The Washington times., 1919-08-26
HURRY PLANS
FORPERSHING
PARADE HERE
Advance Guard Of First Division
win Land in Hoboken On
Saturday.

An impetus TO WashinEton's prep
arations for the parade OF the Fir.t
division here next month was gives
today By the announcement Of the
War Department that the nrst con
tingent Of the soldiers would arrive
in Hobo<en from overseas Saturday.
Following az inervals of q few days
the remainder Of the division 81 e.
pected 70 Be encampsd around New
York within ten days after the arrival
Of the -adyance guard" on septem-
Col ". 8. Grant. division Of opera-
tionss general star. reported today
plans were progressing enthusiastically
for the tranBpoftation Of the ontiro
division By rail from New York q
Washington. following the parade On
the former city. He stated that
within q few days Re win show Com
missioner BroWnlow q tentative ar
rangement FOR staging the equip
ment IN Washington for two days pre-
viOus 20 the parade. two days being
the minimum time allowed for con-
centrating the division here.
CItlsens Nay see Canps.
Colonel Grant has conferred with
Commissioner Browniow upOn the a.
visibility Of using Potomac PARK,
Camp 1eigs. and Camp Meade e. con-
eentration points for the division
During the days preceding the parade
itself the division viii be open for
inspection" BY sightseers.
Early on the morning Of the parade,
the thousands Of soldiers viii march
to southeastern Wa8hing gtoR. where
the units viii fall in lne a. their re-
spectiVe order a. the column neaf9
the Peace Monument.
Although no definite route of march
has been decided upon. it = thou8nt
the parade win start at the Peace
Monument and break up % May eco
tions after passing Nineteenth street
From early morning untl past even
lng on the day Of the p8rode. Waeh-
in8ton VIII present the appearance 81
great mobilization point sAll day
long columns Of marching soldiers,
horsedraWn and motorized transnor-
tation win move back and forth along
the streets of the Capital
Historic Gun C0mIhF.
A feature OF the parade win Be the
gun which dred the first shot Of the
war for the Americans. Il Is the prop
eFty OF the First Divisions TIE gun
Is now at West Point where Il vas
brought some months ago as one of
the most valued souvenirs" of the
war.
Colonel Grant thinks It likely the
gun viii be secured for the parade n
Washington This viii be the only
piece OF artillery actually used By the
First Division. All cher artillery
equipment was left in France TOR
later transportation to the United
States.
Parade Plaas Ready.
Col. Robert N. Harper. Chairman
OF the citizens committee in charGs
OF Washington's welcome to the FIRST
division next month. will submit plans
for the parade TO Col. ". $. Grant.
division OF operations, general star.
today. Colonel Grant has already IA
formally approved the step taken by
Colonel Harper and his COMMITTEES of
citizens. and probably VIII suggest
further methods OF cooperation be
tween the War Department and the
citizens Of Washington in making the
Capital ready for the veterans of tie
First.
The plans for the court OF homer
and triumphal arch opposite the
White House are already completed.
Il IL stated, and construction work
win be begun either the latter part
of this week or the FIRST Of next. Ap-
proVal OF Congress is expected with
in a day or two Of Colonel HarpsPs
plans for erecting stands alons Penn
sylvania avenue to take care Of the
large numbers Of out-of-toWn visitors
expected to be In Washington Tor the
parade.
kilograms are still being received
by local hotel men. Il 10 stated. asking
for reservations for the days OF the
reception TO General Psrshing. and
the parade Of the First DiYision.
Washington is expected to be crowded
during the HALLIDAY