Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
MARINES T0PARADE
TOMORROW NOON
President Will Review 5000
Men-Avenue Line of
March Decorated.

Flags and bunting sprung up along
Pennsylvania avenue today In honor
Of the United States marines from
overseas, who tomorrow will be re-
viewed by President Wilson.
The parade will start from the
Peace Monument at noon and will
reach the reviewing stand about 1890
o'clock. It will take thirty-lve min
utes for the marchers to pass a given
point. and the troops will disband at
18th and 18th strssts =
Order Of March.
hs veterans WIN fen sesf ,ts fe1s
lowing orders Brie. CEN Neville,
commanding 9Th Marine Brigade. and
staff, consisting Of Maj. Charles D.
Barrett, Capt. Lemuel G. Sheppard,
Capt. Walter T. Galliford and Lieut..
Carl r. Dietrich. -
Col: Harry Lee and STAFF. 9Th Regi-
ment, U. 8. M. c.: Col. Harry c. Sny-
der and STAFF; 9Th Regiment, U. 8.
NJ. c.: Maj. Matthew n. ingman and
star. and 9Th Machine Gun Battalion.
U. s. M. C. .%
The Marine Band will be stationed
in Lafayette Square, opposite the re-
viewing stand. and will play rs the
troops pass. Three other bands will
be In the line Of march, these being
the. Quantico band and the 9Th and
9Th Regimental bands.
VIII Entertain Officers and Wives.
President Wilson has invited the
wives and families Of the field off,
cers Of the brigade to sit in the
reviewing stand, and after the parade
Is finished Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt will be host to the
field eficers and their wives at
The Navy Department will do honor
to the marines by ceasing work be-
tween the hours of 1880 and 1880
tomorrow, by order of Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt
field uniforms of dark green, and
blouses will be worn. Their equip
ment will consist of steel helmets,
fixed bayonets.N and light combat
packs. The men will march in "dou-
BILE company 'front.'" bringing twenty
six men abreast. formation not hith-
erto seen in parades in Washington
and one which will enable the 5000
troops to pass in record time.
Pleased With Receptions
"Our reception on our return to
America has been most enthusiastic"
said Gen.. Neville today. 1--WE knew
that the sight of returning troops
was no novelty and thought that per-
haps no one would pay much atten-
ton to us when we got back. but
New York was most cordial to us
when we paraded there last Friday,
and the Indications are that Wash
ington will be equally hearty tomor-
row."
Avenue to Be Roped Of.
Maj. Pullman had a conference with
the captains of the local police force
today relative to the handling OF the
crowds tomorrow. The Avenue will
beside the street car tracks will be
removed on 18th street and on Penn
sylvania avenue at It's Junction with
New York avenue, but those on the
lower part Of the Avenue will not be
disturbed. Cars will not be run on
Maj Gen. John A. Lejeune. officer Of
the Marine Corps, and who COM
manded the I'd Division, Of which the
marine brigade was q part. was in
New York City today, and 1t was not
definitely stated whether he would
take part in the parade. Only the
brigade will march tomorrow. and
this was commanded by Gen. Neville.
Marines Return to Navy,
Return Of the marine brigade to
the supervision Of the Navy Depart
ment took place without formality
today, the officers and men being
released" from the Jurisdiction Of
the War Department. The parade
here tomorrow. therefore. will be es-
sentially an affair of the Marine
Corps, the presence of War Depart
ment officials being solely for the
purpose Of rendering honor to the
record the men made in France.
II G PROTESTS AGRARIAN