Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-20

Statewide interest is being mani
Tested In the dedication Of ahe Me-
mortal Bridge over the Brandywine
on Decoration Day. but few persons
realize what n wonderful spectacle
the pageant will be. Hundreds OF
persons are at work on it's various
phases, but no committee Is working
harder than the groups OF women who,
under the general chairmsnship Of
Mrs. William &. Speakman, are max
ing the costumes.
The costumes viii all be appropriate
and will be rich and interesting In
design. Some few OF the more con-
yentional figures, the Prolog. Herald.
Patriotism. Freedom. Caesar Rodney,
Washington. Lafayette and the early
troops will wear rented costumes. but
Practically all the symbolic figures
will be clad in garments made by VII
mington women.
One Of tho most interesting groups
N costumes viii be those planned for
the 80 Indians At no time in the
past have historically correct cog
| tunes of the Lenni Lenape Indians
been copied IN this state. 50 that
these costumes are really II contribu-
ton TO Delaware archaeology. Frank
Schoonover designed them after care
full research 40 that every minute de-
tail is correct, and the women OF the
Washington Heights Century Club
under Mrs. Wise as captain, are max
ing them.
Hundreds Of children will take part
in the pageant and 81 Seems appropri-
ate that the younger generation
should have an opportunity 70 laJ
up lasting memories Of the part they
played in honoring the memory Of tht
men who died in the war for free
dom The little dancers, who arr
being trained by Miss X. A. McClaf
ferty, win all have striking symbols
costumes.
The rock elves. fifty in number, WI
be dressed in steel gray and black, q
represent the rocks OF the Brandy
wine. Thirty-six woodland sprites
dressed in delicate greens Of spring
will represent the trees and foliage OF
the banks. Forty foam flaws, dresses
in white and cream. will dance, throw
ing light wells like spray. Tho thirty
two water nymphs will he dressed il
the softest pastel shades Of gree
and blue with glints Of silver.
In the midst Of these attendant
will be the Brandywine Mrs. II. +
Wilson, with an impressive headpiec
and me long silver train, representa-
the water OF the stream, supported b
thirty children dressed to represeT
the flowers OF the Brandywine. In al
there will be 81 flower fairies clad
: every shade OF flowers, carTyin
q wands, hoops, wreaths and scarfs
9 blossoms.
I The individual figures Will al!
< wear striking costumes. Glory. Nj
= Alice Bush. will be clad IN light bit
= with stars OF silver. and Power. Mr.
. Philip J. Carpenter. will wear pa
lavender with splashes of gold.
The Spirit OF Ship Building VIII
d accompanied by thirty oak dryao
:. dressed IN tan and dark brown, vi
n will dance in the formation Of
e ma sted ship, with two white-cl,
e girls representing the sails.
I The Spirit of Milling will inclu'
Il dancers representing various indu
e tries along the Brandywine. II
{ cotton dancers will wear white wi
green sashes and big cotton balls. T,
. paper dancers will simulate the IA
= and the completed paper. The powd
? dancers will be in black TO represe
- powder with flames OF white Al
orange. COoperage will pc represeu
- ed by dancers in golden oak cox
= and grist by dancers in yellow wi
- ears OF corn and grain.
= Miss Roberts, as Victory, will we
white with great sword and a laui
wreath.
The Spirit OF the Bridge, Mrs. Do
=, aid S. Ashbrook. viii be clad
" granite gray garments. and viii
escorted by groups OF girls represel
N ing the tablets and pylons OF :
IN bridge. Two hundred children
y granite gray will take the part OF :
sd railing.
W Tyranny and his horde will We
ired.
< The endless task of cutting a
~ making all these costumes nay "
4 be imagined. Corps OF women q
lu sewing daily but there is still pier
Iu OF opportunity for women who wi
10 help in the dedication by &C
Is tributing their services. Each day
Of headquarters at $50 Market sire
m are open for sewers. The parish
so St. Andrews has kindly opened
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