The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
FETE
UP TO WILSON
Celebration Will Be Staged
Unless President Raises
Objection.

DeSPi'e lHe Delle1 or the District
Commissioners that the victory cele-
oration planned for November % is
premature and should be postponed
until after peace has been formally
declared. Col. Robert Harper, chair
man of the committee arranging for
the affair. announced last night that
the parade will be held unless the
President expresses himself as un-
favorable to the plan.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dents reply to the committees invi-
tation to review the parade will ar
rive this morning. Several of the
Cabinet members have already as
sured Col. Harper of their approval
and promised their hearty co-opera-
tion. Various organizations through
out the city have written the COM
mittee asking that places be reserved
for them in the line of march
Among the first organization to Of
fer to participate was the National
Press Club.
1t is the belief of those arranging
for the celebra tion that the approval
of the Commissioners will be obtained
when the plans of the committee
have been made clear to them.
Letter voices Ob5ectton.
The letter objecting to the parade
was received yesterday morning in
answer to one written Monday by
President William T. Galliher OF the
Board of Trade In the letter Com
missioner Gardner. acting for Com
missioner Brownlow. who is out of
town, stated that the Commissioners
had decided that the demonstration
would be out of order and that in
their opinion il should be postponed
until after the declaration of peace.
After a meeting held at noon yes
terday the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association wrote to the Com
missioners stating their belief that
the celebration was premature. The
Commissioners answered by forward
ing to them a copy of their letter to
the Board OF Trade.
Col. Harper. after being informed Of
the Commissioners decision. stated
yesterday afternoon that the Ques-
ton would rest upon the answer of
the President 1t was understood he
would agree to review the parade
as invited Plans for the affair are
being rushed ahead rapidly by the
committee in charge. though the
exact date Of the celebration is still
undecided. 1t will in all probability
be held on the 21st or Sd.
Committees VIII Meet.
Col. Harper has called a meeting
tonight at chamber of Commerce of
the various heads of committees an
nounCed yesterday.
Committee chairmen appointed yes
terday are:
Committee on chief marshal-Melvin
c. Hazen. chairman; Thomas Bones.
vice chairman.
National banks. savings banks and
trust companies-Maurice d. Rosen-
berg. chairman: II. II. Mckee, vice
chairman; John r. Larner.
Schools-W. T. Galliher, chairman;
z. L. Thurston. vice chairman; S. Z.
Kramer. vice chairman.
- Finance committee - c. ]. Bell.
chairman: NJ. f. Allies. f. ]. Stell-
C. N. Pope. John Poole. George w.
White, John B. Larner. w. T. CALI
her, A. F. Fox, B. w. Guy. George r.
Linkins. Ezra Gould. John B. Coch-
ran, II. H. Mckee. B. A. Bowles. Maui
rice d. Rosenberg. B. F. Saul, l. r.
Waters, Northwest Savings Bank.
Farmers and Mechancs' National
Bank, Theodore Michael. A. Brylaw-
ski. Thomas Moore. Harry Crandall,
Roland Robbins. Walter Brownley. c.
w. Fairfax. Henry Lansburgh, Max
Fischer. T. c. Dulin, TOwnIey A. Nc
Kee. Percy S. Thompson. Harry
Wardman. Clarence F. Norment w.
Nick. Stowell. George o. Watson,
Cuno H. Rudolph, Wade II. Cooper.
George Howard, James A. Cahill,
John ]. Edison. c. w. Warden, NJ. A
Offutt, jr., John c. Yost W. F. Ham.
r. d. Simms, A. E. Randle. William
King.
Labor organizations-E. L. Tucker,
chairman; Capt. Edward O'Connor,
vice chairman.
Street railways-Capt. James F.
! Oyster, chairman; H. H. Classic, vice