The Washington times., 1916-06-13
Stage Set by Tonight
For Defense Pageant
Roping-off of Pennsylvania Avenue Will Be the Final
Step of Arrangements for Prepared
ness Parade.
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Monument and deliver the principal ad-
dress OF the occasion.
Tho giant procession will turn north
in Fifteenth street when It reaches the
Treasury Department building. The
march will then turn west into Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue past tho reviewing st,,d
IN front Of the White House. and the. :,
south IN Eighteenth street. The route
Monument Here Herr from tf the memoria s'G to
him who advised "in time OF peace
prepare for war" large American fng
will be suspended. Each marcher will
the Monument from the north. After
passins the Monument the ,paraders will
officials Of the parade committee ex-
pressed eiation today over the manner
tributed to the fund to defray expenses
incidental TO the pageant. The receipt
OF x1.l2S.2o is announced by the commit
tee. The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company yesterday made contri-
button Of $3.50.
This money will pay for the roping of
of the avenue, and the erection of the
House. and for other miscellaneous
needs.
Autos Must Keep Distance.
lowed within one block of the parade
route. The anticipation is that the lack
OF stands will mean a much larger
crowd of pedestrians than usual. II is
therefore in the interest of the majority
that the public be permitted free space
q block bnck from the line of march
on the side streets.
Passes permitting persons to cross the
line Of march will be restricted as much
as possible. Major Pullman has an
nornced that persons planning to see
The Flag Day exercises at the Monu-
ment should view the parade from the
south side Of the avenue so they can
get to the Monument Grounds for the
exercises.
Marshal Issues Orders.
Grand Marshal Hazen has issued the
following set of final instructions for
marchers in the pageant:
Organizations and units of every
character must assemble their forces at
the organization headquarters or other
open spaces and parade to division
points of assembly as set forth in the
official formation.
1T Is important that all organizations
should assemble on time,
"Paraders in the commercial units are
specially urged to be prompt. President
Wilson will be ready to march at $3.50
sharp. The parade will move at that
time and must be kept in motion.
All marchers are required to carry
an American Flag.
mo banners other than those to de-
note organization or occupation groups
will be permitted. Trade names will not
be permitted.
advertising Of every character will
be barred.
Costumes other than those of a pa
triotic nature will not be permitted.
Division marshals and their aides
have been instructed to carry out this
program to the letter.
hat ~.
onstration of American citizens by ,
American citizens and the cooperation
OF everyone Is asked that II be carried
forward with dispatch and on the ut
most plane OF dignity"
A. ]. Driscoll. president of the Mid
City Citizens Association. announced to-
day that that organization and the Fed
Grafton 6 Citizens Associations would
avenue northeast. at II :15 o'clock tomor-
row. morning preparatory to marching
70 Second and b streets, where the unit
will enter the parade. When the MEM
ond street and Maryland avenue badges
and flags will be distributed to them.
Clubs Announce Plans.
The following announcements, bearing |
on the parade mobilization of several
organizations and institutions. were
made today:
AL HltilDtrS OF tHe twentieth Gen. |
fury Club who wish to take part in the !
preparedness parade in the Twentieth |
Century Club unit. under the women's |
section OF the Navy League, will please |
meet at 1918 a. M, Wednesday. at First
street s,s tn northwest west, between Indiana ave-
"offcers and members of Camp No. |
III, U. c. ", will assemble at New
Jersey avenue and street northwest
on the morning of June IA at II o'clock
n Ia hA ~
the preparedness parade. Let every
member unite In this work and express
by his presence his devotion to America |
and Americanism.
Each member will be expected to |
wear his camp badge and Cross Of
"All Confederate Veterans in the Dis |
trict and visiting comrades are cordi- |
ally invited to assemble with Camp III |
at above rendezvous
Library To Be Closed.
Dean e. Frazer chairman of the COM
mittee In charge OF the George WASH
angton University unit in the prepared
members of the board Of trustees, facul- |
ties. graduating classes and under
graduates classes, who are to PARTED. |
pate in the parade. should assemble in
the medical school building. 1925 H
street. promptly at 1880 o'clock. A band
president of the university. Rear Ad-
miral Charles II. Stockton. will head
the university contingent proper All
students. except the graduates OF the |
present year, will be grouped by de- |
partments. each department being indi- |
Gated by an appropriate remnant. All |
the graduates. wearing cap and gown. |
will form a single group. Immediately
following the faculty The university |
will furnish American flags to all who |
march.
The president general of the National
Society of the Daughters Of the Ameri- |
can Revolution. Mrs. William Cum |
mings Story, has issued an order clos |
Ing Memorial Continental Hall all day |
on June II. Flag Day. that the thirty |
or more clerks of the society may take |
part In the preparedness parade. |
Mrs. Story has sent a call to all |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
In the District Of Columbia and in the |
nearby States. urging them to march in |
this parade. that they may express |
the attitude of the National Society Of |
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton which has gone uron record rs
strongly indorsing national prepared
ness.
Inasmuch as nearly all the employees
OF the Public Library desire to particle |
pate In the preparedness parade, the |
Public Library will be closed until 2 |
O'Clock: that is. the Central Library |
and Takoma branHh will he open from |
to y. m. on Wednesday. |