The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-27
COUPLES NEEDED
TOFORM PARADE
American Revolution Chill
dren Wanted for Independ-
ence Day Pageant.
SocIETIEsTo CONTRIBUTE
Several Teachers to Remain in Wash
ington to Conduct Organization
and Rebearsals.
S0CIETIESTO CONTRIBUTE

Fifteen little George Washingtons and
twenty-five little Marthas, at least, are
promised for the LIS children's section
of the Independence Day pageant pro-
cession, according to announcement made
last night at the joint committee head
quarters, 1923 F Street Northwest
Mrs. A. E. T Hansmann, State direc-
tor of the Children of the American
Revolution in the District of Columbia
is very anxious to see her societies well
represented There are eight societies in
the District, with a total membership of
nearly 400. and the presidents are proud
of their young peoples achievements.
Mrs Clayton z. Emig, president of the
Thomas Welles Society, which has offer
ed the little Georges and Marthas Sc
cured for the pageant. believes the
chiTdren's interest in the occasion will
induce the rest of the 200 needed to OBJ
tain the costumes and enlist There is
much friendly rivalry between the chap
tiers at all times as TO which shall make
the best showing.
Fifty Couples Necessary.
The minimum number of little George
and little Martha washingtons desired
by the pageant committee . is fifty
couples. If the other societies OF Children
of the Revolution will enlist with as
much enthusiasm as the Thomas Weller
Society. it easily will be possible to at
tain this number.
That the residents of Washington are
alive to the great possibilities for enter
tainment and a revival of patriotism Is
manifest this morning at the headquar-
tiers of the joint committee for the cele-
bration of independence Day at 14S F
Street Northwest.
The mornings mail and number of
callers brought hearty expressions of
good will from prominent Washing
tonians. Among those who called or
wrote the headquarters are the follow
ing: Mrs Arson Mills, Mrs Hennen
Jennings. Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Somers. Miss
Helen Buchanan. Miss Ethel S. Chase,
Mrs. ]. c. OLaughlin, Mrs. ]. Philip
Hermann, Mr.. John B. Larner, Mrs.
Ward Brown, Mrs. Julius Lansburgh,
Mr. John Herbert Corning, Miss Barbara
Kaufman, Miss Edith ]. Goode, Rabbi
Abram Simon. Mrs. Henry S. Graves,
Rev. Charles Wood, Mr.. Edward C.
Dean. Miss Sophie Siebert. Mrs. Henry
T. Rainey.
Teachers Ofer Services.
Miss F. Zeta Youmans. in charge of the
department of dramatic expression at the
National Cathedral School for Girls, has
volunteered 10 remain in Washington aft
er the close of her work at the school
for the purpose of assisting with the
pageant rehearsals.
Miss Edith c. Westcott, principal of
Western High School, is giving most VAL
liable assistance in the organization Of
groups from the high schools, as are
also Miss Sarah E. Simons, head of the
English department OF the WashingtCr
High Schools; Miss Sibyl Baker, of Busi-
ness High School. and Miss Ethel T.
Prince. Of Eastern High School
Rev. Father Mark J. McNeal. professor
of dramatic literature in Georgetown Uni
Versity. is the active representative of
Hirst Library of that university, and Miss
Mary Pefferman also is aiding the CON-
mittee in its organization work with ref
erence to the Catholic schools and So
Cieties.
Other volunteers for various kinds of
work are Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Odell,
Miss Belle Elizabeth Burns. Miss Willis,
resident worker at Neighborhood House.
and Miss Amy Clement Leavitt. Valu-
able assistance also is expected from the
Readers Club, which is affiliated with the
Drama League and numbers among its
members such accomplished readers as
Mrs Maud Howell Smith, Miss Emma L.
Ostrander Miss Edna Livingston Barbour,
Miss Grace Ross, Mr.. Alfred Rodrick. Mr..
]. Lewis Moneyway, Mrs. J. A. Rich,
Mr. Edwin Callow, Mr.. w. H. Saunders,
Miss Virginia Raymond. Mrs. Mizzelle,
Miss Elizabeth G. Wilson, Miss Violet
Pierson. and others.
The Joint committee headquarters, at
l42S F Street, the Use of which has been
donated by Mr.. William Corcoran Eusts,
have been furnished without charge bNl
House & Hermann and the Remington
Typewriter Company.