The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

September 4, at p. m. was yes
terday decided upon as the time Tor
the National Capitals parade ana
mammoth demonstration honoring
the selective men of the District,
following a meeting of the citizens
committee. at which it was further
arranged to invite officers from al
lied armies who are now in Wash
ington to participate.
On suggestion of Chairman GUIDE.
women's patriotic organizations
will be invited to join the march
and take part in the send-off of the
Districts national army quota.
Orders were signedsyesterday by
high officers for the mobilization of
the army and navy contingents.
who will come from camps and
cantonments in and around this
city. and even as far away as Nor
folk.
Gen. Kuhn, head of the Army
War College, expressed himself as
enthusiastic over the plans as
worked out by the citizens com
mittee."
Acting on Commissioner Brown
lows plan. the selective men will
form at the Guard Armony on L
street, where they will be divided
and led in the march by the eN-
emption boards which examined the
different units. Last night the Dis
trict Commissioners sent an urgent
request to every man who has been
called and passed to take part in
the parade in their honor, whether
or not they have appealed their
cases or will be. included in the
first quota.
Route of Procession.
All participants will form in the
vicinity of the Capitol grounds, and
the parade will move to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, entering at First
street northwest; down the Avenue
to Fifteenth street, north to the
west extension of the Avenue, past
the White House to Eighteenth
street, according to tentative plans
of Maj. Cordier, Chief of STAFF, to
Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, grand mar
shall of the parade.
Because there is no appropriation by
Congress to maintain order, such as
Is made for inaugural festivities, Maj.
Pullman has asked for the assistance
of the entire Home Defense Leagues
OF the Capital in protecting the march
ers and public. This is the first duty
call issued to the Defense Leaguers
since their organization. as it was
originally planned to have them march
as unit. The Avenue will be roped
off, and street car service suspended
during the time required for the move
ment of the thousands who will
march, and local Boy Scouts, as well
as detectives here and from cities
nearby, will help keep perfect order.
To recall men of the police force now
on vacation is also part of Maj. Pull
mans plan for safeguarding what he
calls "the biggest job the department
has ever handled"
Prominent Men to BE in Line.
In view of President Wilson's ac-
ceptance of an invitation to take part
and march afoot, probably at the
head Of the drafted honor contingent,
it is now predicted that Cabinet Off
cials and Congressman will also unite
in the patriotic send-off wishing God
speed to the selected recruits for ma
tional service. Although not officially
made public SO far, it is expected that
on the day of the parade all govern
ment departments and bureaus, Dis
trict and national, will close their
doors at o'clock. releasing, accord
ing to conservative estimates, about
5000 additional marchers and spec
tators. Already 400 letter carriers, in
uniform, have decided to spepar in
line, together with 200 clerks of the
Postoffice Department
Restrictions on banners have been
imposed to exclude any but insignia
of the organizations, and colors of the
United States and allied countries.
All banners with letters or printing
on them must be submitted for in
spectiou and anproyal fa Melvin r.