Evening star., 1932-10-25
FRATERNAL PARADE |
TO HAVE g UN|TS|
Final Entries Assigned for
Demonstration by 10000
: Thursday.

The fraternal parade on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Thursday night will en-
brace SO separate units, comprising
eight principal divisions, according to
an announcement yesterday by Dr.
George c. Havenner, executive vice
president of the District Bicentennial
Commission, sponsors Of the event.
Approximately 10000 marchers are ex-
pected to participate, he said.
Final entries were assigned places in
the line of march today. The column
win be interspersed with nearly score
OF bands. Many Of the units will be
ir.y the uniforms of their respective
orders, and more than 20 floats, some
of them symbolic of the ideals of fra
ternalism and others depicting some
historic event connected with its spon-
soring body, will be included.
Fraternal workers have been busy for
several months preparing for the
parade.
Chicago Sl0yak Entry.
The latest entry. announced by Dr.
Hayenner is the First Catholic Slovak
Union of Chicago. A. Podrivacky of
that city made hurried trip to Wash
ington and made arrangements to place
a beautiful fioat of floral design in the
parade to exemplify the interest of the
Chicago organization in the celebration
of the Washington Bicentennial in the
Capital City. DR.. Stephen Yesko of
this city is cooperating in the arrange
ments, and delegation from the
Catholic Slovak Union Of Baltimore
will act as escort
The Knights of Pythias are plan
ming to enter five floats symbolic of the
ideals of their order The Improved
Order Of Red Men will enter a float
depicting an Indian scene, while the
Daughters of Pocahontas will show the
rescue of Capt John Smith by their
patroness. The Little Red School
House will be presented by the
Daughters Of America
Arcanum and Auxiliary.
iliary of Loyal Ladies will join in enter
ing symbolic float Queen Isabella
Holding Court" will be the picture pre-
sented by the Daughters of Isabella,
while two floats will be entered by the
Sodality Union. one of which will show
Catholic rural school, the other a
theme suggested by a literary COM
mittae.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
the Woodmen of the World and the
Supreme Forest. Woodmen Circle, each
VIII enter a float showing a symbolic
feature of their respective organiza-
tions, while tableau of their fratern-
ity will be the Offering of the Shepherds
CT Bethlehem. Jobs Daughters, in their
distinctive uniform, will escort a float
showing the Setting of Bethel
Among others having floats will be the
Order of Ahepa and the Women of the
Moose.
Washington Lodge of Elks will enter
one OF the largest units in the parade
Over 600 members of the lodge will
march behind the Elks Boys Band OF
65 pieces, which will be provided with
electric illumination.
Joseph J. Leary is chairman Of the
committee in charge, Lemuel Robey is
marshal Of the ElkS units. and 20 past
exalted rulers will act as an honor
guard and as captains. The unit forms
at First street and Maryland avenue
at pm.
Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, U. S. A..
will be grand marshal, with the United
States Army Band at the head Of the
column. which, starting west Of the
Peace Monument at 7:30 pm. will
march through Pennsylvania avenue
Fifteenth street and Constitution
avenue.