New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Descendants of
Great Americans
To Act in Pageant
Illustrious Forefatllers To
Be Portrayed by Lineal
Kin i'm Tableaux That
Will Depict u. S. History

Arrangements have been completed
for the pageant "America in the
Making" which is to be given at the
list Regiment Armory on Tuesday
evening, and the series of tableaux
outlined for the English section will
furnish brilliant exposition Of the
part played by this nation in Americas
historical evolution.
The men and women Of English lin
cage who We're prominent in this
countfy's early development will be i'm
personated in the pageant ytheir
lineal descendants now living in New
York.
In the pictures will be assembled
George Washington, represented by
Murray Clement McComas, son of the
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Joseph P. McComas,
vicar of st. Paul; Benjamin Franklin,
whose part will be taken by his lineal
ton; Alexander Hamilton's imperson-
ator will be his great-great grandson,
Alexander Hamilton; Major LOTUS
jamin Rush, on eof the signers Of the
Declaration of lndepence, who was sur
geon general of Washingt6n's army.
Major Seaman is the great-great grand
son Of Chancellor Livingston. The
first lord Of the manor of Pelham will
be impersonated by Stephen Pell. and
Bishop Seabury, the first Episcopal
bishop in America, viii be represented
by Peter Oliver, one of his direct
descendants
Donald Campbell Townsend. of Kew
York, will appear in the picturesque
costume of his ancestor, the first Mar
quis of Townsend, who was knighted
OH the deck of Sir Francis brakes ship,
the Golden Hull. John Harvard, found
er of Harvard University, will live
again in the person of Francis Harri-
son Kinnicutt, of Devonshire, England.
who came to Rhode Island in 1885.
Dudley Tying Upjoin will appear as
his Colonial ancestor, Governor Dud-
ley, of Massachusetts, who signed the
charter of Harvard College, while Wal
ter Brownwell Tufts. another descend
ant of Governor Dudley, will enact the
part of Continental officer.
Chief Justice Marshalls robes will be
worn by Charles W. Goddard, whose
ancestor he is, and Daniel Boone will
costume by Manly Price Boone, who is
descended from him in a direct line.
Another figure in. this group will be
lee Norris. Other supporting charac-
ters will be Miles Standish, General
ginia, and an early Governor Of Mary
land.
One of the tableaux has for its CEN
trail figure Lady Washington, who will
be impersonated by Mrs. Louis Living
ston Seaman, who was Mary Hunting
ton, lineal descendent of Colonel ia
bez Huntington, of Washington's staff.
Dolly Madison is represented by her
great granddaughter, Dolly Madison La
Montague. Others whose impersona-
tions will complete the picture are Abb
gail Adams and Lady Yeardly, of Vir-
ginia. A great granddaughter of Ben
lamin Franklin, Mrs. l.. Harrison Dal-
les jr., is an interesting figure in this
group, impersonating Benjamin Frank
Inns daughter.
Assisting in the ensemble are Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Hartman, DR. and Mrs.
Joseph P. McComas, Mrs. Haines Hal
sey, Mrs. Edward McVicar, Mrs. Living
ston Schuyler, Mrs. George Draper, Mrs.
James Russell Lowell, Mrs. William
Robinson, Mrs. GoGodfell. Mrs. Anna
Won B: c. Scarborough, Mrs William
NJ. Seabury and Miss Seabury, Mrs. r.
Lowell Field and Miss Susanne Field,
Mrs. Henry j. Dawson and Mrs. Frank
+. Ford. Miss Georgiana Hartman
Owen, Miss Anita Chamberlin. Miss
Mary Anderson, Miss Rhoda Forbes,
Miss Polly Damrosch, Miss Helen Ford
Miss Amy Fay Stone and Miss GLADYS
Young, General Oliver B. Bridgman.
Julian Potter, Walbridge Taft, Erskine
Hewitt, Shelby Carter, George T. Viii
son, J. Russell Lowell, Robert o. Ba
con, Chester Alan Arthur I'd, and Roger
Sherman