The Washington times., 1919-07-03
FIFTY FLOATS
TO TAKEPART
INBIGPARADE
Five Great SpeCtaCIes Also to
Be Feature of Peace CeIe-
bration Here Tomorrow.

Tomorrow viii be the greatest In
dependence Day in the hisesry Of
Washington.
The restoration OF peace throughout
the world Is to be celebrated in the
Nations Capital with q huge demon
stration and parade Of fifty floats,
building Of which took several weeks
Of constant work.
The celebration tomorrow viii be
international in every way. Il will
the open hands to the soldiers, sailors,
and marines who gave up their homes
and dared give their life to make the
world safe for democracy. Tomorrow
will mark the Independence Of several
small nations. It 10 q day OF world
wide rejoicing. Not only will all OF
join to make the day a
historical one, but every nation In the
world with representatives in the
Capital will take part in the demon
stration.
Tomorrow morning, beginning at 10
o'clock, 1900 OF Washington's men
and women who enlisted during the
war will receive medals provided by
the citizens OF the District in rscog-
milton OF their war service. At this
presentation Secretary OF War Baker
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
win be the principal speakers.
In the afternoon at o'clock spee-
tacles, preparation for which took
months OF planning and reheaFSals.
viii be given at various points on the
Nall They are: Front Of Red Cross
and Pan-Amsrican building, south
steps OF Treasury, Ellipse, south
steps Museum, Agriculture Grounds
Parade Starts att
Beginning at z o'clock tomorroW
evening, Washington win see ths
greatest parade Of floats ever staged
IN the streets OF the Capital. At q
cost Of over SO, 900 and aided By ths
most skilled labor in the District. the
foreign country representatives here
laye built floats more beautiful than
has ever before seen.
From the south steps Of the Treas
ny this parade will start, going down
oennsylvania avenue to the east front
4 the Capitol Lieut.. Gen. Robert L
3ullard Is to be grand marshal and
will head the procession Of floats.
The first hoat will typify Peace, and
will embody the return OF men 70 in
dvancement OF civilization.
Second in line will come the Pspre-
entation OF the Republic OF France.
famed the spirit Of Advancement"
he boat shows the return to France
I Alsace-Larraine. Two figures, one
epresenting Alsaee. the other Lor-
aine, will be seated on an elevated
las. On the lower platform win be
undreds Of flowers showing the vel
oming Of Homecoming soldiers. The
mblem Of France will adorn the fore
art Of the car. Mr.. Bardae, OF the
rench embassy, il directing thia
oat
Carrying the Brazilian nag ana coat
arms, twenty sailors from Brasil
ill stand at attention OF the hoat from
ais country. These men are from .
raEilian battleship now in New York,
nd were brought here especially for
ais purpose. Alberto de IpAnema
Ioreira, counselor Of the embassy
nd charge d'aRaires, will direct this
oat
showers Of Flowers.
Next in line will be Spain. "A
oyous shower of flowers from sunny
pain in tribute to peace" is the title
iVen to this float, by the artist, Don
onsale de Ojeda, second secretary Of
he embassy here. A figure in white.
nth hundreds of flowers thrown All
round her, will typify peace. AM
assador Don Juan y Gayungos Is d.
ector.
Italy follows, and this nation VIII
resent 'Il Carroccio," or the Charles.
Tidely known throughout ItaliA9
terature In connection with the bat
10 Of Legnane. The chariot has Al
rays been symbolic Of Italian -
istance of invasions. Figures Of
'arriors also will be on the hoaT-
.ndrea Geisser CeIesia di VegliaSco
nd Mr.. Salorsi, Of the Italian an
assy. are directors.
The Russian flag and the naval
nsign will be carried by men who
ERE in the war. ready to aid the a.
es. They will carry on a flag the
tar of Hope. WaIdeman Buimistrof.
the Russian Red Cross comniS-
on, is in charge.
English beauty will be shown ~
reat Britain's float The spirit Of
ritannia will be shown by a figure
landing on an elevated dais. In
ont OF this figure will be q May
ole with children dancing around il.
S. Musgrave, secretary Of the en-
assy, prepared the float
Peace and Independence will b
lown by Japan's float. The mountaiA
Fujiama will be depicted. A third
CURE, standing, will hold aloft the
)lorS of Japan. On each corner OF
lie float will be characteristic rustic
.nterns and vases holding myFial
lpanese cherry blossoms. EishirO
uida. Of the Japanese embassy, is
charge.
by Right or Might
The chief products OF Chile will Be
own by FIVE figures Of women. "By
ght or Might" Chile's motto, win
expressed by two figures. Miss
tIt1 MoreI will carry the flag OF the
untry. Activities % the country
III be presented BY several other
RS. Ambassador DEN BeltrSB
athieS will be dire cIOT.
Peru will be shown with a tabIeau
bat. The most prominent attraction
III be figure in white, standing on
upper platform and holding the
lg OF the country. Don Francisco
Idela y Valera, ambassador ap-
tinted, is in charge.
The entrance of Portugal will -
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