The Washington times., 1915-09-07
President and Cabinet and
Fifth Cavalry Band To Be
Attractions. .,..tt =. >..
COMMITTEE NEEDS MONEY
Chairman Of Entertainment
Board Hopes Receipts will
Be Large. -,


Fifth Cavalry Band at American Leasue
Park are the attractions which the en-
tertainment committee Of the g. A. n.
encampment hopes will bring out an
immense crowd tomorrow afternoon.
The games. between the Interior ana
Agriculture teams. and St: Theresa and
r. II. Y. NC. A.. mines will be played
for. the benefit OF the entertainment
committee. all money realized being
spent on providing amusement for the
veterans here from September p to
October .. -.
President Wilson will throw out the
first ball at 2:3o o'clock. Although the
pressure Of official business may not
permit him to remain throushout the
afternoon, he has promised to throw
out the bail for the second game also.
II he can stay. go ..-.-
Hopes For Large Receipts.
DR.. Frank E. Gibson. chairman Of the
entertainment committee, expressed the
hope today that there would be = large
paid admission SO that considerable
money would be raised.
badly" said DR.. Gibson. ....
The finances Of the citizens COM
mittee have not allowed the chatrnen
OF the various committees to- carry out
all Of their excellent and original ~ plans
contributed to finance the enca npneht.
and there Is but u modest balance at
present. although many moro ex-
penditures must be made.
The doubfe-header tomorrow and the
~ Qtreet9
the city. by the women's committee, on
September is are the only two sources
from which revenue may be expected.
Col Robert N. Harper. chairman Of
the contract had been. signed for the
construction of the Presidents, review
ing stand In front OF the White House.
and that carpenters would begin their
will be nine stands along. Pennsylvania
avenue from which the parade will be
witnessed by thousands Of spectators.
One will be near ttsi Peace Monument
vania avenue. two at Seventh and
Pennsylvania avenue. one at Ninth ant
Pcnnsylvania avenue. one at Thirteentt
and Pennsylvania avenue. one at FIJI.
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue and
one IN Lafayette Square.
Privilege Purchased. ;
The privilege Of erecting stands at
. these places and selling seats on them
! has been purchased from the finance
committee on stands by private indi:
viduals. The money realized from the
sale Of these privileges will be used by
the finance committee In paying for the
Presidents reviewing stand and the
court Of honor. No seats will be sold on
being given to distinsuished men in the
Cabinet. army and navy and other de-
partments and g. A. r. veterans. =.
DR.. Gibson will hold a conference with
Secretary Daniels this afternoon with
regard to the vessels to be brought
here and anchored In the Potomac river
during the encampment, and also the
hydroplane and aeroplane demonstra-
tons to be given In. Potomac Park
his fellow committeemen are working
hard to provide a maximum of enter
tainment features on q minimum of
money. They have Secretary Daniels
promise to provide everything the navy
and demonstrations. The Mirine Corps
will Rive drill on the White Lot on
September %. and Secretary Daniels
says anything else he can do to fur
ther the entertainment committees am
billions will be done.
Meeting To Be Held Today.
A meeting Of the information com.
mittee will be held ip the Chamber OF
SoHi1ioTCe tUiS dttSrnOOn, Wnen detaile
for the information bureaus in various
parts Of the city and the assignment
cadets, who will serve as guides, will
be taken up The booths will be
equipped with city and telephone direc.
tories. and will be In charge Of per.
sons we'll posted on places In the city
and the program Of the encampment.
The women's committee. Of which
Mrs. W.. E.. Andrews is chairman, will
meet tonight to complete the details OF
the plans for entertaining the thousa nds
OF members of womens ORGANIZATIONS
which Ill meet here simultaneously with
the G. A. r.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. L. S. A., re.
tired. who yesterday sent Colonel
Harper his formal acceptance Of the
grand marshalship of the parade, to,
day conferred with Col. John McElro,
on the details Of the citizens escort
tional Guard In the pageant, and the
personnel of his staff General Mile.
has named Col. c. B. Baker. of the Wal
$500 to Luray, Va, and Return $500
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