Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-01
T0LEAD,
MARCHING ON FOOT
Voices Wish to Take Part in
Great Preparedness
Pageant.
CABINET MAY FORM
HIS PERSONAL ESCORT
Mr.. Wilson to Grant Full Holiday
to Government Employees if
Law Permits.


The Senate today unanimously passed
a joint resolution authorizing the Dis
trict Commissioners to make the neces-
fc and the use Of public reservations
for the preparedness parade June II.
The resolution was offered by senater
John Walter Smith of Maryland.
President Wilson, marching on
foot, will lead the preparedness
parade to be held Flag day,
June IA.
The President told members of
the preparedness parade commit
tee who called at the White
House today that he wanted to
take part in the great demon
stration. He said the idea was
a fine one, and expressed the
hope that as many persons as pos
sible would take part in it and
make it success.
The committeeman called to invite
the President to review the parade. He
accepted their invitation immediately.
and then said that he not only wished
to review the parade, but also partici.
pate in it.
May Grant Full Holiday.
Further evidence of the Presidents
interest in the demonstration was in
dicated by a promise to grant a full
holiday to government employees IN
Washington on Flag day, June II, II
the law will permit In event he Is
unable to do this, the President prom
ised to grant by executive order mol
iday to all government employees VINO
desire to participate in the prepared
ness parade.
Members of the preparedness parade
committee who called on the President
were William F. GUIDE, chairman. Ru-
dolph kauffmann, Hn. san,ars trsasurer' rsnd and
told the President they were of tho
opinion the laws governing the oper-
alton of the government departments
will permit him to grant full holiday
June IA and that if he learns otherwise
there are many precedents for granting
a holiday to those employees of the gov
ernment offices who want to take part
in the preparedness demonstration. The
President promised to let the committee
know of his decision in the matter as
soon as possible.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon.
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee of the Senate. today gave his in
dorsement to the preparedness parade,
and said that he hoped to be able to
participate. The senator said that un-
less his affairs made ii impossible for
him to do so, he expected to be in the
line of march.
Cabinet Also May March.
Members of the cabinet have been
invited to participate in the parade, and
it is now confidently believed that the
heads will march with the
President as a personal escort. The
President proposes to march the entire
distance to be traversed by the process
sion, then leave the line and take his
position in a stand and review the re-
mainder of the marchers as they pass
by.
his desire to be one of the preparedness
parade marcherS it is believed that the
Marine Band will receive orders to par
ticipate in the parade. In this event
the band would be given the place of
honor at the head of the line.
News of the announcement that Pres
ident Wilson was to take part in the
parade spread over the city today in a
few minutes. None of the members of
the preparedness parade committees or
persons with whom they spoke could
having witnessed or read an
account of a parade up Pennsylvania
avenue in which the President of the
United States marched on foot. Some
Of the members of the committee ex-
pressed the belief that when President
Wilson participates in the parade on
foot he will be establishing another
precedent.
Minister and Sons to March.
The attitude of one clergyman to-
ward the preparedness parade is clear
ly indicated in a letter which Chairman
GUIDE has received from Rev. D. H.
pastor of Dumbarton Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. In an
swer to a letter asking his co-opera-
tion. Mr.. Martin says:
II shall consider it my duty Is we'll as
my privilege to help in any way l can.
I have two boys. one twelve and the
to march in the parade. l don't want
my boys to grow up to be either liars
or towards. l want them to learn the
lessons of true patriotism early in life.
The impression of this parade will re-
main with them all of their lives, and
I want them to be in it. as well as my
self"
Word was received from Col. ]. c. Nc
Connell, state manager of the Wood
nen of the World, that plans are being
made for large representation from
hat organization in the parade. In a
etter to the preparedness parade COM
nittee. Col. Mcconnell says the Wood
men of the World expect to turn out
he 1880 Regiment. Uniform Rank, con-
;isting of the regimental staff oficers.
our companies and a hospital cerps.
Nj will be in uniform. and since they
re well drilled the Woodmen should
present an interesting feature of the
yreat procession. In addition to the
members of the Uniform Rank, other
members of the Woodmen of the World
re to participate in the parade. ac-
ording to Col. Mcconnell. Those not
n uniform are to carry flags.
Theatrical Section Forming.
There is to be theatrical section in
he parade. Fred Berger has been Sc
ected to organize it. Mr.. Berger says
he section will include ushers. cleo
ricians, scene shifters and other thea
er employees.
rom Ida p. Beall Of wildwood. Alex
ndria county, Va, stating that she
opes to ride q fine sorrel colt named
woodrow Wilson" in the parade If
ermitted.
A meeting Of members Of the G. A. r.
5 to be held in 6. A. R. hall tomorrow
ieht to discuss plans for the participas
ion of the veterans in the parade. Az.
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