Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-04


r!fty floats will participate. This
little army of allegorical presents :
tons will mobilize around the Eillpse
and will move toward the entrance
to Pennsylvania avenue Immediately
after the grand marshal.
With squadron of police Maj. Ray.
mond W. Pullman. superintendent OF
the police department., will head the
parade. Lieut.. Gen. Robert l.. Billiard,
grand marshal. accompanied d!
aroup of military aids. Will Lead
troops and companies of cavalry. m
flntry and artillery at the head OF the
line of floats and cars.
Capt. Roy H. Glen. honorary attache
Of the British embassy. will be chief
marshal. and Col Sherman OF the
United States Army will be assistant
chief marshal.
"Peace" to Lead.
Peace. dominating sentiment OF 'he
festivities. will be typified by the
foremost float. This float. at the head
Of the procession will embody, in
general. as will following floats in de-
tar. the return of fighting men to in
dustry. commerce and the arts.
FRANCE.
The second float, dedicated to
France. will symbolic the spirit OF
advancement. A figure representing
this spirit will be seated on an eie-
waited dais, with two figures, one OF
Aisace and one of Lorraine. seated on
a lower platform. twining festoons OF
laurel in preparation for the home
coming of fighters. The forepart or
the car will be decorated with the
emblem of France. NJ. Bardac OF the
French embassy will direct the float.
BRAZIL.
Brazirs float will include a group of
twenty Brazilian sailors, brought here
by the Brazilian ambassador from a
battleship in New York harbor. These
men will carry the Brazilian flag and
the national coat-of-arms. The entry
has been prepared by Alberto de 1pan-
ema Moreira, counselor of the en-
bassy and charge d'affaires.
SPAIN.
1.-THE Tribute to Peace" from Spain
will be featured by a symbol-figure
of the Spanish nation in white.
seated on an elevation against the
national colors. In her left hand will
be held a white dove with an olive
branch in it's beak. Red carnations
will festoon the Flagstaff. A group of
eayly dressed figures representing
Joy" will be posed on the bank of
green Ambassador Don Juan Riano
Gayungos is director of the float.
ITALY.
Ell Carroccio," the chariot, will fea-
ture the float of Italy The chariot.
which became a national by-word in
Italy, after the battle of Legnane. will
he represented at the side of a stone.
IMPLYING the altar, above which will
he draped the Italian colors. Upon
uhe float will be a bell. to demonstrate
the calling together of the people.
Figures of warriors of all ages. bear
ling a banner with a long inscription.
viii stand upon the float. Andrea
Geisser Celesia di Vegliasco and Mr..
Salorsi of the Italian embassy. are
directors of the float.
RUSSIA.
Russia will be there, too. The Rus
carried by Russians who fought at
the side of the allies during the early
days of the war. and a band will pre-
thems. They will walk down
Pennsylvania avenue with the star
or hope before them. symbolizing the
belief that a Russia greater and
nobler will rise out of the ashes of
destruction. Waldeman Buimistroff.
Russian Red Cross commissioner, is in
charge of the Russian participa ton
in the parade.