Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03


the formation and route of march OF the
parade In honor of the Districts draft
ed men have been issued for the guid.
ance OF the men and women VINO VII
march and for those who Will watch
the procession:
/. Each civic organization will follow
the preceding organization in each d.
vision at eight PAGES: ana eaea aivislon
the preceding division at twenty PAGES
These distances must be maintained
throughout the line of march.
2. Each organization on foot, OF the
civic division. will march in lines of six
teen abreast. The distance between
the successive lines of each organiza-
ton will not exceed four PAGES.
s. All authorized floats. etc, will not
exceed five PAGES from the unit next
preceding.
4. No automobiles or other vehicles
will be allowed in the parade except
upon the written permission Of the
grand marshal or the chief marshal OF
the civic divisions.
5. No one. in the civic divisions. Will
be mounted except the marshals and
their aids, and no other horses will be
allowed in the parade except those spe-
officially authorized and used in connec-
tion with floats, etc.
s. The bands of each division will
march in as close order as possible. pre-
ceding the following organization by
eight PAGES
I. This being essentially a non-parti-
san parade. and in accordance with the
decision of the citizens committee, no
flags or banners will be allowed in the
column. excepting national flags and
banners which alone indicate the name
of the organization participating.
s. The banner designating each or
ganization will be carried directly in
front of that organization.
3. The stand from which the PreSi-
dent will review the parade will be To-
Gated on the Pennsylvania avenue side
of the White House grounds. The
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viewing stand, and each organization
will determine for itself the, salute to
be given.
10. Civic marshals and their aids will
wear the prescribed badges -red for
marshals; white for aids.
II. In order to avoid unnecessary de-
lays, and owing to the hour of starting,
the grand marshal wishes to impress
upon the marshals the imperative ne
cessity of observing the provisions of
this order and of adhering to the pre-
scribed formation, distances and points
: of dismissal
L.. The formation of each division
will be completed ay $3.50 PM, and each
marshal will sem. an aid to report 10
the chief of stat, message center, as
soon as the division is formed and
ready to march. These reports must be
received not later than 3:45 pm. These
aids, after making their report, will To-
cate without delay and will follow the
division next preceding their own. until
they reach the point near which their
respective division is to form in the
parade. when they will quickly rejoin
their own division and conduct 1t to its
proper place in column.
10. Should an organization assigned
to division not be in proper position
ut the appointed hour. the marshal of
that division will leave an aid at the
rendezvous point with instructions to
place the belated organization in the
last division, which will be made up of
delayed organizations This will be
strictly enforced in each instance and
there will be no cutting in to divi-
sion after it moves into it's proper
place in the parade.
IA. There will be a short halt. not to
exceed four minutes. when the head of
the first division reaches the intersec-
avenues. Immediately upon hating. the
marshal Of each division already in
column will see that his division is
closed up to the proper distance There
will be no other halt during the parade
Is. Each marshal is charged with the
enforcement of these instructions.
HOUR OF STARTING.
16. The parade will start promptly at
400 pm. There will be no postpone
ment on account of Indictment weather
ROUTE OF THE PARADE.
II. Starting from the Peace monu-
msnt Pennsylvania avenue and LIST
street. the route of march will be along
Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street,
north on 18th street to Pennsylvania
avenue. thence west along Pennsyl-
Sania avenue to 18th street.
MESSAGE CENTER.
1s. The grand marshal will be at the
Peace monument from BIS to 2.35 pm
thereafter at the head of the column
TO which points all messages should be
sent.
CHANGE IN ORDERS.
10. There will be no change in the
march program unless specifically au-
thorized by the grand marshal. in
which case the information will be con-
Heyed by an aid of the grand marshal
TO the individual or organization con-
cerned.
POINTS OF ASSEMBLY.
20. All organizations participating in
the parade must be in their proper po-
sitfons not later than $50 pm.
PLATOON OF MOUNTED POLICE.
81. In line on Pennsylvania avenue,
south.
STAFF OF GRAND MARSHAL
z2. VIII assemble on Pennsylvania
avenue, south Of Peace monument,
FIRST DIVISION.
q. This division will assemble on
LIST street. Immediately south Of Peace
monument and facing north, in the fol-
lowing order: United States Marine
Band: Commissioners of the District Of
Columbia: District board; local boards
Gin numerical order); men selected for
service in the National Army; Boy
Scouts Band.
As members Of tho Senate and of the
House of Representatives participating
in the parade are to assemble on the
walk east of the Peace monument.
they will be able to follow in the places
assigned under formation of parade.
SECOND DIVISION.
e ta). Infantry units will form as
follows:
Third Regiment Infantry, District Of
Columbia National Guard, in line on
north side of Pennsylvania avenue. fac
ing south. right resting at, 9Th street
This regiment will close to proper in
terval from right of Reserve Omcers'
Training Regiment
Reserve Officers Training Reximent
viii form in line on, north side Of Penn
syiv9nta avenue. facing south, left
resting on LIST street
These two regiments will be placed
with the rear rank against the curb
ing.
(b.3 Other dismounted unit. Will
form In column Of squads in the order
81veu below, on roadway (south of b
1teeSo, north side Of Capitol grounds:
head OF column at LIST street and ex-
tending back on roadway around east
side of Capitol: regiment United States
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