Evening star., 1916-06-13

in which they will perform duty along
the line of march and giving minute
instructions as to the disposition of
practically the entire force.
Inspector Francis f. Cross and Capt.
j. E. MulhalI will command the sec
tions where the parade is in forma
ton. They are directed to confer with
the division marshals and prevent in
reference with the marchers- They
will have the assistance of Mounted
Sergt. Weber. one foot sergeant. twelve
foot and two mounted privates. ten
cavalrymen and ten marines. This
force will protect the rear of the pa
rade to the place of disbandment.
Each captain is assigned to sec
| ton along the line of march and each
is given a force of policemen, marines
and cavalrymen to assist.
Mounted Serge. S. J. Harry and
| at the Peace Monument at s:15 o'clock
and serve escort to Maj Pullman,
who will lead the parade.
Maj. Pulliam and his assistants today
issued most of the passes provided for
persons who tomorrow will have occa-
| sion to cross the line of march during
the time the parade is moving. The
passes are limited. and many of them
will permit their holders to pass only
| one way. while others are good for the
entire day.
Inspector Clifford Grant. chief Of de-
tectives, last night returned from Chi
cago and was at his desk this morning
| He greeted number Of detectives from
| other cities who are here assisting in
the work of preventing robberies. Ad-
ditiona1 detectives from other cities
| will reach here tomorrow morning.
Dean F. Fraser, chairman of the COM
| mittee in charge of the George Wash
| ington University unit in the parade
has announced that all members of the
| board of trustees, faculties, graduating
| classes and undergraduate classes who
are to participate in the parade should
assemble in the Medical School build
| ing, 1925 Fl street, promptly at 1920
am. A band has been secured to pre-
cede the university unit. The presi-
| dent of the university, Rear Admiral
! Charles H. Stockton. heads the univer-
| sity contingent proper. All students,
| except the graduates of the present
| year. will be grouped by departments,
| each department being indicated by an
| appropriate pennant. All the grad
yates. wearing cap and gown. will form
| a single group, Immediately follow ing
| the faculty. The university will fur
| nish American flags to all who march.
Military Legion Plans.
Members of the Military Service
Legion who will participate are noti-
| fed that their orsanizatio will form
l.
northwest. promptly at s:15 am. The
| legion. which is composed of former
members of the old District military
organizations which were later ANAL
| gamated into the present guard held a
meeting last night at which many of
| the officers of these former units were
| present, and the latter urge all old
| members of their commands unable to
| attend last night to report tomorrow
| and swell the numbers of the legion
| who will march up the avenue.
| Inasmuch nearly all the employees
| of the Public Library desire to par
| ticipate in the preparedness parade the
| Public Library will be closed until 2
| o'clock: that is, the central library and
Takoma branch will be open from 2 to
8 pm. on Wednesday.
| AS part of the District of.Columbia
| government the library officers would
be justified in closing the entire day.
but in order that readers may not be
| disappointed it has been decided to
keep the library open after pm.
! The president general of the National
| Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
| can Revolution. Mrs. William Cumming
Story. has issued an order closing Me
| mortal Continents al Hall all day tomor-
row. that the, thirty or more clerks
of the society may take part in the
| preparedness parade.
| 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 Revolution
which has gone upon record as strongly
indorsing national preparedness.
| Members of the Twentieth Century
Club who are to take part in the parade
are to meet at 10:15 o'clock tomorrow
morning on LIST street between Indiana
| avenue and d street northwest. The
Twentieth Century Club unit Is to
march with the wOmenS section OF the
| Navy League.
Members of the Daughters of America
| are to meet at Sd street and Pennsyl-
| vania avenue southeast at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. This organization
will march with the Junior Order Unit
ed American Mechanics.