Evening star., 1916-06-07
Naval Establishment Display.

accompanied by the chiefs of all the
naval bureaus, all in civilian attire.
Secretary Daniels said he would march
in the parade. but for the fact that he
will be in st. Louis on Flag day. He ap-
pointed committee consisting of
Michael D. Shaffer, chief clerk of the
bureau of construction and repair;
Charles W. Stewart. librarian. and VIII
liam NJ. Smith. chief clerk of the bu-
reau Of yards and docks, to arrange
the details of the naval representation.
About 450 clerks and other employees of
the department proper already have
volunteered to march in line and 1t is
expected that at least fifty more will
do so. The contingent from the navy
yard will number nearly 5000 men and
include several floats showing air craft
guns, a hydro-aeroplane, torpedo tubes
and models of dreadnaughts and other
war craft.
War Department Plans.
Although the canvass Of the War De-
partment has not been completed already
about 900 of the clerks and other en-
ployes have indicated their purpose to
march in the parade. A committee has
been appointed by the Secretary of Wal
to arrange for the participation of the
War Department employees. 1t consists
of Frank NJ. Hoadley. N. Hershler, c. P.
Daily, A w. Skunk, F. J. Dempsey and
j. L. Mckenny. AT a meeting this morn
ing tentative plans were considered and
it was decided to have a general confer
ence with the heads of the various bu-
reaus and divisions this afternoon. Sew
eral floats will be included in the Wal
Department line.
Plans for the participation of the EN-
ployes of the Department of Commerce
in the preparedness parade were discussed
at meeting held in the office of Secre-
tary Redfield today. In addition to the
Secretary, there were present all of the
heads of bureaus and divisions of the de-
partment.
Secretary Redfeld to Lead.
Secretary Redfield told his subordi-
mates that the Department of Com
merce was to parade as one section
and that he would lead it. He urged
the bureau and division heads to start
Immediately to organize, and named
George C. Havenner, chief clerk of the
department, as marshal of this section.
1t was decided that the bureau would
parade as units and that the divisions
would parade as units of the bureau
divisions. Each will carry a flag.
Instructions also were issued by Sec
retary Redfield for the decoration OF
the trucks and other motor vehicles OF
the department for participation.
Chief Clerk Havenner. following the
conference, estimated that the Com
merce Department would muster about
1000 employees. He said that lists were
being sent around to the employees to-
day asking all those who intended to
participate in the parade to make
known their intentions Immediately.
Will Parade as Unit.
The Department of Labor will also
parade as a unit, 1t was announced to-
day by Chief Clerk Robert Watson.
In view of the fact that Secretary Will
son had a previous engagement, this
section will be headed either by As
sistant Secretary Louis F. Post or
Solicitor John B. Densmore. Employees
of this department also have been re-
auested to make known their inten-
tions regarding participation. There
are about 400 employees in the depart
ment, and Mr.. Watson estimated that
fully rs per cent would participate.
Following the announcement yeSter-
terday of the issuance of an executive
order closing the government depart
ments Flag day. a subcommittee of the
interdepartmentSl committee which is
in charge of the big celebration to be
held at the base of the Washington
parade, was appointed to confer with
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary of the
preparedness parade committee, re-
garding the participation of the de-
partments in 1t.
The committee is composed of Les
ter Sisler. chief clerk of the interstate
commerce commission; R. NJ. Reese. chief
clerk of the Department of Aericul-
ture, and c. E. Stewart, chief clerk OF
the Department of Justice
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was requested that the government
employees be put at the head of
the procession. Immediately behind
the President, so that their part OF
the parade would be over in time for
them to participate in the exercises
at the base of the Monument. 1t was
pointed out to the committee that the
employees were not seeking the honor
of being the leaders of the procession.
but this was practically made neces
sary in order to release them in time
for the other ceremonies.
All Are Urged to Join In.
Postmaster General Burleson is to
march at the head of the Post Office De-
partment unit in which employees of the
Washington city post Office also will be
included. Every employe of the department
is being urged to become a marcher on
the day of the parade. A float will be a
feature of this section of the parade. To-
day a committee was in the process of
formation in the department to make
plans for the participation of the workers
in that branch of the government
Chiefs of the various bureaus of the
Interior Department made plans today for
a meeting at which they will discuss ar
rangements for the participation of en-
ployes of that department in the pa
rade.
Maj c. Eugene Edwards has notified
the members of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps Veteran Association to meet with
the Military Service Legion of the Dis
trict of Columbia at the National Guard
armory, 446 l. street northwest. at $
o'clock tonight to complete plans for
participating with the legion in the
parade.
The parade committee has been noti-
fed by Gen. Maxwell Woodruff that the
Cosmos Club will be well represented
in the club section of the parade.
More than 500 employees of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany are to be in the parade. the COM
mittee has been informed. The I'd Dis
trict Commandery of the knights of
St. John will be in line in uniform.
Fairfax County to Take Part.
A group representing the Spirit of
'76'' is to be a feature of marching