Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Thousands Join "Uncle SAM
in Celebration of His
18TH Birthday.
GROUNDS AT MONUMENT
SCENE OF THE FESTIVAL
Police Declare 1t Largest Crowd
Ever Assembled in Washington
Except for Inauguration.

the Washington Monument the pageant
and procession and the pantomime play
Uncle Sans 137th Birthday Party,
gotten up by the Washington section OF
the Ora ma League of America part
of the public celebration of the Fourth
of July in the capital
The occasion, according to the state
ments of many of those present, will
finger long in the memory of the resi-
dents of Washington as one of the most
beautiful and inspiring series Of events
ever witnessed here. The audience,
which. in itself. was a part of a pic
ture which no word short of great
can describe. freely expressed by ap-
plause and cheers its appreciation of
the dignity and grace of the entertain
ment
In Natural Amphitheater.
Seas upon seas of faces surrounded
the actors in the little natural amphi-
theater which was furnished by the
small valley lying between the Monu-
ment and the old bureau of engraving
and printing. There the pageant com
mittee in charge Of the events had con-
structed a small stage, upon which
were seated or stood, according to
their parts, the principal figures OF the
pantomime.
As the great throng stood and watch
ed men and women and children por-
traying the thirteen original colonies.
the southern, the western. the middle
western and the northern states and
territories bring the gifts of their
localities to lay at the feet of Uncle
Sam" there were many manifestations
OF approval and delight.
The procession. which preceded the
pantomime. formed, according to
schedule. about i:30 o'clock on 7th
street between B street northwest and
street southwest, in the Smithsonian
grounds. Here school and other chill
dren of Washington, as well as young
men and women, and some grown-ups.
gathered under the tutelage of a num-
Der of marshals. and with the assist
ance of the police. personally superin-
tended by Maj Sylvester. and about
100 Boy Scouts, under command of Maj.
simpson of Troop Il of the Western
Presbyterian Church.
Four Thousand in Line.
The marshals OF the pageant and pro-
:,eFa5er of the committee. as well as
.,acel Mackaye, directors OF the pageant
soon had their charges in line. and it
vas estimated that there were about
= MD Of them.
With two bands playing. the procession
started for the amphitheater near the
hsise o. the Washington Monument about
:. o'clock While ii was on it's way. at
woodspot in the Agricultural grounds,
near nth and streets, fifty children of
the public schools, who have been pupils
of Miss Alys Bentley. until recently di-
rector of music in the public schools.
Spfites," under the direction OF Miss
Doing. This was but foretaste Of the
larger events TO come.
The slopes and walks of the Smith
sonian grounds. the Agricultural grounds
and the Monument grounds. through
which the procession passed after IL be-
gan TO march from 9TH street, We're pack
90 and damned with solid lanes of hu-
mainly Everywhere the most perfect
order prevailed, the mothers and fathers
brothers. sisters. uncles and aunts and
friends of the marchers aiding the DO
lice 10 their utmost with strict obedience
to their requests TO Keep back. there
or ASS the other way. please
Sections of the Pageant.
On came the marching hosts. the
first section consisting of Liberty
Girls" marshaled by Miss Croggin.
Miss Hollingsworth. Miss Haase, Miss
E. Hunt and Miss B. Hunt.
.n Then followed at . section 2 composed
Thomas Welles Chapter. Children of
the American Revolution. They an
peared In colonial costume under the
leadership of their president, Mrs.
Clayton T.. Emig. and Reese Thomson,
the latter carrying a colonial flag. In
. this section were Misses Rose Nelson,
Evelyn Emig. Frances Eyarts. Edith
Barker. Edith Sanborn, Margaret Bris-
tow. Gladys Emig and Leila EmiE. who
later, during the pantOmine play
danced a minuet on the greensward.
Section 3 was composed Of little James
and Dolly Madisons. marshaled by Mrs
Jenkins. and was followed by section 4
marshaled by Mrs. Jenkins, who was as
sisted with both sections by Noel House
and Friendship House leaders
Then followed group OF "aower
M girls In section Mrs marshslsd by
Gardner. Miss Mcclure and Miss At
wood.
Following. under the leadership of Mr.
Williams and Mr.. Zeiler. and marshalet
by Miss Kali. came section 8. which
Girls" I'm section z. came after. led by
Miss Sheldon Jackson. Miss Wild and
Miss Landon- There was no section
and section was Story Book Folks.
from Neighborhood House, most Of then
from the play THE Sleeping Beauty"
"Middy Girls" In Line.
One OF the largest contingents in tn,
whole procession was that Of section 10
MILDLY Girls led by Miss Alwine, Mis-
Florence +. Smith. Miss Lewis. Mis-
Penny and Miss Neale- Then came see
tion II. also a large one. consisting
OF Cowboys" led ~ Mr.. Bennett, Mr.
Roberts and Mr.. Mccoy.
The Camp Fire Girls" led by Mis-
Towner. came next. in section II. ant
the MILDLY Boys" led by Mr.. Cox ant
Miss Baker. followed as section IL
A group OF Flag Boys" as section IA
was led by Miss Ezekiel. and 'Industria
School Boys" were section L. with "Bas,
Ball Boys" section 16. bringing up tn,
rear. under the leadership of Mr.. Ergood
Mr.. Wild. Mr.. Locke and Mr.. Johnson
reached the base of the Monument. anc
the sight Of the tremendous audience
waiting there on the plateau NIGH
have frightened the stoutest hearted
among them had they time to look VI
and take II in. but their leaders helt
steadily to their pace. and the marching
Youngsters. with bodies lifting to thu
music or the bands. paraded around the
Monument In graceful serpentines befor,
going TO their roped-off Enclosure II
the seats of honor before the stage
upon which was enacted the prfncipa
events OF the pantomime play "Unci,
Sans 137th Birthday Party
ing. and the little girls in the balloon
squad ciutching frantically at their red
white and blue balloons. the children
were all safely lowered" into their IN
closure, and almost Immediately Graham
Velsey. gorgeous in the costume OF
. fanfare Of trumpets sounded to an
nounce the coming of Uncle SAM"
"Uncle Sans" Birthday.