The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
THIRD Division
MILITARY UNIT
National Guard, Sons of Vet
erans and Spanish War
Veterans to Parade.

The only purely military phase Of the
preparedness parade will be the third
division, In which will march the District
National Guard, cadets from public and
private schools and war veterans IN uni
form. Brig. Gen. william E Harvey.
commander of the District militia, and
Col r. D. simms will command the sec
ton. Practically all Of the Subdivisions
will carry their own fife and drum corps
The militia will not exhibit their eigbt-
cen three-inch field guns because OF a
lack Of suficient horses, but two Of the
guns will be drawn 10 the Monument
Grounds and a salute will be fired AZ
noon All Of the militismen, with the eS-
ception Of the officers, will be dismounted.
but will carry their light arms
A conspicuous feature Of the third seo-
ton will be 100 men who have trained or
expect 70 train at the Plattsburs pre-
paredness camp. the prototype Of a score
OF military camps established over the
country 70 develop IN a practical WAY the
principles Of preparedness.
Sons of Veterans TO March.
Ore thousand Sons Of Veterans will be
IN the unit They will be from Washing
ton Camp, No. 3o5, William B. Cushin.
Camp, No. 80 E. Albert Lang. in charre:
George H Thomas Camp, No. IL. A.
Marks, commander. Clarence J. Owens
past commander-in-chief Of the District
organization. and w. z. Brockman, ad-
tutsnt will be in command
Col A. z. B. Stephens. Col. speeinsn.
Rev DR.. Paul H. Hickok and ]. Clinton
Hiatt will assist in organizing the s
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Fred BeaH will head 300 Sons OF Con-
ieoerate Veterans. -Four hundred mem
oers OF the 9. A. R. will be under leader
snip OF Department Commander A 7
huntoon and Adjt. Gen o. 4. Oldroyd.
Six hundred members Of the United
| spanish War Veterans under J. O. A
braden, will be in the third division. The
Mlltary Service Legion, composed for
the most part Of Spanish war soldiers,
met Monday night to make their final
preparations for participa ton in the pa
raoe. A general invitation TO ex-n,er,-
oers OF National Guard, National Rinee
Association, Corcoran Cadets. Washing
ton Light Infantry, and allied organia-
uons to join with the legion was sent out.
The war veterans will carry the colors
and flags they flew during the Spanish
( war. Col. r. D. simms will command
( the legion.
Boy Scouts TO Take Part.
Boy Scouts to the number Of fourteen
! hundred will be in the division. Tbev
viii be under H. H. Grogsn. Augustus J
College. who will have a buEle, FIFE and
| drum corps. Three hundred and ffty
/ Girl Scouts, in Uniform will be under
J Mrs. Harry 4. Coleman
Several score OF cadets from ST. Jobn's
| College will be under command OF Mai
J. A Daprsy. Contrasted with the Sc
| we're military air which will dominate
| the division will be float entered by tn.
Camp Fire Girls. twenty-five OF whom
will be in the section. under leadership Of
( Miss Merrill
The third division Will assemble sIo-r
New Jersey avenue with the head on B
/ street northwest at 10 o'clock
The military men who vii march with
the Military Service Legion will meet At
the National Guard Arnory az eI5
o'clock this morning TO form for the ps-
( rsde
Sons OF Confederate Veterans snd
sons OF the South have been notihed
( by their commanders, Clarenc.
owens, past commander-fn-chief so,,
Of the South, and W. E. BrocSn,.n
adtutsnt-in-chief commander ~
| Washington Camp OF the Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans. to assemble Al g
O'Clock in front Of the Southern
Building. Fifteenth and H streets
J northwest This group OF third divi-
sion will march promptly at o'clock
to New Jersey avenue and B street
northwest