The Washington times., 1924-02-06
TRAFFIC RULES
FOR WILSON
RITES
Movement OF Pedestrians and
Vehicles Restricted Dur.
ing Funeral.

The Wilson funeral cortege, pass.
ing from the home Of the late Pres
ident to the National Cathedral, will
move down the 8 street hill west to
Massachusetts, avenue, and out this
thoroughfare to the Boys School
entrance Of the cathedral grounds.
it was announced by the War De.
partment. in charge Of arrange
ments, today.
simultaneously, Major Daniel Sub.
Ivan. superintendent OF police, gave
out special traffic regulations for
the occasion. anticipating heavy
vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Traffic win be prohibited on
Massachusetts, avenue between ESQ
and $3.50 p. m. Automobiles carry.
Ing participants in the funeral
services should reach Bethlehem
Chapel by 8 o'clock, and all motor
cars. bound for the cathedral,
should take the Wisconsin avenue
route.
Veterans Along Line.
Representatives Of veterans or.
CARNATIONS, carrying standards,
win be allowed to stand along the
line Of procession in such manner
as not to hinder passage Of the
cortege or obstruct the view from
the sidewalks.
Those gathering in front Of the
8 street house must congregate on
the north sidewalk. They will not
be allowed In the roadway.
A closed area, effective from
noon to $50 p. m. was announced.
This comprises the south side
Of r street, from west side Of
Twenty-first street to north side OF
Massachusetts, avenue; north side OF
Massachusetts, avenue to west side
Of Twenty.fourth street; west side
Of Twenty-fourth street to north
side Of California street; east side
Of 'Twenty.third street to north side
Of s street, thence on north side of
s street to west side Of Connects.
cut avenue, then on west side OF
Twenty-first street to r street.
Only vehicles directly connected
with the services win be allowed In
this area between the hours speci-
fled.
Parking Restricted.
No automobiles not in the funeral
procession will be allowed to park
in the cathedral grounds. Parking
will be permissible west OF WiscoYl.
sin avenue, south Of Massachusetts,
avenue or north Of Woodley road,
except on Macomb street, between
Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-eighth
street; Thirty-eighth street, be.
tween Macomb street and Massa.
chusetts avenue, and Massachusetts,
avenue between Thirty-eighth street
and Wisconsin avenue.
From $3.50 to D. m. one.way
traffic viii be the rule in an area
going west on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. to Wisconsin avenue; north on
Wisconsin avenue 70 Woodley road:
east on Woodley road and Cathe.
dral avenue tC Connecticut avenue.
Southbound traffic win be blocked
at Macomb street. moving west to
Thirty eighth street, south to Mass.
achusetts avenue, east to Wisconsin
avenue and south on this latter
thoroughfare.
Lieut.. Col. M. A. Delaney, of the
medical corps, has been designated
in charge Of arrangements at the
s street house, by the War De.
partment. Butler Wright, Third
Assistant Secretary Of State, assist.
ed by Lieut.. Col. M. e. Locke, will
be in charge at Bethlehem Chapel
Two companies OF infantry and
two companies OF marines win as.
sst in controlling traffic, Am.
balances will be stationed az In
tervals along the route of the pro.
cession and in the Cathedral
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