Evening star., 1916-11-10
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Local Organizations Arranging
Exclusively Democratic
Parade for Monday.
10000 EXPECTED IN LINE

When President Wilson steps from the
Mayfower Monday night on his return to
Washington he will find approximately
10000 whooping, bowling democrats,
equipped with lungs, megaphones and
torchlights, ready to march with him up
Pennsylvania avenue to the White House.
All indications today pointed to an ex-
uberant demonstration that will beat any
thing Of the kind seen in the National
Capital for years. Furthermore. it will
be all democratic. Half a dozen parti-
sans who have been democrats since be-
fore the first Cleveland administration
made this plain today.
'Tt'll be all democrat or nothing" they
said
Joseph p. Tumulty secretary to the
President, intends to be in this city late
today, and according to members of the
Wilson Marshall Democratic Association,
with leading democrats here to arrange
the demonstration of Monday night.
Originators of the Plan.
The idea of an open-hearted and open
throated, loud and boisterous reception
to the President has been in the minds
Of Charles W. Darr. Robert N. Harper.
Walter Costello and other steadfast
democrats for several weeks. Mr.. Darr
talked Of the matter several days ago
with Vance Mccormick. chairman Of
the democratic national committee. The
matter was reopened again this morn
ing at a conference between Messrs.
Harper, Darr Costello and Linkins.
would be in line. basing his figures on
the probability of getting labor organ
izations interested.
The following organizations Will
march in the procession: The Wilson
and Marshall Association. headed by
Charles w. Darr; the Wilson National
Eight-hour League. led by John Lorcf,
its president; WomeR's Wilson Demo-
cratic Association, led by Mrs. William
A. Cullop. national president: Mrs:
Mrs. johnson. secretary of the union.
and the Wilson Prosperity League.
with Mrs. Dabney at the head. Other
democratic clubs will participate in
the demonstration. as well as organiza-
tions in the nearby sections of Mary
land and virginia. Democrats who are
not attached to any Of the associations
in the District have been invited to
march.
1t has not been definitely decided at
what time the procession will start
Monday night. but it probably will be-
gin at o'clock. The lines will form
at the Peace Monument and will march
up Pennsylvania avenue past the White
House, where it will disband at 18th
street.
President May Review Parade.
It is thought that Mr.. Wilson will
review the procession at the White
House, but until Mr.. Darr has a confer
ence with Mr.. Tumulty at the White
of will ynnf daft.
nitely be know what part the President
will take in the affair. A meeting will
be held by the executive committee Of
the Wilson and Marshall Association in
Chairman Darr's office in the Southern
building. tonight to complete the ar
rangements, -
1t Is believed many automobiles will
be in the procession. Guy L. Whiteford.
at the Southern building. has charge Of
that part of the parade. -
List of the Managers.
The grand marshal of the parade will
be Robert N. Harper. and his chief aid
will be Melvin c. Hazen. Committee
chairmen, to organize the torchlight
demonstration are: On illumination and
torches, George R. Lincoln; on music.
Walter ]. Costello; on finance c. C..
Calhoun; transparency committee, John
P Colpoys. Guy Whiteford will be in
charge of the automobile section. Maj.
Raymond W. Pllman will be in charge
of the order committee.
The membership of the general COM
mittee in charge is made up from vari-
Gus democratic organizations. and is as
follows: Charles W. Darr, chairman
John F. Costello. Louis Brownlow. Wal
ter Costello. Robert n. Harper. George
K. Linkins and Samuel Gompers, vice
chairmen: Clarence J. Owens, secre-
tary; c. c. Calhoun. treasurer: p. J.
OConner. Oliver p. Newman. A. Bry-
lawski. Alvin G. Belt. P. A. Shugrue,
jr.: Charles A. Douglass, J. Barrett
Carter. T. H. Pickford. Robert E. Mat
tingly. Harry King. John II. Lorch. J.
4; whitfield. field John 1i. Hartley Newton
Connors. William F. GUIDE. J. S. Easily
Smith, E. S. McCalmont. George P. Kill
liam. William B. Hardy. Benjamin
Sherman. Arthur Ramsay. John S. MIL
Ter. Rice Hooe. W. c. Balderston. Levi
David. Guy s. Whiteford. Mrs. William
G. Cullop. Mrs. Beverly Buchanan. Mrs.
Boggs, Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Dabney.