Evening star., 1921-06-07
CHARMING PAGEANT PICTURES
ENFRANCHlSEMENT FOR D. C..
"A Vision of the Future" Repeated Before
Members Of Congress and Other Nota-
bles-Many Stirring Scenes

tant, bidding him to behold. as she
read from her great scroll, the scenes
that followed, which, depicted the his
tory of Washington.
And thus, in his dream, the Oldest
Inhabitant. guided by the History
muse, beheld characters and Incl
dents. which, beginning with. the
time of tho Nacostine Indians, formed
in part some of the dramatic history
of the District.
Episodes Depict History.
The first episode of the pageant.
entitled "One of Our First Families"
showed group Of Nacostine Indi:ns
ana Henry Fleet, portrayed by E. j.
ward, first white man to sail up the
Potomac The second episode de-
scribed reception to Marquis de La
town in 1884. A minuet and a solo,
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes"
oy Estelle Murray, was one of the
outstanding features of this episode.
The next episode showed Francis
scott Key on board a British ship in
Baltimore harbor in 1914, Composing
the star Spangled Banner" This
character was presented by Charles
q: Hanford. the actor. with dramatic
erect. Next was shown Our Ole
NANNY" the scene being in an old
time Washington home in 1850, Mary
Randolph Dickens taking the part OF
Ole Nanny
The comical hit of the pageant was
Ine NTH episode, entitled One of the
Early Public Schools of Washington"
IN which Sweet Miss Pinkey," Lula
G. Adams. the little teacher. tries in
vain to preserve order in her class
room The next episode showed Pres
,oenI Abraham Lincoln, impersonate ed
oy Denis E. Connell, executing hu-
mmanltarian acts while in the White
Rouse during the civil war.
me seventh episode depicted Alex
ander Shepherd delivering an extract
OF MS address in 1887 during a great
demonstration in his honor when he
VISITED Washington. C. c. Calhoun ap-
peared as Gov. Shepherd. The next
episode showed Columbia. the fol-
.o"ins episodes showing the coming
OF the sons of the District who fought
IN the wars. the triumphant march OF
tne iorty-eight states. and the spirit
ol the District making her dramatic
appear Tor enfranchisement, which was
granted unanimously by the states.
Mabel Wilcox "Columbia.,
Maoe! Owens Wilcox ably played the
role OF Columbia, while the coming
or the sons of the District who fought
IN the wars in the ninth episode was
represented by a Grand Army veteran
ConIederate veteran, Spanish wal
veteran. and soldier. sailor and ma
rine of the world war.
Clarence +. Ruebsam as Johnny
Jones: the bad boy. in the old public
school scene. created much amuse.
ment- Others in the cast in this epi
SOD, sode were Catherine Manley. Martha
Skldmore. Alice L. Hunter, Howard
kinzer and Alfred Castle.
In the episode showing President
Lincoln, were seen Joseph Eaton as
Drummer Boy, Edwin c. Town
send as the Judge and John l.. Bate.
man as the Messenger.
Estate Ladies'" Taking Part.
The state ladies" in the episode show.
ing the triumphant march of the forty
eight states were Christie Anderson
Edlth Adams. Ailecn Bergstrom. Edith
Bergstrom. Marie Bergstrom, Helen
Burkart, Catherine Bryan. Mrs A. Car
ter. Grace Cotton. Esther Crowley, Eve.
Iyn Davis. Frances Davis. Irene Davis
Lillian Dun, Gladys Dyke, Marie
Graham, Ramona Graham, Frances
Green, Frances Haldeman, Anna Han.