The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-03

tions in Washington are playing
their full part in the nationwide
observance of independence Day,
tomorrow.
Among the organizations to be
represented at the massing Of
the colors and pageant tomor-
row night at the Monument
Grounds are the Daughters Of
America, Gold Star Mothers,
American War Mothers, auxili-
airy to the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Woman's Relief Corps,
Italian Legion Auxiliary, the
Daughters of American Revolu-
ton, and other patriotic groups.
July 4, always a time of mem
orable activity, will be especially
so to numerous clubwomen who
have been appointed to repre-
sent their groups at this celebra-
ton.
Mrs. E. Helen Temple, presi.
dent Of the Department of the
Potomac, Ladies of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and mem
beers Of all local corps will par
ticipate in the exercises at the
Sylvan Theater. Under the di.
rection of Mrs. Caroline Cleaver,
they will form in line at Six.
tenth Street and Constitution
Avenue at 7 p. m, with color
bearers and flags.
All chapters of the District
American War Mothers, led by
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, State
president, will also participate.
Grace Darling Seibold Chap
ter, American Gold Star Moth.
ers, in charge of Mrs. Catherine
L. Hood, will have the colors of
the organization entered in the
celebration. Mrs. Della Barber
IS national color bearer.
Units Of the Daughters of
America have completed their
preparations to take part in
the pageant, with s. Belle Glib
son in charge.
They will have a prominent
part in the affair and it is the
first time that the Daughters
Of America have been invited to
have first place on the program.
Miss Frances Bowers and Mrs.
Helen Luckett have been ap.
pointed as flagbearers to par
ticipate in the pageant repre-
Senting Friendship Council,
Daughters Of America.
Mrs. Margaret Frye and Miss
Ruth Deane will be color bear.
erS for Independent Council,
and Mrs. Geneva Taylor and
Miss kathleen Marsh will carry
the councils banners.
Mrs. Cora Jones will carry
Fidelity Councils banner, while
Mrs. Eleanor Casalege and Miss
Clara Haas will carry the flags.
Mrs. Margaret McNey and Miss
Patsy Vincent, also of Fidelity
Council, will take part in the
play for this pageant.
Color bearers for Triumph
Council are Mrs. Esther Read
and Miss Virginia Thompson.
other patriotic organizations
and their leaders taking part
are:
Daughters of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War, headed by
Miss Lavina Bashford; D. C.
Daughters Of the American
Revolution, in charge Of Mrs.
Grace M. Grimes; Salon No. II,
Forty and Eight, led by Mrs.
Ethel Fowler; American Legion
Auxiliary, in charge Of Mrs.
Viva coleman; Auxiliary Of
United Spanish War Veterans,
with Mrs. Gertrude Dolan in
charge; Auxiliary to the G. A.
R., Women'S Relief Corps, led
by Mrs. Isabella Bontz, and the
District Daughters of American
Colonists, in charge of Mrs.
John T. Little, State regent.
While many of the city's club
women will take active part in
the celebration, hundreds OF
others will support the project
by purchasing seats for the dis
play.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, presi-
dent Of the D. c. Federation of
Women's Clubs, who has pur'
chased a box for the affair,
has urged all members of the
80 federated clubs in the Dis
fricf 70 attend