Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05

gotten Up by the w aShlnSton section OF
the Drama League of America as part
Of the public celebration of the Fourth
Of July in the capital.
The occasion. according TO the state
ments ef many of those present. will
linger 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 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
mlttee in charge of the events had con-
structed a small stage. upon which
were seated or stood. according 10
their parts the principal figures of the
pdntomime
As the great throng stood and watch
ed men and women and children por-
ira wing 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 40 o'clock on eth
street between street northwest and
+ street southwest, in the Smithsonian
grounds. Here school and other chill
dren Of Washington, as we'll as young
men and women, and some grown-ups.
gathered under the tutelage of a num-
Der of nlarshals, 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-
cession, superintended by Miss Smith,
member OF the committee. as well as
Mrs Glenna Smith TinniD and Miss
nazeI Mackaye, directors Of the pageant
soon had their charges in line. and it
was estimated that there We're about
1000 of them.
With two bands playing. the procession
started for the amphitheater near the
base OF the Washington Monument about
o'clock While ii was on its way at
a woodspot IN the Agricultural grounds
near 14th and B streets. fifty children of
the public schools, who have been pupils
OF Miss Alys Bentley, until recently d.
rector OF music in the public schools
presented The Dance OF the Wood
Sprites, under the direction of Miss
Doing. This was but a foretaste of the
larger events 10 come.
The slopes and walks of the Smith
sonian grounds. the Agricultural grounds
and the Monument grounds. through
which the procession passed after II be-
gan 10 march from It'll street were pack
ed 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 70 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
Girls, marshaled by Miss Croggin.
Miss Honingsworth, Miss Haase Miss
z. Hunt and Miss y. Hunt
Then followed section ?, composed
Thomas Welles Chapter. Children of
the American Revolution. They ap-
peared in colonial costume under the
leadership of their president Mrs
CLAYTON F. Emig. and Reese Thomson.
the latter carrying colonial flag. In
this section were Misses Rose Nelson
Evelyn Emig Frances Evarts. Edith
Barker, Edith Sanborn. Margaret Bris
tow. Gladys Emig and Leila Emig, who
later during the r%ntomne play.
danced a minuet on the greensward.
Section was composed of little James
and Dolly Madisons marshaled by Mrs.
Jenkins, am was followed by section 4.
little men and little women of 1860. also
r1arshaled by Mrs Jenkins. who was as
sisted with both sections by Noel House
and Friendship House leaders
Then followed a group of flower
Miss Lackey. Mrs. Hollingsworth. Miss
Gardner. Miss Mcclure and Miss At
wood.
Following. under the leadership of Mr.
Williams and Mr.. Zeiier. and marshaled
by Miss Kali. came section 9. which
was group OF Indian Boys" Indians
Girls" in section :. came after led by
Miss Sheldon Jackson, Miss Wild and
Miss Landon. There was no section 8.
and section Q was STORY Book Folks .
from Neighborhood House most OF them
from the play The Sleeping Beauty
MILDLY Girls" in Line.
One OF the largest contingents in the
whole procession was that OF section 10
MILDLY Girls. led by Miss Alwine Miss
Florence T. Smith. Miss Lewis. Mis-:
Penny and Miss Neale. Then came sec
ton IL. also a large one. consisting
of COWBOYS" led by Mr.. Bennett, Mr.
Roberts and Mr. Mccoy.
The Camp Fire Girls led by Miss
Towner, came next, in section II. and
the MILDLY Boys" led by Mr. Cox and
Miss Baker. followed as section 13
group OF Flag Boys" as section a.
was led by Miss Ezekiel and Industrial
School Boys" were section Is with Base
Ball Boys section 16, bringing ND the
rear. under the leadership OF Mr. Ergood,
Mr. Wild. Mr. Locke and Mr.. Johnson
soon the pageant and procession
reached the base OF the Monument and
the sight Of the tremendous audience
waiting there on the plateau might
have frightened the stoutest hearted
among them had they time 10 look up
and take IL in. but their leaders held
steadily 10 their pace. and the marching
Youngsters. with bodies lifting TO the
music Of the bands. paraded around the
Monument in graceful serpentines before
COINS 70 their roped-off Enclosure in
the little valley. where they were given
the seats of honor before the stsss
upon which was enacted the principal
events of the pantomime play. "UncIe
Sans 18th Birthday Party
With the Indian Boys" hulloo-loo-loo.
ing. and the little girls in the balloon
squad cIutching frantically at their red
white and blue balloons the chfldrey
were all safely lowered into their IN.
closure. and almost Immediately Graham
Velsey, gorgeous in the costume OF :
herald. appeared before the stage. anc
a fanfare OF trumpets sounded TO an
nounce the coming OF Uncle Sam"
Uncle Sans" Birthday.