Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-23
Throng Will See
CoIorfu| Events
Honoring Nimitz
Program to Include
Parade and Dinner
At $40 q Plate

Inc entire War-SWOllen city will be
able to turn out, for arrangements
to release Government workers from
noon to 3 p.m.-the period of the
parade and the program at the
Monument Grounds-and to turn
loose school children were an
nounced by General Chairman Floyd
Akers.
The public events of Nimitz Day
will start at 1890 with the arrival
of Admiral Nimitz, his staff and
some of his top commanders at the
Capitol. The guests of honor will
be received by Congress at a joint
session.
Parade to Form at Capitol.
At about Ito pm. the Admiral
will leave the Capitol and take his
place at the head of the parade
) which will have formed on the Cap
itol Grounds. The parade will move
down Constitution into Pennsylvania
avenue and along the historic Ave-
nue. to Fifteenth street, then south
on Fifteenth to the Monument
Grounds. From stand in the form
of ship at the Monument Grounds.
Admiral Nlmitz will review the pro-
cession, which then will disband and
take assigned places during the
program.
The key to the city and a scroll
from its citizens will be presented
by Commissioner John Russell
Young. The admiral will respond
He then will be taken to the White
House to be welcomed by President
Truman.
Nimitz Day will close with a gala
banquet at the MayfoWer at 7:30
PIMA 1,000-guest, S10-a-plate af-
fair that promises to Guido all
similar events.
Planes Will Fill Sky.
Washington has seen many pa
rades II for inaugurations and to
celebrate past victories-but none
like this one, it is promised. There
will be four levels for the throng
to watch-sailors, Marines, midship-
men, WAVES and SPARS afoot,
with jeeps, command cars and
floats; then, above, low-fiying
blHnps trailing appropriate stream
ers; next, fast fighter and scout
planes, then, high above, the Nays
big bombers and transport ships.
The Navy is planning to assign so
many planes that the sky above
the marching men and women prob
ably will be filled continuously while
the parade is passing.
Medal of Honor heroes will oc-
cupy place of honor in the parade
and at the Monument Grounds.
Carter Barron, vice chairman of
arrangements. and Harvey Jones,
chairman of the Parade Committee
have planned as the most breath
taking decoration at the Monument
Grounds twin remnants rising in a
V shape 500 feet, held in place by
barrage balloons. proclaiming wei
come. Admirals!" A gigantic picture
Of the commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet will be at the apex.
There will be many other decora-
tons, and Mr.. Barron hopes to loose
a multitude Of free balloons when
Admiral Nimitz leaves for the White
House to the strains of Anchors
Aweigh."
Floats to Depict Triumphs.
The program at the Monument
Grounds is to open with an original
tome poem by the combined bands,
"Cavalcade of the Pacific" The
triumphs scored in the Pacific fight
ing by sailors and Marines also will
be depicted in parade floats with
tableaux of famous battles.
The city will be in gay attire for
the day. There will be flags and pic
lures of Admiral Nimitz everywhere.
Merchants are asked to cooperate
by obtaining flags and pictures for
display in their windows.
There will be seats for 5000 at the
Monument Grounds and bleachers
to be built along the line will seat
several thousand more. These places
will be sold, though the terms and
places Of sale have not been an
nounced. Profits will be used to help
defray expenses of Nimitz Day.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chairman
OF the Banquet Committee, an
bounced that most of the seats will
be allotted to civic, patriotic and
fraternal organizations, with the
final distribution left to those
groups. If there are any left over,
they will go to individuals who have
filed requests. Reservations are be-
Ing taken by the Board of Trade.
1t will not be known exactly how
many seats will be available until
the guest of honor list is completed.
but there should be around 1000
places. The program and menu
alike will be appropriately unusual
and memorable.
The citizens group in charge of
Nimitz Day will meet again in the
board room at District Building at
pm. tomorrow.
Admiral Nimitz will 60 back to
bis native Texas before returning
overseas.
The Navy Department announced
BE would be in Dallas on October
II. 1t was not known now how long
be would remain in Texas nor
whether he would go elsewhere in
the State.