The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-04

ing dances on the steps. Dance or
Uncle Sam, Spanish dance, japanese
dance. Slavic dance, and the Dance OF
the Nations.
While this goes on girls will enter
from the three doors OF the building,
each carrying a flag of foreign ma
ton. Ruth Jane Bauske, assisted by
videI Hudler and Gertrude Cherry,
will be directing this spectacle.
The call of the Children" prob
ably will be one of the most beautiful
sights. This will be given at $50 on
the Mall. and the Marine Band will
furnish the music. 1t is expected 5000
children will take part in this demon
stration. All Of the children are from
Washington's municipal Fairgrounds
all over the city.
Children VIII March.
When the time to begin is at hand
a procession Of children will march in
this formation: Uncle Sam leading,
followed by Columbia and attendants.
who are followed by three figures
symbolic of Justice. Victory and Peace.
Next will come girls and boys depict
ing work, play, health, and happiness.
Just after this will come the Earth
Clods Frolic" and the Honest Farmer
Folk.
Young boys and girls will come
again, representing the spirits OF
seeds, rain. sunshine, shadow, and
rainbow. Elaborate costumes have
been provided for this spectacle.
The festivals of the birds, butter
flies and flower fairies will be shown
by girls dancing on the Ellipse. Next
will come the children showing the
Spirit of Plenty, Fantasy of the Flow
er Garlands, Flag Drill, National Folk
Expression, Spirit Of America, Allegi-
ance to the Flag. Columbia's Review,
and will end with a Recessional.
The committee in charge Of the
playground pageant is composed Of
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor:
Miss Eunice Ensor. director: Florence
Chambers, Katharine Kali and Nina
White. costume directors. and Mabel
Towner. Maude Parker. Elizabeth
Fisher. Marie McAuliffe. Mrs. Fraffam
Victoria Smith, Elizabeth Mahon, Edna
Donaldson, Ethel McAllister. Janet
Gassman, Josephine Malone, Deborah
Regain, Virginia Roche, Ethel Nugent,
Kathleen Fisher and Marian Ball.
The south steps Of the State,
War. and Navy Departments prob
ably will attract the great crowd.
The spectacle to be given there at
$50 is named the call OF Art" The
entire spectacle will present a huge
picture which has been planned by the
Rhythmic Players Club, under the d.
recticn of Glenna Smith Tinnin. The
United States Engineers Band will
furnish the music
II was first planned to have the
spectacle on the Treasury steps, but
ii was learned at the last minute that
1t did not AFFORD the proper room.
On the highest level Of the steps
Drama, representing all art in one,
will be seated, the presiding genius OF
the entire picture. The symbolic fig
ures of Tragedy and Comedy will be
her attendants.
Below her, on either side. will be
groups representing the Graphic Arts
to her right Architecture, to her left
Painting. In the center Of the picture.
in classic frieze design, a group of
choral singers and lyric players will
symbolic Music. Below Music a
statue group represents Sculpture,
while on the plaza level the plastic
art will break into dance.
Arts of Other Lands
In the foreground, right and left,
are the applied or utilitarian arts.
pictured by the primitive people of
the Orient and Occident On the
high parapets, right and left. will
stand trumpeters, sounding the call
o. arts to all people.
The Call Of the Land" is to be
given in the Agricultural grounds at
$3.50. Genevieve Holman is directing
this spectacle and she is assisted bv
the United States Navy Yard Band.
Columbia will take prominent
part. She will be shown waiting re-
turned soldiers. sailors. and marines
Grains and fruits are given the men
on their return from war The men
will approach, kneeL and then retreat
70 the background and stand or kneel
forming a frieze.
Following this History" will be
summoned by Columbia. First will
come the Indians. bearing maize. to-
bacco, and FISH. This will typify early
days when peace was declared
by the smoking OF a pipe Next fol
lows the pioneers depicting that part
of Americas history when brave men
invaded the forests. Two figures. the
Pioneer Man and the Pioneer Woman
will lead, followed by Girl Scouts Of
Troop, No. 3, and Boy Scouts Of
Troop No. 81.
After this will come the farmer
who now holds the land in America.
Not only will farmers be there but
modern farmerettes. In this part of
the spectacle the "Milkmaids Dance"
will be given by Girl Scouts Of
Troop No. >.
For a finale Columbia summons
Flora, with her flowers and birds. and
the Grain maidens give their Sow
ing and Reaping'' dance
On the east front Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution Building.
west. will be given the Call to Lib
eTty" J. Cizaukas, who is directing
this spectacle. will bring from Balti-
more the Lithuanian choir Of that city.
The program includes the singing
OF the national anthem OF Lithuania.
"LeitUva Thyme Musu." by Milas Pc
traUskas After this will be sung
Lithuanian folk songs, as follows:
Amt Kalno Karklai SUibavo," by J.
Naujalis; 'Vai Zydek Zydek. Einue
Per Dvareli, TekejO SauIele and Vazi-
avAu NesIvaliok," by s. Simkus. and
"Bernuzeli Nesvaliok." by Milas Pc
trauskas. Next will follow four Lith-
uania folk dances.
This will complete the first divi-
sion.
the Treasury the parade will begin,
going down the Avenue and around
the Capitol to the east front
General BuHard Heads Parade.
Lieut.. Gen. Robert L. Billiard, grand