Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-13

All Washington Interested il
Next Weeks Event for.
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Victory Celebration. -
THURSDAY. OR SATURDAY


Plans went ahead rapidly today Cor
the victory parade next week. in
which the people of Washington will
march up Pennsylvania nvenue in' a
public demonstration Of thanksSiria5ts,
for the successful termination of the
war. 49,.
The air. Of the committee on ,ar-'
rangements, headed by Robert y
Harper, is to make the parade plain
outpouring OF the men. women and
children. proclaiming by their pres
ence In line their appreciation to the
soldiers in France for the sacrifices
that those men made for victory.
Although there will be detachments
representing all branches Of the
American Army and military officers
of allied countries in line. the parade
as a whole. will be a civilian function
Exact Date Unsettled.
The exact date of the parade was
unsettled today but it probably MAJ
be Thursday. November II. or Satur-
that it would be Thursday.
Despite the fact that that date
would leave only a week in which to
prepare, Mr.. Harper is conhdent thal
Washington people will turn out by
the thousands to show grautuoe az
the conclusion Of hostilities.
President Wilson. If possible, will
review the parade. Members OF the
diplomatic corps have been asked 10
sit upon the platform with him: In
view of excavations in front OF the
White House. the reviewing stand
probably will be erected at the south
end of the Treasury. facing down.
Pennsylvania avenue.
Chairman Harper today addressed
letters to the members of the cabinet
asking them to organize the thou
sands Of government employees in their
respective departments to march as
they have done on other occasions
1t is likely that, as in other paradeS,
there will be an unattached section
for individuals who are not connected
with an organization, but who desire
to march.
Melvin C. Hazen, District surveyor,
today was named grand marshal, with
Thomas Bones as aid.
The parade plans are expected TO
take definite shape tomorrow night.
when Chairman Harper is to meet
with. subcommittee chairmen in the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
GIL 18th street
Subcommittee Named.
The following subcommittee were
named by Mr.. Harper today:
National banks. savings banks and
trust companies-Maurice d. Rosen-
berg. chairman: H. H., Mckee, vice
chairman; John B. Larner.
Schools-W. 7. Galliher. chairman:
f. L. Thurston vice chairman; :. T.
Kramer. vice chairman. $40,
chairman; NJ, Z. Allies, L. J. Stell-
II. Pope. John Poole, George w.
White. John B. Larner. w. T. CALI
her. A. F. Fox. B. w. Guy. George II.
Linkins. Ezra Gould. John B. Cochran.
d. Rosenberg. b. +. SAUL u. X.
Waters, Theo. Michael. A. Brylawski.
Thomas Moore. Harry Crandall. Ro-
land Robbins. Walter Brownley. {.
Fischer. T. c. Dulin. Townley A. Nc
Kee. Percy S. Thompson. Harry
Wardman, Clarence F. Norment. W.
NICK. stowell. George o: Watson.
Cuno H. Rudolph. Wade II; Cooper.
J. Edison. q. w. Warden. H. A. Offutt.
jr.; John c. Fost, w. f. Ham. +. II.
Simms. A. Z. Randle and William
King.
chairman; Capt. Edward O'Con"os,
Street railways--capt. James L.
oyster chairman; H. II. Classic. Vice
chairman: Corcoran Thorn, vice. chiir-
Street decorations-E. ]. Murpll.
chairman; Fred J. Owen, vice chair
man; James B. Henderson, vice chat
man; Harry Wardrnan and Percy >.
Thompson.
chairman: w. F. GUIDE, vice chairman:
H B. ;. F. Mcfarland and Chaplin
Brown.
man: Sidney West, vice chairman
Row Scouts-Albert Schulteis. chair
man: Ralph w. Lee. vice chairman.
civic bodies-W. T. Galliher. chair
man; M. A Leese. vice chairman.
Publicity = A. Leftwich sinclali.
chairman; Walter Z. lSaioerston' VICE
chairman.
Allied soldiers in the District OF Co
w. Noyes. chairman; NJ NJ.
Parker. vice chairman.
PARADE route-E. c. Branden5ur@.
chairman: p, r. Moran. vice chair
man: r. p. Barnard. vice chairman:
iCommissioner w. Gwynn Gardiner.
I.awyers-J. NJ. Chamberlin. cha IN
man: @. II. Syme. vice chairman; Johh
3. Laskey. vice chairman. and NJ o.
Chance.
chairman; II. H Mckee and, Tho mas
e. Ogram. e.
Chairman: J. A Whitfield. vice chair
man; Victor J. Evans, A. A. Chaplin, T.
III. Daniel, S. J. Prescott. Waddy u.
Wood. c. K Bergman. George NJ
oyster, jr,. and George H Brown.
Public comfort-Dr. Lewis ]. Battle.
Chairman; DR.. +. q. Gibson. vice chair
man; Dr. p. S. Roy. vice chairman.
Music-E. II. Droop, chairman: otto
J. De Moll, vice chairman; Percy -
roster. vice chairman; A. d. MarEs
steam railway transportation-b L.
Gasch, chairman; J. Fred Haskin. Vi'e
chairman: II. r. Cary. vice chairnani
Walter Reed Hospital-walter y.
Brown, chairman. c: G. Calhoun, VIC
chairman: George Wainwright vice
chairman: Jesse l. Levertop. yi'''
onments-Charles w. ~
chairman; A. f. Seymour. vice chair
man. and Louis Holmes. vice az
mar. -..y- -
pullman, chairman; .Odell s. Smttn.
vice chairman. and GAy Ma -
rotary.
chairman; John Barrett. vice cha,r-
man, and Charles Lee Cooke. We
' Real estate-Charles W. FssiffsS.
chairman. and George Y. Worthing!ol,
VICE ~,,;,o, .,np1nr.-s