The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-21
PLAN BEAUTIFUL
OPEN HIR PAGEANT
u. w. c. ANoNVENTIoN FEATURE
Will aE PERFORMANCE or
INTEREST.
SPIRIT Of ASSOCIATION
NEARLN THOUSAND YOUNG
WOMEN Will. SYMHOLiZE
ITs WORK IN NATION.

I An immense pageant on the grounds
NJ the Union Theological seminary. in
hieh Will be more than nine hundred
yoURg women representing foreign
countries. cities. counties ami cUiiegss
III be one Of the big features of the
fourth biennial national convention OF
fhe Young Womsn's Christian assoeia-
ton 70 he held IN Richmond Aprii 9th
to 18TH inclusive.
Preparations are being made for the
largest convention yet held, and are
rapidly nearing completion. An CA
Ceileat program is being arranged,
some Of The most. noted sPeakers OF
the country having signiaed their ac~
cep<ance Of invitations to address the
convention. The sessions will Ice held
in the auditorium Of 81. PauI's church,
and heaaq uatters will be al the Jeffer-
son tOtef
Expect Large Delegation.
More than "A thousand delegates,
about GGty Of whom will he from for
e.eu countries 2re expected 10 attend.
The pageant viii ~ held on The sem
mary lawn If possible lut If wealth
cr forces an indoor display, the city
auditorium viii bo secured fer The pur-
pcse,
TIT Ministering Of the Gift" the
pageant is called The program gives
The de6pitian or "a pageant, "A la
geant is festival of Thanksgiving 10
Almighty God for the benefits Of the
Hasi. the export unities Of the present
and the hope Of the future"
As a prologue there has been ar
ranged "a professional OF all the assoc
Citations AFFILIATED with the national
heard marching to the tune Of the
! Royal March from Tannhauser Fol
/ fnFfDtr 10 y,FY rob
The associated spirit, symbolical Of
he national motto: -four attendants.
representing the four fold aim of the
association: ECO students, mostly from
Southern colleges, in caps and gowns,
each bearing the cnlors and name Of
given college; 20s city girls, dressed
Ia blocks of color. each wearing arm
bands, giving name of given city;
twenty-one country girls. dressed in
shades Of green4 carving fox Chains
and representing seven county assoc
Citations; twenty foreign girls, five from
each Of the four countries in which
the national board supports work
These win be dressed in foreign cos
TUNES
THE Various Scenes
The association in college life, the
ass oeiatlon in the open country. the
association In the city and the assoc
+ cation IN TOE foreign lands are the
four sub divisions of the performance.
In the epilceus the association spirit,
pleads that. seeing We @laye the
ministry ali parts Of the American
association be one In Jesus Christ
/ As she calls for "A renewal Of their
I conseneration. those who have taken
/ part in the pageant. led by the chorus,
/ will sing together a national asso-
/ citation hwmn.
| Throughout the pageant songs will
/ be sung and music played by the
! orchestra. The college girls dressed
| to indicate all phases of college life
| and one group in caps and gowns will
, render Sing IA Song Of College" after
| which bells ring for yespers and the
| girls settle down on hillside around
! the Association Spirit. The Associa-
! ton Spirit prophcsies what both UNI
! dereradustes and seniors will do with
! the gift Of spirit, received at the con-
ference and then gives a charge to all
! 10 Hold fast the purposes caughl
here i'm this place Of discipleship All
! pass out into the future. to which
I she has been pointing. while vesper
music il PLAYED.
J Representing the association In the
! country a tabIeau viii indicate the
! lonllness and Isolation Of the country