Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
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BY NOON TOMORROW
instructions to Organizations
Expecting to Parade in Hon
or of National Army.
PLANS FOR TUESDAY EVENT

All organizations desiring to take
part in washington's selective service
parade, to be held Tuesday afternoon,
beginning at 4 o'clock. in honor OF the
Districts quota to the National Army.
must make application not later than
noon tomorrow. Headquarters Of the
committee in charge, at the rooms OF
the Washington Board of Trade. The
Star building, are to be open until ~
o'clock this evening, and tomorrow.
Formal decision as to the closing time
of all entries was made today at
meeting of the executive committee in
charge.
At the same time it became evident
that, because of the vast amount OF de-
tail involved. due to the gigantic pro-
portions the parade has assumed. al
most continuous work will be neces-
sary through Monday. Scores Of or
ganizations are planning to join In pay
ing tribute to the Districts first con-
tribution to the National Army
Take Part in Practice Drill.
Men who have been selected for the
service are displaying great interest
in the plans for the demonstration
About 700 were at Convention Hall last
night. taking part in a drill in prac-
tice for Tuesdays parade to be held
in their honor. Several men who were
A not present last night called on VIII
liam F. GUIDE. chairman of the gen.
yeral committee, today and explained
that they were unable to be present
last night, but that they wanted
4 placed saved" for them for Tuesday
Word has been received that en-
ployes Of the following government de-
partments will participate: Interior.
Post Once. Navy, Agriculture and JUS
tice. Employees of the State and War
departments also will be excused to
take part in the parade, it was an
nounced.
Brig. Gen. Crowder, provost marshal.
who was in charge of arrangements
for selecting the men for the National
Army, attended the meeting today. He
congratulated Chairman Guide on the
progress which has been made on ar
rangements for the demonstration. and
for the wide scope it has taken
Rlag for Every Selected" Man.
william T. Galliher, chairman of the
committee on flags, stated that each OF
the selected men would be furnished
with . flag. Members of tFS executive
committee will wear badges. -
Branches of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia in and around
Washington have been ordered to join
the parade. This will give the friends
Of the men an opportunity to see them.
and IL considered especially opportune.
30 far as those branches soon to leave
units will be in line: The Sd Infantry.
less one company: the 1st Separate
Battalion; a battalion of Coast Artil
lery. one company of Signal Corps, the
Cavalry Squadron and the Battalion of
Field Artillery, less one battery
Employees of the District government
are to march. A novel feature Of this
unit win be the assembly of as many
iehildren as possible from the municipal
Fairgrounds. who will be in line with the
employees of the playground department.
Charles S. Shreve president of the
Feoeration Of Citizens Associations. an
nounced that several hundred members
lpf these organizations are to be among
the rnarchers. He has asked all to meet
at 1st street and Maryland avenue north
east at pm. Tuesday.
City Citizens Association. today sent out
= notice requesting all members of his
organization to participate.
Veterans to Be in Line.
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and OF the United Confederate
Veterans are to march, as are also mem
bers of the Department of the District
s of Columbia. United Spanish War Vet
Grams.
Capt Charles T. Hendler of the Ma
fsonAl Capital Volunteer Guard today
Erected that the members of that or
hanization assemble in front of the city
all Tuesday at o'clock to participate
the selective service parade.
Siags will be furnished at the point
2 As0G mi n zfaf fad tod V
requested that members of the or
{>lization wear dark coats. light trou-
rs. white shoes, straw hats, dark four
ti-hand neckties and turn-down collars.