Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
5000 HONOR FLAG
| IN emile PARADE
| THROUGH CAPITAL
500 Bonus Marchers Join
| With Other Veteran Units
! in Procession.
PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATIONS
AND CIVIC GROUPS MARCH
Flashily ALFRED Bands and Pic
turesque Floats Lend Color
to Affair.

tribute unrivaled in the history Of
Fiag day was paid "Old Glory" last
night.
In procession more than miles
long, close to 5000 patriots marched
along the ceremonial avenues of the
Capital in the growing darkness to do
nonor to the Stars and Stripes on the
l55th anniversary of its establishment
as the national emblem.
The glory and applause was shared by
shuffllng group of ex-doughboys who
came from the bonus expeditionary
force encampmentS to march in honor
OF the flag for which they fought in ~.
Although its representation was to be
limited to $50, the B. E. F. had between
300 and 600 of its members in the line
OF march. according to one of the lead
ers. This included about so honor men.
Ihey fell into line here and there in
little contingents behind organized vet
eran units, and as they appeared they
were cheered more enthusiastically than
anything else in the march.
Join With Other Units.
Except for the two or three holders
OF the Congressional Medal Of Honor
with The bonus army, the honor men of
the B. E. F. did not lead the process
sion, as they planned, but marched be-
| NAAASo Va LllC Ie-
glon. Veterans of Foreign Wars and
other veteran groups.
"A slight dispute marked the start of
the Flag day parade, according to
members OF the bonus expeditionary
force who marched with it, because Of
thelr dissatisfaction over the place thew
mad been assigned in the line behind
tne National Guard. There was talk
OF Withdrawing, according to Joseph de
/ AnQpIn hn
trouble was smoothed over when they
were invited to march with the Ameri-
can Legion.
AS they trudged up the hill to the
capitol Plaza where distinguished
guests, headed by Secretary of the NAVY
ADAMS, reviewed the parade. the Marine
Band on the concert platform in front
OF the rotunda played over There" and
other wartime tunes while the crowd
roared its approval
Police estimated more than 100. 600
spectators damned the sidewalks from
the Ellipse to the Capitol to watch the
long ribbon-like column comprising
fraternal, patriotic, military, civilian
and band units wend its way.
In striking contrast with the bed
raggled army of bonus marchers which
paraded on this same thoroughfare q
week ago last night, the Flag day parade
was led by flashily-attired units from
the branches Of the military establish
ment and troops from the crack units
OF the Armys mounted forces All three
service bands participated. along with
a score OF other music groups.
OfhciaIs in Stand.
Secretary Adams accompanied by
Mrs. Adams, represented the President
in the reviewing stand. Other guests
| included fot tive Col p1Oav,o NJ
New York, associate director of the
United States Bicentennial Commits
sion; DR.. George c. Havenner, executive
vice president Of the District Bicenten-
NAL Commission, and members of the
commission; Representative and Mrs.
Gordon Browning of Tennessee, several
members of the diplomatic corps and
distinguished persons from public and
private life
One of the impressive phases of the
demonstration was the presentation OF
the colors as the procession reached
the reviewing stand. This was attend
ed by the staging of gigantic tableau
on the steps of the three wings OF
, the Capitol in which $50 girls from the
Girl Reserves Of the Young Women's
/. Christian Association Of the District and
/ Girls Friendly Society of the Diocese
/. of Washington participated.
Clad in the red, white and blue OF
the flag they formed huge pageant
on the Capitol steps while the COM
bined bands Of the Marine Corps, Navy
and Army rendered patriotic airs. This
spectacle was under the direction Of
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, director OF
pageants for the District Bicentennial
Commission.
Numerous floats, many of them the
result of many weeks of preparation,
were included with the $50 units in the
parade. The Grand Army Of the Re-
public and the Woman's Relief Corps
= entered float representing their motto,
Friendship. Charity and Loyalty with
three figures in the foreground, the
whole surmounted by two big eagles. On
the float Of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy rode Miss Jessica
Smith, daughter Of former Gov. Orren
Randolph Smith of North Carolina,
9 carrying the stars and Bars" designed
by her father as the insignia Of the
U. D. c., while beside her was carried
the Stars and Stripes.
Clubs Enter Floats.
A float representing a reproduction
of the dome Of the Capitol, with 48
q State flags flying from the balcony and
{ the national banner atop the dome, was
entered by the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. A display Of United
States flags and D. A. r. banners char
acterized the float Of the District Of
Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution called Patriotism
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
: of the District had float depicting
> washington Crossing the Delaware"
: with IA men In continental uniform,
followed by a family" group entered
around the famous johnson Baby Car
: rage" made 10 Philadelphia in 1774
and used by members of the Washing
ton family. The group also included
!. historic tableau-groups, concluding
Z with the historical Evans Estate"
I coach, drawn by four horses and carry
ing members Of the association in colo
4 NAL garb.
: The various State societies entered
floats symbolic Of their part in the
formation of the Union. These In
Guided Alabama, depicting Miss Ala
. bama" seated upon q bale of cotton
= fanked by other young women carry
ing flags and banners; Mississippi. de-
{ Louisiana, depicting Evangeline; Min
3 nesota, q covered wagon, with an es-
cort on horseback and pioneers car
: rying lanterns, while the Presidents
given to the Nation by Virginia and
Ohio were depicted in floats entered by
those States.
Many foreign-American bodies also
had impressive displays in the pro-
y cession.
The parade represented a peak event
e in the program of the District Bicen-
= tennial Commission and was planned
= under the supervision Of DR.. Haven