Evening star., 1916-06-13
MORE THAN $4,000
Expected T0MARCH
FOR PREPAREDNESS
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been decided upon. Instead of turning
south on 18th street at its intersection
with Pennsylvania avenue as originally
planned the line of march is to extend
as far west on Pennsylvania avenue as
18th street and then southwark to New
Yor kavenue, east to lith street anu
then south to B street and the Monu-
ment grounds as originally planned
Grotesque Floats Barred.
Chairman Isaac Cans of the float
committee again sounded warming to-
day to organizations planning to par
ticipate in the parade that any gro
tesque or comic float or one having an
advertising feature would not be per-
mitted in line. AS chairman of the
float committe, Mr.. Cans will be in the
nature of an official censor OF the pa
taking of advertising will not be al
lowed on any of the floats. Mr. Cans
is to give this work his personal at
tention and the parade committee ieels
sure that he will see to 1t that notnlng
Objectionable appears in the line OF
march.
Fifty Bands in Line.
o. ]. De Mon. chairman Of the music
committee. said today that more than
fifty bands are to take part in the
parade A number of bands are to come
here from Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other cities. Among them will be the
famous Boy Scout Band of Philadel-
phia. Every band in Washington has
been engaged. Mr.. De Moll feels sure
there will be plenty of music for the
marcherS.
The parade committee was informed
today that practically every grocery
store in Washington is to close tomor-
row so that employees may participate
in the great demonstration. The gro.
GERS met last might at the Chamber OF
Commerce and made plans for their part
in the parade. The committee also was
Informed today that every large shoe
store of the city would be closed.
Will Carry Garrison Flag.
A large garrison flag is to be carried
in the parade by twentyfour members
of William B. Gushing Camp, No. 30;
Lincoln Camp. No. 2. and George II.
Thomas Camp. No. II. Sons of Vet
Grams, u S. A. Gustave E. Beckman.
chairman of the flag committee. will
be in charge. Orders have been issued
by the three commanders OF the Sons
of Veterans camps in this city. re-
spectively, E. Albert Lang of Gushing
Camp, ]. S. Greene acting commander
of Lincoln Camp, and A. Marks. COM
mander of George H. Thomas Camp.
that all members of the three camps
am tomorrow to take part in the
flag raising ceremonies, and at 8:45 a m.
to march to place of assignment In the
preparedness parade.
There will be flags for all members
at the Union station, as well as visit
ing members in the city. All Sons of
Veterans are invited to march with
the camps. The Cushing Drum Corps
will also assemble at the Union station
at am. Wednesday. Capt CLANCY
o. Howard is in charge of the drum
corps.
Auxiliaries to Take Part.
Mrs. Rose S. Rutledge, president of
Cushing Auxiliary, No. 4, and Mrs
Anna Marks. president of Thomas Aux
iliary. No IL, have notified the pre-
paredness committee that these auxil-
iaries will march in the parade.
There will be forty members repre-
senting each auxiliary. Mrs. Rutledge
is also president of the Maryland Di-
vitations to all auxiliaries, which in
clude the states of Maryland. West vir-
ginia. Virginia and Delaware. to par
ticipate IN the march
Washington Lodge of Elks is to meet
at the Elks' Club, 919 H street, at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning. and march
in a body to 1st street and Indiana ave-
nue. northwest About 500 members Of
the order are expected in line.
Troops and Marines to Aid.
Troops from Fort Myer. Va. and
marines from the Washington barracks
are to assist the police in handling
the crowds tomorrow along the route
of the preparedness parae. Announce
ment to this effect was made last night
by Mai. Raymond Pullman. superin-
tendent of police. at a meeting at the
New Willard Hotel of the citizens pub
chairman. Persons in attendance at
the meeting could not recall a single
instance where the cooperation of the
army and navy had been obtained be-
fore to assist the local police and a
public order committee incident to "a
parade or like demonstration.
BY stationing soldiers and marines
along the line of march the services
of the local police may be utilized in
the crowds on the pavement and in
other sections of the city.
Elaborate Police Protection.
Maj. Pullman has made elaborate
preparations to safeguard persons
watching the parade and to guard
their homes during their absence. A
large force of detectives from other
cities is to arrive tonight. BY having
the assistance of the United States
troops and efficient citizens COM
mittee Maj. Pullman will be able to
have large number of his men in
the residential sections of the city
At the meeting last night Maj. Pull
man read a series of "don'ts." which he
advised the pubic should observe as
precaution against being victimized by
petty crooks who cisit cities on such
holidays.
They enjoin the public against leav-
ing their homes without some one to
care for the premises while they watch
the parade. and warn against men car
'ying money in their hip pockets. easily
accessible to pickpockets. Warming
also Is given against trusting strangers
VINO may want to change money or
play some other crooked game under
guise of having apparently honest mis-
sions. unless they show proper Gre
dentials.