Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-09
CHOSEN HONORARY
PARADE MARSHAL
Selection of Lieut.. Gen. S. B.
N. Young, Governor OF Sol
diers' Home, Is Pleasing.
RULES ARE ANNOUNCED
FOR MARCHING UNITS
Justices Of Supreme Court Of the
District Among Those TO Par
ticipate in Event.
PARADE SUBSCRIPTIONS.


Total to date.
Lieut.. Gen. 8. b. N. Young, U. 8. A..
retired, governor of Soldieri Home. 10
to be honorary marshal Of Washing
tons preparedness parade to be held
W ednesday-Flag day.
This was one of the important an
|nouncements made today by Melvin c.
Haxsn, active grand marshal of the
parade, who. with the assistance Of his
aids and members Of the preparedness
parade committee, il now beginning to
round into shape final arrangements for
the great demonstration in favor Of
national preparedness.
The selection of Gen. Young n hon
orary grand marshal was highly pleas
ing today to those who are taking an
active part in preparing for the parade.
BY reason OF the generals prominence
and wide acquaintance every one
have been made.
Regulations for March.
Marshal Hasen today announced set
Of regulations regarding the manner in
which the various units are to march
in the parade. For the most part they
pertain to technical matters. For the
past several days Mr.. Haxen had been
besieged with inquiries from those who
are to command the various sections
as to the width OF the line. the dis
lance between platoons and other like
matters.
The positions in the line to be occupied
by the various units and the places where
their members are TO assemble the morn
Marshal Hasen and his STAN Sunday.
There 10 every indication that this will Be
an all-day task.
Every organization contemplating par
ticipation in the parade which has not
yet notified the preparedness parade COM
mittee in writing is urged to do % some
time tomorrow. It II absolutely necessary
for Marshal Haxen and his stan to have
q complete list Of units before the task
Of assigning the positions in line will b
Applications Of units for permission
to participate In the parade will be re-
ceived up until noon Monday, but any
organization that waits until that time
before making arrangements for partict-
patton in the parade will have to march
near the end Of the line.
Units to Ds Notified.
As soon as the positions Of the various
units and the places whore they are to
assemble have been decided upon .
force Of clerks will be set to work get
ting out letters to be sent to the per-
sons in command Of these units. These
letters should reach them the drst thing
Monday morning. Notification rs to
position and place for assembling also
will be given through the public press.
Marshall Hagen today announced
partial list Of his aids for the parade
They are to meet this afternoon and be
assigned to the units over which they
will have charge:
the District National Guard. and his
stan are to be in charge Of the mill
tary section Of the parade. Aids to
the marshal who have not yet been as
Herman E. Gasch. S. J. Cas-. Thomas J.
Fisher. John Beale. George Won Dach-
enhausen. William A. Fay, J. II. Brew
er. William J. Latimer. John Q. Ghssn.
Clifford Lanham. MAI. +. 8. Hodgson
In the government ofiicss and private
business establishments Of the city to-
day large forces Of persons were at
work getting the various units In
shape for the parade.
The telephone in the parade head
quarters was in constant use answer
ing scores Of inquiries concerning va
rious phases Of the arrangements for
the great QemOn6tratlon.
Justices VIII March.
Justices Gould. Stafford and siddons Of
the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia today announced that they
would march at the head Of the court
house unit In the parade.
The parade committee was told today
that there will be = large representa-
ton Of the Y. W. c. A. In the line of
march. Miss Estelle Foster is chairman |
of q committee Of the association
which 10 making arrangements for its |
The establishment of |
House & Hermann. which il to be |
closed the day Of the parade. expects to |
have about forty employees in line.
The Salvation Army 10 to take part |
in the demonstration and probably |
will have q float. It was stated today. |
Shoe dealers met last night and dis |
cussed arrangements for their partiei- |
patton. Arthur Burt. chairman Of this |