The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-05
BIGPARTY GIVEN
BY UNCLE Sam
Ten thousand Persons Ac-
cept Hospitality on Monur
ment Grounds.
SCENE Is A PRETTY ONE
Participants in the Carnival Enter Into
Spirit Of Occasion and Graceful
Dances Are Numerous.

Ten thousand people gathered on the
Monument grounds yesterday afternoon
to witness the carnival party given Uncle
Sam in honor of his 18th birthday. The
inclosed amphitheater. where the party
was given, was at the foot Of the south
slope of the grounds along Street
Southwest. This open stage was broken
on either side by clusters Of trees and
under these trees were pitched dressing
tents for the actors.
Uncle Sam opened his party. Sum-
moned by the herald, he made his way
from one of the tree clusters, greeted his
guests. and singing out little Uncle sam
from among the children. took him with
him to the dais in the center Of the
grassy stage. For the opening Of the
party Sol Minister'S band played THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Columbia, who assisted Uncle Sam with
his festival, came from under the trees
on the opposite side to take place OF
the dais. She was followed by Liberty,
who was escorted to a pedestal behind
Uncle Sam and Columbia, upon the dais,
by thirteen young women, representing
the thirteen colonies. Making obeisanae
10 the giver of the party, the thirteen COL
onies divided and took positions at the
sides. Liberty took her place upon the
pedestal. saluting with her staff and
stood TO watch over the triumphal car
nival.
Children of Revolution.
Children Of the Revolution. eight girls
N feathery brown, were the first to bring
their congratulations. With light steps,
they took their place before the dais,
where they danced the minuet.
These were followed by the Dixie girls,
-;,1 fnto in, he
Southland. The music was Dixie" and
the dance was quick and springy. The
Dixie girls wore the wide hoop skirts of
colonial times. They brought with them
symbols of the gifts that the South
brings to Uncle Sam.
Cotton" one of the South's most Law
ish gifts, was represented by six girls.
their brownish dresses thickly sprinkled
with snowy pods, cotton balls on their
feet and clasped in their hands. Six
girls followed, representing sugarcane.
their dresses of the long, dark cane
leaves. and in their hands they carried
the plants. Next came tobacco, three
men dancing in rhythm, interpretative
OF the after-dinner cigar, wearing upon
their heads long cigars, while around
their waists hung the rich Kentucky
leaves, representing the gift of tobacco.
Animals of the South.
AS representative animals of the South,
the ostrich and the alligator were
chosen.
Two girls-the States of Maine and
Vermont-the first leading huge lob
ster-a man-as her gift to Uncle Sam,
while with the second danced a block Of
Vermont granite-also man-made cour-
tesies before the dais. Behind them came
the Middle Western States-six men. typ
flying farmers. and clothed in brown
trousers and tan shirts. They carried
scythes upon their shoulders. Wheat
and corn, the gifts of the Middle West.
followed them. Eight girls represented
wheat and five girls corn. The cos
tunes of these dancers were of woven
leaves of the plants represented. The
young farmers and the wheat and corn
danced harvest ballet together, In which
the wheat was mown.
A ballet of the Northern States came
next. and in their train came gifts of
the North. In garments of greensh
blue. two girls, the ocean. danced the
rhythmic swell of the waters. and brought
between them a man, inclosed with the
body of gigantic fish. Two other girls.
the grace of whose motions was in rep
resentation of the wind among the tree
tops brought with them a section of a
great tree trunk, keeping time with the
music.
Gold, silver. and copper. wearing wells,
the first of orange yellow. the second in
silver. and silver merging into white.
and the third in glossy copper, and part
of her draperies in darker bronze, wove
dance of precious metals before the
dais,
Girls TyPifying Miners.
The precious metals were followed by
three girls representing miners and clad
in a modest deep hue Of brown. Six cow
girls. with a breath of the West in their
dance. followed. They wore wide SOM
hreros, brown shirt waists, lighter skirts. |
tan hose and shoes, and carried riding
Thirs. Their hair hung free in long,
wavy ringlets. Two girls with steer
between them. danced roundup.
Flower girls. in tulle draperies Of faint |
est blue came next. They carried baskets
of flowers with them. Just behind them
and joining them to Intervene the sum-
two girls bearing a large tray of fruits
between them. One was dressed in deep
pink. while the other wore carmine chif- |
fOn
Alaska. with a many-cclored totem pol. /
and necklace of gold nuggets. which she |
gave to Uncle Sam. Hawaii and the Phil |
ipp!nes closed the rarty. Hawaii brought |
tray of pineapplcs with him. Placing |
this tray upon the ground before the |
Gals. he danced with finished grace and !
suppleness.
Those Who Took Pnrt.
A grand march Of all the characters of |
the carnival. led by Columbia and Uncle |