The Washington times., 1915-09-25

rented out their windows to parties
wishing a private viewing place.
Like Inauguration Stand.
The stand in front OF the White
House. from which President Wilson
Will review the parade, standing on the
same spot on which President Johnson
stood when he witnessed the grand re-
View. rivals that constructed for inaugu-
rations. +, d. owen. chairman of the
committee on parks and stands. drew
the elaborate plans for the President 5
stand. the Lafayette Park stand and
the court of honor He has been high
ly complimented on his success.
These stands. which stretch for sew
eral blocks along Pennsylvania avenue
In front Of and opposite the White
House. are among the largest ever seen
here. They have been decorated with
f, festoons of flags. shields and waving
banners, and have been painted white.
In front OF these stands will be placed
hundreds Of palms. potted plants. ever
green's and shields, the color scheme
stands will be linked together with
bunting and electric lights. forming a
| court Of honor of great beauty and
impressiveness.
Dr. Frank f. Gibson, chairman OF
the entertainment committee. has com
pleted arrangements for a diversified
program OF enjoyable events. among
| them being drills by cavalry. artillery.
and blueiackets. visits to twelve United
States navy vessels which will anchor
| in the Potomac river near the Highway
| bridge at noon Monday. searchlight
drills aboard the vessels wireless teleg-
raphy demonstrations. ambulance and
| litter drills and number Of other
events of particular interest to the vet
| Grams and visitors.
Medical Preparations.
The medical committee. with Dr.
Lewis j. Battle as chairman. has made
ample provision for giving prompt at.
tention to all veterans and visitors who
NAV be taken Ill or receive injuries
! Union station and Camp Emery. ON
| the day of the parade fourteen ambu-
| lance stations will be established
| along Pennsylvania avenue. and the
largest general hospital tent in the
United States army will be pitched or
the White Lot and equipped with the
latest medical and surgical apparatu.
in the Surgeon Generals department
| The historic sites In and around
| Washington, about 200 In number, have
p. Van Wickle and the members OF his
| committee. In addition. the commit,
/, tee has compiled a booklet OF severa
| hundred pages describing about 30
| nIaces of note in the Nations Capita
and containing many measurable illus
Arrangements for furnishing the vet
! Grams and other visitors with all the
| Information they may desire abou
Washington and the encampment have
! been completed by Harry b. Davis anc
the information committee. which toda,
established booths In various parts Q
the city for the conveniepce OF the city
| guests v. c. GrahanYand his fellow
committeeman have y,.nnr arranged an ed for tn
| Major pullman will attend TO public or
der throughout the week; his tore torce ne
| ortown detectives; the program ha
been COMPLIED and printed rim c,,,1srI by Thoma @
mittee ana n. G. &. stiles; musical pro
grams have been S%l thr hrransed rasedt,6yy by F.
Veterans have been completed by F.
Z. -Brandenburg, while while j., !. Harry Gun
MAKE the lowest possible rates so as t
allow the greatest number OF veteran
TO come to the city for the encampment
| Colonel McElroy Pushed.
| I-nop the shoulders of Col. John Nc
FIroy fell a great volume of the wor