The Washington times., 1912-04-26
WORK ON COLUMBUS
NE MORTAL IS NOW
MOVING RAPIDLY
Union Station Plaza Scene Of
Activity Preparatory to
Statue dwelling.

Great throngs are expected here on
Saturday. June s. when the big Column
bus memorial on the Union Station
plaza will be unveiled.
Conservative estimates place the size
of the crowd at 10000. or this number
1t is expected that fully 10000 will be
knights of Columbus, and their wives
and daughters.
Preparations are going along steadily
for the unveiling. At the headquarters
of the knights of Columbus in the
Woodward building, it is stated that in
the grand pageant that will take place,
fully $4,000 members of the order will
take part in the march. With their
wives and daughter there will be at
least 100000 persons affiliated with the
order in Washington on this date. SO
far reservations for about 10000 knights
and their wives and daughters have
been made, and more are being obtained
each day.
At the Union Station work on the
memorial Is progressing rapidly. Mar
BILE cutters are working night and day:
in the actual erection of the memorial
the most interesting part will be in the
placng in alignment of the statue OF
Columbus. This part was cut in New
York and recently shipped here. 1t
tcan be lifted by a derrick specially con-
tstructed for the handling of such work
Committee Plans Unveiling.
Last August, President Taft appointed
Past Supreme Knight Edward l., Hearn,
of the knights of Columbus and Col.
Spencer Cosby, Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, as conf
mission with full power to arrange de-
tails for unveiling the memorial. Mr..
Hearn and Colonel Cosby have proceed
ed with much enthusiasm to the work
of preparing the unveiling.
The knights of Columbus division III
the parade will follow the military and
naval sections, which will he In the
lead. James A. Flaherty, Of Phladel-
iphia. the present supreme knight of
the knights of Columbus, will be con-
degree branch of the knights will have
the right of line In this division and
will wear their regulation dress for pa
rades, consisting of the conventional
frock coat, dark gray trousers, silk
hats, graz ties, gray gloves, and black
shoes. Baldrics will he worn and swords
Will be carried The representation
from each state in the Union will carry
the American flag and their State flag.
Following the fourth degree men
come the third degree bunch. There
will be a uniformity of dress through
out the knights of Columbus section.
1t is expected. however that the
greater number will dress In blue serge.
straw hat. similar ties, and black shoes.
Taft to Participate.
The unveilng wifi be participated In
by President Taft and official Wash
ington. a monster stand will be erect
ed at the side of the statue. 1t will be
beautifully decorated.
With the unveilinS over the center
of interest will be IN a great public
banquet at Convention Hall. Accommo-
do 1 IL
at this dinner. R2Tscher will serve the
table. Kitchens will be installed al
either end of the building, and 4N
walters will look after the diners. The
hall will be beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The feast will be a public
tribute TO Columbus
Major Richard Sylvester. chief of the
Washington Police Department. has
made extensive preparations TO handle
the crowd here on that day. All rail.
roads entering Washington have made
concessions in the rates for the unveil-
ing.