The Washington times., 1918-06-20
SCORE OF NATIONS
WILL Join j. S.
IN CELEBRATION

A score OF nations of the world,
with representatives in this country,
are going 20 celebrate the Fourth Of
July this year on a AFFINITY basis.
These peoples, whose Netherlands
are all lighting in the common cause
democracy against autoeracy and
Prussianism-are going to be at least
half American at the great annual
festival next month. when America
celebrates her natal day.
Near YRHhInEtOn Monument.
In the shadow Of the monument
reared to the memory OF George
Washington, the father Of liberty,
Representatives Of a score Of nations
VIII pour into the ElIipse, near the
White House. and will there represent
a great melting-pot in motion.
The great patriotic memorial viii be
a reststement OF Americas dictum Of
world democracy and the brotherhood Of
an peoples. It win be a pageant Of
unity, which VIII symbolic TO the world
the union in ideals and aims Of America
and the allied nations. and will be a
prophecy Of the final triumph OF the suf-
fering nations
Ihree big active onsanlzations are be
hind the movement-tbs Community
Center Department Of the Washington
Public Schools, the Drama League Of
America and the special Independence
Committee Of Seventy named by Com
missioner Louis BrownlOW.
10 Avoid ConaIctA.
A joint meeting Of these committees
viii be held tonight at $50 o'clock |
at the board room in the District
building TO prepare details OF the
schedule OF Independence Day activi-
ties. The aim Of the meeting will be
70 50 arrange the various programs
that there will be no conflicts; that
each and every organization will be
given ample time in which to put on
its program OF the day.
Special efforts will be made to have |
all independents celebrations out of
the way by p. m, when the grand
patriotic pageant Of nations will be-
gin.
The nations, whose local represent
atiVes are already at work rehears- |
ing the special features they are to
put on portraying the national spirit, /
aims, and ideals OF their respective /
lands, were announced today as fol
lows:
Liberia. Belgium. France. Serbia
and the reyoltinE Slav peoples. Eng
land. Greece, Cuba, Siam, China, Rus
STA, Brazil, italy, including San Ma
rfno; Montenegro, Japan, Nicaragua.
Guatemala. Portugal, Armenia. and
Rumania.
It was announced today from Com
munity Center headquarters at the
Frank. In School that Liberia will be
assigned TO a location on the south
steps OF the New National Museum
ana VIII be put on BY the hve coloTed
community eenters Of Washington
These ccntcrB are the Miner Normal
Community Center, Dunbar High
School Community Center, Birney
Community Center, Randall Commu-
nifty Ceater, and the Garnet Commu-
nifty Center.
The Lfberian demonstration will be
the opening event Of the pageant, to
be followed by the other nations
which will be assigned to places in
the vicinity OF the Washington Monu-
msnt or on the Ellipse.
Great TabIeaux and Chorus.
The various actions beginning at
p. m, will conclude at about s
o'clock, when from the melting pot
in the ElIipse the procession will
move to the National Capitol, where,
on the east steps, will be staged the
most stupendOUs tableu Washing
ton has ever known
The tableu viii symbolic the char
acters-Humanity, Columbia, Democ-
racy, and Justice.
Humanity and her happy children
Will dance upon the scene. to meet a
sorrOwful group. symbolic OF suffer-
ing Europe, fleeing from the ravages
of barbarian militarism. A chorus OF
1000 voices will Join in singing Com
fort Ye Ny People" and Humanity
will summon TO her aiu Justice, who
in turn. will call on Columbia, the e
United States. II
Columbia will respond by offering 9
to the struggling peoples all her re- I
sources-money, food, armament low a
ing service and her own sons.
As these sinews OF war are given .
there come heralds OF the allied ma
lions. announcing with joyous trum-
petings the coming hope OF the world
triumphant
The great allied chorus will then
unite in singing the "HallelUjah
Chorus from HANDLES Messiah"