The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-17


Between Ave and six hundred VI
lagos and towns in this country e t,,i.
brated a safe and sane Fourtn inns
year thereby reducing the roll OF IN
Snries and deaths from explosives 10
fractior. Of what might otherwise nave
haen expected. In each of these cele-
hratfons some form of pageantry was
introduced to give interest ana en-
thusiasm to the program Wnlie ma
tionall patriotism was the sentiment :
back of these productions, most OIL
them presented some DIT Oh locai n.s
tory stimulating to the community
pride -, +hronph
some leading industry. pageant
5 ahowing the development of that IN
.dustry creates enthusiasm Inus, Tue
Fourth OF July pageant o; superior
wis. showed the evolution OF the luni-
her industry. A lumber JACK ios
cabin was the central feature. iol
of standing pine trees on one sue
contrasted with the huge timbers that
we're handled byrgenuine red-shtrted
lumber lacks. using canthooks OF
nrimitiye design. The processes OF
COMMUNICATING lumber were also dem
s The Fourth of July celebration this
year introduced many features pear.
ing upon the unsettled conditlons OF
the world. The peace sentlnent was
everywhere dominant. The Wnlte.
earbed youth bearing the dove OF
6aaca shared honors with Uncle Sam
and the eagle in many pageants'
while the activity of the American
Red Cross both in Europe and Mex
leo was enacted in many rorms.
Differs in Europe.
The American Pageant differs from
that of Europe. There 1t is ch1e1y
spectacular, consisting or parades OF
PROFESSIONS. Here 1t has become
medium for conveying sentiment by
utilizing the natural dramatn m.
instincts of all classes of people Inc
American pageant, as developed WITH
In the last five years, is huge QUIZ
of-door drama in whtca every cit1zen
may share. 1t is free 70 all. anc
those who are not acting in Its pro-
duction have usually contributed 10
Its success by suggestions or by leno-
ing costumes or other articles neeoeo
to produce the desired scenes. me
local pageant representing nlstor r1,.aa
events is the one most in FAVOR. rms
has recently be encharactertzed as
new form of drama in which place is
the hero and history the plot Inc
tendency of these pageants Is 70
,ssfren CITIZEN community interests. Inc
tendency of these pageants IS "
strengthen community interests. -
exerts a mighty influence In overcom-
ing race prejudices.
Fields and wooded hills are gen
arally the background OF pageant,
INIT the Pageant of the TenemenSs,'
h given by the peoples institute OF
public school No. So in New York
was as successful in the spirit and
lpartiotism it developed as the most
elaborate rural production on record.
The participants included Italians,
Germans, Russians, Poles, HUNS and
Jews. They united in a great out
door play, given upon vacant lot
with the side of a building as q
background.
The fire escapes and roofs Of the
surrounding tenements served as the
Grand stand They were crowded
with enthusiastic spectators. The
pageant presented the folk dances of
all the nations represented. The
players wore national costumes.
Some of them had been brought from
the old country and others ingenious
" copied in Am erican materials. In
the grand finale, America and its
ideals were represented in tableaux
form, and the voices which had given
European national airs in the diff
ferent scenes blended together In the
great chOruS or america.
Historical Affairs.
A Fourth of July pageant given in
Springfield. Mass. had thirteen diff
4 ferent nationalities represented in it.
In striking contrast to the pageant OF
the tenement city school was that re-
Gently produced upon the Academy
Campue of Meridian. N. H.. a village
Of less than three hundred fnhabi-I
tants The coming of the pioneers to
the country. their settlement. the
Rounding Of the academy. the circum
stances which opened its privileges
to girls, some incidents connected
with the Civil war, the Vublic life of
some of its graduates, were among
the features included They were or
SUFFICIENT interest to bring back hun
dreds OF former residents for visit
to their old town and they gave the
young people new pride In their
academy.
The difference between the pag-
cant as given in this country and the
open air play now coming into poDu-