The evening times., 1899-05-24
CHARACTERS ON THE
HISTORICAL FLOATS
Pageant to Move at One o'clock
in the Afternoon.
Scheduled to Enter the Court Of
HenOr an Hour Later.
University Students and Employees
of the Various Government De-
pnrtmcnts to Participate.

Contrary to previous announcements. the
historical pageant Will move from Four
teenth and W Streets tomorrow afternoon
promptly at O'Clock and will time its
progress SO as to enter the Court of Honor
at 2 o'clock. This schedule will be strict
ly carried out.
The Dress Committee of the Historical
Pageant has submitted a cast Of the char
acters that will participate in costume on
the various floats. The gentlemen have
been selected from the several departments
and from tie Universities of Georgetown
and Columbian, and Gonzaga College.
The characters to appear on the floats
are as follows:
Float No. I-'History." Four muses., women
two Egyptians, men tlawyers).
Float No. 2-"Columbus at the Court 1f Spain. "
Queen Isabella, three ladies Of honor. Columbus.
Ferdinand. King; two heraids, and four cour-
tiers, all from the National Museum.
Float No. 3-"LaEding of Columbus" Coum-
bus. officer, Spaniard; two Indians. and four sol
diers. all from the National Museum snithso-
nian Institution.
Float No. i-"Birth OF the Flag Betsy Ross,
George Washington. Lafayette, Robert Morris.
boy, and girl.
Feat No. 5-..washingion Crossing the De,a
ware" Washington, officer, Lafayette" eight
soldiers, all from Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Float No. 6--.Iiberty-The Thirteen Original
States" Miss Columbia. thirteen youny WON.
en-. Uncle sam, L. d. Anderson; Citizen Wash
ington steering barge of state, Reed Paige.
Float No. Perry on Lake Erie" Commo-
dore Perry. John J. Kirby; Md-hipman Joseph
L. Dugan; seven sailors, all the crew from the
Georgetown University. and noted for Athletics
etc. Mr. Kirby earned the honors il the recent
debate between Columbia and Georgetown Col
leges. Master Joseph Dugan is a lineal descend
ant of Commodore Perry, and though youthful in
appearance, is strong in his studies and fond oi
sport.
Float No s-Four Americans and four Mexi
leans. from Postoiiice Department and Interior
Department.
Float No. 9-"Bue and Gray" Gen. r. l..
Lee, veteran from Stonewall Brigade, c. S. A.;
Gen. U. $. Grant, veteran from Union Army
Admiral Buchanan, veteran from Confederate ar
my; Admirai Porter. veteran from Union Army;
officer. non-commissioned officer, private. three
veterans ffGm G. s. Army; officer n0n-comniis
stoned officer, private. three veterans from L. S
Army. I'VE are band of brothers and native,
of the soil. will hoist high the Stars and
Stripes, and cncircled by its folds
Float No. l0-"War" Six Roman soldiers
from the various departments
Float No. l1--''Vicicry." Miss Columbia (God
dcss Of Liberty; I'VE warriors, from the variou:
Float No. l2-"Peace" Two angels. one black
smith. one won.an and two children: man and
two children.
Float No. I3-'I-ncle Sans Nursery' lin an
embarrassing situation). Uncle sam. Miss Co.
lrinbia three children. and Indian child
Gaia, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and Philippines, in q
basket of papier maChe.
The Committee on Historical Pageant
consists of the following: Prof Paul
Beckwith. c. II. Dulin. II. C. Robinson,
John II. Tilton. George c. Thomson, and
Louis W. Perkins.