Evening star., 1921-05-25

Washington. 1t is not by numbers
that great historical events should
be measured. The late European war
has injured our sense of proportion.
We have learned to think in millions
and billions.
1--WE can recall that the religion.
which most of us profess had its
origin in the little hill country Of
Bethlehem, and that the philosophy.
which il the foundation Of most OF our
thinking and science, was derived
from the small towns on the little
peninsular of Greece. 1t is whole
some and right that we should pre-
serve the great memories which this
occasion recalls"
Before DR.. Alexander completed his
address, over in City Park, a few
blocks away. real Rappahannock In
dians, descendants of those redskins
who inhabited this area, launched
into Il series of yells. with ac-
sompanying dancing and waving Of
tornahawks over their heads. and
gave TO the people an exhibition OF
the tribal dance Of their ancestors, d
preliminary to an informal severance
of diplomatic relations with pale
faces or some other tribe of Indians
that had incurred their enmity. ThIs
spectacular ceremony was accom-
panied by music from band repre-
senting a modern fighting element
the marines.
Parade Follows Reception.
Following IA reception by Gov.
Westmoreland Davis of Virginia, ana
other guests. numbering 200. and a
luncheon at the Princess Anne Hofel'
the parade. the biggest event OF the
celebration. started to move.
There was a platoon of police act
ing as "A wedge, to move back to the
designated lines the thousands OF peo-
pie who formed a human border
along the pa rade route. Then follow
ed chief Marshall Edgar NJ. Young
and his two chief aides. w. 5. fln-
brey and j. Conway Chichester.
Colorbearers three OF them. one
each for the United States colors. the
colonial flag and the Virginia state
flag followed.
The music for this. the first division,
was furnished by the United States
Cavalry Band from Fort Myer: ana
behind it came Troop X. Sd United
States Cavalry, also from Fort Mycr-
The clustering hair of the brown
I horses and the snappy appearance
OF the troopers brough forth the piau-
dts of the crowds.
The United States Marine Post
BAND from Quantico followed
heading the second division. which
was composed entirely of floats. CIV
ing Frederick SburG'S 80 years in PIC
ture This display, arranged under
brough forth most favorable comment
Not an important point in Freder-
ick sburgs long series of historic
events was overlooked.
Redskins in War Paint.
1t began with floats bearing lineal
defendants of the four tribes of In
dians in this section which recoS-
niZed the great king Powhatan as
their ruler. the Mattaponi. Chick
ahominy. Pamunky and Rappahan-
mock tribes. The war paint of the
| redskins stood out in deep contrast
| to the pure white of the floats.
| tain John Smith. Buckner and Roy
ston. who established Fredericks-
burg; Maj. Lawrence Smith and a
! company of colonial soldiers sent
| here to defend the colony; Fred
| erick sburg's hospitality in the days of
Suky Livingston. and which Is being
given living demonstration in the
| cel le bration today-"Walk in gentle
| men sit at your ease pay for what
you call for and call for what you
i please"
There was Washington and his cherry
| tree. Washington as the student: John
| Paul Jones. who once worked in a store
here: depletion Of revolutionary gen.
erals: ducking stools. pillories and
stocks: the peace ball attended by
| Washington and his officers: ITO Live
and Die in Dixie" showing typical Vir-
ginia darkies before the war: THE Blue
and Gray: DIR. James +. Smith. last OF
''Sionewalr' Jacksons staff. who par-