Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-05
ROUNDS OF CHEERS
FOR BIG DISPLAY
Floats, TabIeaux and Music
Feature Washington's Inde-
pendence Day Celebration.

The floats. tableaux and spectacles
on the Capitol steps will live indel-
IDLY In the memory of the city, IT the
bursts of cheers yesterday were gem
utne and the enthusiasm showered
upon the parade was not counterfeit
goods.
The waves of applause and swelling
murmurs of appreciation showed that
the beauty of the floats struck to
d the eit KS heart as the parade passed
thing like it, greeted the procession
time and time again from the side
lines.
France Warmly Applauded.
Frances float. second in line.
demonstration of the place that coun-
try holds in Americas heart
The float of Gre in the form Of
one of the ancient marble temples Of
the seat Of civilization, with the fig-
ures OF .Grecian philosophers, states
men and famous men standing be-
tween pillars. evoked a lively express
sion of admiration.
And the massive Fujiama mountain
rising loftily above the crowds, With
a beautiful Japanese girl on the yery
peak, proved the float of Japan very
successful from the point of view Of
spectators.
Hollands float, with a replica of
hendrix Hudson's ship. the Half
Moon. also received a large share of
the applause.
Affords Striking Contrast
A striking contrast was offered
when the twenty-century airplanes
new over the floats Of nations repre-
ries ago.
At the destination Of the floats in
front Of the Capitol Washington had
another surprise in store. AS the last
OF the noats passed the plaza on the
half-hour patriotic chorus program.
With this concluded, Peace" renre-
scented by Miss Amy Smith. descended
on the hgurative world, releasing a
10y girls" symbolic Of the 1oy whics
has returned to the earth after years
OF the hercest war in history
In the second spectacle, america"
represented by Maude Howell Smith,
hand to the characters representing
oppressed nations of the. world. She
grasped them by the hand and led
them up the steps. to Liberty" who
IN daily HE Is Miss Margaret Tew,
standing in triumph on the top stem
New Relation Created by War.
The new relation created by the
war between capital and labor was
symbolized in the third spectacIe
Power" broke away. from Greed"
and "Self1shness." and Intelligence"
Dor" who had just thrown aside
Hatred" and Jealousy" going half
and Capital"
Columbia" encircled by girls repre-
senting the states, placed laurel
hn de- -
and sailor and led them to Peace"
who covered their uniforms with
civilian robes.
The final spectacle was a grand
chain of nationalism linked together
by Inheritance" and "Friendship."
The spectacles on the Capitol stems
WED with the tableaux before public
buildings and on the Ellipse.
"Calls" Of the Tableaux.
The Call to World Service" at the
east front Of the Red Cross building.
attracted large crowds during the
afternoon.
On the Ellipse The Call to Labor"
symbolic OF the need Of the worlds
labor after the war, was staged. under
the direction of Miss Florence Smith.
assisted by Frank Coleman, E. A.
Hayden, Miss Nora B. James and Miss
Mary OSul1ivan.
Inc LllHudHidn choir from Balti-
more sang at the tableau The Call
to Liberty" at the east front Of Con-
tinental Hall.
1.-THE Call to Commerce. Business
and Professions" in front of the Pan
American building, was participated
in by nations of the Pan-American
Union.
"The Call of the Children" gave the
large crowds big surprise when
several thousand children were shown
participating in postwar work.
Drama, Tragedy. Comedy, Archi-
lecture, Painting, Sculpture and Plas-
tic Art mingled in the celebration
yesterday at 'The Call to the Arts"
on the south steps of the Treasury
building.
1.-The Call of the Land" was another
feature tableau.- Scores of. soldiers
watched this spectacle on.the grounds
of the Department of Agriculture,
representing the call to the soil for
service men of the United States.
The world returning to a peace
basis was represented. in "The Of
fering of Peace" held at the south
front of the National Museum, under
the direction Of Miss Helen Irwin