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

executive order giving d HoiludS OH
Flag day. June IA. to the employees OF
the executive departments, the Wash
ington navy yard and independent
government establishments in the Dis
trict This means that every govern
ment employe who desires to partici-
pate in the monster preparedness pa
rsde to be held on that day may do SO
The President had previously de-
] cided to grant a half-hoiiday June l
to enable government employees to at
tend the interdepartmental Flag day
exercises to be held on the Monumen mt
Grounds. When he accepted an inVi-
tation to review the proposed pre-
paredness parade and told the members
of the committee arranging for it that
he wanted to participate IN the dem
onstration. he assured them that should
Congress fail to pass Joint resolu-
ton declaring June IA legal holiday
he would see to it that the government
employees would be excused by eXecu-
tive order.
Members of the preparedness parade
committee were happy when they
signed the order. They feel assured
the parade will be success. With the
granting of full day holiday June IA
the committee md other organizations
can hasten definite arrangements for
the demonstration.
Navy Yard Promises Big Showing.
There is every indication that from a
preparedness standpoint the showing
to be made by the employees of the
Washington navy yard in the parade is
To be of great interest. Melvin C. Hazen.
marshal of the parade, has received
word from NJ. A. Lynch, representative
of the employees, that there Will be be-
tween 5000 and 1000 marchers in the
navy yards section and several floats.
On the latter will be displayed the fol-
lowing equipment. permission for the
use of which has been granted by the
Nav Department: Three-inch anti-air
craft gun and mount. one-pounder
anti-air craft gun and mount. machine
guns. twin torpedo tube. torpedo. field
radio outfit to be set up on crane truck
and trailer. models of a dreadnaught
and an aeroplane and parts of the Pan
ma canal exhibit.
Permission has been granted for the
use of the navy yard trucks as the
foundation for the floats and for SUM-
cient flags and bunting to decorate
tnem-
Enthusiasm Among Insurance Men.
The insurance men of the District.
under the leadership of Orville B.
Drown, have started to work with
great enthusiasm to arrange for their
participation in the parade. Their gen.
eraI committee has had stationery pre-
<pared especially for this purpose and
has sent letters to every insurance
manager. agent and broker in the Dis
4rict urging him to participate. The
INSURANCE representatives are to meet
1T the Chamber of Commerce at 8
clock Saturday night and arrange de-
ails in connection with their partic-
4pation in the demonstration.
- The Washington chapter of the
american Institute of Architects is ar
Hanging to take part in the parade. the
&ommittee has been informed In a let
Xer from Oscar G. Vogt. secretary. The
1hapter plans to have an appropriate
0oat in the procession.
III j. C. A. Brader. department com
WANDER of the United Spanish War
Veterans. has notified the preparedness
parade committee that at least loo
members of his organization expect
% be in line They will be in their
Regulation uniforms.
y Plans Of Holy Name Societies.
In a letter to the committee stating
hat he Holy Name Society of ST
Etephens Catholic Church expects tc
Ne represented by about 400 of its
members in the parade. A. A. Moore
! WTSsiucHL VI Inc SoCictS, Hiduo the
Suggestion that all of the Holy Name
&ocieties of the District be urged te
Hike part in the demonstration. There
IRE between 1900 and $4,000 members
NJ the society in the District. he states
ASeygt Edward F. Reed OF the Sol
HERS Home has written to the com.
Siittee asking that he. "a regular arm,
han" be assigned a position in the
Hne Sergt. Reed is on the retired list
II The parade committee has been giver
khe assurance that the colored Boy
kcouts of the city will be in the parade
eIso that the colored Odd Fellows will
have a good representation.
Associations to Cooperate.
A committee of the Federation 0
t,itizens' Associations. composed o
Charles g. Shreve, chairman: George H
Russell, William Nick. Clayton, John +
Hobb, James W. MCGUIRE, Allan Davi
bnd Jesse c. Suter, appointed to formu
late and consummate ways and mean
for the participation by the federation
IN the coming preparedness parade. me
at the Offices of the chairman last nigh,
1t was resolved to urge upon ever
civic association to participate In thi
great patriotic event to its utmost ca
pacity and. IL possible. have all asso