The Washington times., 1916-06-07
President and Cabinet viii Re-
view Preparedness Process
sion In Front of White House.
MRS. WILSON IN STAND
Officers and Men Of Regular
Service to March as Civilians
In Parade.

President Wilson and members OF
the Cabinet will review the prepared
meas parade on Flag Day from stand
to be erected In front of the White
House, instead of from n platform In
front of the Postoffice Department, as
was originally planned. President
Wilson will march at the head or tho
procession from the Peace Monument
to the White House.
Decision to erect tho stand in front
of the White House instead of at the
Postoffice Department, was reached by
the parade committee today. The
committee also announced that the
line OF march will be changed. and
that, instead of the march turning
south in Fifteenth street northwest
the pageant will make Its way north
in Fifteenth street, thence west In
Pennsylvania avenue to seventeenth
street, and south in Seventeenth street
to the Monument.
The procession will then circle the
Washington Monument from the north.
each unit saluting a large American
flag. which will be suspended from the
memorial.
Cabinet Members in Stand.
The reviewing stand will DO construct
ed Of sufficient size to seat the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and the other
members of his official family. the pa
rade committee announced.
Meetings in many sections about the
city, in Government departments. Of
fees and banks. bespoke the enthusiasm
with which the population Of the Dis
trict Is making preparation for the de-
Tense demonstration. Scores OF organi'
cations added their names to the hun
dreds OF those who have already sig
nified their intention to participate IN
the pageant.
Makes Appeal for Funds.
Rudolph Kauffmanp. Chairman OF the
finance committee Of the parade com
mittee, today made an earnest appeal &c
his fellow committeeman to work fol
funds.
Mr.. Kaufman pointed out that ir
every other respect the development
from day to day have presaged grea
success for the demonstration, but thai
the contributions to this time have beer
extremely measer. Funds arc needed
by the committee to defray office ex
renses, the payment of band services
and divers other essentials. s'.-s
Among organizations which entered
secretaries and other officers were: Di
bernians. Junior Order OF United Ameri
can Mechanics. Legion of Loyal Women
Washington Railway and Electric Com
knights Of the Holy Name Society o
st. John and St. Stephens Catholic
Church.
Clerks Ready to March.
Joseph A. Geier, secretary OF Loca
Union. No. 1852. OF the Retail Clerks
International Protective Association
notified the parade committee that II
the event the retail stores closed OF
Flag Day. the clerks organization
The Washington Chapter OF the Amer
lean Institute OF Architects will be as
signed a place In the parade. The ar
chitects will enter float and Their
wfll be about fifty l1archers. according
TO announcement by Oscar q. Nogt
secretary of the chapter.
Fred G. Berger. chairman of the the
atrical division announced that matinee
will be called off in the majority of tn
theaters to permit the STATS, actors. ant
actresses Of all the play houses to par
ticipate in the pageant. The unit will
be headed by a large band.
Munition Makers Section.
Munitiop makers employed by tn
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany will parade under the banner o
Munitions Makers" There will b
200 men in line and they will have tw
floats one of which will contain al
American flag and the other a fort.l
two centimeter gun painted in red
white and blue.
The photoengravers OF Washingto
have entered for the parade. ]. Harr
Cunningham announced yesterday tina