The Washington times., 1916-06-02
PLAN FULL HOLIDAY
FOR DEFENSE PARADE
Preparedness Pageant Commit
tee Trying to Have Congress
Halt Government June IA.
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Col. r. ID. Sims. president of the Mill
Miles, president of the Washington
Plattsburg Rifle Association: Major
3. Il. Bcmar, president of the Homo
Club Rife Association, and John
eminent Rifle Club. had all agreed to
do everything In their power to bring
out as many OF the members Of their
organizations as possible for the pa
geant.
Julian c. Hyer. of South Carolina,
at the meeting of the graduating
class of the Georgetown University
Law School, at the Raleigh last night,
introduced resolutions calling upon
pate in the parade. according TO a
letter received by the committee.
Over 200 Register
More than 200 members Of the class.
II is understood, voiced their approval
OF the pageant and registered their in
tention to participate. A letter received
by the committee explains that the
other classes OF the law school and
other departments Of the university will
probably follow the example OF the
graduating class.
Michael Dowd. president OF the Army
and Navy Preparatory School, in a let
ter TO the committee announced his in
tention Of participating with the stu
dents of the school. More than ffty of
the students. he stated, would march,
letter evincing the pronounced type
or patriotism with which Washington
ians are viewing the parade movement
was received by the committee today
from q. q. Davis. 1903 @ street north
The writer. explaining first that he
was unable to contribute In a monetary
way. offered his services 20 the commit
zee zee as q clerk or stenographer. Mr.. Da-
mittee called on him he would be willing
TO contribute his services any time be-
fore . a. m: or after $3.50 b. m, or on
offer.
Red Cross Float.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins worreil asked
that the committee assign a place in
the parade for a white automobile in
which a woman dressed In white, rep
resenting Clara Barton. founder. of the
Red Cross. will stand. The woman will
carry banner with the words, Always
Ready" stamped thereon.
Mrs. Worrell also informe dthe COM
mittee that she Is orga mixing a section
for the parade to be known as Amer
ica's Historical Women" She stated
that she is prepared to lead the section
as marshal. attired In white and riding
white horse. and that she will carry
banner inscribed. The Battle Cry of
Peace Is Preparedness"
Edward c. Taylor in a letter To the
committee entered the Roland Club,
stating that about 100 members OF the
organization would march In a body in
the pageant.
The executive committee today after
making public an open letter to the
leaders and members OF non-poiitical
organizations. appealing to their patriot
ism to participate in the parade. gave
out the following letter to pastors of
District churches:
We recognize in the church one of
the strongest bulwarks OF the American
nation.
Its ideals and ministrations mold the
manhood and womanhood OF the Amer
lean nation and strengthen the ties that
bind us as a people.
Il would. therefore, appeal to the
pastors OF the Washington churches e
individually organize n unit to particl-
pate In the Preparedness Parade to be
held here FLAG Day;
headed by the President OF the United
states on foot. will be a potential
means OF expressing the patriotic en-.
thusiasm OF the American people tina,
II should be prepared at all times Ia
at the same time participants will have
a signal opportunity to testify to Their
love OF flag and country.
Your congregations will assemble
for divine services Sunday, and | ap.
peal to you to take prompt action tina,
cd In ID
great patriotic movement. Your par.
ishioners only need a kindly ministerial
suggestion to respond with alacrity &c
our committees humble suggestion OF
highly patriotic plan to do honor anc
service to our country and its flag.
WIN. F. GUIDE.
Chairman National Capital Prepared
ness Parade Committee
Committees Named.
Chairman William F. GUIDE announc
ed the selection OF the following com
mittees today:
Orphans committee: e. ]. Murphy
chairman; George Markward jane
Colliflower. Charles @. Rogier, X. II
Witty, George c. Humphrey, f. 7
simpson. James Farrell. DIR. Trac!
Float committee-Isaac Cans, chair,
man; Milton Z. Allies, Byron 8. Adams
Henry S. Adler. y. d. Blackiston. F. H
Bethel, John w. Brawner, Chapir
Brown. Louis Brownlow, George Y
Buck, Thomas Brahany, Bernard Bird
get, ]. e. Battenfield, Thomas A
Brown and son. A; Bussard & Co, w
Cullen & Burke. Appleton Clark, Ar
j. Colbert. ". s. corby. Joseph ii
Crawford. G. s. Daniel. Max bobin
Allen Davis. Ernest II. Daniel. Floyt
#. Davis. p. A. Drury. Decorative Shop
r. H.. Edmonds; Gus Erlebacher. WI
liam /. Eynon, Edwin H. Etz, N. Fer
ri, William Freese, Rudolph Foster, w
T. Galliher. Herbert Guggenheim
Frank Gillcn, julius Garfinkle,- Isaa
Goldenberg. Walter y. Guy, p. J. Hal
tigan, George @. Hammer. John u
Hughes, Meyer Hanlein, Georg
William Harris, A. @. Hermann
Christian. Heurich. w. Is. Hibbs
Joseph jacob, A. +. Jorss. a. M. Kep
| nai I[irnharlV Harry King