Evening star., 1919-01-13
WAR RELIEF BODIES
!. TO AID IN WELCOME
To Be Prominent in Parade
in Honor of President and
Returned Veterans.

Organizations. though non-rnilitary
in character. which are in such close
touch with the Army that they are
considered almost as among its COM
ponents, are to be given prominent
parts in the combination of welcome
to returned District veterans and to the
President of the United States, con-
tempfated on the date of Mr.. Wilson's
return.
These organizations include the
ReA Cross, for instance, and the Sal
.vation Army, whose doughnuts added
$50 greatly to the deeds of the doughty
doughboys.
In line with the recommendation
that the parade be short however, the
delegations representative of such
agencies viii be as small and as spec
taeular As possible. The District
Chapter of the Red Cross is making
its plans to participate under the leader
ship of Miss Mabel Boardman, while
the recommendation that the Saliva
tion Army be Included has come from
Robert N. Harper. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee in charge of the
dual event the tentative date for
which has been set for February Is.
To Discuss Financial Phase.
No definite new developments are
expected until the usual Wednesday
afternoon conference between Chair
man Harper and the personnel of his
committee and the respective heads
of the many various subcommittees.
Plans for the financial arrangements
of the celebration viii be one of the
foremost matters then to be consid-
cred.
Objection to floats has been voiced.
both because of the recommended
brevity of the parade and the diff
Guilty of having floats of a dignity
commensurate with that of the occa-
sion There will, however. probably
be one or two, including one repre-
sentative of the Red Cross, accord
ing to Victor ]. Evans, in charge of
that phase. Mr.. Evans thinks that
the floats and trucks possibly VIII be
limited to three.
No approximate date for the return
of the FORMER Sd District of Columbia
infantry has been given by the War
Department to Brig. Gen. Sir1s. dele
gated to mobilize the returned local
veterans. The District of Columbia
units have lost their identity to a
rather discouraging extent, according
to Gen. Simms; the plan necessarily
to be pursued is to gather together
as many local men as possible ire
spective of units.
He believes that returned District of
Columbia veterans so far do not total
more than a thousand, 1t is stated.
Tire assistance of the War Depart
ment in locating as many of them as
possible has been assured to Gen.
SiTnns, who requests that all who
have come back address him in care
Of the National Guard Armory, 472 L
street.
Preparations for erecting the in
closed reviewing stand, which will be
essential On account of the winter
weather, are under way, according to
William f. GUIDE, chairman of the re-
viewing committee In charge OF this
feature.
AS liberal as possible display OF
service flags along the line Of march
is recommended by Chairman Harper.
who; thinks it would be appropriate
to have these starred banners. next
to the national celors. the keynote
of the decorations.
The matter of presenting the sol
diers and sailors with a distinctive
medal or button a. q token from citi-
zens OF the capital aleo = to Be taken
up Wednesday.