Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

| other cities all the flags that they can
spare. Baltimore, it is said, has as
large supply of municipality owned
flags any place in the country, hav-
ing recently used them for the Star
lSpangled Banner and Flag day celebra.
lions.
Although the flag headquarters ir
the Bond building were opened only
yesterday. there are but about 400 OF
the smaller sized flags remaining to be
distributed. An illustration of how the
supply has run far short of the demand
is the case of Joseph Berberich. who
made requisition for 200 large flags
| for the decoration of 9TH street, which
requisition he has been unable to nave
filled.
/ High School Cadets to Assist.
The part that. the high school boys of
Washington will take in the encamp-
jment is the subject of a conference
this afternoon between Supt of Schools
Thurston and Chairman GUIDE of the
citizens committee.
1t is possible that several hundred MEM
bers of the cadet organization wearing
uniforms will be released from school to
assist in the important work OF register
ing the veterans at Camp Emery.
Col John McElroy received word from
the White House today that President
Wilson is unable to grant the request
made for the release from their duties in
the various government departments OF
100 members Of the Spanish War Veterans
and Sons of Veterans, in uniform, who
could aid in the work of registration and
as guides, and in handling the big crowd
day he would be glad to get the services
of the High School Cadets to help in this
work
stephen E. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of public schools. who has
direct charge of the High School Cadets,
is today selecting those who are to act
as ushers on the stand at Lafayette
Square and as aids on the court OF
honor during the G. A. r. encampment.
One boy from each school Will act as
organizer for the group chosen from
his school. About seventy-five boys
are to serve
The first meeting of those who are
to register the veterans as they arrive
at Camp Emery will be held there Fri
day at 1870 pm, when they will be
assigned to the various phases of the
work Col McElroy issued an appeal
to all Sons of Veterans. Spanish War
Veterans and children of veterans who
are willing. to volunteer for TINS work
to attend this meeting.
Extent of Proposed Parade.
1t was announced today that the
Grand Army parade will continue from
the Peace Monument past the Presi-
dents reviewing stand at the White
House to 18th street. 1t had previously
been understood that it was to disband
at 18th street. DR.. Louis J. Battle,
chairman of the medical committee, to-
day again called attention to the TACT
that if the veterans who participate in
the parade, instead of disbanding on
the Avenue, will continue down the
side street to the field hospital tent on
the White Lot they will receive at
tention and refreshment and be afford :
ed an oportunity to rest comfortably
after their march. Shannon q Luchs
today donated big sign for this field
hospital
after all, will have to be abandoned.
Chairman Guide and Robert n. Harper.
chairman of the finance committee. who
have been particularly interested IN
this feature of the celebration. were in
conference on the subject today. The
Esprit shown by the mothers of the city
and by the children who have been
registering for this event has been very
Encouraging. but physical difficulties
have arisen which it is now thought
will make it practically impossible to
arrange the living flag as planned.
Three carloads of lumber, which were
needed to complete stands at the Treas
ury corner, have been delayed, and un-
less this material reaches here within a
day or two the stands cannot be built
CO tn accopounodafe tho l1-;pD dae,
~ r.e;strat;on Zoe of n cents - "a,
M $50 danosi,aJ Nv tha 81, MI MI,
-. u, et,S,saa T. :. " -
oe p 80 ~ ,;';n a. ioui'o iii
Advance Gnard Here
,
The advance Guard of veterans 10 he
s,;r,i,g 70 core n wasbin,ton Co,
~
there are 500 of the old soldiers in the
capital. Inc majority oi THESE are men
VINO since the war nave met with ousi-
. ness success IN NE, either as farmers
~ crand ,r,,u ancamn,,ant aant
wear their outing. Accompanied b,
. their wives or other members of their
!, families. they have been making a-toal
. OF some OF the famous oattieneios, ano
, nov ,"'e oP Aoi e"'hp
hient Week.
bishop SamueI railoMs Oh CnIcago'
veteran OF tne ciNn war, is 10 arrive AZ
the New Eooitt f1o'ei sunday next te
take an active part IN the annual en-
, campment OF the G A X Bishop Fal-
lows served as colonel and breve,
brisadier general IN the great conflict
re IS 1he au.hIi rh,;ti W Us O.,
. handed one of the crack batteries ir
las, forty Years has been in charge OF
: the ngregational missions in Asia