Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-11
JOINT RECEPTION
PLANS UNDER WAY
Program for Welcoming Pres
ident and Returned SOL
diers Taking Form.
TENTATIVE DATE FIXED

The executive committee having in
charge the plans for the joint recep-
ton to the President and parade of
District war veterans, scheduled for
some time next month, is to hold
regular conferences every Wednesday
afternoon hereafter with the chairmen
and vice chairmen of all the special
subcommittee appointed to collabo-
rate on the event. This announcement
was made today by Robert N. Harper.
chairman of the executive committee.
which is composed of heads of various
civic and trade organizations and was
designated by the District Commits
sioners, who will serve in an advisory
capacity.
Tentative Plans Discussed.
This committee held a meeting last
night at the offices of Mr.. Harper,
District National Bank building, to
discuss tentative plans.
Chairman Harper explained that he
has received assurance that President
Wilson will participate in the event.
It is expected that the chief executive
will return to the capital February Is
has been tentatively selected. The
general plan is for all District of Co
lumbia soldiers In and around Wash
ington to form a parade escorting Mr..
Wilson from the Union station to the
White House, where he will occupy
definite than this was decided upon
at last nights conference. 1t is hoped
to include Fort Myer cavalry as
guard of honor. Commissioner
Brownlow advised against line of
march that would take more than two
hours to pass a given point. It also
was deemed best to have any delega-
tons from governmental departments
and local organizations run to quality
rather than quantity. and to have
floats conspicuous by their absence.
with the possible exception of one
elaborate float.
Gen. Simms to Mobilize.
Brig. Gen. Richard D. Simms. COM
mandant of the new District Of Column
bia guard, was assigned the task of
mobiIizing returned local veterans.
He will request such to communicate
with him, and will also try to locate
as many as possible Washington SOL
diers and sailors in nearby camps.
and ascertain probable date of their
discharge. 1t is thought probable
timely several of the battalions, or.
at least, companies representative of
the District, may be enabled to parade
as units. 1t was also announced that
committees representing local civic
organizations are planning to perfect
insignia to present to Washington
veterans.
Roster of Committees.
tee in general charge is composed of
Robert n. Harper. chairman; w. +.
GUIDE, vice chairman; Alvin G. Belt,
secretary; w. T. Ashby, assistant sec
rotary; c. ]. Gockeler treasurer; Mel
vim c. HaZen, grand marshal; Thomas
Bones, assistant marshal.
The chairmen of working commit
tees. together with the personnel Of
certain of the groups, are listed as
follows:
Finance-Cuno H Rudolph, chair
man: NJ. D. Rosenberg. vice chairman:
George w. White, r. E. Boiling, John
B. Larner. c. w. Warden, B. F. Saul,
George r Linkins' H. H. Mckee,
Leetch. Lewis Holmes. c. j. corby,
w. Charles Heitmuller. E. c. Whit
ford, J. Morrill, Chamberlain, C.
Brandenburg, c. w. Fairfax, George
Y. Worthington. A Lisner, Max
Fischer. Harry King. Phil Hermann. A.
Ham. George E. Hamilton. Eugene
Thompson. Eugene Allies, Sidney
West, T. C. Dulin. w. D. West, Hugh
Reilly, P. F. Germley, Harry Ward
man. F. A. Hight. E. c. Owen. C. w.
Semmes and H. B. Leary, jr.
Banking institutions Milton E.
Allies, chairman; John Poole. vice
chairman.
Labor organizations-E. L. Tucker
chairman; Edward OConnor, vice
chairman.
street railways-Corcoran Thorn,
chairman; H. H. Classic, vice chair
man.
Street decorations-E. ]. Murphy.
chairman; Fred d. Owen, vice chair
man: A. Brylawski. Thomas E.
Ogram, George c. Shut, H. T. Wheel, |
err, J. A. Whitfield. Joshua Evans, jr..;
Horton, F. NJ. Lowe. w. H. Mcclure. |
Frank T. Stone, Sigmund Kann. T. A. !
Mckee, H. F. Cary. r. S. Downes, B. !
L. Prince. Thomas j. Fisher and ]. |
Z. Cunningham. |
Reviewing stand-W. F. Guide, chair
H. b. F. Mcfarland, A. p. Clark, jr.; !
P. C. Adams. Frank P. Milburn, w. P. !
Lipscomb. Harry Wardman and Percy |
Union station-M. o. Chance. chair
man; Thomas Grant. vice chairman: |
Civic organizations Charles W. |
parr, chairman: John Dolph, vice |
chairman, and Roger Whitford.
Badges and medals-Isaac Cans, |
chairman: J. T. Lloyd and D. J. Cal |
lahan, vice chairmen.
Schools-James F. Oyster, chairman:
e. L. Thurston, vice chairman; s. E. |
Kramer, H. H. Classic and H. L. |
Thornton.
Music-E. H. Droop. chairman: John
G. Capers, vice chairman. and o. j.
Bow scouts-A- c. Moses, chairman;
Herman Gasch. vice chairman; Char !
ence Dodge and w. w. Spade.
Publicity-Fleming Newbold (Star), !
A. D. Marks (Post) and F. d. Shaw |
{Times).
Chairman; E. F. Colladay. vice chair |
man, and Rev. D. E. Wiseman.
Lawyers. NJ. Chamberlain. chair |
man; z. C. Brandenburg, vice chair |
man; Ralph P. Barnard, John e. Las |
key. Ashley M. Gould, jr.: Alexander
Wolfe.
chairman; George Y. Worthington, vice !
W. H. Saunders. w. G. Dent !
Floats and trucks-Chapin Brown, |
chairman; P. T. Moran, vice chairman:
Victor j. Evans, George M. Oyster, jr. |
]. A. Whitfield, C. X. Bergman. Felix |
r. P. Andrews, Rev. j. H. Jeffries.
Public comfort-Dr. P. S. Roy. chair !
man; DR.. w. P. Carr. vice chairman: /
Dr.. l.. J. Battle. DIR. D. 2. Kicking.
public order-Maj. r. w. Pullman. |
Chairman: Odeu S. Smith. vice chair |
man.
Department organizations-Thom
p. Littlepage, chairman; John G. Ca |
pers, vice chairman.
Diplomatic committee-Louis Brown |