The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-10
D. PREPARES
TO WELCOME
Devil dogs"
Avenue to Be LaVishly Dec
GRATED for Parade Of Second
Division Marines Tuesday.


erie parade 81 the marines 81
the second Dlvlslon WIN he TIE
mOst Impressive and hlstoFIe nlli-
taFy spectacle seen IN the Natianhl
Capital since t2e parade q the
vIefoFious armies % Grant 81 TIE
close Of the civil war.
every eitisen % the National
Capital should turn ont % 20
honor 70 these men, ana ] trust
every business house ana private
estabIiHhmeat Win Do an possible
In the short time available 70 49,
stat IN the aecoration 81 the city.
Every Ilag shouIs be aying Tues
day morning.
ALOUIs BRowNL0w,
president Beard Of conIissioa-
ers.v
washington win give . great vel.
come TO the men OF the Second d.
vision when they parade here Tues
dav. The Fourth brigade Of marines,
heroes Of BeIleau Wood, will march
up a Pennsylvania avenue lined with
bunting and lags. while from nearly
every window in the city the stars
and Stripes will be hung.
plans are rapidly maturing for the
city's welcome. The District Conc
cooperating with CIT.
lzens' organisations. have completed
their program Of decorating Penn-
sylyauia. avenue, and tomorrow morn
Ing will and scores OF workman en-
Gagged in preparing the line o. march
for the marines.
superintenden OF Poliee Raymond
Pullman has announced that tratnc
On the Avenue viii be stopped dnring
the forty-hve minutes while the ma
rines march from the Peace Aonus
ment to the White House, and = po-
lice escort will be provided for the
procession.
Lejeuns to Head PaFaae.
Brig. Gen. william c. Neville, Who
the marines e Vera Cruz
in 1914. win have command Of his
brigade Of "devil degs with whom
he fought In France. MaJ. Cen John
A. LeJeune. who commanded the Sec
ond division at ST. 1lihieF and the Ar
yonne, will act as grand marshal and
lead the parade past the reviewing
stand.
Fresh from their overseas service.
oronzed and brawny, the marines
passed through Union Station on their
way to Quantieo yesterday morning.
They came In sixteen trains from
New York. and today they are resting
It the big marine base at ouantico,
preparing for their parade here.
They will march in overseas equip
nent, wearing the steel hats and with
yas masks strapped to the back OF
heir packs, with bayonets fixed"
rhe two regimental bands OF the
fifth and Sixth regiments Of marines
will provide the music for the march
ne soldiers, and probably Win fall
tut and take post opposite the re-
'ieWing stand 70 play as the ma
ines pass in review before President
high officials Of the army and
lavy. and members OF WaShington's
lllied Diplomatic Corps.
Expect to Form At II A. N.
According to the present orders,
which may have to be changed, IL was
today, the marines win ar
i've in troop trains at Union Station
and IL o'clock Tuesday
morning. 1t will take a number OF
rains to bring the 5000 men from
0uantieo, and provided there are no
rattle tie-ups on the way, ID entire
'rigade should be forming in front
II the Union Station and along the
treets leading to the Peace Monu-
nent before IL o'clock.
While they are standing in line
Waiting for the arrival Of the last
Inits, the welfare organizations of
he District will be busy providing
he soldier-sailors with refreshments.
lot cups Of coffee and sandwiches,
With chocolate and cigarettes will be
assed along the line.
The marines, following the custom
n overseas reviews, will march in a
olumn Of platoons, each platoon num-
'ering approximately fifty men. II
his formation is decided upon, il will
axe about thirty minutes for the ma
ines to pass q given point.
Roster Of Parade.
First will come the police escort,
by Major General Lejeune
nd his staff. After the major general
Till come Brigadier General Neville,
nd his staff. all Of whom will be
lounted. Following the brigadier
'eneral the colonel of the first regi-
lent. mounted, and then the march
ag marines.
Col. Robert N. Harper. who was
sked by Assistant Secretary Of the
'avy Roosevelt to aid in arranging
he city's welcome for the marines,
lst night made the following state
lent and plea to citizens of the city: I
This will be Washington's first
nd only opportunity to see the men
tho had such a prominent part in |
Irning the tide Of war against the |
Iun armies, and every man, woman, |
nd child in the District should take |
dvantage OF the opportunity.
Merchants and business men gen
rally should make a lavish display of |
ags and bunting along the line Of |
larch. / hope to see the down town |
ection literally covered with red, |
'hite and blue and the Stars and !
tripes to show the marines who are
, march that the people OF the Ma