The Washington times., 1915-09-16

out a scheme which, with the Cooper
alton of the mothers OF scholo chill
dren, should cause the naturalization
Of the human flag. which Is one Of the
most picturesque and novel features
of big patriotic gatherings.
William F. GUIDE. chairman of the
general committee: Col. Robert N.
Harper, Capt. James F. Oyster and
other prominent members Of the gen.
eral committee have pledged them
selves to work untiringly to carry
out the plan.
can succeed" said Chairman GUIDE to-
day. I'VE want 400 girls. ranging In
age from ten to fifteen, to wear white
shirt waists; We want 400 to wear
I'VE request that mothers accom-
pany their daughters and wear the
same color of shirt waist as the chill
dren.
Applicants for positions IN the hu-
man flag should apply in person or
write to Human Flag. rooms 500 and
Fifty Cents a Seat.
Tho price Of the seats on the hu
| man flag stand will be SO cents. which
Is exactly what 1t will cost to build
each seat. No money will be ma ie
on the human flag. September 20 Is
| a holiday In the schools. The mothers
to see the parade. They. will buy
seats in some stand or window and
pay at least so cetns for them. We
want the mothers and their davgh-
ters to concentrate1n the human flag
avenue. where the best possible view
Of the parade can be had. We are
appealing to the patriotism and civic
pride Of the mothers and school chill
dren and we are confident they will
| respond.
The human flag will be a splendid
feature on parade day. 1t will be
the talk Of the town and the G. A. r.
veterans will long remember It,. We
VIII have moving pictures taken Of
children rising and sitting alternate.
ly. We are not appealing to the
school children for money. but we are
earnestly requesting them to Join In
movement which will contribute
ment of the veterans. II any girl
signs up to appear in the flag and
hnds herself unable to appear, we will
require her to furnish a substitute.
To Have Tech Band.
have tho Technical High School band,
the members OF which will wear white
shirts and no coats, play on the human
flag stand during the parade. The chill
dren and mothers can oring their
lunches with them. can watch the pa
rade from the Treasury to the Peace
! Monument. and have a good time gcl-
orally All we need is the cooperation
get It,"
With a view to facilitating the ar
rangements for the entertainment fea-
lures OF the encampment. Secretary y
| MCAd0N ntAn hn
construction of the stand for the use
OF the human flag or general sight-soe-
Ing purposes. The permission was
| granted without compensation to the
Adoo not desiring that the department
enter into the commercial part OF the
encampment.
, The financial committee on grand
| stands yesterday disposed of the last
Of them to private bidder. The stands
purchased yesterday were those at the
Botanic Garden and one. which will
run diagonally from the south OF the
| closing Fifteenth street below the Ave-
| nue..
Sale To Begin Tomorrow.
Tomorrow blue print Of the man.
moth grand stand in course Of construc-
| ton In Lafayette square will be placed
on exhibition in the Chamber Of Com
mercc. and the sale OF seats will then
begin. The seats on this stand, which
! Will face President Wilson's reviewing
stand. will sell as low as 81 and as
high az S2.G0 each. according to location.
Saturday night :hc entire committee
on parks and stands. Of which F. D.
| Owen Is chairman, will hold a meeting
In the Willard Hotel. Chairman GUIDE
today spoke In the highest terms Of
praise OF tho prompt. thorough and
efficient work done by Chairman owen,
whose task has been ono of thousands
of details and much hard work. Chair
man Owen plans for stands and the
court OF honor have elected general