Evening journal., 1916-05-27


Nathan Miller was appointed chair
man of the Mercantile Committee last
night TO succeed William j. McCork-
indale, who relinquished the chair
manship because of a death i'm his
family. Mayor James +. Price report
ed the interest that hremen are taking
in the proposed parade. The presi-
dents OF the various companies, he
stated held a meeting in his Office re-
Gently and expressed themselves as IA
voring the entire department parading
as a body. The hremen will have a
more definite report of their plans
next week.
Chairman ]. II. Nixon, Of the motor
truck division, made an interesting
report relative to motor vehicles tak-
ing part in the parade.
II was decided that all motor We
hicles, excepting pleasure cars.
should have place i'm the motor car
division. 10 was determined definitely
that no person should ride in the pa
rade in motor vehicles. excepting
members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. and those women who. be-
dng enrolled for service as nurses in
the event Of war, were unable 10
make the march.
For the protection of school chill
nren It was decided that no mounted
men should participate. and not even
the chief marshal or any of his aides
Will be mounted. The marshal and
. aides OF the motor car division of
necessity, will use small runabouts
Tor the handling Of their division. il
being manifestly impossible for them
70 run the whole route of the parade
ahead OF their division.
Df' t. 0. Cooper. chairman OF the
school division, reported that arrange
ments had been made for the entire
Board OF Education to serve on his
committee. He reported II had been
decided by his committee thai inc
schooi children in what is known as
the grammar grades and the higher
grades will participate, the primary
grade children being considered toe
small TO enter upon such an effort
with safety to themselves.
Chairman Charles Gurney Of the
Boy Scout Committee. reported thht
his division would have approximatel,
500 Scouts in line, probably a greater
number. but that their numbers would
DC much lessened in the march
ing troops by the necessity OF furnish.
ing approximately 100 Scouts as
mounted couriers. on bicycles. fol
messenger service for the use of the
oniet marshal and the division mar,
. snals' and as aides to the school di-
vision.
for the decoration committee. Da.
vid snellenburg stated that il was the
intention OF his committee TO make
ene decoration Of the city. with the
sAeepuon OF the county and municipai
ouiluihss' a personal one with the
oNneIs and occupants. and thar h,
~oulu suggest that there should h,
nothing exception national colors nc,
N the decoration scheme.
Mrs. Henry B. Thcmpsor cbsir,,o,
OF the Women's committee and me-,
shal OF that division. reported tba
there would be at least SOO vo
men In line and probably more sb
suggested that arrangements be mad
with merchants Of the city TO clio,
their stores from lunch time until
o'clock in order 90 permit their on
ployes to participate in the parad
This suggestion will be taken up
The Chamber OF Commerce. and ;
earnest effort made to have all nc
chants on Market street especial
comply with her suggestion.
Chairman John o. Hopkins Of L
Negro division. reported that every
Tort would be made to have an {
CARNATIONS OF colored people, wheth
secret societies. clubs or other orga
'zations. participate.
General l. p Wickersham. the chi
marshal. reported a tentative form
tion for the uarade, which contei
plated ten or eleven divisions
II was decided that the para
should start promptly at 2.3O o'clo
In the afternoon Of June TO- r.
Idea in making the hour 2.30 inste
Of o'clock. was to give those pc
sons who are employed in variol
Industrial and other plants the tin
60 get home from their work. q
their luncheons ad get back to u
place Of The formation Of their VI
fious divisions. Tho route OF the pi
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