Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-06

! IHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. )
participate. and also to cooperate with
the committee from the federation.
Military Service Legion to March.
The Military Service Legion of the
District of Columbia decided yesterday
afternoon at meeting of the council
held in the Woodward building to
march in the preparedness parade on
of men who served in the Independent
military organizations of the District
OF Columbia, the LIST D. c. Infantry,
l. s. Volunteers. in the Spanish war.
and honorab1y discharged members of
the United States Army. Navy and
Marine Corps and L. S. volunteers who
are now residents of the district.
meeting of all interested will be
held tomorrow night at $40 o'clock.
at room iO6. National Guard Armory
on L street between 4th and 9Th streets,
to perfect arrangements for the parade.
according to Col. R. D. Simms, presi-
dent of the legion
The legion is DESTROYS of having all
honorably discharged soldiers residing
in the District and eligible to member
ice and who are not parading as mem
bers of other organizations, to parade
with the Military Service Legion on
Flag day. Col Simms is urging a large
turnout on that occasion. The ques-
ton of music for the parade was also
discussed at the meeting yesterday aft
ernoon. The Military Service Legion
will march at the head of all of the
rifle clubs of the District. of which
there are forty-fre at the present time
ho 10 hot
this division of riiemen.
All who are eligible and desire to par
ticipate are requested to notify Howa I'd
S. Fisk. assistant secretary of the le-
gion. Evening Star building. giving full
name. address and name of organiZa-
tons in which they have served.
Invites Other Organizations.
An invitation has been extended by
the legion to members of the National
Rifle Veteran Association, Corcoran
Cadet Corps Veteran Association, Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps, list Dis
trict Volunteer Infantry Association
and other veteran organizations Oh
Washington to parade with the legion
on that occasion. The Military Service
Legion was organized February 1. 1916.
Its object is to unite men of military
experience. who have served in forces
of the National Capital or VINO have
had other military service and are now
residents of this city.
Those who are interested in rife
practice have an opportunity to use the
rife ranges of the District National
Guard, the indoor ranges of the Dis
trict of Columbia Rifle Association,
with which the legion is affiliated, and
the rifle ranges at Winthrop, Md. Many
of the famous expert shots of the Ma
tional Guard teams which have won
high honors for the District are men,
bers of the legion. The organization
since it's formation has been actively
working to secure the passage Of legis-
Iation for new armory for the local
National Guard.
company of the civilian employees at
the Army War College is being organ
lied under the direction of Brig. Gen.
Charles H. Ourand. n. &. d: C., re-
tired, to march in the parade. Gen.
Ourand. it Is expected, will command
this force.
Sons of Veterans Make Plans.
Col A. E. B. Stephens, commander-in-
chief Of the Order of Sons of Veterans,
L. S. A. of this city has designated
Past Commander-in-ch chief H. v. Spell
man as his official representative in the
preparedness demonstration Col Spell
man will march in the parade, accom-
panied by National Aids Charles NJ.
Hiatt and Victor L. Garrigus. National
Chaplain Rev. Paul r. Hickok will march
with Past Comma nderin- chief Spell
man.
at Grand Army Hall by committees repre-
senting William B. Gushing Camp, No. 30;
Lincoln Camp, No. 2. and Gen. George H.
Thomas Camp. No. II, Sons Of Veterans,
parade committee by electing Division
Commander Charles NJ. Overaker of
Maryland Division. Sons Of Veterans.
L. S. A, as chairman: Junior Vice Com
mander J. Clinton Hiatt of Gushing
Camp, secretary, and Arthur ]. Schippert.
a member Of Gushing Camp. treasurer.
to complete arrangements for all camps
to take part in the parade.
1t was unanimously voted to have
members Of each camp march In a body.
About 200 local members are expected
to be in line. Commander Overack er
has invited members representing the
several camps In the Maryland division
to march with the Washington camps.
the Gushing Drum Corps, which is COM
posed of grandsons and great-grand-
sons of civil war veterans. should act
as an escort. Another meeting of the
committee will be held at Grand Army
Hall Thursday evening to complete ar
rangements fer the parade.
The drum corps expects to have forty
FIVE members in uniform in the parade
Capt. c. o. Howard will be in charge
At a meeting held last night by the
Daughters of Veterans at Grand Army
Hall it was unanimously voted to march
in the preparedness parade. Miss Jen-
ME L. Hamilton, the president, stated
that about fifty members will march,
and will carry their flag. 1t is expected
that they will be dressed uniformly 1t
is requested that all Daughters of Vet
GRAMS visiting in the city at that time
Join with them in the march.
Public Order Committee Appointed.
The public order committee has been
appointed as follows: Maj. Raymond
W. Pullman. chairman; Odell S. Smith,
first vice chairman: Thomas Grant, sec
ond vice chairman; Edwin Il. Hesse
secretary: Ringgold Hart, assistant
secretary; Benjamin r. Adams Emmett
l. Adams, Clarence r. Ahalt, Mai
George p. Ahern. Milton f. Allies, Har-
ry F. Almond, X. T. Andrews, Charles
W. Arth. Joseph c. Arneth, Charles
Aufenthie.
J. w Babson, II. Clifford Bangs, Ralph
Barnard, John r. Bardroff. DIR. Lewis
J. Battle. Conrad Becker, Charles j
Bell, Ira Z. Bennett, Joseph A. Der
berich, A. Bruce Bieiaski. z. d. Black
stone, X. w. Boiling. George NJ Bond
| Inspector X. b. Boyle. r. l.. Bradshaw
nhurQ RrI1ce