The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-05
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FOURTH FETE
IN THECAP|TAL
Huge Crowd Participates in
Great Celebration of Pag.
cant and Fireworks.

The greatest international demon
States was held in Washington yes
terday, when more than 200, 900 men,
women and children turned out 70
celebrate the greatest war victory IN
the history OF the world and the 1880
year OF independence of America
Washington presented q picture
never to be forgotten. Nearly every
house, store, office, school, in fact
every building in Washington flew
the Stars and Stripes. Every auto
mobile carried Old Glory.
Upon the sons and daughters Of
the District who went to war, Wash
ington bestowed medals provided by
citizens of the District These
medals. $500 in all, were awarded by
Secretary OF War Baker and Admiral
W. s. Benson. The presentation took
place on the Monument Grounds.
At five o'clock the second part Of
the international pageant began,
under the direction OF Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, Of the War Camp
Community Service, chairman of the
festival committee.
Written By Mr.. Forrest.
Nearly the entire pageant was writ
ten ooy Mrs. Forrest. She undertook
10 gather the participants for the
demonstration. and designed the floats.
On the south steps of the State,
War and Navy Building was given
the sCall to Art" on the east front
of the Red Cross Building the call
20 world Service" was sounded; on
the east front Of the Daughters Of
American Revolution Building was
given the call to Liberty" crowds on
the east front Of the Pan-American
Building heard the call Of Com
merce, Business and Professions" on
the south steps Of the Museum was
given the offering Of Peace" on the
Ellipse was heard the ''Can to Labor"
and on the Agriculture Grounds the
call Of the Land" About 1000
men, women, girls and boys took
part in these spectacles.
Parads Of Fleets starts.
After the spectacles the parade Of
fifty floats on the Avenue began. These
hoats representing nearly every coun-
try in the world paraded down Penn
sylvania avenue to the east front
of the Capitol Never before has
such q great number Of gorgeous
doatS been seen nthe Avenue.
After the parade had passed the re-
viewing stand, where Vice President
Marshall stood, the pageant at the
Capitol began. More than 10000 per-
sons, IL is estimated, crowded in front
Of the Capitol
The first thing on the program at
the Capitol was the singing Of patri-
otic songs by a choir Of more than
DO, 900 voices. This lasted for about
one-half an hour. when exercises be-
gan on the Capitol steps.
Pease Dove Released.
The first presentation was called
FPeace." About fifty girls, dressed
steps followed by a figure represent
ing Peace" Peace released a dove
into the air. Next came America"
down the steps. She was shown ex-
tending q helping hand to smaller ma
tions, struggling for liberty. Lib |
erty" standing at the top Of the steps
took the hands OF the small nations
and led them onward. Then came a
meeting OF Capital" and Labor" in |
which love and friendship were por-
trAyed. After that followed forty
eight girls representing every State
in the Union. The girls formed a
ring and then opened it admitting a
soldier, sailor, and marine. Colum-
bia then welcomed the three back
from war. This ended the celebration
Rt the Capitol
From $50 to 1850 Washington was
Brilliantly illuminated by the greatest |
display OF fireworks ever seen In the |
Capital More than 10000 people were |
pn hand at the grounds to view the |
fireworks.