Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
PRESIDENT MARCHES
At THE HEAD OF
MAMMOTH PARADE


the bureau officers. the solicitor, his
private secretary and the chief clerk:
Four floats were furnished by the de-
partment. one. in the first division, de-
picting Columbia and the thirteen orig
inal states: and three, in the fifth
division, which was composed of the
women OF the department, one being
white automobile covered with red
tations of American historical women.
The fourth float depicted Pocahontas.
Powhatan and John Smith.
An exc ellent band was furnished by
the Carlisle Indians. which marched at
the head of a delegation from that insti-
tuition. Gen. Washington and his staff
strobe down the Avenue accompanied by
the Minute Men and the Continental Con-
gress. The spirit of 76 was rampant.
Fine showing was made by the Home
Club Target Association. In the wom-
ems division one of the nota Bile fea-
lures was line of sixteen Red Cross
partment formed a rear guard and were
heartily applauded for their marching
ability.
Among those taking part in the eff
fective demonstration of the women of
the department were the following:
The thirteen original states were rep
resented as follows: New Hampshire,
Miss C. T. Belden; Massachusetts,, Miss
Myra Jones: Connecticut, Miss Evelyn
Bjornson: New York, Miss Ruth Levy;
New Jersey. Miss Gertrude Perry;
Pennsylvania, Miss May Schnurr: Della
ware. Miss Moreno kavanaugh; Mary
land. Miss Mary K. Sumner: Virginia,
Miss Julia Banks; North Carolina. Miss
Ida Dennis: South Carolina, Miss Susan
p. keech, and Georgia. Miss Emma V.
Blandy.
Betsy Ross was represented by Miss
Mary Louden.
On the American historical women
float were Mary Chiffon. the first wonn
an to land from the Mayfiower, Miss
Jennie A. Hayden, surrounded by CO.
lonial women. Virginia Dare, the first
white child born in the United States.
little Miss Susie Cannon: mother of
Virginia Dare, Miss Florence E. Davis;
Priscilla. with spinning wheel Miss
Mrs. Winifred Allen: Molly Pitcher,
standing beside cannon. carrying gun.
Miss Lola Tate.
Eighteen young women representing
Red Cross nurses were Miss Eloise p.
Sturtevant. Miss Caroline G. Colby,
Miss L. V. Wiley. Miss X. V. Scanlon,
Miss Helen MCGOWAN. Miss Mary Bring
hurst, Mrs. Maude NJ. Anderson. Mrs.
Emma S. Hackney. Miss Irene Pictorio,
Mrs. f. V. NJ Clarke. Miss AZ T. Coons.
Miss Pauline r. Stayver. Miss H.. V.
Corey. Miss Forrest NJ. Crosthwaite
and Miss Miller
On the Clara Barton" automobile.
bdI tofi, patent Oh
flee. 1s54-1s61.' and Clara Barton, al
ways ready. 1851 1904" were Mrs. E.
H. Tompkins and Mrs. Cora Bacon
Foster.
With two big bands heralding their
approach the government printing Of
fee. women and men, marched $500
strong. Their excellent showing was
enhanced by four floats. one of which
took the form of battleship. Another
bore f1ftyfour ladies of the Office. rep
resenting all of the states and terri
tories in the Union. Red Cross work
and Old Glory were the subjects de-
picted by the remaining two.
One thousand members of the Post
Office Department organized by bureaus
were headed by the Postma ster General
and his staff. Bureau officers headed
their respective departments and each
section had been organiZd by MEM
Der of the National Guard or the regu-
lar army. who acted captains. A band
of twenty pieces led the way. A sep
arate unit was formed by the colored
employees of the department.
The city post Office came next headed
by "a military band of fifty-six pieces.
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance and his staff
led the way and was followed by 300
letter carriers and 400 clerks. Fifty
special delivery messengers in uniform
made an effective separate unit.
Two hundred employees of the Smith
sonian Institution made an excellent
showing. In the unavoidable absence
of DIR. Charles d. WaIcott, secretary.
this section was led by the heads of
the several branches