Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

Formal appeal for funds with which to
provide a mammoth historical festival
in Washington July was made yester-
day by the joint committee on Independ-
ence day celebration.
Seventy-five hundred dollars is the
amount Washingtonians are asked to
contribute in order that the observance
of the nations birthday this year may
be the greatest ever known in the ma
tion's capital Every citizen is asked
to contribute according to his means.
The finance committee is composed Of
E. c. Graham, chairman; D. s. Porter.
vice chairman; Charles J. Columbus, sec
retary; George w. White, treasurer
Charles j. Bell, William r. Galliher, Ross
p. Andrews, Isaac Cans, William ].
Eynon and Thomas Grant. Subscriptions
should be sent to Mr.. White, in care of
the National Metropolitan Bank.
Patriotism will be the feature and en-
| tertainment have full sway in the pro-
gram that has been outlined for the
celebration, according to assurances
given by Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph.
chairman Of the general committee.
Symbolism, song, Oratory, athletics and
| fireworks will each have a place, it is
specials that is being developed.
Attractions for ALI Ages.
There will be attractions for all
ages The more soberly inclined will
find refreshment in the formal exercises
Of the morning, when the Declaration OF
Independence will be read and addresses
delivered. The younger element will
wend it's way to the athletic field, where
a program of rarities is scheduled. There
will be an interlude for dinner at z
o'clock.
The great pageant with it's attendant
features will command the center OF in
terest. This form of pageant has never
been seen in Washington before, but as
surance is given that it will be the
most elaborate that has ever been at
tempted in this country. 1t will require
the participation of hundreds of chill
The pageant will form in the Mall.
east of 7th street. and will march
| through the SmithsoniaD and Agricul-
tural Department grounds to the WASH
ington Monument:
The program for the evening pro-
vides for brilliant display of fire
works, on the Eliipse or Monu-
.nent lot. terminal ting with remark
able display CT red fire or pennsylva-
ria avenue.
In the pageant there will be repre-
sented cavaliers Gnd FlIritans of 1900;
the young men and young women of
the sixties, representing the eighteenth
century. and young women and men in
up-tc-date costumes. representing the
nineteenth century.
There will be historical section,
too with miniature George and Martha
WashingtOnS, representing 1716; min
iature James and Dolly Madisons. rep
resenting the period of 1872; little men
and little women tafter Louise NJ AL
cotD representing 1880 and an unlim-
tied number of children in each of sew
eral groups, representing the present
year.
Allegorical Features.
The allegorical group will contain ! ..OO
girls and boys of high school age. and
there will be also a chidrens chorus of
several hundred voices Trained adul,
singers will make up a chorus of SOC
voices.
: Among the set features will be al
legorical program of dance and song,
participated in by 100 young girls. in the
! White House grounds. This has been
| designed and VIII be directed by Miss
| .Alys Bentley.
On the steps of the National Museum
| will be childrens chorus of about 3OL
| voices, also organized by Miss Bentley
| The vocal numbers will be accompanied
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| spirit of the setting.
| Camp Fire Girls will provide a bis
pantomime descriptive of their work at
| some point in the Mall. There will b,
| from 300 to 800 girls in this feature
The Boy Scouts will give a big exhibi-
| ton at another point in the mall.
| To add to the seemingly unending array
| of features there will be Maypole dance
and minuet which will conclude with the
dances of the nations. consisting of folk
| dances of various countries. which will
emerge into great American dance led
| by Columbia.
In the ellipse. as a climax. will be given
Uncle Sans 137th birthday party, which
will be reception by Uncle Sam and
Miss Columbia to all the family of states
and territories and foreign guests. To
these festivities will come. Also at a
fitting moment, Liberty and her attendan-
ants and Liberty will be enthroned
Committee Membership.
The following is the personnel of the
joint committee on the celebration of In
deppndp,,ce daV. CunO H Rudolph chair