The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
KNOX TO PRESIDE
AT CEREMONIES
Secretary of State Will Act at Co.
lumbus Monument dwelling.
Committee Discuss Plans.

A largely attended meeting OF the
members OF the joint committee repre-
senting the Chamber Of Commerce
Board Of Trade. and Knights Of Co
lumbus was held at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon, and
business covering a wide range Of sub
jects was disposed Of,
1t was announced that Secretary OF
State Knox would preside at the cere-
monies attending the unwilling Of the
statue Of Christopher Columbus on June
in Union Station plaza.
II is expected that 10000 visitors,
bers OF various patriotic societies. will
attend An elaborate programme in
cluding a parade. b being prepared
PRESIDENT TaftSWil be among the speak
ers.
Granville NJ. Hunt, on behalf of the
committee on grand stands, reported
that contracts had been made for the
erection Of seats to review the parade
to the number Of 1000 and as these
would be constructed oR the plaza, il
would prove the most advantageous
place to review the parade on June s
A committee on legislation was
authorized TO be appointed and Chair
man Strasburger appointed Charles W.
ds Nltr WHO announced
the appointment of the following to
serve on the committee, with the infor-
nation that a meeting OF the subcom-
mittee would be held to-day:
d. ]. Callahan, p. ]. Haltigan, T. w.
Smith. and George F. Schutt.
Maurice d. Rosenberg, chairman Of the
committee on sacred promenade concerts.
reported that he had appointed Edward
F.. Droop as vice chairman OF his COM
mittee, and that contracts had been made
to provide musical programme Sunday
evening. June 3.
Chairman Cuno H Rudolph. from the
committee on reception, reported that
there were details to be attended to be-
fore he could give a final report on the
reception Friday evening, June z. but
that the tentative plans were to hold the
reception in the Pan-American Building
Chairman Richard Sylvester, from the
committee on public order. announced the
names of two hundred citizens, who
would cooperate with him in doing
everything necessary to protect visitors,
prominent physicians. headed by DR.. d.
Percy Hicklimg. TO look after those need
ing the medical attention.
Isaac Cans, chairman OF the commit
tee on auto floral parade, reported that
return postal cards was to be sent to
each owner of an automobile in the city
to request them to decorate their ma
chimes with either flowers or pennants
on Saturday, June 3, and announced the
of the following sub-com-
nnttee: Isaac Cans. chairman; J. NJ
Stoddard, william D. West, L. D. Moore,
jT., Miller Bros, j. A. Muehleisen, S. A.
LuttrelL Frederick Schwab, ]. Tickling,
R. c. Smith. E. A. Garroek, Clarence
Barnard, George Kinds, W. S. Boteler,
John l. Thomas, J. H. Earle, Thomas
farrell. Theodore Barnes. T. S. Johnston,
NJ T. Pollock. and Hairy Lesry.
John Poole, chairman Of the commit
tee on finance. reported that he had re-
ceived checks-f for 81. .4O5 toward the guar
antee fund.
Members of the finance committee
are: John Poole. chairman; NJ E. Allies,
C. j. Bell, Joseph Berberich, ]. A. Ca
hill. D. ]. Callahan. W. J. Eynon. will
lam T. Calliher. Isaac Cans, DR.. Frank
Gibson. c. ]. Gockeler, T. S. Go1denberg,
z. c. Graham, w. F. GUIDE, s. ]. Henry,
Chr. Heurich. Sam Hart. d. j. Kauf-
man. Harry King, R. W. Lee. Charles
NJ g. Mccormick. f. w. Mac
kenzie. L G. Hay. william P. NormoyIe.
s. H: Reizenstein. Hugh Reilly, J. NJ
Riordan, c c. Rogers, J.. w. Rowland.