Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Blair, president of the Metropolitan
Club, also is taking an active part IN
seeing to it that there is large rep
resentation of clubmen in line.
A meeting of proprietors and manag-
ers of the retail stores of the city has
been called for 8 o'clock Tuesday
night in the oak room Of the Raleigh
Hotel to organize the retail mer-
chants section. In this will march the
employees and officials of the depart
ment stores and other stores of the
city. 1t is expected that the section
VIII turn out several thousand march-
ers. as the department stores each have
from 300 to 500 clerks. The proprietors
are waiting until some action is taken
in the House with regard to the joint
resolution declaring July IA legal
holiday before deciding to close their
establishments that day.
Base Ball Leagues to BE in Line.
The amateur base ball leagues of the
District are contemplating entering the
parade, and probab bly, will reach a def
mite decision at a meeting which has
neen called by Robert H. Young. presi-
dent of the Association of Amateur
Base Ball Leagues of the District. for
Thursday night at 613 18th street
northwest. If the base ball players de-
eide to participate they will wear their
regulation uniforms. and each man will
carry a flag. There are eight leagues
In the amateur association, some hav-
ing eight teams and others four. There
are about forty teams in all. and each
of these has about eighteen players.
some OF the players are members of
two teams in different leagues. so that
ISOLATION is aho-' 500. Mr.. Young saws.
If the base ball players march they
VIII form unit consisting of eight
battaiions, each representing league.
The president of each league will march
at the head of his men in the capacity
of major. and the managers will march
at the head of their respective teams
in the capacity of captains.
The board of governors of the asso-
citation. composed of five men. will
march as an escort to President Young.
Italian Residents as a Unit.
T. Guiffre. who is organizing the
Italian residents of the city into a
marching unit. has prepared circular
in Italian which is to be distributed
broadcast throughout the city. The
Italians are to march under the auspices
of the Holy Rosary Church. the Italian
Catholic Church of the city. Mr.. Guiffre
explained that there are scores of
Italians in the city who are able to
read hut little English and that
they might receive a full understand
ing OF the meaning of the parade and
arrangements for holding it. he has
had the circulars prepared in their ma
tive tongue.
August Zimmerman has started to
work organizing the motor cycle en-
thuSasts of the city as a unit for the
parade. Secretary Columbus assured
him the motor cyclists could ride their
machines if they are decorated with
American flags. Motor cyclists who
plan to participate have been asked to
communicate with Mr.. Zimmerman at
a12 9Th street northwest. in order that
he may register their names.
Plans for Girl Scouts.
Mrs. Harry A. Colman, District scout
commissioner of the Girl Scouts, ex
poets to have about $50 Of her girls in
line. All will be in their regulation
uniforms At 3:15 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon the captains of the twenty
seven Girl Scout troops are to meet in
cuss plans for their participation in the
parade.
William A. Bennett has notified the
committee that the Equitable Life In
surance Company OF the District of Co
Iumbia. of which he is second vice
president. desires to have its officers
and employees in the parade. They will
be assigned a position in the insurance
section.
A marching unit composed of more
than 300 clerks to members of Con-
gress and to congressional committees is
to take part in the parade. Arrange
ments for them were made yesterday
afternoon at a meeting held In the ma jor-
ity room of the House Office building
there being about thirty secretaries and
clerks present. John ]. O'Brien. secretary
to Representative Scully of New Jersey,