The Washington herald., 1917-05-25

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels will
make the principal address at the patri-
otic rally and singing festival at the e.
lipse on Saturday at noon, which pre-
cedes the down-river trip OF the retail
merchants Of Washington to get recruits
for the United States Marine Corps
Commissioner Louis BrownIow will also
make an address and both he and secre-
tary Daniels will review the parade.
These exercises will take place before
special stands at the south end OF the
Ellipse. Besides the Secretary OF the
Navy and the acting head Of the District
government in the reviewing stand the
parade and demonstration will be oficiaI-
ly reviewed by Maj. Gen. George Bar
nett, commandant Of the United States
arine Corps.
Brig. Gen. Charles H. IAuchheIner
neral and inspector Of the L. s Marine
rps, and Col McLemore in charge OF
Nrine Corps recruiting in the United
ates. Music will be by the entire Ma
le Band under the direction Of Lieut..
illiam H Santelmann.
The parade Of the Marine Band. Wash
ington enlisted seamen, marine recruiting
ohcers and prominent government ON
cials and business men who will take
part in the demonstration and recruit
booster rallies at down-river points vii
start from the Offices Of the Retail Ner-
chants Association in the Star Building
Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue al i
clock sharp.
The parade will be preceded by Ma
rine Corps recruit rally at that point
with music by the Marine Band begin
ming al II O'Clock The participants in
the recruit booster trip will proceed to ths
Ellipse in motor cars, all Of which Will
be decorated with the national colors
Orhcers OF the Retail Merchants As
sociation. including President r. P An
drews. Chairman Joseph Berberich ana
Vice Chairman F. V. KiIlian and Henry
Lansburgh. yesterday visited the Navy
Department. Marine Corps headquarters
and District Building and made final ar
Tangements for the very interesting pa
triotic program which will be developed
on the EIlipse next SATURDAY
Chairman Joseph Berberich Vice Chair
man F. V. Killisn and Henry IssnsburEh
made quick trip 10 Leona rdtown. Nd
YESTERDAY. which will be the first and the
longest stop Of the recruit boosters On the
two-day journey. for the purpose OF max
Ing arrangements for the big recruiting
demonstrations which will be made A.
that point.
Following is the schedule Of the steamer
Majestic, the official recruit
I steamer.
Leave Washington p. m. arrive Leon
srdtown p. m. leave Leonardtown l.7o
p. m: arrive St. Msrys $50 a. m. leave
St Marys 9 a. m. May =: arrive Cowsrts,
Va. 10 a. m. leave Cowarts 1879 a m:
arrive Kinssle. Va. 12.3o p. m. leave
Kinsale / p. m: arrive NOmini. Va. ;
p. m. leave Nomini $50 p m: arrive
Colonial Beach. Va. p. m, leave Co
Ionial Beach p m
At each Of these points short addresses
will be made by members OF the Marine
Corps recruiting party. which will con-
sist Of First Sergt. Hatcher, Quarter
master Sergt. Shaw. Sergt. Bsyliss
Sergt Ksrlestrom. Private Hsrtwell
Private Oakes. and Passed Assistant
Surgeon Leonard II. Denny. as well as
talks by Senators and government Off
Gals and prominent merchants who will
be in the party. The steamer Majestic
will arrive in Washington Sunday night
at II O'Clock.
The steamer Majestic will he turned
over to the booster committee OF the
Retail Merchants Association this morn
ing