The Washington herald., 1921-09-28
CITIZENS ADOPT
LIGHTING PROJECT
FOR ARMS PARLEY
Committee Expects Big
Crowds in Capital on
lArmistice Day. =

The Citizens Central Committee
definitely decided yesterday to con-
centrate all it's efforts on enter
tainment for the delegates to the
conference on limitation of arma-
ments to magnificent illumination
| scheme. feeling that the delegates
will be more than Hospitality en-
tertained in the large number Of
formal social functions already ar
ranged.
The committee of citizens ex-
pressed confidence that on Armis-
tice Day, November IL. the Capital
one of the largest gatherings in
its history and is making plans
accordingly. ~
Expects Many visitors.
The committee also believed that
throughout the conference there
would be a great daily influx of
visitors, stopping over in the hope
of getting a glimpse of some Of
the celebrated figures who will be
in attendance.
The big day. however. will be
Armistice Day, when the cere-
monies for the burial of an un-
known soldier will be held at Ar
lington National Cemetery. Not
only will this be the most impos-
ing military funeral in the history
of the nation, but 1t will be one
of the very few public occasions
at which the delegations to the
arms conference will appear in u
body.
Plans for Transportation.
Transportation facilities are be-
ing marshaled to bring the thou
sands of visitors to. Washington
w. V. Shipley, in charge of trans
portation for the citizens commit
tee, told the committee yesterday
at its meeting in Commissioner Ru-
dolph's office.
Washington passenger agents for
the railroads and heads of local
steamship agencies have been ap-
pointed members of the transpor-
tation committee and are prepar-
ing schedules to accommodate the
large numbers of pilgrims ex-
pected from all parts of the nation.
illumination of the city as out
lined by William Ryan, who engi-
neered the illumination of the
Panama-Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco. was adopted by the COM
mittee as the Districts contribution
to the Armistice Day ceremonies.
Modifies Lighting Project.
The original illumination project
offered by Ryan when he addressed
the committee at an early meeting
will have to be modified, for the
committee declined to attempt to
raise more than $4,000. to finance
all of the DISTRICTS entertainment
program, and the lighting, as first.
anticipated, would cost s5O.0OO
alone. Ryan will arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow morning and con-
fer with Howard S. Reside, chair
man of the illumination committee,
on the lighting to be adopted.
Resolutions to secure permits to
install the lighting apparatus are
being drawn for submission to Con-
gress by E. C. Brandenburg, chair.
man of the legislative committee.
The committee is also preparing a
bill to authorize the appropriation
OF $4,000 which will be introduced
in Congress to secure additional
police protection for Washington
during the conference, Brandenburg
reported.
Contributions Total S1s,3s8.
Contributions aggregating s1s,3ss
had been received from Washington
firms and citizens up to $3.50 p. m
yesterday, and the desired amount,
$25.000, should be raised within
week, Milton Allies, chairman of the
finance committee, said.
Housing and reception of all
visitors is assured. according to
reports from Percy H. Russell.
chairman of the housing committee,
who has listed 1000 quarters, some
of them twenty five-room dwellings,
and Clarence r. Wilson and Mrs
William Hamilton Bayly, who are
canvassing the city's clubs to Sc
cure extension of club privileges to
Washington's guests.
win Mark Historic sites.
Marking of the historic-sites of
the Nations Capital, as is done at
Presidential inaugurations, will be
started next month, W. V. Cox, In
charge of the work, announced.
Plans for a carnival have been
abandoned, Thomas Bones, of the
carnival committee. said last night
A peace parade, IL held at all, will
not occur until several weeks after
the opening of the conference, in
keeping with the wishes of the
State Department.