The Washington times., 1924-08-04
DAY
HOLIDAY
PLAN
Those Desiring To March viii
Be Excused From Work
IN Afternoon

Plans for the observance Of
Defense Day in Washington Sep
TENDER IL, as announced today
by the committee on arrange
ments appointed by the Commits
sioners, include a parade in the
afternoon, reviewed by President
Coolidge and General Pershing,
followed by addresses by both.
A committee Of three, consist
ing Of E. F. Colladay, president
of the Washington Board of
Trade; Isaac Cans, president of
the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce, and r. P. Andrews, presi-
dent Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS Association, has been
designated by the committee to
extend the invitation to the
President and General Pershing.
Parade Only Function Of Day.
The parade which is planned by
the committee will be the only
function Of the day. The committee
felt that the impreseiveness and
Importance of the day would be
better stressed with one big event
than with the patriotic meetings
that usually mark such q holiday.
The President and General Perish
ing win be invited to review the
enrolled men from q stand to be
erected at the Sylvan Theater in
the Monument grounds. After the
last Of the lnarchers has passed
the stand, the addresses will be
made. These exercises, which will
conclude the observance Of Defense
Day in Washington, will be broad.
cast by radio.
q. F. CollAday, chairman OF the
committee on cooperation. has an
nounced that his COMMITTEES is pre.
pared to receive the enrolment OF
groups or units from all organized
bodies In Washington. This com.
mittee has to do with the enroll.
ment OF commercial, civil, patriotic
ana the large employment center
units, such as the government de.
partments, factories, stores and 30.
cleties. Each unit so participating
wll be permitted to carry a ban.
ner designating the place or insti.
tuition from which the enrolled men
come. The banner will be Of = mi.
FORM size to be announced later nv
the committee. - -
All VIII IA Nnt,eaS
All individuals filling ont ~.
enrolment blanks, as well as units.
tnat VIII participate In the pro.
gram, will be notified Of the point
OF formation for each particular
unit, as well as the Approximate
time they are to march.
me citizens committee haA hare.
LoIore announced that the National
DEFENSE Day program will be car
ried out with the minimum ~ Ais.
ruption OF the activities Of business.
governmental ana private. The
carrying forward Of the exerciaes
IN the afternoon will make Il nos
sible for those participating to n,t
In q half day Of work with sufft.
Client time available for lunch FOL.
lowed by the formation.
only those who are enrolled. will
De excused from their place of am.
ployment for the afternoon Of Fri.
day, September IL.
While Mr.. Colladav will mail
letters to organizations, he an
nounced today that heads Of or.
ganizations of all kinds need mot
wait for the letter, but are publicly
advised that they should proceed
at once to canvass their oreaniza-
tons or establishments to permit
those to decide to lend their services
for the day.
ENROLMENT for Defense Day. the
committee announces. will involve
no responsibility other than to re.
port Tor the one day activities and
no record Of names will be kent.
Figures on the total number report.
ing being the only records which
VIII be sent to the War Department.
Those deciding to enroll may do
so by writing to room 500, District
Building, to the committee on en-.
rollment OF which Major Wheeler.
assistant Engineer Commissioner OF
the District, ID chairman. OrRani.
zations or Institutions wishing to
enroll a. q body should advise
Chairman e. r. Colladay IA tha