The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-08-04
The Thetford Pageant.
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vale, and the curving line of the
river. The little view is printed in
clear green, and the words Pageant
of Thetford " are printed in dull
blue,-green and blue being the pre-
dominant colors of the Vermont
landscape.
The symbolism of the design is
also carried out In the introduction
to the pageant itself. The first
dance is that of the Spirit of the
Mountain, next that of the Spirit of
the River, and finally the Spirit of
the Intervale. For the most part,
the Nature Spirits will be clothed in
various shades of green and blue.
The design described has been
used in all the publicity work for
the Pageant. All of the signs, on
the Pageant Grounds and along the
river road for the guidance of auto
mobiles, are printed in green and
blue. The folders, letter-heads and
envelopes, postcards, large posters,
and other printed material show the
same individual design, and the
Book of the Pageant will have the
design used on the cover.
The district sChool,house on Tibet
ford Hill, which was kindly loaned
to the Pageant Committee to be
used as headquarters in the work,
and which is temporarily known as
the Pageant House, is flying a large
flag which carries out the same idea.
On white ground, the words "Pa-
geant of Thetford " are shown in
green block letters and border of
dull blue outlines the flag. 1t will
later be taken to the Pageant
grounds. 1t was designed and made
by Miss Katherine Vaughn. Pen
nants for automobiles and carriages
are now being made. They will
show the same color scheme.
Old Relics for the Pageant.
Preparations for the Pageant
have brought to light a large num-
Der of quaint old implements, cos
tunes and vehicles. Every sug-
gestion that is sent in is carefully
followed up, and more such sug-
gestions will be welcomed. One of
the most interesting things to be
used will be an old wagon, loaned
by Mr.. c. F. Blaisdell, a mile from
White River Junction. 1t was for
merly the property of Mr.. Hayes
Wood, of Randolph, whose father
used it when he went on his we'd
ding trip. 1t is hung on leather
thoroughbraces, instead of end
springs, and is probably older than
similar wagon now in the Fairbanks
Museum at st. Johnsbury. 1t has :
some fine old iron work on it, and :
is in good state of preservation.
Another old vehicle to make its ,
appearance in the Pageant will be 5
an old Concord coach which for :
merly ran between Chelsea and 6
Thetford. 1t was discovered near 6
Vershire, and is being loaned by its ,
owner, Mr.. Kingsbury. The stage .
has room for passengers on top and .
when fully loaded with Thetford .
people in the quaint travelling cos :
tunes of long ago, it will be a pic
turesque sight indeed. Mr.. Latimer I
Quimby will drive the coach. :
Miss Amanda Dodge of Post =
Mills, has very kindly loaned
plough which is over one hundred I
years old. Old warming pans, Ian 9
terms, foot-warmers, fint-locks, and
churns have been loaned by Mr..
Blaisdell of Union Village, and at =
tics in all six villages are yielding :
up treasures in the way of old T
quilted bonnets, brass-buttoned +
coats, stocks, pelerines, high silk =
hats, mitts, and reticules. Z
The Episodes of the Pageant. il
The Pageant opens with a beau q
tiful scene of dramatic dancing, rep
the three Nature Spirits, /
of the Mountains, of the River, b
and of the Intervale gliding in and v
out of the trees and bushes on the \
river-bank, undisturbed by the In Il
dians who wander across the fields f
and pause to dance themselves. In O.
the midst of this woodland grace 81
however appears a white man. His Il
very appearance stops the joyous y
ness of Nature and of Indian life. 81
Upon his withdrawal however the S
dancing continues. a
The First Episode begins with a 7
number of Indians coming down il
the river in their canoes to the music 81
Of flutes. They pass across and
start out to hunt and to gather wild tC
berries. At the same time up the W
river rowing a boat laden with his IL
goods comes the first settler, Old in
Quail John Chamberlain, alone. He v
comes ashore and after an encounter ri
IF wits with the Indians smokes the 81
with them and takes up By
4 location for his home. ar