The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
STUDENTS TO GIVE
SPANISH PAGEANT
Heroes of Castilian Days Will
Be Impersonated in Mills
College Play

OAKLAND, Oct. 12.-Students of
Mills college will do hono- to the ex-
ploits of Don Gaspar de Portola, dis
coverer for Spain of San Francisco bay,
and lieutenant Pedro Arlador, who led
the kings soldiery into Alameda coun-
ty, when next Saturday afternoon they
present the Pageant of the Mission of
the North" in the gardens before the
bell tower and the library. The dia-
logue of conquistadors and friars, and
natives and neophytes. was written by
"a member of the Mills faculty, Miss
Jane Gay Dodge. She has woven into
the narrative the names which live in
the annals of the old Spanish days, and
the parts of soldiery and priesthood
will be taken by the fair pupils, who
last year gave as their outdoor pageant
Tennyson's "Foresters.
TheSpageant will be a series OF. tab
leaux-
The scene is laid at Monterey in the
year 1859. The Correcting of the Por-
fola', will be the prologue of the pa
geant. 1t will take place at the en-
trance to the college and the spec
tators, leaving cars for the gardens,
will pause until Don Gaspar has been
met at the gates. Few characters will
enact this little tableau. Miss Char
lotte dEveiyn II, will be Don Gaspar
.de Port9ia Three soldiers VIII greet
the captain Then will come the
Pageant of the North" of which the
Gene lies at San Carlos mission, Mon
terey. in 1885, This Will be presented
on the college campus. The Spanish
bell tower Ell Campanile, and the MO-
risco library building will be the back
ground of the scenes. and the audience
will he seated on the lawns.
The order of the pageant on the
campus will be:
La Perouse.
In 1886 the French navigator. La Perouse. Wis
tied Monterey and was entertained by the COVER
nor and the mission
'.Veni Sancte Spiritus." Latin hymn sscribed
to King Robert II of France, eirc. A. u. sS'' IS
sung by the assembled multitude as hymn OF
Pueblo fnterlude.''
,rhe The weaetng ss,esang of the bells.
1t was an old custom to make the bride ana
bridegroom stand godparents 10 the oeiis oi
lnlssrpe .srbe Cantcle of the SUM-" sung by thu
friars. is a translation of the Latin hymn writ
zen by st. Francis OF ASSIST.
Harvest festival.
At harvest time the Indians piled up their
gifts about the mission walls.
The wedding dance and feast
The characters in the mission pa
geant are:
Don Pedro Fages. governor Of the Califor- 20
Father Salazar .......... Maud E. Hickox ~ ~
In Peronse. French navigator Haze Hazel Altman Altman 10
Lieutenant Pedro Amador .Laurita Stone t5
Father Lasuen. president OF the missions
Father Lopez Myrtle ID: Maxwell Y
Brother Miguel -.---....--. ;Editn s noeI y :
Brother Antonio ..--.....-.... Mabel Rlce lS
Captain Ignacio Costilla, Helen Borden 10
Gonzales Spanish soldier Julia Boyd 10
Pacheco. servant TO Captain Costiila 80
sugert chief Of the christianized Indians
Observation-Disclosures. Marguerite Randall u
Dona Euaia Calls. the wife Of Govs5per n1,s =,
Dona Baptista. daughter of the governor
Isabella Sal. daughter Of the comandante Of -
Conception Arguello. Olive Henderson '13
Clara. Christian daughter of sugert..,-...;.
Lucenza Indian prophecies. unconverted
daughter of Sugert Elizabeth Gurnee n = lo
franciscan friars. Spanish soldiers and sail
ors French soldiers and sailors Members OF
the governors party Indians; bridesms:ds; S:st
Fisher yelma Phillips Maud Ross, Josephine
Cressy, Ida Hale, Leila Titus, Amy Buell., May
Miss Clara Louise Stafford, who di
rected the Tennyson play last year
drilled the participants in Saturdays
pageant Alexander T. Stewart is mu-
steal director, and Miss Eda Falken
directed the dancers. The committee
I'm charge of the preparations is COM
posed of Aileen Lundy, Amy Howe and
Lureta Stone, and the members of the
orchestra will be Edna Garfield. Eliza
beth Ferrier, Della Parrish and Hazen
Forester. phe members of the dramatic
committed of the faculty and Mrs.
Susan Mills. President Carson, Miss
Wittenmeyer and Professor Kemp have
given many hours to the work.
LOTTERY TICKET SELLER ARRESTED
Berkeley. Oct. 12.-Frank Morris. retired
merchant Of 2143 Blake street was arrested
today for selling lottery tickets. His bail
was fixed at $25.