Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-06
PAGEANT AT UNIVERSITY
EMPHASIZES PEACE IDEA
Annual Fourth of July Event Most
Impressive Held In Many
Years.
JOSEPH w. FOLK is ORATOR
Chief Counsel of the 1. c. c., DeIiv-
ers Patriotic Ambassadors Than
1900 Men and Women and 800
Schoo! Children Take Part,
Especial to The Times Disnatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. July S.
Emphasizing the peace idea-United
States standing for world wide peace
the annual Fourth of July Pageant at
the University of Virginia Summer
school to-day proved the most attrac-
tive and Impressive event of it's kind
held at the university in recent years.
The principal address Of the day was
delivered by Ex-Governor Joseph w.
Folk. OF Missouri. now chief counsel
OF tn" Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
He referred to President Wilson as
TN" man destined to bring the world
10 IT'S senses In these days OF reckless
slaughter, even as Jefferson pointed
the way to liberty and happiness FOR
the common man"
This Independence Day has a deeper
meaning than any that has gone be-
fore" ne said. The spirit that in
spired the words OF that immortal
document. the Declaration OF Indc-
pendcncc. still lives and breathes
through millions OF American hearts.
II. unhappily, We should be drawn into
the mighty conflict, we would meet
resolute purpose. The mission OF
America. however, is to uplift man
kind not by tho bayonet and bullet.
but ny holding aloft those ideals re-
rocted in the Declaration OF indie
pcadence.
Twenty-six states, besides the Dis
,.ict Of Columbia. Japan Canada and
Bolivia. south America, were repre-
Scntcd In tho pageant. which was sig
ntrcaHt OF the unity OF the American
people in the face of the seriousness
OF national and world affairs. More
than i,2o' men and women and 500
school children, all dressed in pure
white. the peace color. formed into
groups by the States represented in
The summer school. each group being
headed hy banner in the national
colors, with the name Of the State on
Il blue field In white letters
The State delegations marched out
Of Cabcll Hall in alpha hcticai order
and formed :. square in front Of the
building, with the children in the cen
Ter. Here the procession halted and
sang America" Then. In columns of
tours on each side Of The Lawn
tho body marched 10 the third terrace
stopping long enough to render God
OF Our Nation" The march Was then
continued TO the front OF the Rotunda.
Columbia leading. attended by children
dressed in white. representing doves
Of peace. The body reformed In a
solid square and saluted the flag. af-
ter which The star Spangled Banner
vas sung. The chautauGua salute was
with the rendering of k!plng's Recess
sional"
i complimcntary luncheon was ten
dered 10 Governor Folk at o'clock at
the University Commons by Professor
Charles q Maphis. director OF the sum
mer school. and later in the afternoon
the speaker was taken on an automo-
bile trip 10 Monticello. From 10 4
Mrs. Naphis gave a reception 10 Mr.
Folk at their summer residence on
The Lawn" over l5o guests attend
ing.
The following teachers from Rich
'nond participated in the pageant.
Miss Annie II. Anderson. l.. {. An
ccrson. George W. Anderson Miss Eta
Rose Bailey, Miss George Bailey. Miss
Fletcher Bailey. Miss Hor;ense Cosby.
Miss Wagheld Crenshaw Miss y l..
Crowder. Collins Denny Jr Miss Lucy
chase Denny. Miss Camille DECKER
son. Miss Virginia : BouldinE. r. q.
Harrison. Mrs. Kate Huffman, Reginald
J. I.andrum. Mrs. Phoebe Morris. Miss
Ethel Morrison. Henry c. Parrish. Miss
LESSEE r. pend!cton. Miss sylvia II
slocuin. Miss Alice Sterrett. Mrs. Bes-
ste 9. IS. Sydnor. Miss Halle V. Akin
son.