Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-04
Monster Throng Expected at
Columbus Statue dwelling.
BANQUET LIST Is GROWING
Committee to Erect Stands for Spec
tators Along Route Of Procession.
RIVALRY MANIFEST IN STATES
Organizations Of Z. of C. Striving to
Excel in Representation-Re
ervation of Quarters.

With the date of the unwilling of the
Columbus memorial only month away
the energies of the committees represent
ing the Board Of Trade. Chamber Of
Commerce. knights of Columbus and
other bodies interested in attracting to
the National Capital a monster throng
June are being increased
At the national headquarters of the
Knights of Columbus in the Woodward
building a large force of clerks has been
kept busy handling the correspondence
relating to the participation of the men,
bers of the order in the unwilling parade
the public dinner that will be held the
evening of the sth of June, and the large
variety of other features. Every days
mail brings further accessions to the lists
of those who will participate in the cere-
monies. both as paraders and spectators.
1t is anticipated that the parade will be
at least three or four hours in passing
gwen point, and the determination to
erect commodious stands along the route
is highly commended.
Canadian Delegation Coming.
A letter was received yesterday from ].
A. Mercier of Montreal, Canada, a men,
Der of the national board of directors Of
the knights of Columbus, in which he
states that the Dominion will send at
least 900 persons to Washington for the
unwilling. The Canadians will come in
special trains. reaching Washington
Thursday. June 6. Among the prominent
men in the party will be Sir Edward Nor
ris of Newfoundland. Sir George Garneau
of Quebec. T. d. Deegan of Winnipeg,
Manitoba
On to Washington movement in Michi-
gan, writes that there will be 500 men
from his state in line, and that there will
be 600 others in the party.
Neal Power. state deputy of the knights
in California, informed the Washington
headquarters that his jurisdiction will
send delegation of 500 in two special
trains. Mr.. Power made a reservation
for so persons at the public banquet,
which will be held the evening of June g.
New Jersey will have 1.5OO men in the
knights of Columbus division Of the pa
rade and State Deputy Cornelius A. Nc
through their "On to Washington" club
and the railroad tourist agents he learns
that about $500 additional persons will
come to Washington for the unwilling
ceremonies.
W. J. Moriarty. state deputy Of Kansas
writes that his jurisdiction will be well
represented at the memorial unwilling
Similar encouragement has been received
from Alabama, which will send a special
train Of the knights and their ladies; In
diana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and
other middle and far western states.
Chicago Secures Quarters.
About five weeks ago a committee rep
resenting the Chicago knights. headed by
Thomas p. Flynn. came to Washington
and made reservations for / 800 persons
A similar committee representing New
York city was in town at the time. Dan
lei ]. Griffin of Brooklyn. state deputy
for New York state. represented his ju-
risdiction and met the Chicago commit
tee in the lobby Of a downtown hotel.
Since then each Jurisdiction has been
putting forth herculean efforts to Guido
the other In the coming festivities. So
have four floors at the New Raleigh Ho-
tel, the dormitories of fashionable
boarding school on the outskirts of the
capital and several private dwellings.
Mr.. Flynn also purchased 80 tickets
for the public banquet. The Chicagoans
which will be headed by the Chicago Ma
tional Guard Band of forty pieces, and
they will have float as one Of the fea-
lures of their display.
Quotas Of Other States.
The state of Pennsylvania will have
about 5000 men in the knights of Column
bus division OF the parade. Massachusetts,
and the New England states will have
about 1900 men in line.
Many visiting organizations will bring
their own bands. The knights of Column
bus and other organizations have engaged
practically every musical organization in
this section for the parade, so there will
he no lack of music along the entire line
OF march