The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1913-01-18
THOUSANDS PLAN
TO SING PRAISE
OF SUFFRAG|STS
Opera Stars Will Take Part in
Big Display in Capital on
March 8.
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ciety of Columbus, Ohio: of the famous
singing society of Sacramento, CAL: of
the Mendelssohn Glee Club. in New
York: OF the ST. Cecilia Society and
the Handel and Haydn Society of Bos-
ton. and gee clubs from other cities will
be here to take part in this section.
Miss Flora Wilson. daughter of Sec
rotary Wilson, of the Department of
Agriculture, chairman of the music
section of the pageant, gave out today
which includes what will probably be
the finest musical display ever given
IN any city.
Miss Wilson is an opera singer o.
some note. and is familiar with the
work. It Is her purpose. she declares.
In this pageant to show what has been
accomplished here in music lines. to
present a contrast Of the showing with
the past. and indicate as far as possi-
bic what can be accomplished in the
future.
Aims To Show School =.
'I want to show something in this
pageant that shall demonstrate the
benefits of National School OF Music"
said Miss Wilson today. The work
of women in music has been great and
will be greater. tits not, however, my
intention to confine the showing TO
what has been done by women alone
The pageant must mean more than
merely votes for women and In this
music section. at least must show not
so much what has been actually done
by women at what has been done
through woman's influence by both
men and women alone
The biggest thing in this section VIII
be the Presentation Of certain scenes.
possibly all the scenes from Pueini
famous opera. The Girl Of the Gold
en- West" 1t Is proposed as fas as
possible to have the Characters repre-
sented by those who have actually pre-
scented them on the opera stage
Just who will be engaged TO take
Wilson Is in communication with man
ayers of the metropolitan Opera Com
many, and declares that she Is meeting
with splendid success The principals.
tic over the AGAR and there VIII prob
ably be little difficulty in obtaining
their services unless there il a conflict
Of concert engagements
eouires Several Floats.
Proper presentation Of this feature OF
the pageant will require the use Of sew
eral floats. it is pointed out. and work
Will be started on these at once A
color scheme is now being worked out
and place will be found later for
every detail Of the section.
Miss Wilson says that she already Is
in accommodated with several hundred
: musical clubs In cities all over the counIl
try In many cases, she says, there
Will be entire clubs here.
Musical organizations from Baltimore.
Philadelphia, and other nearby cities
VIII probably be here In force. From
Boston. New York, Pittsburg, Column
bus, Cincinnati. Detroit, Sacramento,
Portland, Ore, Spokane. Omaha. and
, Of singing societies An effort also IL
: being made to procure the services OF
ct least one singing party from Scran-
ton, Pa. where Their care number OF
famous Welsh musical organizations.
II also II proposed TO utilize the school
!. children In this portion Of the pageant.
euperintendente Of school In several OF
the nearby cities are communicating
with Miss Wilson on the possibility Of
bringing parties here.
Music In Tableau.
Music Will also form prominent part
Of the tableaux which vii be presented
fsom the southern portico OF the Treas
my building. Miss MacKaye, sister Of
Percy MacKaye. Of New York, who has
charge of this feature Of the pageant,
sid today that It will be necessary to
obtzfn the services Of some large music
= organization TO accompany the eyolu--
has been suggested for this purpose
but no move has yet been made toward
securing It Nine Nordica will probably
take the character Of Columbia, and will
woman representing the hve virtues
which IRE supposed to belong TO wo-
Ma MacKaIe said that the tabieaux
vhl be timed TO end with the arrival Of
She head Of the pageant opposite the
present q beautiful picture, before which
the pageant will pass in review. The
Ovofut1ons win tell a story, and will
3nuarde dancing by aprties of wel-known
onacern. singing and instrumental music
W people well known in their art.
Story In Pageant.
MN. Gienna Tirnin, who has general
charge Of the design OF the pageant.
said today that the pageant would tell
q story from beginning to end. The de-
veIopment of women from a position OF
dependence 70 one OF force and promi-
hence In the world win be told in
series of floats. Thke spectacle will be
enlfyened by numerous bands and
squadrons of prancing cavalry women.
As far as possible, every organization
made a portion Of the general story
Special attention will be paid to the
coler scheme. This is important, In an
affair of this sort, Mrs. Tinnin declares.
The suffrage colors. green, white and
purple. will be prominent and probably
VIII dominate in the color scheme. Vel
low and white and the national colors.
red. white and blue, will also play a
large part in the general color display.
Miss Alice Paul. chairman of the COM
nnftfee on ARRANGEMENTS for the Dageaflt
end Mrs. Tinnin, in general charge of
the artistic portion of the pageant, went
to aBltimore this morning. They will
be entertained at luncheon by Mrs. Dom
aid Hooker. and will meet q number of
ladies I'm order to confer regarding de-
tails of the floats from Maryland. Eight
foats will he brought here from that
State. Bands of marching women will
also figure largely in the aMryland dele
CATION.