Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-20
Expect 1000 In Fraternal
Division Thurs
day
PLANS ARE READY
100 to See Parade From
Reviewing Stand-En-
tertainments Planned
For Guests

Many Of the details for the big
parade to be held Thursday were
completed last night at meet
ing Of the Washington Birthday
Association held in the rooms of
the association presided over by
H. 3. Cation, president. This as
sociation will meet again tonight
and tomorrow night in order to
have everything in shape for the
bi gevent. Unless there is bad
weather everything points to
monster celebration. The only
persons in the line of march who
probably would be egected by bad
weather would be the representa-
tives of the fraternal organiza-
ton. 1t is expected that there
will be 1000 representatives of
the orders participating.
Among the orders that will have
delegations are, Order Fraternal
Americans, Knights of Columbus,
Macabees, Elks, Moose, Eagles,
Royal Arcanum, Red Men, Alex
andria Canton, Odd Fellows.
Revised reports show that there
will be thirteen bands of music
in line that day and that the
parade, which will start at 2.30
o'clock, will reach the reviewing
stand on Washington street be.
tween Oronoco and Wythe streets
at 3.a5, O'Clock and the last of il
will pass the stand not later than
4.30 o'clock. In other words il
will take the parade one hour
and five minutes to pass a given
point.
The work of decorating was re-
sumed this morning and in addi-
ton to the reviewing stand, fire
engine houses and citv hall many
stores and private buildings arc
now being decorated. Practically
every house along the line Of
march will be decorated by tomo.'
row evening.
City Manager W. NJ. Rich re-
ported progress in preparing traf
fic regulations for the day of the
parade. He also announced that
comfort stations for women would
be located at the Friendship Fire
Engine House, Elks' Hall, Moose
Lodge rooms, McBurney's Hall
and the upper floor of the Belle
Haven garage will be comfort
stations for men.
City Manager Rich also an
nounced that he had reserved
parking space for the accommo-
iation of 1926 cars which will,
ne estimated, take care of $1,000
% $4,000 persons.
Fire Chief f. J. McDermott,
who will head the local fire de-
oartment. announced that in ad-
iition to the ocal apparatus and
men there will be delegates Of
fremen from Clarendon, Balls
on and Cherrydale and apparatus
and also a representation from
Harrisonburg, Va. He stated,
however, that there will not be
any representation from the
Washington fire department.
o. Ashby Reardon, chairman of
he entertainment committee, an
bounced that he had made ar
ranpements for the entertain
nent of 25O distinguished guests
1t the headquarters of tie asso-
,iation in the rooms # the cham
Der of commerce that day.
In regards to the reviewing |
stand, announcement was made
that only 100 persons, who are
distinguished guests and invited
~ the Washington Birthday AS
ISOLATION, will be permitted on
,he stand and only those having
tickets of admission will get
place on the stand and that all
tickets for this stand have been
distributed.
Under no circumstances, there .
fore, it was announced will any
more tickets or reservations be
made.
Gov. Trinkle and Mrs. Trinkle
and the members of the govern
,r's staff will be rendered a lunch
con at the home of Mayor Smoot
immediately following the parade,
Mrs Trink.s and the ladies in
the governors party upon their
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