The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

model, two dirigibles will also be
features of the parade.
After the parade the big observa-
tion balloon will be stationed on
the Ellipse. Late in the afternoon
and all day tomorrow the balloon
crew Will carry Washingtonians
up for birds-eye view of the city.
Many inquiries have been received
by the registration bureau from the
returned soldiers in regard to the suits
or uniforms they should wear
The suit or uniform the District
service men wear tomorrow is a mat
ter that is least concerning US. We
want every returned soldier in the
line OF march and we want every one
of them to feel that this is a per-
sonal celebration in his honor" Brig.
Gen. Simms said yesterday afternoon.
Every man should wear his mill
tary uniform if he possesses one. and
as much of his equipment as he pos
sesses, but that is not the point. We
want the men and we want the par
ade to be OF the kind that a man
along the line can sing out, 'hella,
Jim, to his marching friend, who in
return can reply. Why, Is that YOU
Bill?" If we demand too much of
the formal military atmosphere we
will lose much Of the spirit of the
entire demonstration"
"MednI Men" TO Lead.
The nine medal men who will lead
the District service marchers are:
Capt. Harry II. Semmes. Sergt John.
Dupuy. John L. CARL, Lieut. c. Nj
Kinsolving. John Hartnett, tr., w. O.
Harris, and John J. Fallon. Sergt. G.
w. Hardy and Ed. NJ. Williams. of
Walter Reed Hospital.
Open house for the District soldiers
will be held al day at Y. NJ. c. A.
headquarters. 17O4 G street northwest
All resident and visiting soldiers are
asked 10 enjoy the courtesies of the
Salvation Army headquarters, $50
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
ed there at noon.
Diving and spinning over the city.
the sixteen Washington aviators who
will furnish the aerial program have
promised many surprises for the pa
rade guests today. Lieut.. Charles
Edward Ford, in charge of the air
features. has selected his personnel
as follows: l.. Bruce Fost. Frank H.
Harman. Ernest F. Harmon. f. Os-,
mund Barr. Ellis s Middleton, A. ).
Koch. Frank Leger, Adolph f. GUIDE.
Robert R. Mills, George A Wiggin.
Clifford Clarke Jones. Paul Alvey and
I. Wirgman. Seventeen ships will be
used in the battle formations.
Welcome Home Festivities.
One hundred representatives of the
Salvation Army arrive this morning
at 7:3O o'clock from New York to par
ticipate in the Welcome Home festivi-
ties. This group includes the official
Salvation Army band of sixty pieces.
as well as a delegation of twenty
women overseas workers. The band
will give a special concert this morn
ing at 10 o'clock fer the benefit OF
the Walter Reed patients. They will
also play ~at the evening meeting OF
the organization at Tenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue at 7:30 o'clock.
thence to service concert at the
Metropolitan NJ. +. Church, John
Marshall Place.
The parade committee of the Holy
Name Society announced last night
that the entire organization will turn
out in force. In the first division of
the group, thirty Catholic priests from
the thirty Catholic churches of the
city. marshaled by Capt. Antonio
Guiffre, formerly of the italian army,
will be grouped. Directly following
them will be the Washington delega-
ton, under the leadership of NJ J.
DrisColl They will assemble at l
o clock sharp at Delaware avenue and
B street.