Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
FIRST FOREIGN WAR
VETERANS ARRIVE
FOR b|GFETE HERE.
Visitors to Parade, See City,
Pageant and Spectacular
Sham Battle.


Sham Battle.
The first trainloads of delegates to
the twenty-frst annual encampment
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
which will be held in this city tomor-
row and will continue through Satur-
day. arrived in Union station last night
Bearing tiny American flags and
accompanied by their post bands. the
delegates went to the hotels assigned
them to rest up for what promises to
be strenuous week. go
washington is extending the glad
hand to these veterans, some of whom
Fought in Cuba and the Philippines.
and many more who recently saw ser-
vice in Europe. Elaborate entertain
ment is planned by the various social.
patriotic and fraternal organisations.
Big Parade Tuesday Evening.
Tuesday has been set apart as ''Star
Spangled Banner Day" In the even
place. ending at the Capitol. where
special exercises will be held.
The line of march will form
promptly at s o'clock, and the process
sion will move from 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue, the starting
around the south end of the Treasury
building. to Pennsylvania avenue. and
TO the Peace Monument.
AT the Capitol addresses will be de-
livered by Secretary of War Baker
and Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
"a selections will be given by
the National Community Chorus, I'M
der the direction of c. s. Wengard.
accompanied by the Marine Band.
Formation NJ Parade
The formation of the parade will be
as follows:
First division-Senior officer, reg
ular establishment, commanding
mounted police, detachments of U. S.
Army, detachments of U. S. Navy. de-
tachments Of U. s: Marine Corps, en-
bassies and legations.
second division-National Comman-
der-in-C Chief F. Warner Karling and
stan. Gen. Anton Stephen and staff,
N: g. d. c., d. c. posts Of ". r. W.
Third division-visiting posts of v.
F.. w.. by states in order OF admis-
sion to the Union.
Fourth division-Ladies' auxiliaries.
welfare organizations. Playground
Association of D. C.
Close of column-Detachmen of U.
s. Marines. mounted police.
At the Sylvan Theater back of Mon
ument Hill this afternoon the dnal
dress rehearsal of the pageant. I'm
the Line Of Duty" will be given The
pageant. for the public 10 tomorrow
night Every actor has been requested
to be on hand in costume at 1880 to-
day to be put through the scenes by
Mrs Marie Moore Forrest of Community
Service.
The pageant scenes open with the
days before the Mexican war and his
tory OF various wars will be portrayed
down to the welcome home" scene
following the close of the world war.
Aiding Mrs; Forrest in producin the
who has paid particular attention to
the groupings. One Of the prettiest
scenes is the Fall of Santiago, after
which Miss Marie Gooding performs
a Spanish dance.
TO Depict Capture Of Manila.
Another Of the scenes depicts the
capture Of Manila. in which Henry
will be the captain Of
his aid. Benjamin Click win piay
the part Of the Spanish governor Of
while Samuel II. jacobson
viii DO President Polk and Bert Fra
ser Sam Houston In the earlier scenes
In some OF the other scenes win be
Mrs. Laura Hall. Mrs. Rachel Fraser,
Mrs. Margaret Lidstone. Mrs. Gertrude
Clark. Miss Gunnison and Miss Brit
ton.
More than four hundred people will
be In the various scenes Of the page
ant. The Marine Band will play and
Community Service will close the pro-
gram with mass singing by the actors
and the audience.
The Washington Chamber Of Com
merce asks that motorists of the
city to the number OF at least 1000
donate their cars on Wednesday aft
ernoon to take the ex-soldiers, sailors
n o frsA Oh
Washington.
Plans are being made by the Cham
Der OF Commerce for the handling of
several thousand Of these visitors,
and one of the forms Of entertainment
fs to be q ride about Washington of
about two houri duration. The tenta-
tive trip as outlined will be out 18th
street through walter Reed Hospital
grounds, thence through Rock Creek
Park and the Zoo. coming out onto
to Woodiey road and across this street
to Wisconsin avenue, down Wiscon-
sin avenue to Massachusetts, avenue,
continuing down this street to goth,
turning there and continuing down
goth to Potomac Park.
Guests t. Visit Arlington.
The trip will take in the upper end
of the park. then cross the Highway
bridge and to Arlington After a trip
return will be made over the same
route to this end OF the Highway
bridge. Here at the first road a turn
to the right Is to be made, and the
completion Of the trip will be the ride
around the lower end of Potomac
Park.
The authorities at Camp Meade are
preparing for q reproduction in part
of the attack on Montfaucon Friday.
The sham battle will take place at
2 pm. and work has already begun
to prepare the ground for the exer-
cises.
In the attack on Montfaucon, the
313th Infantry, a Maryland Regiment
Of the 18TH Brigade. 18th Division.
participated, and for that reason the
event will be Of particular interest
to the people Of the cities and towns
in the neighborhood Of Camp Meade.
A typical French village is being con-
structed and trenches are being dug
and lined with barb-wire entangle-
ments. Tanks Of all kinds from whip
pets to giants will be used in the at
tack. An airplane from Boiling Field
will participate in the capture Of the
stronghold.
Wonderful Realism Planned.
Both the offensive and defensive ac-
ton will be shown in q most realistic
manner. Artillery barrages will be
laid down on the enemy trenches, and
the spectators will witness the havoc
that -is wrought by exploding mines
and shell fire. Special details from the
engineers at Camp Humphreys and
from the chemical warfare service at
Edgewood arsenal have arrived to
make the necessary preparations for
their respective parts.
The terrain selected for the ma
neuver has been picked with the idea
Of having IT conform as closely as
possible with the geographical condi-
fiona in the vicinity of Montfaucon