,, and Thomas j.
Mclaughlin. supreme warden, Newark.
It was announced today that the
famous Stonewall Jackson Band, Of
Staunton, Va, would head the Virginia
knights in the parade. This band en-
Joys the reputation of being one of the
creates musical organizations in the
South.
At 7:so this evening the automobile
pageant starts from the White House
Ellipse. In addition to the visitors here
who will crowd on Pennsylvania avenue
TO watch the procession, many thou
san will witness the event. Isaac Cans
chairman of the citizens committee on
the automobile parade. has spared no
effort to make the occasion one long to
be remembered. When the machines
turn into Pennsylvania avenue the
illumination of the thoroughfare will be
30 brilliant that every machine, every
driver, and every passenger will be dis
tinguishabls.
Reception For Visitors.
A reception, very seldom surpassed in
It's warmth of welcome, will be given
TO the visitors from 1880 until 1890 In
the National Museum. The reception
Us in charge Of Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph.
Tomorrow will be the big day. Many
believe that the parade of the knights
pr columbus and other bodies that will
participate will be as fine spectacle as
those on Inauguration Day. Every de-
tail has been carefully worked out, and
the promoters expect no bitches to mar
the splendor of the occasion.
Whlle there has been some little con-
t'lsion In finding accommodate tions, there
has been no real trouble or delay. The
comfort OF the visitors, more than any
lining else, Is being looked after by a
eommittee of hardworking knights and
citizens. A temporary public comfort
station has been put UP at the Union
Station, where DR.. A. d. wilkinson,
chairman, is in personal charge
The. visitors coming in on all trains
md the committee there to help direct
them to their accommodtionas and give
them other Information to assist them
IN getting about the city without
trouble.
Twenty special policemen have been
placed on duty at the station to help
handle the crowd and to afford protec-
Lion to the strangers.
Beginning today a detail Of twenty
hve plain clothes men from the different
police precincts will report at headquar-
ters for duty in connection with the
ceremonies for the unveiling of the
Columbus memorial. The detail. which
will be augmented by squad of out
pf-town detectives, whose services have
been obtained by Major Sylvester, will
~. et tn" reSniar cGnt:;,l C:f,'e men.
Inc c&tra detAll att lIrI roll call AT
hcad1, Irters tbs morning ana until the
INST OF next VeIk Will work under
orders from Inspector Boardman, chief
of detectives. Practically the same ar
rangements have been made for poll &C
protection for the unveiling ceremonies
ms are carried out at the inauguration
ceremonies every four years.