The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-02

Balfour Asquith, Earl Grey, Andrew
Bonar Law, the new leader OF the
Urnionist party in the House OF Com
mons. and several lesser lights. At
Windsor we saw the castle and the
spacious grounds, the famous ST.
Georges Chapel, where King Edward
VII was buried last year, also the roy
al stables. The horses, carriages, and
harness were all in beautiful order,
and very numerous. We were shown
small horse in a box stall, that look
ed like a broncho and the groom who
showed us around said it was General
Cronies horse which he rode in the
Boer war. We saw here the review
by King George Of $4,000 Boy Scouts
in the Windsor Great Park.
On the Crystal Palace grounds we
saw the Pageant of London. England
is the home Of pageants. This was
Coronation year, and the pageant was
under the patronage Of his maiesty's
! government. Among the twenty-five
vice presidents were the Rt. Honor
ables Fl. II. Asquth, Edward Grey,
| Lewis Harcourt, and A. J. Balfour. In
the general council of 70 members
were II. r. II. Princess Louise, Ouch
ess Of Argyll and the Dukes of Nor
folk, Deyonshire, Argyll, Marlborough
and Westminster And 80 other no
bic lords and ladies' served on various
other committees and one would nat
urally expect to see something worth
seeing
The pageant was given daily except
! Sunday from May TO October. II
required three days to see all Of It
it being divided into four parts, two
Of which were given Wednesdays and
Fridays. Deer loaned from Blenheim
Park by his grace, the Duke of Mari
borough. and elephants, camels, re
bras, llamas, and various other ami
mails supplied by Messrs Bostock from
their menagerie on the grounds were
used in the various scenes.
Forty-five scenes we're given repre-
senting events from the dawn OF Brit
| ish history to date. The aim Of the
| Pageant was to show forth the grad
ual growth and development OF the
English people as shown in the his
tory Of London, the Empire City
Among the most interesting scenes
was the first, where amidst the sur
rounding woods, on the banks Of the
Fleet river. the ancient Britons were
seen in the earliest and most prim
tive London, just at the time wheI
the Roman legions sweep down upoI
them, and claim the conquered islan'
for their own, and under the Roman
rule London became a fair city will
fort and bridge wall and temple
where the whiterobed priestesses o
Diana celebrate the victory Of Caran
sius on his return In pomp and trl
umph after defeating the counts o
the Saxon shore.
Another was when the capital 4
forsaken for a short space and jour
ney is made TO Carnarvon, where tn
first and greatest OF the Edward
holds his court and presents his in
faut son to the people OF the countr
which he is bringing into subIecuo
to the English crown. With the kin
we return to London town and watcl
as. with lights and incense, reveren
~ borne by the archbishop, accom-
panied by priests and monks, an
followed by Edward and his queen,
fragment OF the Holy Cross Is carrie
, in solemn procession to the Able
church at Westminster. lively
years later another procession brine
+ the sacred Scottish stone, which
, this day is used at the coronation
. Englands kings.
Another represented the days
chivalry. when iousts and fitting al
, the delight OF the whole nation
/, A great tournament in Smithhel
!. attended by King Edward III, Quee
Philippa. the black prince, and Il
4 captive kings OF France and Scotlar
. where the flower OF the nobility l.
to the lists by fair ladies' in fantast
q array. perform notable feats OF arm
+, and are rewarded by gifts from Il
\ queens gracious hand. Another re
4 resented the sports and revels whiC
,. have given TO their country the nan
:, OF "Merrio England" The approaS
!. of summer is heralded by high fes
!. val and amidst dancing and singin
= laughter and rejoicing, the poop
i choose their May Queen. erect the
a May pole and bring in the May
~ Then. once again, We leave LondC
, and go across the sea to France
:, join in the glory and glitter OF Il
!, meeting OF Henry VIII and Il
: French King Francis on the Field
n the Cloth OF Gold. pageant mo
splendid than the middle ages wi
i all their love OF pomp. had ever see
a A seventeenth century scene re
y. . resented England sending her sol
! and daughters to lay the foundation
! OF her dominion beyond the seas, al
- the exodus OF tho ancestors OF d
:, great American nation 10 the shor
a OF the New World. Thither 20 Ct
~ .ouists sent out by the Virginia col
= pany and thither also go the pilgrl
:, Fathers seeking a new home whe
- they may worship God after their oy
. fashion Gravely and sadly, yet wi
steadfast courage. they embark in {