The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
PARADE AS Seen
MISSCLARK
Daughter Of the Speaker Of
the House Writes Of
Great Pageant.
SHE WAS IMPRESSED
Describes in Detail March, Tableaux
and Their Significance to Polii-
cal Conditions.
BY GENEvIEvE CHAMP CLARK,

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Daughter of Speaker Clart
With the tri-color OF suffrage waving
| under smiling skies, valiant army of
American women portrayed to q quarter
| million spectators yesterday a poem
pageant Of color, ingenuity and skill that
| spoke eloquently Of the grace and beauty
of a woman's soul.
Never has Washington seen even in
| its palu1iest days such a spectacle as
passed down Pennsylvania Avenue, our
| Nations Appian way. The footsteps OF
| many armies have sounded on this famous
| way. but for the first time In its honor
able history the gentle tapping Of femi-
nine heels on the hard asphalt marked
| the slow pendulum of woman progress
II was an army not covered with the
dust and gore OF battle. but one OF
womanhood. arrayed in her gentlest vir-
tues Tho signs OF strife were there,
however. in the flashing eyes and whit 3
hairs Of veteran sunragists. These
hardy pioneers. who stood on the firing
line OF attack. contrasted vividly the
past and the present Of woman's
suffrage.
The pageant which started from the
Peace Monument, by the Capitol. reached
its climax and conclusion in the lane be-
tween the Treasury and the White
House.
Before a huge crowd that filled every
nook and crevice OF the Treasury steps
and campus and the grand stand erected
around the Sherman statue. was enacted
an allegorical spectacle the like OF which
has never been witnessed. SO far as
know. and certainly never in the open air.
The broad steps and Greek porticos and
facade Of the Treasury made a wonderful
stage for such a scene. The background
OF the huge pillars and temple took one
back thousands OF years 10 scenes in an
cient Greece. where crowds of mnidens
and children made votive offerings to
the gods of old in like professions and
graceful soul-stirrIng dances.
Miss Reickcr as Columbia.
Promptly at the immense audience
rose TO its feet as the band played the
opening OF The Star Spangled Banner"
A hush fell over the crowd as, betwer'
the central pillars. appeared Columbia
with stately tread. The part was taken
by Miss Hedwig Reicher. OF New York.
a statuesque brunette, who wore the
national colors and the crown Of stars rs
It appears on the coins OF the country.
In her hand she held the staff OF power.
Behind her trailed gorgeous blue
mantle.
The monster crowd held its breath as
this impersOnat!on OF our loved country
came with majestic mein down the long
flight OF steps. On reaching the broad
plateau before the final steps she turned
as though haiiing some one IN the far
distance and summoned to her side JUS
tice and her attendants. Between the
pillars appeared Justice impersonated by
Mrs. Sarah Truax Albert. in purple, fol-
lowed by flock OF attendants garbed in
a harmoniZing different tone Of the same
color. Gracefully they came, but CROP
ingly as II TO find the truth. When they
reached Columbia, who awaited them
she saiuted them and they moved to the
left OF the plateau.
Next from behind the sheltering COL
umns timidly approached q tiny girl and
boy. representing Love. the herald
OF Charity. The little girl carried on
her arm a basket OF rosebuds from which
she scattered blossoms in the way OF
Emma Ostrander-who fol-
lowed closely behind with a group Of
youthful handmaidens Charity and her
attendants were dressed in blue. and as
she came she gathered the children un-
der her mantle with loving grace.
Miss Noyes as Liberty.
To the heroic strains of the triumphal
march from Aida" Liberty fairly
few through the columns. She was per-
sonated by Mrs Florence Fleming
.NO9tS' Nilc NflSth WIN 10
called the reircarnation OF the Golden
age goddess Liberty was clad in
aiaphanous robes OF cerise, and rs she !
seemed 10 swocp lightly down the Treas !
Iry steps the spectators fairly gasped |
10 see that her dancing feet were bare |
Liberty" danced rs a bird flies, with |
one graceful motion sinking into another. |
The very freedom and abandon of her !
voiced the spirit CT liberty. !
Never did Greek slave dance more rap |
tuously. beautifully. and the very heart |
II the drama and poetry of motion than
Mrs. Noyes did yesterday as Liberty" |
L was the most dramatic feature OF the |
ableaux. and furnished a scene that will |
i've long in the memory OF those for
tunate enough to witness it. She was
attended by a company OF sprites. which |
included among others Miss Elsie Hill,
daughter of the Representative from
Connecticut. The sprites. however. wore
,andals
Peace-Irs. Eleanor Lawson-in pure
white. followed Liberty. pausing long
enough on the upper steps to release
the snow white dove Of peace. which
few straight to the White House-a
happy augury for the new administra-
lion. Following Peace were her attend
ants. some carrying the olive branch and
others the cornucopias OF plenty.
Last, but not least, came Hope. the
child of Love, portrayed
by Miss Mildred Anderson. of
New York, wearing a variegated robe,
which gave a transparent effect AS she
cached the bottom of the steps she
broke into a graceful girlish dance. 1t
vas not as classic and barbaric in splen-
ior as that of Liberty, but whimsical
md joyful as Hope. Her followers
lanced in and olIt The colums now seen.