Evening star., 1921-06-07

While many members Of Congress
watched attentively. Columbia grant
ed enfranchisement to the citizens of
the District of Columbia, and the
Muse Of History chronicled the fact
upon her long scroll OF Washing
toms history.
Consummation Of the great event
which has been the cherished nope
and aim of the citizens OF the DIS
trict for generations, was but por.
ton Of great dream Of the Oldest
inhabitant. However. It formed a
fitting and impressive climax to the
historic pageant of washington pre-
sented before more than 1000 persons
last night in the auditorium OF tn. n,
trail High School by the Al states
Society and the community center
department of the public schools.
besides the members OF Congress In
whose honor the pageant was gwen,
on the stage during the prenmlnary
bromgh. distant relative of George
Washington; Mrs. Leland stan1ora
Conness. great-great-g -grandniece OF
Wa shington; Francis Scout key, oini.li, :,
,.randson of Francis Scott Key; autnor
of the national anthem, ana Ge.
r. Shepherd. son OF the iofi'e-
of the District. 4,
which columbia presented the DIS
trict with the star OF enIranch,Se
ment- was titled "A Vision OF tne
ture." The spirit of the Dis.riSt s' G.Hd 0i
Cnl,Imbia was represented by Mauo
TnwaiI smith, who made an eloquent
arpeal to the representatives Oh .ne
fnrty-eight states surrounding nea,
who were members of the, various
state societies. for national repre-
sentation. which WAS called ''The
praa1, n the Oldest Inhabitant. was
written by Miss Ada Louise FOWL
sand a native WaShingtonlan.
first presented successfully a. -
March 90, and repeated iast nishs
rause Of popular demand ana IN oroer
to give members OF congress a'' Wy
portunity to witness II. ~. na
Tha scenes and episodes IN tne pa
peant were linked togther IN ,mS "a i.
1ure of an allegory. when inciuuu
prologue. seven historicai Sc sos"I nnreiV
ne Closing scene. which was purSlS re-
a.Tmasnricai .Te and of classic style. Inc
last scene introduced Columbia the he
tast,,'s;rht tast states Of the Union; the
sons Of the District VINO ioqsn ~
the wars and the spirit OF tne atic pis.atI.
of Columbia, who maue for her
onne.I for enfranchisement tor hef
citizens.
Prologue Is Pleasing
T., ,ha nrologue, the Oldest lnhaoi-
tant portrayed by Fred r. Barbour.
was seen seated alone in his nome Dy
the fire, thinking Of the days OF ms
Childhood chi and youth. when Washing-
ton-the city of his birth-Was aIso
Young and primitive. The Oloese IN, n.
fell asleep, that George washington
and all those who helped him 1ouno tns :
city which now bears his name: coula
return and look upon the capital OF
this great republic as 1t ls tooay;
Then he fell asleep. and the spirit OF
George Washington. played by William
c. Crower, appeared as though In an
swer to his wish. Mai. Pierre L Enfant'
presented by Leslie Waudby, also ap-
peared, and the two distinguished per-
sonages stood by the Oldest Inhabi-
tant's chair in the soft glow OF the
freight.
soon a trumpet sounded. announcing
the coming of the great Muse OF HIS
tory. presented by Emma Ware Ander-
son. She entered. and with stately
courtesy addressed Gen. Washington
and Mai LEnfant. and summoned
them back to the past of their day IN
order that the Oldest Inhabitant could
look upon them in his dream: The
Muse then spoke to the Oldest 1nhabi-