Evening star., 1916-06-12

ness demonstration. Whether Mr.
Hughes will be. able to participate will
depend on the completion Of his con-
ferences in New York. If he does take
part in the parade it Is understood he
Will march with one of the clubs of
which he is a member.
The receipt of check for $3.50 from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company was highly pleasing to the
members of the parade committee to-
day. The committee now is assured
that it will face no deficit as the result
,, of the demonstration
Maj. Pullman, superintendent of police
and chairman of the committee on pub
lie order. this morning conferred with
the police captains and lieutenants at
police headquarters. They went over
many of the important details of the
work that will have to be done We'd
nesday, and tomorrow morning a SINH
superintendent and staff will reach a
definite conclusion in the matter of the
work that is to be done by the police
the day of the parade.
Committee Meets Tonight.
Tonight there will be a meeting Of
the committee on public order. held in
the red room at the New Willard, and
the chairman expects a full attendance
OF those who are to be given police
powers for work Wednesday during the
demonstration. There are $50 members
of the committee, and Maj. Pullman
expects they will be Of great assistance
IN Keeping order and handling the
crowds of spectators
In an effort to afford visitors and
others full protection the local police
department will have the benefit OF the
services of some of the best detectives
from the larger cities
The work of roping the streets along
tomorrow night and will finish early
Wednesday morning. Parking Of auto
mobiles within one block of the parade
VIII not be permitted. 1t is explained
mean larger crowd of pedestrians on
the streets, and Maj. Pullman thinks
that such persons should be permitted
the spaces on the side streets along the
to permit automobflists to monopolize
such space.
Only limited number of passes to
cross Pennsylvania avenue will be is
sons who expect to view the exercises
on the White Lot at o'clock will do
well to reach the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue before the parade
starts, unless they do not mind going
west of 18th street to get across.
The Red Cross Society has made
preparations for the emergency care Of
all participants In the preparedness
made this morning by Rear Admiral
Mason
DR.. Battle Completes Details. :
Dr. Lewis j. Battle OF the District
Chapter of the Red Cross. who Is chair
man OF the medical aid committee for
tho M r,da boa 'coponJ.tad dot,;,. 80 ht.
organization. Following conference
with General Chairman william F.
GUIDE and Nal Raymond W. Pullman,
chairman of the public order commit
tee. at which his arrangements were
approved. they are announced as follows:
Automobiles. in each of which there
will be two doctors. and which will fly
the Red Cross flags, are to be stationed
at each intersecting street along the
line of march. Three general ambu-
lance stations will be under the direc-
ton of Col. J. Van r. Hon OF the Med
ical Corps. L. S. A. These will be at
1st and B streets. in the corner OF the
old census building: on Executive ave-
nue.. just inside the north gate near
Pennsylvania avenue, and on the Wash
ington Monument grounds. near the
power station. There will be one am
bulance from the navy and two from
the army. Each will be in charge Of a
medical officer and Red Cross nurses,
the latter supplied by Miss Jane De-
lano. head of the Red Cross Nursing
Association.
Each doctors automobile on the Ave-
nue. will be provided with a regular
emergency outfit furnished by the doc
tor.
The physicians will meet at o'clock
sharp Wednesday morning on the
street Immediately south of the State,
War and Navy building
The following rules were adopted:
The tops of all machines must be down
Only. two men allowed in each car. All
machines must be touring cars. Each
car must be provided with a Red Cross
flag and an American nag.
Georgetown Students to March.
Georgetown University Is to have q
large representation in the prepared
ness parade" More than 500 already
are registered, and 1t is expected that
more than 1000 Georgetown men will
be In line. Joseph D. Sullivan will be
marshal. All arrangements for this
section are being made by Robert e.
Scott. president of the senior class of
the law school. Arm bands and flags
are being provided for all George
Marching in the sixth division of the
parade will be a section composed of
wives and daughters of army officers
There probably will be 200 persons in
this section, which is to be headed by
Mrs. Montgomery NJ. Macomb.
The American Racing Pigeon Union
expects to have a float and about fifty
marchers in the parade. F. S. Crismond
of 11s G street northeast notified the
parade committee today that he plans
to have a float in the parade represent
ing the United States. Or 1t is TO he a
young woman representing the Goddess
of Liberty, and there also will he an
Uncle Sam, with a soldier and q sailor
standing at either side Of him,
Establishments to Close.
The establishments of r. Berber,ch,.
Sons are to be closed on the day NJ ~.