South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-05
PAGEANT SCENES
ASSUMING SHAPE
County Representatives Urged
to Display Right Spirit by
Rev. John Cayanaugh.

Outlines OF the pagenat that is TO
be staged i'm October I'm connection
with the ST. Joseph county celebra-
tion OF Indiana's 100th anniversary
OF her admission To- statehood were
made public for the first time Thurs
dag night when representative of
organizations of the county met ~
the high school Rev. Fr. O'Donnel.
head OF the history department Of
Notre Dame. read the first part Of
the pageant as it has been written
by the committee. 90 which Mrs. w.
X. Lamport IS president.
Rev. John Cavanaugh. president Of
Notre Dame university who is a
mem Der of the Indiana historical
commission. which is I'm charge Of
the centennial celebrations through
out the state. explained the purpose
of the commission. In his talk Rev.
Cavanaugh said.
Urges Patriotic Spirit.
When we think Of the pageant
and the part we are going 10 take in
IT, we should not think OF what we
are going to get out of 1t. but Of the
good il is going 90 do. The love YOU
bear the state ought to cause YOU
10 do al you can 20 help make the
ST Joseph county celebration a sue
cess
The historical commission has
used all its spare time in arranging
for these celebrations. We are not
asking you for money We want YOU.
your organization and your support.
Every organization ina the county
MasOns. Odd Fellows, Knights Of CO.
lumbus. temperance societies and
the brewers organizations ex-
pected TO help. ] ask YOU in the
name of this old commonwealth.
this old county and this old town.
which you brag about wherever YOU
go. 10 help. How can YOU refuse
and still talk about the love of
country"
r. b. Barnes. municipal recreation
director. who is pageant master. de-
fined a pageant He explained that
Il is a spectacle which portrayed his
tory but that ST. Joseph county's
pageant was to be something differ
ent from the old idea of a pageant.
;. l.. Smith. representing the Inn
proved Order OF Redmen. offered
the services of the mem bers of the
organization In putting on the pag-
cant and the use Of 81 500 worth of
Indian costumes and paraphernalia.
Mr.. Smith volunteered 20 go to the
meetings Of all of the organizations
IN the city TO talk on the pageant
This idea was suggested by n r..
DuComb. representing one of the
military organizations OF South Bend.
Thursday nights meeting was held
20 give the organizations an idea of
what is 20 be done and 10 allow them
10 select the part they will take i'm
staging the pageant. The Improved
order OF Redmen will take part i'm
all of the Indian scenes
Director Roncv Speaks.
Henry r. honey of Chicago. who
will direct the music and staging of
the pageant. gave talk i'm which he
outlined his plan of handling the af-
fair He said that he expected to-
use 5000 people Inn the portrayal of
the history of the county and state.
1000 OF whom viii DE children Mr..
Roney said that the history of the
county lends itself exceptionally well
90 a stage presentation.
The outline read lsy Rev. O'Dounell
takes i'm the history OF the county
from 1875 20 1882 The pageant will
be divided into three parts. covering
the period of the early explorations
the pioneers and settlers. and the
present time. Before the actual
pageant. a procession which viii i'm
clude all of the characters Will march
in front Of the grandstand.
10 is planned 90 hold similar meet
ings often enough u keep the ore
ganizations informed ou what is be-
ing done on the pageant
Eat Mrs. Mogles home made
bread and cookies Delivered cam
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