St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-23
A NATIONAL PAGEANT
The Grand Spectacle to Be
Presented in st. Paul
on Dec. 20.
Society Leaders Enthusiastic
cally Take Hold and In
sure Success.
An Idea Of What May Be Ex-
pected in the Great
Pageant.
Many Society Names Enrolled
Among the Lists of Those
in Charge.

The grandeur of this spectacular pro.
duction has not been overpaiDted by
the various writer's who have eXtOlled it
through the columns of the press
wherever it has been presented. The
costumes are rich and rare combina-
ton of silks, satins, velvet and lace,
and under the calcium light produce a
most dazzling effect. Dec. 20 the patri-
otism of the people of st. Paul will be
quickened as they see their own friends
before the footlights making history
over again. Four hundred years are
passed in review in twelve dramatic
tablea uXs. From the time the curtain
arises upon the first scene the audience
is treated to a series of surprises and
successes. This will be the twenty
third production. Most of the large
cities of the East have seen it.
The court scene of Queen Isabella is gor-
geous in all its appointments: Columbus
pleads his cause SO well that the queen is
moved to bestow her jewels in order that the
Western expedition may proceed. Here
after the pageant is divided into three acts,
viz: Colonial days. Revolutionary times,
and the national and reformatory periods.
Gov. Carver, with his little band of pilgrims,
will appear, vending their way up the rocky
Plymouth coast The pilgrims are attired in
the costumes of that day, and few will be
recognized In the wide-hatted. broad belted
and plain-shirted fugitives of this mimic
coast. The cOurtship of Miles Standish fur
niShes some clever work.
The love scene between the fair Priscilla
and John Alden, who so faithfully pleads
for Miles Standish. is true to life. Priscilla,
however, does not like that kind of wooing,
yourself, John.'' Poor John is bewildered.
Later on he concludes to do SO, and in due
time the wedding follows. The colonial
kitchen is represented by four generations.
All sorts of work is going on, and the ever
lasting love making in one corner OF the
room. The Punishment of Anne Hutchinson
follows The tragic story is made more
familiar as the picturesque scene comes to
view where Anne relates to her friend the
cause OF her Punishment The revolutionary
period is opened with reception to Wash
ington and Lafayette, which takes place in
the garden of John Adams.
Then comes the stately old-time minuet,
with its graceful movements, advancing, re-
treating, saluting, ETC., etc. Elegant cos
tunes of we olden time" Next comes war
fare-the battle of Bunker Hill. Gems. War
rem, Putnam. Pitcairn, Maj. Knowlton. Con-
tinental and British soldiers will be there in
all their regimentals.
Shifting the scene comes the Declaration
of Independence,
Later OH the boom of defiance at Sumpter,
and the answering drum roll IN the North.
The first regiment goes forth 10 battle, wives,
sisters, sweethearts and friends crowd the
sidewalks to see them march away. The
next scene is Southern hospital. Some Of
the boys have come to grief. and are laid on
white cots surrounded by all the parapher-
MALTA of the hospital. The sergeon is kept
busy with his relay of nurses attending the
wants of the dying and wounded.
Following comes the emancipation procla-
nation, sustained by full chorus (North).
When the second curtain rises (South) the
jubilee singers (colored) celebrate their new
liberty i'll the way OF delightful praise
meeting, The singing and rejoicing is well
rendered, enthusiastic and jubilant.
The National pageant closes with very
unique spectacle, the stage being crowded
and all join with the Goddess of Liberty in
singing THE Battle Hymn of the Republic"
-Four hundred years OF welldefned his
tory in an eyening-and the great pageant is
at an end.
The national pageant will be given in St.
Paul under the management of Miss Cora
Scott Pond, of Boston, for the benent of the
Ladies' Society of the Peoples church organ
fund, the Womans Christian home and the
Womans Record. The ladies from each So
ciety are busy at work upon the executive
committee. The actors or artists are the best
the city affords. The names of those taking
part will be given later. The characters rep
resented are from Queen Isabella and Column
bus to the present time. The programme is
as follows:
Ante Coionial-Co Columbus at the Court of
Queen Isabella.
Music.
Act I.-Colonial Outstanding of the Pill
grims; a. Courtship of Miles Standsh; b.
Wedding of John Alden and Priscilla Null
lens. Woman's Sphere, i620-] $50. Danish
ment of Anne Hutchinson from Massachu-
sets.
