Evening star., 1941-03-24
Gen. Grant 10 Lead
Army Day Parade
As Grand Marshal
Is, 900 Murchers Are
Expected to Be in Line
On April 5


On April 5
Mai. Gen. w. S. Grant. command
Ing officer of the Sd Corps area,
will be grand marshal of the Army
Day parade to be staged on Consti-
tuition avenue April under the
auspices of the Military Order of the
World War, it was announced today.
Assistant grand marshals will in
clude Brig Gen. John N. Greely,
commander of the Washington Pro-
visional Brigade, who will head the
regular military division of the
parade; Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
National Guard commander, who
will lead the Guard, organized re-
serves, R. o. T. c., and cadet units
In the march, and 1t. Col. George E.
Ijams. past commander in chief of
the Military Order of the World
War. who will head the veterans and
patriotic units.
$4,000 to Be in Line.
OfficialS estimated that at least
25.OOO marchers would be in the
parade. including more than $50
units and a number of bands and
drum corps.
The parade will form at the east
front of the Capitol, proceed along
Constitution avenue, past the PreSi-
dents reviewing stand at Sixteenth
street and the Avenue anu diSperse
at Seventeenth street.
More than 500 children will par
ticipate as a demonstration of pa
triotic young America on the
march" 1t. Col. Edwin S. Bettel-
helm, ir., in charge of arrangements,
said. The escort of honor will be
headed by Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of the Metropolitan
Police Department, and a motor
cycle police cavalcade.
18th Infantry to Lead.
The first division of the parade
will be composed of the United
States Army Band, the entire 18th
Infantry from Arlington Canton
ment, an infantry regiment and a
large group of light tanks from Fort
George G. Meade, Md; the 5th
Regiment of Engineers, with pom
toon bridge-building equipment,
from Fort Belvoir, Va: the Mounted
Cavalry Band. the 18th Field Artil-
lerv and the Sd Cavalry from Fort
Myer, Va; field ambulance group
from Walter Reed, the United
States Marine Band, corps of ma
rine buglers, battalion of marines
and battalion of Blue Jackets, Coast
Guard and a battalion of Naval
Reserve units.
The second division will consist
of the National Guardsmen, R. O..
T. c. units and bands from George
town University. Maryland Univer-
sity. Howard University and St.
Johns College; 10 Washington high
school cadet regiments and their
bands. as well as cadet units. both
boys and girls, from Alexandria and
Clarendon High Schools, with their
bands.
Veterans in Third Division.
The third division will be COM
posed of the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the American Legion,
Disabled American Veterans, Jewish
War Veterans and the other various
veteran and patriotic units, with
their bands and drum corps. A mo-
bile ambulance, with nurse in uni
form, ETC., will be a distinctive unit
seas League is planning to appear
in their wartime uniforms and ride
In an Army truck, symbolic of their
services.
The American Legion section,
headed by the National Guard of
Honor, will number nearly 1000
marchers. The V. F. w. will include
In their section of the parade, headed
by the new Guard of Honor and
Overseas Military Band, a group
known as the v. F. w. Bicycle Drill
Unit. The place of honor of the
head of the division has been
awarded 10 the Army and Navy
1CslOIl VI FdIOlI SOllIpOSCu VI IlO4d-
ers Of the Congressional Medal of
Honor and Distinguished Service
Cross. The latter organization fol-
lowed by the Military Order of the
Purple Heart will be headed by its
national commander, Lit. Herbert A
Church, accompanied by other ma
tional officers. There will be con-
tingentS from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania. New York, New Jersey, Vir-
ginia, Massachusetts, Florida, etc.
Red Cross to Have Section.
The American Red Cross will have
a complete section, the parade with
floats depicting their war work and
activities at cantonments and at
home.
1t is expected that contingents Of
the C. c. C. and w. P. A. will
parade
The annual Army Day banquet Of
the Military Order of the World
War will be held after the parade
at the Mayfower Hotel. Under
secretary of War Robert P, Patterson
will be the principal speaker. Rank
ing officers of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and members of Con-
gress will be present.
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