The Washington times., 1920-09-13

WhINh HiSSt&o ~ OtbhA hh
1t Is q composite army-an army or
men who have seen service in all
climes. under all suns, in the face Of
many opposing banners. and have al
ways come back with the Stars and
Stripes waving In triumph.
The Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF
the United States, opens its twenty
first national encampment today They
range from Gen. Horauo Gibson Of
Washington. who served in the Mexi-
can war of the forties, down TO the
youngest recruit from overseas They
have served in China, in the Philip
pines. in Cuba. and all over Europe
and In Africa, Hawaii. the West In
dies and South America
5000 VETERANS PRESENT.
AdJutant General Walter I. Joyce.
Of New York, estimates that there win
be 5000 veterans in the city by to-
night. headed by Commanderin-C in Chief
F. Warner Karlins of Kansas City.
who Is vehemently refusing a third
term.
number Of members Of the ladies'
Auxiliary, headed by Mrs. Lydia RE
gel. OF Plant City, Fla. commander
in-chIef.
Special Trains are arriving hourly
~fth more ben. many attired In the
khaki uniform Of the United States
array. many wearing gold service
chevrons and medals many wearing
wound stripes. and all oyerjoyed with
the knowledge that they are to meet
old pals.
The convention activities opened
this morning with a reception to the
national officers OF the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at the willard Hotel
MESSAGE FROM WILSON.
A message to the veterans from
President Wilson was read at a large
mass meeting held at Central High
School at IL o'clock. Louis Brownlow,
chairman Of the Board of Commits
sioners of the District, delivered an
address in which he loudly praised
the men. This was followed by a
short talk by Col. Robert N. Harper.
president OF the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce, welcoming the veterans
to the Capital. their city.
The main feature for today is the
historical pageant, which will depict
the important occurrence in the his
tory Of the United States, to be held
at the Sylvan Theater at 8 o'clock
this evening. under the direction OF
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, Of the
Community Service OF the District.
final dress rehearsal was held on
the Monument lot yesterday after
noon. Soldiers. sailors and marines
will participate in the pageant in ad-
dition to several hundred girls.
BIG PARADE SCHEDULED.
Regular troops OF the army, navy
and marine corps. embassies and le-
cations, national guards. ladies auxil-
iaries and welfare Organisations will
the Treasury at Z o'clock tomorrow
evening. Secretary Of War Newton
d. Baker, Secretary OF the Navy Jo-
sephus Daniels, officers of the army.
navy and marine corps and their
staffs, and Commander-in-Chief r.
Warner Earring, of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, and star, will reveiew
the parade from Four-and- a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest
One Of the features Of the parade
will be a large float on which there
will be approximately thirty women
and children in the uniform OF the
American Red Cross.
The District Chapter Of the Red
Cross has arranged to have women
representing the motor corps, cantecn,
home service. volunteer aids, 1ife-sav-
ing, hospital workers. and nursing
sections along the line OF march. The
Red Cross unit will form at Tenth
and X streets northwest at $50
o'clock.