Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
All Plans Completed.

The George Washington Birthday AS
sociation, under whose auspices the
celebration will be held, at a meeting
tonight completed all necessary plans.
Now everything is ready for the show
to begin. With good weather it is be-
lieved there will be a record breaking
crowd.
The parade will be about mile
a half long. There will be about
in line of march. The route will be
over the principal streets of the city,
which is about two miles.
Alexandria has taken on full holiday
dress. King street, the main street OF
the old town, is one waving mass OF
Hays and bunting. The cross wires are
bedecked with flags and pennants, while
North Washington street, from King to
Oronoco streets, where the grandstand
IS erected, is also gay with flags
stretched by ropes across that thorough
fare.
Composition of Parade.
The first division will be made up as
follows: Platoon of mounted police:
chief marshal. Col. Henry T. Allen. U.
s. a.; chief of staff. Julian Y Williams,
Alexandria; aids, Alexandria city staff,
Fairfax county staff, Alexandria county
staff, United States Marine Band: the
Vice President of the United States and
the Governor of Virginia escorted by the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues: the Sec
rotary of War and the assistant secretary
OF the navy escorted by one troop of
Inter States cavalry and one company
OF marines, L. s. A.; lieutenant governor
OF virginia mayor of Alexandria, the
president of the George Washington
Birthday Association and guests; United
States Engineers Band; battalion of en-
gineers. U. s. A.: battalion of coast artil-
lery, Z. s. A.. 9TH Cavalry Band; one
rf
troop; one battalion of field artillery, T.
S. A; United States Navy Yard Band:
LIST and End Battalions of Virginia In
fantry; District of Columbia National
Guard Band; LIST Regiment of Infantry
District National Guard; LIST Battalion of
Naval Reserves, District National Guard:
Soldiers Home Band.
The Washington High School Cadets,
who We're expected to take part. will not
be in the parade.
The second division will be narshaled
by Kenneth W. Ogden and will be as fol-
lows: Staff. band. fire commissioners of
city council, chief of fire department.
District fire department Potomac fire
department, members of Friendship Vet
Gran Fire Association. old Friendship
hand engine. band. Relief Hook and Lad
der Company. band Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company. band. Reliance Steam
Fire Engine Company.
Ernest L. Risdon will be marshal of the
third division. and it will be as follows:
staff. band, Uniformed Canton. Odd Eel
lows; Improved Order of Red Men,
band. Order of Fraternal Americans,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Loyal Or
der of Moose. Junior Order of United
american Mechanics. Alexandria city
school children, float in interest of Alex
andria Hospital Boy Scouts and rear
guard.
Escort to Vice President.
The Richmond Blues upon arrival will
proceed on South Fairfax street and form
the head of the column at Wolfe street,
facing north. This battalion will serve as
escort to the Vice President and the
Governor of Virginia.
One troop OF cavalry and the company
81 marines will serve as escort to the
Secretary of War and the assistant sec
rotary of the navy, the cavalry proceed
me IN front of the carriage and the ma
rines following.
from the wharf south along Lee street to
Duke street, thence west to Fairfax
street, where the head of the column will
rest.
The battalion OF coast artillery will fol-
low the battalion of engineers and halt
in its rear.
The cavalry and field artillery on reach
ing Alexandria will follow Columbus
street to Duke street, thence east TO Fair
FAX street, where the head of the column
will halt
The company of marines will proceed
from the wharf west along Cameron street
to Royal street, thence south along ROYAL
street. The head of the column will rest
at Duke street.
The two battalions OF Virginia infantry
win follow the marines and form in their
rear.
The list Regiment, National Guard or
the District of Columbia, will proceed
along Cameron street to Lee street. thence
south 10 Prince, thence west to Fairfax
where the head of the column will halt
The second division will form, the head
OF the column resting at junction of Pitt
and Duke streets. facing south
me third division will form on Prince
street, the head of the column resting
at ST. Asaph street. facing east, and