The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
women APPEAR
IN TABLEAUX
On the Steps Of the Treasury
Building Is Staged Great
Outdoor Picture.
THOUSANDS SEE IMAGE
Demonstration for Woman Suffrage Is
One Unique in History Of
County.

Under an auspicious heaven. with their
draperies fiuttefed and tossed by warn,
breezes. a springtide sun playing upon
the brilliant tints and hues Of their
costumes. a chosen band OF suffragists
formed one of the most beautiful dra-
matte pictures ever seen on the stage,
or in the open. in Washington to review
the wonderful pageant given yesterday
by the women OF the nation.
Tens OF thousands gathered in all the
streets and avenues In the vicinity of
the south front of the Treasury. where
the great display was given. and en-
gagged a detachment OF mounted police in
continual battle by their vain attempts
to crowd their vast numbers within sight
of the magnificent spectacle upon the
Treasury steps
Shortly after 3 o'clock the wonderful
picture began building. Columbia, robed
in a flowing mantle OF deepest purple,
which was lined with the stars and bars
OF the national emblem, first appeared
between the central columns of the Treas
ury portico. summoned by the call Of
the trumpeters.
Accompanied by the crash OF the band.
playing the "Star-Spangled Banner" Co
lumbia advanced down the long steps
with impressive majesty. The sun
gllnting from her brazen helmet, and
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stirring strains OF the national anthem.
the regal bearing OF Columbia-all this
moved the vast crowds to instant, en-
thusiastic cheers. 1mperiously she took
her position in the centre of the broad
terrace. and summoned her attendants
with raised scepter.
Attendants Gather.
Justice, Charity, Liberty, Peace and
Hope, attendants to Columbia, and rep
resenting with their bright trains the
Jewels and spikes OF her crown. came.
one by one, through the central columns:
each summoned by strains in keeping
with her peculiar character. and each
seeking her place behind the Goddess
through beautiful measures OF descrip-
tive dance.
With each new appearance. the virtue
and her fiuttering retinue were cheered
by the delighted spectators. First came
Justice. With solemn step. she ad-
vanced. surveyed the assembled null
titudes, then. with the same sedateness
Of bearing. made her way to Columbia
and rendered her obedience. She was
clad in flmy purple, and purple wells
foated on the breezes around her head
and shoulders. Clad In the same man.
ner, her retinue followed their mistress.
displaying opened scrolls IN their hands.
upon WnlCn were CeSCrlDeQ JuStlCe Oe-
mands equal suffrage
Charity then answered the summons,
to the strains OF Handers Largo"
With her train, in filmy costumes OF
pale pink. she floated down the broad
steps. passed the goddess. did reverence,
and took up her position at the opposite
extreme of the arc behind Columbia to
that taken by Justice.
Liberty, in crimson gauze, with drap-
cries freely tossed by the breeze, came
flying down the steps next. her every
motion free and unrestrnined. Her at
tendants. in lighter crimson, followed
their leader with the same unfettered
and joyous motions Upon tho broad
plaza. Liberty and her unbranded retinue
gave a glad dance CT freedom to the
resounding "Triumphal March" from
Aida"
The building Of the tableaux paused
A long. low wood-note was sounded, and
as 1t died away a serene figure In dra-
peries Of silver white appeared between
the lofty columns. In her hands she
held dove, which. from her position
at the top Of the steps, she freed and
watched 1t as It mounted in the air.
clrcled over the heads Of the breathless
and flew away toward the head
Of the pageant on the Capitol grounds
Band Plays "Lohengrin.
The band played the tender overture
to "Lohengrin." Peace, attended by q
little boy and girls bearing flower has.
kets, came toward Columbia. She was
by a group with olive branches
In their hands, and, then, by another
group bearing oornucopias of luscious
fruits, signifying the plenty that fol.
lows In the wake Of peace.
After Peace and her train had taken
positions behind the Goddess. the last
bright spirit made her appearance. To
the elusive melody of "Elsa's Dream"
Hope, the last Jewel Of columbia's crown.
shyIy danced toward tho majestic figure
on tho plaza. Her attendants, In rain
bow coiors, danced down tho steps be-
hind her.
4 nnaI sroup Of merry. careless chill
iren came sporting down behind the |
train OF Hops, In their hands they !
carried golden spheres, and to the music |
If Mendelssohn's "SprinE Song they |
gathered behind Hope, typifyins hsr rs. |
lance and hsr justihnatien.
UhA croWyfNd stand On tn lhaHn,sn