The Washington times., 1915-09-17
W. T. Ashby Is Named to Take
Special Charge Of Arrange
T. ments.
PLENTY OF MUSIC ASSURED
Special Band viii Play on Stand
During Parade of G. A. R.
z. Veterans.

30 great was the demand for places
in the human flag today that the gen.
eral committee Of tho G. A. r. en-
campment appointed w. T. Ashby to
handle the proposition and complete the
details.
Mr.. Ashby served as secretary to Col.
Robert N. Harper during the many
weeks the latter was acting chairman
OF the citizens committee, and is IA
mfliar with the arrangements thus far
made for the human flag and the fur
ther plans the general committee has
for making 1t a success.
He has established headquarters in
rooms 6O3 and COS District National
Bank building. All mothers wishing to
enter their daughters. ranging in age
from ten to fifteen. have been requested
to communicate by letter or in person
human nag is being assisted by Mrs
Rose Luber, who was busy today list
ing the names OF the scores OF appn-
cants.
q large number of applications for
places In the flag. The mothers desig-
nsted the color Of waist their daughters
would wear and also enclosed 80 cents
to pay for the childs seat on the stand.
Owing to the fact that no profit is to
be made on the human flag. the general
committee has requested all applicants
to send 90 cents in cash or check for the
reservation Of seats on the stand.
Today an order was given for the
printing Of the 1000 tickets for the
stand. The tickets will be ready for
distribution Monday.
Harper Is Enthusiastic.
Colonel Harper was enthusiastic over
the prospects for q big success. "A few
moments after The Times was on the
street yesterday afternoon began to
get number Of applications by tele-
phone. by note and special delivery
letter and in person. The proposition
assumed such proportions in few
hours that Chairman GUIDE deemed 1t
necessary to turn it over to some one
who could devote his entire time to It.
We probably will have more than
enoueh mothers and girls to MI the big
stand. | would suggest that the moth
children do SO at the earliest possible
moment to prevent their being disap-
pointed, for the seats are going like hot
CAKES. IN ADDITION to having comfortable
seats at the best possible location, the
children will have music throughout the
parade, for We are arranging to get
either the Technical High School Band
or the Boy Scout Band. and the chill
Today Colonel Harper received an
anonymous letter from woman who
contributed q good suggestion. The
writer stated that In Toledo human
red. white and blue capes. The capes
ware made Of oblong pieces Of red.
white and blue cheesecloth, with holes
cut IN the middle Of them so as to
allow the child to put its head through
arrangement and will serve all the
practical purposes Of the human flag.
Colonel Harper said he hoped a great
number Of mothers would buy cheese
cloth. cut holes in 1t and make capes
for the children, 50 as to make the ex-
pense as little as possible. Colonel Har.
per said 1t was not necessary for the
chiid to wear a red. white and blue
shirtwaist II she wore one Of these
capes. He said It was color and not
quality of goods the human flag direc.
tor was looking for to make up the liv.
ing standard.
William F. Guide. chairman Of the
citisens' committee: announced toda!
that he had called a meeting of ali
the committee chairmen for Monday a,
noon. Each Of the chairmen Is expected
to report al the Chamber of Commerce
on fnal arrangements for the encamp.
ment. Chairman GUIDE said he had un.
official reports from the chairmen tha
the arrangements were practically com
plete. but he wished to get them al
together so as to get a general outline O.
al! that had been done and to ascer
tain II any little detail had been over
looked or remained to be perfected.
Asks for Checks.
Chairman Harper. of the finance com
mittee. today sent out final notices t,
those who pledged contributions will
which to finance the encampment, bu
who had not yet sent in their dona
tions. About $l.4oO remains to be col
lected and Chairman Harper remindc,
the donors that their contribution
would be most acceptable because O
the low ebb Of the committees S rnances
The sale OF seats on the Lafayett
square grand stand. opposite the re
viewing stand to be occupied by Presi
dent Wilson. members Of his Cabine,
and number OF other distinguishe
Herbert Owen in the Chamber OF Com
merce today. Before he unpacked hi
tickets and spread out the blueprint O
the stand. scores of persons descende
upon him with bills Of large denomina
ton and requests for patches Of seat.
The seats in the center of the stan
and directly opposite the White Hous
stand were In greatest demand. A
though they sold for $3.50 each. tn
price offered no encouragement t
those who wanted them \ number 6
COnfnOulOuS boxes, accommodating 81
persons. each paying $3.50, will be cor
structed in front of the Lafayett
square stand. Practically all of thss
boxes have been reserved or sold ou
right but few are left
The committee on accommodation
of which Attorney 4. Leftwich Sir
clair Is chairman. is revising it's idea a
to the number of persons who will a
tend the encampment. The committe
estimated there would be about 500
persons here during the week Tw
weeks ago the committee announced
had all the rooms 1t needed, but t.
day the committee requested that a
boarding house keepers who woul
have rooms to rent during the encamy
ment go to the Chamber of Commert
and list their accommodations.
Newman Erb Expected