Evening journal., 1914-09-30
COAST Defenders
IN Old HOME line
War Department Permits
Fort dupont Soldiers and
Band to Participate
WORKING OUT
GENERAL PROGRAM

Two meetings OF comnnttees' ia
the interest Of the "Old Home Week
celebration, were held ia city han
last evening, the executive committee
meeting in the City Council Chamber
while the committee on arrangements
for the industrial parade occupied
the Mayors office.
At the executive committee meet
ING reports we're received from the
chairmen of the various sub-commit-
tees. The publicity committee re-
ported that they had secured a supply
Of posters advertising the "Old Home
Week" celebration, which VIII be
posted in conspicuous places IN
towns In the lower part of the State
in adjoining States and in the sur
rounding territory.
The committee on the military
parade reported that the four com
panies OF the Coast Artillery Corps
and the band at Fort Dupont VIII
participate in the military parade.
The chairman Of the committee re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Major
General Leonard Wood, Of the War
Department. granting permission for
the four companies TO take part IN
the parade
The chairman Of the music commit
tee reported that the chorus Of 200
voices which will sing at the open
ing OF the celebration at Washington
Heights on Sunday night has been
rehearsng.
That the Brownson Library As
sociation, with several other or
ganizations, have signihed their in
tention to participate in the mas
Querade parade, was reported by the
committee In charge OF tnat parade.
A suggestion was made that hurdy
gurdy be secured sor the night of the
masquerade parade, but no action
was taken
The river carnival committee re-
ported that invitations to participate
IN the carnival are being sent out tc
all the boat clubs along the Delaware
river The Judges we're announced as
follows: General /. Pusey Wicker.
sham Mayor II. w. Howell, Major
Johnston, of the engineers office; Sec
retary of State Thomas w. Miller. ant
General T. c. dupont.
That every school in the city will bl
represented in the parade OF schoo
tee in charge of that parade. The com
mittee reported that the High Schoo
would be represented by approximate
ly 1100 marchers and would hav
four floats representing the differen
departments of the high school, 4
the line The Howard High SchoC
would have three floats in the llnl
The report asked for an appropriate
Of S415 for the purposes of equippin
the floats and purchasing S,100 pei
nants 10 be carried by the pupils
the different schools. Il was report'
that a meeting Of the marshals Of n
parade viii be held tonight in n
rooms Of the board OF education.
The executive committee discusse
the use of official invitations to tn
celebration and decided that such IL
vitations should be issued by Mayo
Howell. Il was also decided that a
official invitation should be sent {
each individual member of the Ger
eral Assembly.
The question was raised as TO th
strength of the Washington sire,
bridge, over the Brandywine. TO will
stand the force of the marching fee
II was declared that the bridge WI
not sufficiently strong to stand n
force Of so many feet rising and fal
ing in unison. and plans we're discus
ed for making some other route 4
the march OF the school children. m
matter was referred to the commit
In charge Of the parade with pow
10 act
AT the meeting OF the committee
charge OF the industrial parade Il W
reported that so far 100 vehicles h
registered TO enter the parade, 4
ihese vehicles represent but SIN
number Of the industrial firms in |
city, and the committee expected q
many other firms will enter vehic
during the next few days. The co
mittee members discussed ways a
means to induce all the industries
Wilmington TO participate IN the D
ade. and IL was decided the desire
the committee that representatives
every firm IN the city. irrespective
size, should take part in the parade
J. Writ Willis was appointed m
shal OF the parade. The route OF
parade as decided on IS: Form
French street. to Front street. TO NJ
ket street, 10 Eleventh street. 10
aware Avenue. to Broome street
Pennsylvania Avenue. to Van Blu