The Washington times., 1925-08-08
THOUSANDS
ALREADY
HERE
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near in the parade, it was learned
TODAY. The visitors are bringing
their own musicians with the
Tie ladies khan band is here from
Cumberland, Nd, and the large
delegation from Fort Worth, Tex,
has brought a big musical unit.
Massed Flags to Feature
According to Khan officials. one
of the most attraetiveN features OF
the parade win be the largest
massed display of American flags
in history, to be carried by men'
hers of the District of Columbia
Khan. It was originally announced
that the Washington klansnen
Weuld not march, for fear OF
Identification, but the mask of the
Klansman, it appears, is ready to
be cast into the discard.
Highways Filled Early
The highways leading to Wash
ington were filled during the early
morning with apparently endless
lines of automobiles. whose occu
pants were almost as dusty as the
machines dirt-powdered h d S.
Union Station was in a veritable
hubbub of excitement as the spe-
cial trains. roared into the terminal,
disgorging their cargoes of Klans-
men.
The electric lines from Baltimore,
Annapolis and Virginia likewise
were crowded with members Of
the KAN. and from the river
steamers scores more debarked.
The 10000 or more visitors
largely motor tJugists-who fire.
quented the downtown streets last
night, would be swallowed up, it
seemed. in the main body of the
khan. as the new arrivals flocked
to the center of the city.
Come Through Night
All night -,long and we'll into
the morning the Khan cars sped
cityward along the principal boule
wards joining Maryland AMI kir-
ginia with the District Of Columbia.
All night long there was stir and
hustle in the Khan camps at
Bethesda, Nd, and at Fifteenth
and II streets northeast. Flares
lighted the bivouac of a large Ohio
delegation across the Potomac at
the horse show grounds.
At the points beyond the District
States, whitehead figures directed
the travellers to their destination.
Many of the Klansmen, who had
1ourneyed far to march in the
parade today, passed the night in
nearby towns and prepared to
enter Washington today.
The New willard Hotel. which
has provided headquarters for the
Khan. was filled last night with
many who win march today. The
great majority seemed to be from
rural communities. They lined the
long railing on the Fourteenth
street side Of the hotel for a whole
block, resting their elbows on the
Iron rail and chatting about their
journey, the demonstration and
kindred subjects
Local Klansmen who will not
march are acting as guides for the
visitors at the various camps,
hotels and headquarters
Camps are Crowded
An official count at the Potomac
Park tourist camp today showed
that ! 900 cars have registered there,
with approximately $500 persons.
More than 500 cars are at Bethesda,
and about 500 are at Fifteenth and
II streets. The horse show grounds
are almost entirely given over to
KIansmen from Ohio, numbering
approximately $500.
These tourists, however, are only
an indication of <Y1e crowd that
Washington expects today. 1t is
estimated that fully 1000 are COM
ing by train, while thousands more
are travelling on the electric lines.
Great caravans are pouring in from
nearby Maryland and Virginia
towns. parking on the outskirts of
the city.
May Reach 150,00
Before noon today, it was likely
that Grand Kleagle Mueller's origi-
nal estimate OF 1906 visitors would
be realized. It is impossible, how
ever, to keep a check on the klans-
men. and their headquarters is not
attempting to do the job. The
visitors are scattered all over the
city, in private homes, boarding
houses and hotels, and none knows
motor camps in the surrounding
country.
Khan officials are letting COM
mittees take care of the program
at the Sylvan Theater in the Monu-
ment grounds, following the pa
rade. and the additional ceremonies,
Sunday night. in Virginia.
81 am not paying attention to
anything but the parade, said
Kieagle Mueller, today, If l put
that over. l will be satisfied
Must Keep Straight Ahead.
The kleagle declared that the
men, women and boys who march
in the parade have been instructed
TO keep straight ahead, on the pre-
scribed line of march, continuing
to the Monument Grounds.
"They will go straight on to the
place where the services are to be
held" Mueller said, land there they
will stay until the parade is over.
I want to see the parade go off in
an honest, efficient way. and there
will be no doubling back to make ii
appear bigger than it is
Mueller would not confirm reports
that the khan intends to decorate
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
and the grave of William Jennirg s
Bryan, at Arlington National Gene
terry. He insisted that all he Fnew