Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL HAVE BIG TIME
At WASHINGTON
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of the police department OF Washing
ton, and head of the public order com
mittee for the Columbus celebration
will have 500 extra policemen on duty
and in addition clever sleuths win be
In Washington as a further precau-
ton. Or. d. Percy Hicl;ling heads a
committee Of fifty physicians that will
be on duty during the parade. The
medical men, together with nurses
and ambulances. will he distributed
throughout the entire line of march.
temporary hospital will be set up
on the Ellipse south Of the White
House.
The public comfort committee is
well prepared to take care of the ex-
pected throngs. A bureau win be es-
tablished at Union Station in Wash
ington, and guides viii be provided all
visitors. to insure that they are set
down in desirable quarters.
The detailed program for the un-
yelling ceremonies, INCLUDING both the
arrangements of the Government and
the knights of Columbus, is as fol-
lows:
Friday morning, June Pilgrimage
of national officers of tnc Knights of
Columbus, members of the order and
tisitors to the tomb OF General Wash
ington, at Mount Vernon, Friday night
Grand public reception at the Pan
American building This big feature
is being arranged by Hon. Cuno H.
Rudolph, president of Tie Board of
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. The President of the United
States has been invited to head the
receiving line. There viii be music
by a celebrated musical organization
Saturday, June Strand pageant.
followed by the unwilling ceremonies.
Besides the United States forces and
the $4,000 Knights of Columbus in the
line of march there will be 10000 9th
er men in line, representatives of var
ious civic and other bodies. Floats
depicting various phases of the life of
Christopher Columbus, will be distrib-
uted through the Knights of Column
bus section Of the parade. Isaac Cans
chairman of the auto section, expects
TO have two thousand motor cars in
the pageant handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers. and many of
them carrying outset effects.
Saturday evening viii be crowded
With events of transccndirg interest.
AT the malnoth convention hall
grand public banquet viii be held.
This will also be participated in by
the President of the United States and
the distinguished men of the nation.
representing all walks CT life and all
creeds. 1t will be further tribute to
the achievements of the celebrated
discoyerer. There are accommoda-
tons at the banquet f5r 1900 per
sons, and the decorations, menu, ap-
pointments, and program will be
unique.
While the great banquet is in
progress wonderful program will
be carried on out of doors. Pennsvl-
yania avenue will be splendidly IL
Eliminated from the United States
capitol to the White House. and along
this historic way another auto parade
will move, this time the cars TO he
equipped with a myriad of electric
lights. Chairman Cans has requested
the 5000 owners of automobiles in the
National Capital to decorate their
machines for the day and evening and
it is expected that this congregation
OF autos will be an event out of the
ordinary in motordom. Following the
auto parade there will be a fireworks
display on the great acres surround
ing the Washington monument.
Sunday, June 9-The public atten-
ton will be turned to a more serious
channel. The Spanish War veterans
of the National Capital have arranged
for military field mass to take place
on the Monument Grounds, south of
the White House. This ceremony
will be participated in by Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Bonano, the new
Papal Delegate, and other distinguish
ed members of the hierarchy and
clergy The committee in charge of
this event has arranged for seating ac-
commodations for 10000 persons.
In the evening at o'clock a grand
sacred concert will be held in conven.
ton hall. when the program will be
given by the United States Marine
Band symphony orchestra of sixty
pieces.