Evening star., 1925-02-13
MARCH OF HISTORY
PAGEANT PLANNED
Patriotic Feature for Co.'S
tune Ball, Feb. 21, Honoring
Washington's Birthday.

The historical costumes ball, to be
given, under the auspices of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda-
ton at the Mayfower Hotel Saturday,
February 81, in honor of the birthday
of George Washington, will include
patriotic feature. entitled THE March
Vt History" which will be presented
IN pageant form under the direction
OF Carlton Van Valkenburg.
THE March of History" will repre-
sent prominent figures of all periods
of American history and the partici-
pants in many cases will appear as
their own ancestors, wearing the
original costumes belonging to their
forefathers. Prizes for the historic
accuracy, beauty and originality of
the costumes will be awarded by a
committee of judges consisting Of
Clifford X. Bergman, Mrs. David du
Boise Gaillard and Mrs. Minnigerode
Andrews.
Features of the Pageant.
Mrs Logan Feland, wife of Gen.
Logan Feland, L. S. NJ. C.,wili appear
as columbia, the Spirit of Liberty.
and. following in her lead, the pages
Of American history will be turned
hack, revealing practically review
OF our country's story, told by men
and events. The Seekers of Liberty
include the Immigrants OF To-Day
from War-ridden Europe, Heroes OF
the World War and of the Spanish
American War, as we'll as Heroes ana
Heroines of 1860, the latter group to
include veterans of both North and
South together. in token Of united
country: they will be followed. back
ward, by the Daughters of Guade-
Ioupe and Descendants of the War of
1872 and by the Pioneers of Yester-
day.
Signers of the Declaration of 1nde-
pendence will be in line. in costume
and in spirit, and the Spirit of '76, "
based on the famous painting OF that
name, will be represented, followed
by descendants of great American
statesmen, with the outstanding fig
ure of the Revolutionary period, Gen.
Washington, surrounded by Thomas
Jefferson, John Marshall. Gov. Clinton
of New York and many other famous
men of that day. Then will follow
Colonial Danes and Squires, Pilgrims
to New England, the Cavaliers of Vtr-
ginia and Maryland, Missionaries who
penetrated the wilderness, Native
American Indians, Scotch Forefa-
theirs, Dutch Forefathers and Quak-
erS, all in costume.
Spanish Adventures Depicted.
The Spanish adventurers of the
Cabot expedition will be represented
by descendants of John and Sebastian
Cabot. then will come the companions
of Christopher Columbus himself and,
at last will come a group represent
ing the old crusaders. prototype of
latter day heroes and symbolic Of
later struggles in America and in the
world in the cause of Righteousness
Participants in the march of his
tory are asked to register their
names and costumes, as we'll as the
ancestor to be represented, as early
as possible. at the offices OF the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda-
tion, in the Mayfower Hotel. The
Washington committee includes: Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews. chairman; Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. William Ca
bell Rives and Mrs. Charles Graves
Matthews, vice chairmen; Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes, secretary and
chairman of the ball committee; AL
fred Pembroke Thorn, treasurer;
Richard w. Hynson, assistant treas
urer, and John s. Barbour. counsel