The Washington times., 1915-09-09
c. A. R. COMMITTEE
ABAND0NSPLANF0R
GREAT HUMAN FLAG
Big Feature Of Encampment
Lost Because Of Inability to
Get Children.

A meeting Of the executive committee
- the q. A. r. encampment will be
hold in the Chamber Of Commerce at
noon tomorrow.
william F. GUIDE. chairman, expects
reports from all the various committee
chairmen on final details. This will not
be the final meeting Of the committee.
but Chairman GUIDE Is calling for a
showdown from everybody to zee what
remains to be done and decide on the
quickest and best way to complete the
arrangements.
1t Ia understood that at tomorrow's 8
meeting E. H. Droop. chairman OF the
music committee, and to whom was re-
ferred the human nag idea. will report
that the plan cannot be carried out.
The human flag plan was considered by
the committee some weeks ago, and was
later strongly recommended by Col
Robert N. Harper.
Chairman Droop, upon his return from
his vacation. took up the idea again
successful conclusion. it is understood
that 100 children in costume would be
needed to form the many stars and
bars, and make the flag visible for many
blocks.
Although the mothers of Washington
were invited to enter their children in
the nag, Chairman Droop says not a
sufficient number responded to warrant
the undertaking.
Loss of Big Feature.
The inability Of the committee to ar
range the human flag will mean the
loss of what would have been a big
feature Of the encampment. but some-
thing else will be arranged in It's stead.
Secretary McAdoo yesterday granted
permission for the erection of grand
stand at the south end Of the Treasury
for the human flag. 1t could not be
learned today whether a stand would
be constructed at this highly desira BILE
location. affording clear view to the
Peace Monument where the G. A. r.
parade will start at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, September 20.
day that President Wilson would lay
the cornerstone for the Arlington Me
mortal Amphitheater at 2:30 o'clock on
the afternoon OF Friday. October 1. and
that the commander Of the G. A. r.
would make an address. About ten
days ago 1t was announced from diff
ferent sources that President Wilson
and the chief of the q.
A. r. would lay the cornerstone. Some
confusion was caused by this.
Investigation today disclosed the fact
that the Arlington Memorial Associa-
tion had invited President Wilson to lay
the cornerstone and had requested the
presence Of the commander-in-chief and
the G. A. r. as a body to attend the
exercises.
General Miles chief marshal Of the
big parade. has invited all the retired
army and navy officers who served in
the civil war to ride with him at the
lead Of the pageant. Among those in
,ited are Lieut. ut, Gems; ns..u samue ell B. Nh NJ
Gers Lloyd Wheaton, John r. Brooke.
Joseph c. Breckenridge. NJ. L. Luding-
ton. W. A. Kobbe. Joseph P. Sanger,
George NJ. Randall. Samuel S. Summer.
Jesse NJ. Lee. James F. Wade. Charles
F. Humphrey. A. w. Greedy. John F..
Weston. George B. Davis. and about
twenty-five brigadier generals.
II even half of these grizzled. battle
Scared veterans accept the invita- ation
of the column will be one of the most
distinguished and soldierly that ever
led G. A. R. parade.
Interest In "Dogwatch."
The Navy Department. through Sec
retary Daniels and Commander Gal
braith Is manifesting the keenest inter
est in the grand "dogwatch" to be held
in the Emery building by the naval
veterans on the night Of Wednesday.
September 90. Heretofore the naval
veterans have played incOnspicuous
parts In the encampments. but this year
they will come into their own and be
featured. The naval veterans will have
two rooms in the Emery building. These
rooms will be elaborately decorated
with American flags and bunting and
there will be in evidence many photo
graphs Of distinguished naval COM
manders. relics of naval battles. and
flags which few from Union vessels
during the civil war and the war Of
1872
The campfires-gatherings Of soldiers
for the swapping of stories and enjoy
ment Of good cigars, buffet lunches. and
entertainment programs-promse to be
a feature Of the encampment. c. G.
Royce. chairman Of the campfire COM
mittee. is arranging some unusual fea-
lures for the campfres. and all sorts
Of talent which will appeal to the vet
erans Is being assembled.
Today Joseph Snyder. commander OF