Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-16
Will See Most Stirring
World War Victory :
Event Tomorrow.
PARADE IS TO BE
FIVE MILES LONG
Officials and Civilians to Vie
in Paying Tribute
to Heroes.


for the most spectacular event il is to
see in connection with the world war
the grand review of the LIST Regular
Division. led by Gen. John j. PERISH
ing and his famous composite regi-
ment.
When, az l O'Clock tomorrow after
noon, the great column, five miles
long. starts from the Peace Monu-
ment. it will be greeted by an enthu-
siasm seldom equalled in the Ma tional
Capital. and officials and civilians will
We with one another in paying tribute
10 the men who We're the first to go
TO war and the last to come home
Better Than in New York
Maj. Gen. T.. f. McGlachIin. COM
manding the 1st Division. said today
that the parade here would be much
better than that held in New York n
week ago today, as the men had been
given more time to get their equip
ment in shape and the staff officers
lad been able to work out the details of
the march. Profiting by experiences
in New York. minor errors that were
not apparent to civilians but which
the military eye easily detected. have
been guarded against.
On the eve of the review message
praising the lst Division for its heroic
work was received today from Presi-
dent Wilson. who expressed regret that
he would not be i'm Washington to re-
view the command in person. The mes
sage has been Incorporated in general
order. which will be given to every
member of the division before the re-
view begins
The demand for seats in reviewing
stands has been almost unprecedented
ard not a seat could be found for sale
today. A number of persons who have
ordered seats from the citizens COM
lnittee have not icalled for them and
they are now held at the store of T. Ar
thur Smith, 1906 G street northwest
Warns as to Seats
Chairman Harper said today that ALI
seats not called for by 4 O'Clock this
afternoon would be sold again
Seats in the official reviewing stand
have all been disposed of, il was an
nounced at the War Department, and
the stands in the court of honor will
contain a most notable gathering
when the thousands of war-worn vet
Grams, in their full field equipment.
march past tomorrow.
Flowers to Be Strewn.
After some discussion it was finally
agreed at a meeting of staff officers
and representatives of the citizens
committee that flowers should be
strewn along the line of march. max
ing great carpet of blossoms for
the division.
The Washington Florists Club. of
which z. d. Blackstone is chairman.
has donated fully 1000 blossoms in
Guiding every variety of bloom. and
140 young women will have charge of
strewing them along the Avenue.
Six young women. with flower has
kets on their arms, will be assigned
to each block and will walk a few
scattering the blossoms. In the court
of honor. from 18th street to 18th.
street. there will be double the num-
Der of flowers scattered
Check on Floral Offerings.
The practice of throwing fiowerS
will be discouraged as it is certain
to brighten many horses and may
cause some nervous animal to bolt
into the crowd with serious results.
Because of the danger of horses Slip
ping on some of the blooms. the flow
ers will be scattered mainly along
the sides of the street, and not in
the center.
Besides flowers donated by the.
florists, donations of blossoms are
asked from persons having flower
gardens. All persons who have flow
ers to give for this purpose are asked
to send them to Mr.. Blackistone's
store. 14th and H streets. from which,
point they will be delivered to the.
young women who are to scatter
them along the Avenue.
The avenue will be closed to the
public at 1890 o'clock tomorrow. bur
those havin,, tickets in any of the
Ie, rlxr,. 4 L..
that hour. Tickets to the official
stands are divided into nine groups.
Holders of tickets marked A. B. G
and d should go to the east drive
way of the White House. Those hav-
ing tickets marked E will enter the
White House grounds and cross the
lawn to where stairway will admit
them to the stand. Holders of tick
cts marked F. G. III and l should go
to the west gate of the White House,
where they may pass through tunr
naIs leading to their seats.
Persons holding tickets to the
stands along the north side of the
Avenue opposite the White House Will
be admitted to those stands after II.
o'clock. No children will be admit
ted without tickets.
Warning was sent out by War De-
partment officials today that no Of
fetal programs will be sold by SOL
diers. but only welfare workers will
De engaged III tndI WOTk. me Official
program is that printed by the Come,
Back. official publication of Walter
Reed Hospital, and no private profits
are to be made from its receipts.
A most distinguished group of of.
ficers will ride with Gen. Pershing
including chiefs of depart
mentS, former Army and corps conf
manders and all former division COM
manders now in the city.
Will Assemble at Shoreham.
These officers will assemble with
their mounts at the Shoreham Hotel at
1850 o'clock tomorrow and will ride
to the Peace Monument. All of them
will be expected to wear their Sam
Browne belts. as all officers of the LIST
Division are to wear that part of their
overseas equipment.
Fourteen Thousand soldiers of the
Ist Division will reach Washington
some time tonight or early tomorrow
from Camp Merritt, n. j.. be-
ing the main part of the 18th. 18th.
Goth and 2Sth Infantry regiments, the
LIST Engineers, and the I'd and Sd
battalions.
A part of these commands came to-
in advance with the
wagon trains and motor equipment,
but the rest were held in Camp Mer-
rift. They will travel in tourist cars,
and trains reaching here during the
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