Evening star., 1915-09-17
HAz EN- TO0RGAN|zE
CAPITALS ESCORT
Hopes to Have More Than
Hundred Horsemen in
G. A. R. Parade.
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN
TO WELCOME ORDERS
Tickets for Observation Stands Sell
Fast-Decoration Work to Be
Pushed Next Week.

Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor
and well known horseman of Wash
ington, has been designated by Chair
man William F. GUIDE of the citizens
|G. A. r. committee to organize the
citizens of the capital who are to form
q mounted escort of honor at the head
Of the Grand Army parade here We'd
nesday, September 29.
Many acceptances Of invitations to
ride in this escort have been received
took charge of the work of forming
these riders into a well drilled escort
with enthusiasm today, and said that
he expects to have all the we'll known
riders of the capital in the parade.
He believes that this feature of the
parade should be a notable one and a
credit to the capital of the nation. He
proposes to have at least 100 mounts
in the escort, and says that careful Sc
ing of horses creditab1e to the char
acter of citizens who will ride them.
Mrs. Logan Will Speak.
Mrs John A. Logan. widow of the
former commander-in-ehief of the
Grand Army, has accepted an invita-
tion to respond to the greetings of Ma
tional President Lulu NJ. Carlin Of the
Daughters of Veterans. at the recep-
tion in Camp Matthew G. Emery (the
old Census building) Tuesday evening
September 2s. Mrs. Logan will speak
for the citizens Of Washington in well
coming the patriotic orders which are
coming here for the Grand Army re-
union. President Wilson has promised
to address the patriotic organizations
that evening.
Tickets for the observation stand op-
posite the Presidents reviewing stand
In the court of honor went on sale at
the Chamber of Commerce today, with
Herbert s. owen in charge of the sale.
The demand for seats has been very
heavy, and the Indications are that the
stand will not be large enough to con-
tain all who are desirous of making
reservations. The box seats are sell
ing at $3.50 and other seats in the
stand sell for So. s1.50 and 81, accord
ing to their location.
Chairman GUIDE has called a meeting
OF the executive committee for Mon
day noon In the Chamber Of Commerce
to complete arrangements for Camp
Emery, receptions and other matters
that are to be passed upon before the
arrival Of the host Of Grand Army Wis
itors F. n. Droop, chairman of the
committee on music, and Mr.. GUIDE were
in consultation today about the pro-
gram for the reception at Camp Emery
Tuesday evening, September 2S.
To Push Decoration Work.
While many of the large stores about
Washington are blooming out in ex-
|tensiye decorations for the Grand Army
week, this work has hardly started and
will be pushed vigorously next week,
according to an announcement made
today by Isaac Cans, chairman of the
committee in charge. Mr.. Cans, with
Thomas Grant, secretary of the execu-
tive committee. will be at the decora-
tions headquarters, in the Bond build
ing, 1908 New York avenue, tomorrow
morning to receive the $4,000 worth Of
flags that are being loaned to the COM
mites under bond by the War and
These headquarters, which have been
sratuitously given over to the use Of
the decorations eommittee by W. Hay
den collins, superintendent Of the Bond
building. win be open for distribution
Of the fiags Monday ana the Boy
instructed to report for duty there