Evening star., 1945-06-13
Eisenhower
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spectators full view of the return
ing heroes. They will travel at a
speed between to 10 miles an hour,
according to spokesmen for the mil
itary district of Washington.
The motorcade will circle the Lin
coin Memorial and 60 north on
Twenty-third street to Constitution
avenue. east on Constitution avenue
to Fifteenth street and north on
Fifteenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue.
At the District Building, the en-
tourage will halt briefly so thas
Gen. Eisenhower may receive the
keys to the city from the Commits
sioners. The Metropolitan Police
Band will provide musical accom-
paniment for the ceremony.
William E. Leahy, chairman of
the Executive Committee for the
celebration, told today's meeting of
committee heads that it had not
been decided whether Gen. Eisen-
hover would leave his car at the
stand near the District Building to
greet the crowds but whatever cere-
monies are held there will be a
broadcast over a public address
system.
From the District Building the
party will proceed down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Constitution avenue,
Delaware avenue and the Capitol
At the Capitol, where Gen. Eisen-
hover will address a joint session of
Congress at 1890 pm, it was ex-
planned admission to the galleries
will be by special card. Each mem
Der of Congress will be given one
seat to dispose of as he wishes and
the seats on the steps also will be
given out by the doorkeeper of the
House, probably to members of Con-
gress.
Veterans Gets Special Seats.
Mr.. Leahy said the Capitol cere-
mony will be carried to the public
by both radio and public address
system. A public address system will
carry it to the crowds around the
Capitol. 1t will be broadcast by radio,
as well.
A special grandstand will be pro-
vlded near the Capitol to accommo-
date wounded soldiers and sailors
from nearby hospitals as well as
some veterans of the World War, it
was announced.
Leaving the Capitol for the lunch
con in his honor at the Statler Ho-
tel, Gen. Eisenhower and his party
will go back the way they came to
the Capitol as far as Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. The cars then will proceed
north on Fifteenth street to K
street and west on K street to the
hotel. 1t was emphasized at the
meeting today, however, that the
cars will travel rapidly and there
will be little opportunity to view
the general on this trip.
900 Places at Luncheon.
The luncheon, which will begin
at pm. In the presidential and
congressional rooms of the hotel,
will be a subscription affair, with
tickets apportioned to about so or
ganizations on the basis of their
membership. Tickets cost IS each.
How many persons can be accom-
modated at the luncheon has not
yet been settled. 1t seemed likely,
however, that with Gen. Eisenhow-
er'S party and some so wounded SOL
diers who will occupy front row
tables, about 900 more places will
be available.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chairman
of the Luncheon Committee, which
yesterday decided to make the
luncheon subscription rather than
an invitation affair, said the COM
mittee would accept requests
from organizations and individuals
through Friday. Individuals, how
ever, will be told that they will get
no tickets until the organizations
have been taken care of, and then
they will be considered in the order
their requests were received.
Groups to Pick Diners.
On Friday night, the committee
probably will meet again to appor-
ton the tickets. It then will be up]
to the organizations to decide which