Evening star., 1932-10-23
10000 TO MARCH
ONFRATERNAL DAY
Parade Will Be Head:d by
Knights of Pythias, With
Many States Represented.

More than 10000 marchers are ex-
pected to take part in the evening
parade of Washingtons fraternal or
ganizations Thursday, according to DR..
George C.. Havenner, executive vice
president of the District Bicentennial
Commission, under whose auspices the
event is taking place.
In recognition of their early interest
in the plan to celebrate the Bicentennial
of Washingtons birth with Fraternal
day parade in the Capital, the knights
of Pythias will lead the procession. The
route will be westward on Pennsylvania
avenue from the Peace Monument to
Fifteenth street. thence south to ConStl-
ton avenue, disbanding at the lntersec-
ticn Of Sixteenth street The column
will begin moving ct 7:3o ocock.
Seven States Represented.
The marching units of the Knights
of Pythias will include delegations from
West Virginia. Ohio. Pennsylvania, New
York. Maine. Virginia and Maryland. IN
addition to District representation. MAJ
Cen. L. A. Tuggle will be in command.
The Supreme Lodge will BE- repre-
sented in the parade b. Supreme Chan-
cellcr James Dunn, jr., OF C!eVelano'
Ohio. who is vice president OF the Un-
ion Trust Co. of that city; Reno 5.
Harp. supreme vice chancellor OF FREQ.
erik, Md. and Supreme Keeper OF
Records and Seal Harry M. Love OF
Minneapolis. -.
The Uniform Rank. which IS the mill
tarv auxiliary of the knights CT fythiaS'
will have 300 man in line, under ccm-
10;
will establish headquarters at the tour
ist camp Wednesday.
The Pyth,a Sisters, also an auxiliary
will be represented by their supreme
Chief. recently elected at the supreme
convention in Kansas City, and by Past
Supreme Chief Mrs. Elsie VaEdervort
of Washington.
Reception Scheduled.
In honor of the supreme chancellor
and Mrs Dunn and ether officers re-
ception will be held in the Willard Ho-
tel Wednesday evening frcm 8 until IL
o'clock. Addresses made there will be
broadcast over WMAL.
Washington Pythians who participate
in the parade will report at Pythlan
Temple Thursday evening at 6 o'clock
and will march in a body to the rem
devious at Second stree. and Ferrsy!-
vania avenue.
The order of the Knights of Py' has
was founded in the District OF Cclum-
bia in 1854 through the work CT Jus
tus H. Rathbone. 1t has member
ship of 100000. with lodges in every
State of the Union. the insular posses
sions and the Dominion of Canada.
Maj Gen. Paul B. Malone will be
grand marshal of the parade. Military
contingents will include the Sd Ca
airy and the 1st Battalion OF the 18th
Field Artillery. from Fort Meyer, and
the Sd Battalion of the 1cth Infantry,
from Fort Washington.
Cooperation Is Praised.
DR.. Havenner expressed appreciation
for the fine cooperation received from
the metropolitan and park police, Pub
lie Utilities Commission and the trac-
ton companies in arrangements for the
parade. The Public Utilities Comrl!s-
sion has ordered suspension of street
car traffic on Pennsylvania avenue dur
ine the period of the parade and the
Folice Department has ordered the clos
ing of the Avenue to all vehicular traf-
fic during the parade period.
In order to facilitate the handling OF
the large numbers of spectators who are
expected to witness the parade, arrange
ments have been made for the roping OF
Pennsylvania avenue.
The parade will include more than q
representative fraternal organizations
Some OF them have marching units only
while others will enter floats symbolic
OF the Ideals OF their order and nu-
merous bands will provide marching
music