The Washington herald., 1918-04-27
Liberty Bell Leads.

The Liberty Bell Fl0at you know
has been considered the special prop
erty of the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee and in the parade had
the honor Of heading all the women's
organizations in the city.
Mrs. Frank Hight. wife OF the
manager Of the Willard Hotel. proved
woman's prowess by driving the
heavy truck safely on its way and
in keeping tab on the quartet and
six other men who represented the
three arms of the service-the Sol
diers. Sailors and the Marines. Her
fame as a diplomat with the soldier
boys has Travelled far from the Host
oss House at Camp Meigs, but It
took all her tact to keep her exhibits
intact before the parade. She cor
rallied the men and took them all
TO lunch. but even that scheme did
not work perfectly. for while the
parade was forming she was heard
to say, Dear me, I've lost q Ma
rine."
The men on the truck were: W.
7. Cleveland. J. G. Crabtree. W. r.
Kenner, {. Stricken. G. l.. A. Dugan.
y. S. Holden, W. B. Deval.
Women officials.
The women who led the section
Of the bOuse- toulouse workers of
the Liberty Loan Committee were
Miss Mary Synon. Mrs. w. n. StOrer.
Mrs. Stephen Porter, Mrs. Richard
Aldridge and Mrs. H. D. Door.
officials Of the National Organ
ization of the Woman's Liberty
Loan Committee rode at the very
head of the parade. They were
Mrs. Ella Flag Young. Mrs. George
Bass and Mrs. Antoinette Funk. The
latter has just completed a tour of
5000 miles In the interest of the
third liberty loan and is considered
the right hand woman of Mrs. Nc
Adoo in this work.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes had
charge of the formation of the
woman's diyision of the parade.
Representatives OF the following or
ganizations she placed in this or
der: National Service School of the
Woman's Naval Service. Incorpo-
rated; Daughters OF Vet era n s.
Washington College of Law. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
Anthony League, Eastern Star. Fed
Grated Clubs, Graduated Nurses.
Unfederated Clubs. Congressional
Club. Equal Suffrage League and
the Y. W. c. A.
While the men of course formed
the majority of the participants Of
the parade the women gave to it
color and interest. Many were the
yeowomen from the Navy Yard in
their dark blue serge middies. These
young women have enlisted for four
years service for Uncle Sam.
Attract Interest,
A group of women that attracted a
great deal of interest were members
Of the Bureau Of Pensions, in the De-
partment of the Interior. They were
all attired in striking costumes form
ing a moving tableau, commemorat-
ing the three heroes of the war, the
three Americans who were first to
die on the firing line after the United
States had entered the War-Gresham,
Haynes and Enright.
Miss Teresa Gallagher was attired
as the Goddess Of Liberty and walked
few spaces before three young
yeomen carrying fronds Of palms upon
which were lettered, respectively, the
names of Gresham, Haynes and En-
right. These young women were
Shirley Gallagher, Rebecca Daugh-
erty and Jane A. Hayden. The idea
was conceived by Miss Hayden.
Miss Elizabeth Poe, cohmandant Of
the National Service School, headed
another very attractive uniformed
group Of decidedly military bearing.
One of the most entertaining phases
Of the parade. appealing in more ways
than one, was the Colored Women's
Band. The leader with the baton and
the naughty expression was Pearl
GodWin.