Act Revolutionary Period-Reception
given 20 Washington and Lafayette at New
port. Garden Party. The Minuet Battle of
Bunker Hill. Declaration of Independence
Music-American National Airs.
Act .II1.-National and Reformatory-
neutrality-suspicious. of the st. Paul
Volunteers. Woman Patriotism. Her Sphere
ception of the Emancipation; q. The North;
b. The South. The Grand Ensemble
Music-HOme Favorites.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Atty Gen. M. E. Clapp, Gen. j. W. Bishop,
Hon. II. S. Fairchild, Hon. D. A. Monfort
Col. j. H. Davidson Judge c. E. Flandrau,
Hon. Albert Scheffer. H. R. Furness.
Col. W. B. Bend, Hon. c. Z. Bigelow,
Hon. c. B. Buchanan, Mr.. c. B. Lamborn,
DR.. j. Ii, Murphy, Hon. f. B. Clarke,
DR.. John Baker, D. II. Robinson,
Hon. W Fischer e. w. Peet,
Rev. s. G. Smith, w. A. Spencer.
d. r. Noyes, Mrs. T. A. Shultz,
9. c. Squires, Mrs. Peter Berkey.
Mrs. Aaron Ozmun, Mrs. John White
| Mrs j. H. Robertson, Mrs. j. G.. Backus,
| Mrs. VIM. Lindeke. Mrs. P.-B. GrOat.
PATRONS.
Mrs. A. B. stickney, Mrs. NJ. D. Flower,
| Mrs. E. c.. Long, Mrs. j. B. Hubbell,
| Mrs Robert Smith, Mrs. E. E. Hughson,
| Mrs H. r. Furness, Mrs. W. F. Graves,
| Mrs. Bigelow. Mrs. Pierce
Miss K. r. Gordon. Mrs. Farwell,
| Mrs. G. A. Severance, Mrs. R. C. jefferson,
| Mrs. Charles Copley, Mrs. Col Edwards
Mrs. d. r. Robertson, Mrs. s. r. Mcmillan,
| Mrs. Henry Nicols, Mrs. E. A. Long,
! Mrs. ID. S. b. Johnston, Mrs. Russell Dorr,
| Mrs. E. j. Hodgson, Miss Lille Long,
| Mrs. George Farwell, Mrs. c. W. Keebe,
| Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. j. W. Bishop,
| Mrs. Fred Wright Mrs. Albert Scheffer.
| Mrs D. K. Noyes. Mrs. Maj Postlethwaite
| Mrs. Frank Kellogg. Mrs. C. E. Flandrau.
| Mrs E. E. Scribner. Mrs. C. B. Lamborn.
| Mrs Allan Kreiger. Mrs. G. c. Squires.
| Mrs. G. E. VanDuZee. Mrs. c. l.. Johnston.
| Mrs DR.. Murphy. Miss Edith Lott.
| Mrs T. r. Selmes. Mrs. Prof. Carmen.
Mrs. VIM. Fischer. Mrs. 4. C. Gooding.
| Mrs. c. Il. Buchanan. Mrs. Shirk
| Mrs. A. Oppenheim. Mrs. James.
| Mrs. d. A Monfort Mrs. E. W. Winter,
| Mrs. r. NJ. Newport Mrs. S. G. Smith,
| Mrs. L. Driscou. Mrs. Gribben,
| Mrs. B. F. Wright, Mrs. M. Ha zenwinkle
| Mrs E. W. Osborn, Mrs Lusk,
| Mrs. Willard, Mrs. Dr. Pine,
Mrs H. s. Fairchild, Mrs. Reuben Warner.
| Mrs. S. ". Peet, Miss Nora Austin,
| Mrs W. A. Spencer, Miss Z. ). Densmore,
| Mrs. DR.. Carruthers Miss Axtell
| Mrs. H. A. Young, Mrs. j. N. ackson,
| MISS l.. Postlethwalte, Mrs.Jennete McClaren
Mrs. John Baker. Mrs. A. E. Clark
| Miss Ada Hawkins Mrs. s. B. Bangs
! Miss Newport. Mrs. E. r. Gilman
| Mrs. IL c. Burbank, and many others.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Ladies Society Peoples Church-Mrs. Ed
| Hodgson. Mrs. E. G. Long, Mrs. c. b. Buck
man.
Woman's Christian Home-Mrs. A. B.
| Sticknev. Mrs. Shirk MIS- Reuben Warner.
The Woman's Record-Mrs. S. B. Bangs
Mrs. 7. K. selmes. Miss Lille Long.