Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-10
CITIZENS TOG|VE
SPECIAL WELCOME
TO GEN. PERSH|NG
Commissioners and Members
of Organizations to Rep
resent People.
PARADE
= MAY BE A FEATURE
Hillary Arrangements and Va
,..rious Details of Fridays Re-
I ception Soon to Be Known.

ceptlon Soon to Be Known. =.
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In addition to whatever official re-
cfption may mark Gen. Pershing's ar
oval in Washington Friday after
Iteon. the citizens of the National
Qpital are going to give him well
d3me that will attest their high re-
q rd for him and the manner in which
NJ served his country as commander
d the American expeditionary
4fces.
tEhe three District Commissioners.
uembers of the citizens welcome
0ammittee which is arranging for the
&and review a week from today. di-
Epctors of the Board of Trade, Cham
her of Commerce, Merchants and Man
Jfacturers' Association and a COM
H1Ittee from the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations will represent the
people of Washington when the mill
dry leader arrives. --.
!, Welcome Committee Active.
s'The COMMITTEES of welcome, of which
Robert n. Harper is chairman. is TAX
Jig the initiative in the program, its
IHembers inclding-W. B. Westlake, M.
~ Leese, Walter A. Brown, A. Left
1ich Sinclair, John Joy Edison and Rev.
4r. R. d. Wiseman.
Mr.. Harper today got in touch with
fbe officers of the Board of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce, Merchants and
manufacturers Association and Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, and his
Suggestion for citizens welcome to
QeR Pershing was enthusiastically re-
caiyed. The secretaries of the four or
&Rnizations are meeting this afternoon
tp plan in detail the arrangements.
Most of the general staff officers,
New York today attending the review
~ the LIST Division regulars there,
- the militay features Of the pro-
gram could not be learned. but when
- able to give Gen. Peshing's idea
OF what reception would be most
aassabfs tu, him t1ntir this Ia done
III will be Impossible to say what
i1E from the Union station to the
Hkorekam Hotel.s where IL ~ under
sfood he viii stay while in Washing
AHto Parade May Be Feature.
uafr. rper sxpscas to oonsalt with
AMeax oHeF rownlow this after
lkon on <he advisabflity Of having all
KeA PERSONS owning automobiles go
III 10 Ipion station in their, ma
(tnt5ESo nat great automobile
H4f& nlkht be q feature of the ar
&to the Commissioner TO say
V1hef&6[hkr1fac conditions will make
HI& keAs committee will meet
H eeptfon room at the Union
Qa& zSartly before the arrival Of
Wen63\E1fahg; on a special train at
AnlA& will escort him and his
RrEN their automobiles.
T>ds rresident,s Duties.
sEics .fresiuentt Marshall is. expected
rs8Eeseht, the. President when Gen
Hilary of War Baker and Gen March,
khief of stan. also will be present, it
understood
fhe pageantry department of the
Var Camp Community Service will
Mage spectacle at the Union station
Mmilar to that which marked the re-
t4xp. Of President Wilson from abroad
lastBuiy. There will be ESQ girls from
the War Department and 800 children
Wtne pageant. it was said today.
n0T1ans Maturing Rapidly.
Plans for the grand review of the
4et Division led by Gen. Pershing and
It's famous composite regiment are
Maturing rapidly and it is expected
he victory arch at 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue will be ready
g decorate with flags of the allied
nations Monday. The Official reviewing
&and in front of the White House,
- nearly completed, and construction
q seats along Lafayette Square, the
4ply ones to be sold. is progressing
satisfactorily.
>tMr. Harper said today that he be-
lteved all the extra seats would have
3een bought up by mail orders be-
4ere next Friday, the date on which
xhey were to be placed on sale.
.EWork began today ON reviewing
zkand along Pulaski triangle, at 18th
Ufreet and Pennsylvania avenue.
these seats are being erected by Of
Hers of the War Department at their
twn expense, as only few of them
dbuld be accommodated in the official
eAand.
SThe seats for those in the official
Hands will be distributed the latter
1art of this week. None of these seats
= for sale. and only cabinet members
elpreme Court justices. members OF
fhe diplomatic corps. members of Con-
1vess and the general staff will occupy
Hem.
e Programs to Be Sold Here.
q Official programs of the review
we're placed on sale in New York to.
gay, and may be bought in Washing.
ton next week. 1t is proposed thai
Die residents of the District of Co.
fumbia provide. enough of these pro
grams to make a present of one tc
Zach member OF the LIST division. Tt
70 this it is asked that subscriptions
Sc sent to the Comeback, the of.
Hcial paper published by the soldier:
at Walter Reed Hospital.
. The official program was gotten ul
BY these soldiers and is a handsom,
Eiece of work, containing a complet,
history or Sne LIST Division activitie
and many illustrations. Every person
BENDING 81. to pay for copies for Is
division men. will receive, in add
Mon. a years subscription to tn
$aper.
Will Come Overland.
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