Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
Partial Program as Outlined
by the Joint Committee
in Charge.
SPECTACULAR PAGEANT.
ALLEGORICAL APPAREL
Children to Have Most Conspicuous
Place in the Events of
the Day.

That the 1913 joint committee for the
| celebration of Independence day has hit
| upon popular program for the celebra-
| ton Of the Fourth of July is being made
| manifest daily at the headquarters Of
| the committee. at 1928 street north
| West. II Is going to be great day
i for the children, according to the out
look. and since the Juveniles in the
| Capital are thoroughly interested in the
/ plans for the celebration of the Fourth
| it follows that the parents and the
aunts and uncles and other relatives are
| falling into line
| The elaborate plans that have been
prepared suggest the variety and ex-
| tensiyeneSS of ten-ring circus and
there scarcely will be a breathing space
| for rest during the day.
| Vast amphitheaters in the Mall. the
Monument grounds and the ellipse will
| be used to project the wonderful pic
lures that the Washington center of the
Drama League of America has prepared.
Announcement was made last night of
some of the features of the pageants
and plays.
Procession a Feature.
| A procession will form east of 7th
street. in the Mall. and will march west
the Agricultural Department reserva-
ton to the Washington Monument. With
bands and trained choruses to lead,
there will be professional ceremony
about the Monument, the marcherS cast
| ing a tribute of garlands and branches
at the base of the shaft and singing
| national hymns.
The procession will consist largely of
costumed or uniformed sections, IL
Illustrating the social life of America
| during conspicuous periods in each of
| the centuries, and will contain both
| adults and children. Besides the. his
group of young men and young women
| in categorical costumes as attendants of
/ the Goddess of Liberty, and there will
| be choruses by adults and children at
/ intervals.
| In the historical section there will be
| cavaliers and PuritanS, colonial beaux
the sixties young women in up-to-d date
fiannels. and fifty couples in white ath-
| letic costume. golf and tennis.
Children's Section.
In the children's historical section
there will be miniature George Wash
| ingtons and Martha Washingtons. minia-
| ture James Madison's and Dolly Madi-
sons, little men and little women of
| the Louisa M. ,Alcott variety, and an
unlimited number Of children in each
of several groups. including Boy Scouts.
Campfire Girls. base ball boys cowboys,
Indian boys. Indian girls. and probably
others in everyday .garb with special
sash or other decoration.
Capt. Kidd and his pirate crew will
be found at a point in the procession,
Indian warriors as well.
In the allegorical section will be
$50 girls and $50 boys of high school
age. OF the girls, $50 will wear white
MI o.
wreaths in their hair: $50 will wear
similar gowns of red. with white
wreaths. and ESQ will wear blue, with
coronet bearing single gold star.
The boys will wear white trousers
and white soft shirts. with colored
sashes and cockade hats.
chorus of public school children,
embracing several hundred voices. will
be heard. and there will also be
chorus of trained adult singers.
Under the trees Of the White Lot
about 100 young girls will give pro-
gram of dances and songs under the
direction of Miss Alys E: Bentley. ;.
On the steps Of the :, New Nations. National
chorus of about 800 voices. organized
by Miss Bentley. accompanying classic
dances and tableaux in the spirit of
the setting. The girls who compose
will wear wreaths OF green and carry
garlands and baskets of flowers. As
they sing, figures symbolizing the pre-
siding geniuses of the present-peace.
prosperity and progress-wfll appear
in turn. each with a train of attend
ants and to appropriate music will
dance descriptive dances ending in
tableaux which will be held until the
choral program Is finished.
Camp Fire Girls in Costume.
At some point in the Mall. to be Sc
lected later. 800 to 500 Campfire Girls
or more. in characteristic costumes
will form large open circle on the
green and in the center Of this cir
Gle will present a pantomime descrip-
tive Of their work. to song accompani-
ment. Their program will also include
a spectacle play. The Masque Of the
Five Senses" presented by Mrs. Flor
ence Lyon. At another point in the
Mall the Boy Scouts will give an ex-
hibition of, their work. in drills and7
with other spectacular features.
In the grounds of the Agricultural
Department will be given a program