The Washington times., 1918-06-27
10000 TO APPEAR
IN VAST PAGEANT
FORDEMOCRACIES

Twenty thousand persons-1o.00O
performers and 10000 singers-are to-
day preparing for final rehearsals of
the part they are to take in the gil
gantic patriotic pageant depicting
Democracy Triumphant that will be
staged in Washington on the Fourth
OF July.
This afternoon and tonight nearly
score OF school buildings will be
used by representatives of the twenty
nationalities to be represented in the
pageant. Several thousand costumes
have been completed and others will
be in readiness by the end OF the
week, when dress rehearsals will be
held
Miss Cecilia Olivia, who Is training
the children and young women for
the dances that will represent the
five South American republics, an
nounces that the final dress rehear-.
sal Of the group will be tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock at Chevy
Chase The entire action" will be
gone through at that times
Announcement is made that the
band sent here by the French gov
eminent will play for the group rep
resenting France. The French "ac-
Of the new Agricultural building.
Performers will be from the Park
View Community Center.
Pageant For Greece.
Mrs. Bertha Draper King. daugh-
ter-in-law OF Senator Gallinger. is di-
recting the preparation OF the "ac-
ton" portraying Greece. Featuring
the George Washington Of Greece"
or the UNCLE OF MoTeas," the Greek
section win be one OF the most inter-
esting OF the many groups of nation
al festivities Greece will be shown
as one OF the founders of democracy.
The south steps of the Treasury
building will be the setting for this
part OF the pageant and the back
ground will be decorated in old and
modern Greek style. A part OF this
decoration will consist of the exhibit
ton of several paintings, among
them being america As the New
Hercules" "The Coming Victory"
The Spartan Mother" and "Pedlment
of Parthenon."
Fifty women and girls in the ma
tional costume will depict the differ
ent modern dances, assisted by fifty
young men in the Greek uniform
(foustanella) -.----. -
Carefully observing the custom OF
not allowing the dancing mafdens to
touch the hands OF the young men,
the partners will hold opposite ends
of a handkerchief. The chief dance
will Nbe the Syrto, which is the ma
tional Greek dance
MGr-hais Arc Named.
The committee on arrangements
announces that Gen. George Barnett
will be grand marshal OF the parade
that will close the pageant, and Cap
tain Glenn, OF the British embassy,
will be chief marshal.
The special hospitality committee
is arranging to furnish entertain
ment to the visitors who are coming
to represent various nations. These
include 100 Roumaniaps, 100 Lithua- {.
mans. 100 Czecho-Slavs. 81 Canadians,
and log British soldiers, sailors, and
all from other cities.
The committee on arrangements. OF
which John E'rre,t is chairman,
states that aim all the actions"
shall have been completed 10000 per-
sons VIII nave taken part
In staging this mammoth demon
stration OF Democracy Triumphant"
he committee needs funds. However,
2. 900 will cover the entire expense.
Of this sum $3.50 has already been
-aised by private subscription. leaV-
ng 81 $50 TO be raised.
Charles J. Bell, chairman of the
ways and means committee, requests
my others disposed to aid should
send all donations TO him at their
Early convenience.
Donors To Fund.
The following subscriptions have
,een received to date:
Grace Hubbard Bell. $25: Charles .
J. Bell, $25: Charles c. Glover, SOS:
E. c. Graham, S25; d. J. Callahan. S25;
Gas Light Company, $50;
R. p. Andrews Paper Company. $25;
H. Grosvenor, $25: Corcoran
Thorn, so; William +. GUIDE, SO: Rob-
,rt Berberich & Sons. so; c. f. ROdg
ers, SO: James NJ. Green, so: W. +.
& Co, SO: Washington Rail