Evening star., 1913-06-24
Signers of the Declaration Of In
deDendence Wanted.

entering this group. for which also
| the committee will furnish the
| costumes?
SO many demands are being made on
/ the available space at headquarters OF
/ the joint committee on the celebration
| of Independence day, 1928 street
| northwest. that movement was set on
| foot today to obtain additional room in
the Corcoran building. if possible. next
door. in the quarters formerly occupied
by the Cafe Republique.
AS the Fourth OF July approaches when
Uncle Sans 18th birthday party"
will be given by thousands of Wash
ington's children and grown-ups in
public observance Of "the day we cele-
brate." it has been found necessary by
the joint committee to install a large
number Of sewing machines, material
and partly completed as we'll as finish
ed costumes and decorations in the
headquarters. Larger and larger num-
bers of people are coming to the head
quarters every day now to assist in
planning and carrying out the various
features of the big celebration to be
held on the Fourth, so that additional
room is required.
Two matters of great Importance were
taken up at the headquarters today. One
had to do with criticism which has
been expressed OF the program arranged,
and the issuance of statement by Mrs.
Glenna Smith Tinnn in regard to It.
concerning the children who are to march
in the pageant The fear has been ex-
pressed that very small children are to
be allowed to march a long distance,
under hot weather conditions.
No Danger to Children.
This Is pronounced a mistake. There
are very few children. perhaps not a
dozen. enrolled to march who are not at
| least ten years of age. There will be no
! very small youngsters in the pageant.
Mrs. Tinnin pointed out today. in her
| statement, that the independence day
pageant is to take place late in the after
| noon. not in the heat Of the day. Four
| O'Clock is the hour and the members of
| the committee have made several trips
! to the Mall where the procession will
| pass. at that hour in the afternoon to
| observe weather conditions there on very
| hot days. Mrs. Tinnin states that there
will be no lengthy march Of a mile or
| two by the children. as some parents may
have mistakenly thought. On the con-
| trary, the march will be but from 1th
street to the Monument, which Is much
| less than a mile. Furthermore, the entire
Mall until the Monument grounds is
reached. is shaded. The trees are in
| leaf throughout the summer In the Mall.
| and the sun never reaches the road
| through which they will march
| Mrs. Tinnin and other members Of the
committee are of the opinion that this
| road in the Mall will be about the coolest
place in Washington July 4.
The other matter Of Importance taken
up at headquarters this morning related
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| or through him, to have a number of
| floats join the procession as part Of the
days celebration. these floats to carry
characters. taken by actors and actresses
from moving picture companies. repre-
senting the various persons known to the
public through the comic supplements of
| the Sunday newspapers.
Unable to Use Floats.
| 1t has been found that the permit OBJ
tained from Col. Spencer Cosby, superin-
tendent Of public buildings and grounds,
| for the 4th Of July pageant. does not per-
NIT floats to be a part of the procession.
| The committee has. therefore, informed
| Mr.. Evans and his representatives that
| ii will not be able to avail itself Of the
| opportunity to have the comic supple
ment floats in the procession.
! AS doubt now exists whether the vari-
GUS patriotic societies in the District will
be able to take part in the pageant, the
| committee today issued call for volun-
teerS to appear In the uniforms OF cOnti-
mental soldiers the committee to furnish
the uniforms. Volunteers are also wanted
to take the parts of signers of the Dec
laration Of Independence. The committee
Will also furnish the costumes in the lat
ter case. The only patriotic society which
has so Tar been able to arrange to take
part in the pageant is that Of the Chill
ldren of the American Revolution.
The latter have agreed to form two
groups, twenty couples of young men and
women in each. Many of the members of
this organization are young men and
women.
The twenty young women of the first
group Will present minuet, danced to
an accompaniment which they will sing
This event will take place in the Monu-
ment Grounds, where also Will be sta
toned large chorus Of children. 1t will
begin just before the procession starts
and the dancers Will join their partners
when the procession reaches them, the
chorus Of children also falling In line
The smaller children OF the American
Revolution will appear miniature
George and Martha Washingtons in the
children's historical section of the pa
geant, where also will appear the little
James and Dolly Madisons and the Lit
tie Men and Little Women Of 1850"
Daisies for Flower Girls.
Next to the mildly girls. the fiowe,
/ girls will be the largest group in tn,
pageant procession. as they will be on,
Of the most beautiful. There are 75O O.
these little girls. all of whom will wea,
white muslin dresses and have flowers 1,
their hair, as we'll as carry them in thei
hands.
Just what the flowers should be ha
been a question with the committee unit
today, because it was hoped to find som
way to provide a blue flower and thu
r carry out the red, white and blue" mott
which the abundance of red garden rose
and wild daisies made feasible for tw,
| of the colors. Now, however, II has beeJ
decided to use daisies only. and suppl
the color by means Of red. white and blu
tarietan bows, which will be furnishe,
by the committee to each of the fiowe
girls some day before the Fourth.
Each girl must find her own daisies
a and make her own wreath. which. how