Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02
THOUSANDS WILL
ATTEND UNWILLING
Knights of Columbus to Honor
Discoverer of America at
Washington June s.

Washington. April %. --Preparations
are going steadily forward here for
the unwilling OF the memorial to CO.
lumbus, the discoverer of America. on
June s. the setting up of which Is all
but completed on the Onion Statron
plaza. There is every likelihood at
this time. according to tho reports
that are reaching tie unwilling com
mittees headquarters. that there will
be at least 100000 persons to take
part in and view the parade The
knights of Columbus are naturally
taking conspicuous part in the prep
arations of this important event, At
their Washington hca Quarters tn sy
have assurances from the various
jurisdictions of their order. through
out the United states. Canada. Mex
ico. Cuba and the Philippines. that
$4,000 men in line are now an assure ed
fact and that when the pageant Is
rea 1y to start that this number will
he swelled 5000 more.
The plans of the various civic and
other bodies contemplate a large par
ticipation in the parade which VIII be
held in connection with the unveil-
ing and it is estimated that there
will be at least erghty or ninety
thousand men in line. The unveiling
committee has been notified that big
bodies of men identified with large
organizations in other critics will come
to Washington to participate in the
memorial parade.
The sentiment that the memory of COL
umbus should he fttingly honored has
teen growing for long time. 1t found
its fruiticn when tho national govern
ment by an act of Congress, passed March
I. 1907. appropriated 100000 to set up a
fitting memorial in the nations capital TO
the memory of Columbus, and ever since
then much zeal has been shown by the
public at large to insure a fitting cere-
monial on the occasion of its unwilling.
WILL. FACE THE CAPITOL.
The knights Of Columbus took "A lead
ing part in the encoura cement of the
national legislation and since it's passage
have planned and looked forward with
great interest to the day when the statue
would be unveiled. The site in Washing
ton is regarded as the best possible. 1t Is
right at the doorway of the handsome
union station. one of the largest in the
WOfIu, ana VIII lace the nlted states
capitol, only three blocks away.
The unwilling ceremonies will be par
iicipated in by the President and official
life in Washington generally. A monster
stand will be erected at tine side of the
statue, beautifully decorated. where the
| thousands of DISTINGUISHED guests will be
seated 10 witness the unwilling proper
The procession will terminate after the
paraders have passed the statue, being
reviewed by the President and the others
in the official stand.
With this important event of the day
over, principal interest will center in Il
great public banquet that will be held in
Convention hall at Washington. This
, auditorium. the largest in the city, has :,
clear floor space equal to that of Madi-
son Square Garden, New York city.
There will be accommodations at this
banquet for 1900 persons, The table for
the President and the distinguished guests
will he on the west side of the big hall
and ranging in front of it will be other
tables seating 10 persons each Banquet
tickets will be so each.