St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-08-07

portant matters were acted upon
I. Mr.. Kaula was appointed to take
4 charge of a plan for decorating the
town. A most attractive scheme
was outlined, and the merchants are
: asked to cooperate in every way pos
sible.
p. F. Hazen and DR.. Benedict were
added to the committee on enter
tainment 1t is necessary to provide
at least 200 rooms beside hotel ac-
commodations. Good prices will be
paid by those occupying rooms and
the town should open wide its doors
i to extend a hospitality that will
advertise the town in the best way.
A committee to provide parking
for automobiles and accommodations
for those driving horses was ap-
pointed.
The committee wishes to call at
tention to the splendid opportunity
for churches, aid associations and
kindred organizations to make mon
| ey by providing food for the crowds
that will be in town over the noon
hour, It has been decided best not
to have any booths for food on the
Pageant grounds. The crowds will
| be down town over the noon hour,
land stands or tents placed in the
many open spaces available Will
provide an excellent opportunity to
make money. At the same time thu
town will be greatly criticised If we
get a large crowd here and then do
not feed them.
The only approach to the grounds
for teams and automobiles will be
by the road leading to Observatory
Knob, from which a road has been
laid out leading directly to the Pag-
cant grounds. ---
The committee is greatly indebted
to Mrs. H. N. Turner, who has grant
ed the use of her land for the pur-
poses of the Pageant.
Pedestrians can reach the grounds
by way of the regular entrances TO
the Golf Links, or from the west
end Of West street near the Burns
Greenhouses.
Three thousand books giving the
entire wording of the Pageant are
being printed and will be sold at 20
cents, a sum barely sufficient to COW
er cost. They will be put on sale
Saturday.
All tickets viii. be sold subject to
weather conditions prevailing on
date for which they are purchased.
Should storm prevent presentation
Of the Pageant on any one OF the
| three DAYS, tickets purchased Tor
those dates will be good for per-
| formance to be given early the Iol-
| lowing week. -
The committee has engaged Mr..
Shortsleeve to erect the grandstano
which will hold about 1000 people.
Mr.. ShortsIeeve erected the grand
stand for the TercentenaTy at Bur-
| lington and this fact Is a guarantee
that the stand will be built in thor
ough-going manner, suhclent 10
| Withstand the strain it will be put
to. Furthermore the committee wish
es to assure the public that the
seats will be submitted to a test
/ that will show their ability 70
! withstand a weight double that Whlcn
will be placed upon them during the
Pageant.
1 IT now remains for the committees,
the performers and the people or
the entire town to so work for the
/ Pageant that success will follow
every point. All will be amply repaid
u for great effort when once they have
i witnessed the performances and the
town stands to gain greatly in pres
ltige and reputation throughout the
state.
The committee wishes to make
the following most important an
nouncement:
A public dress rehearsal for the
Pageant will be given at 5.15 sharp
: on Wednesday afternoon next week.
!, The performance is open to the
, public and a charge of 25 cents ad-
J mission for children under 15 years
of age and for all over that age of
so cents. This is done first to give
} the many who will take part
in the Pageant their only chance tC
: witness the Pageant, and secondly tc
enable the children and those un-
: able to pay more than so cents tC
! witness the Pageant. In doing this
7 the committee will be surprised i
: those who can we'll afford to patron
ize the regular performances a
, stated prices prevent many from see
ing the dress rehearsal. Also the
! children from an educational stand
: point should be encouraged TO se'
D the Pageant and they should not b.
Q crowded out as seats only to tht
t capacity OF the grandstand will b.
e sold.
e Percy MacKaye, the poet ant
q dramatist, Rowland G. Hazard o
: Rhode Island, Pres. Eaton of Beloi
: College, BeIoft, Wis, and Pres. Slo
cum of Iowa College are among tn
q many prominent people who hav
s signified their intention of witness
o ing the pageant.
Historical COstumeS-Room 3 a
e the Academy will be open every al
T. ternoon this week from two to fv
Z. and the committee will be ready t
# help advise as to period, style an
y color Of costume. People must fin
If their own costumes so far as pos
y sib1e.
10 For costumes for the dances tn
IT committee will be at room 5, Aca6
IS emy, this, Wednesday evening, froI
e. seven to nine o'clock.