The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-28
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY
DAY FESTIVAL

Tic pageant anu MAY LAY iSotiNa
which is to be given Friday afternoon
by the Caldwell public schools, pro
misses to be the one event of its kind
which has been produced in this city,
The plans for its 'oduction are elab-
crate and the costumes are dainty
creations of unusual beauty which in
their range of color will surely de-
light all who see the performance.
Enormous Crowd Expected.
Those in charge of the production
are receiving communications daily
from surrounding cities, which would
indicate a record attendance for a
school event in Caldwell. 1t has been
insistantly predicted that over 4,OOO
people will witness the performance,
and join in the national duty OF pay
ing homage TO the pioneers who gave
the great northwest its wonderful
spirit of dauntlessness.
Parade at One O'clock. -
The band, accompanied by de-
tachment of the state militia, will
leave the armory promptly at l2:45
and proceed to 18th street and Cleve-
land boulevard, where the children
from the Washington school will ioin
| the parade. In marching down the
Boulevard they will be joined by. the
Van Buren, children and the high
school students who will meet at the
high school building. The parade
will then march down Cleveland to
9th avenue, where the Lincoln school
children will be met and the line Of
march will then lead over to Main
street and on directly to the Court.
house green, where the pageant will
commence at once.
Synopsis of Pageant.
| (The scene is at the Court of Col
umbia) Idaho asks admission to thu
Union. She is introduced at court BY
Oregon and California. Blue Magic
appears and brings before Columbi;
and her court Idaho's youth, beauty
wealth, patriotism and pioneer spirit
Youth is symbolized by the Dance o
the Hours; wealth by bags of money
beauty by the Dame of Beauty; pic
neer spirit by morality play in whicl
the pioneer is lured to the West b.
the Spirit of the Trail. Ease, jollity
worldly wealth and the Ghost of Fail
ure attempt to keep him in the Val
lev of Fulfillment Strength, Endur
ance, Hope and the Spirit of the Ira
lead him to the West A bugle ca
sounds The soldiers enter. A fla
rises back of Columbia Everyon
turns to salute the flag. Magic wave
her wand-Columbia and her cour
are alone. Idaho is crowned by Co
umbia and made one of the Union.
The pageant will be staged befor
, lareg green background 20 feet
height, which will be erected to serv
| as an open air theatre at the south
, west corner of the county building
The performance of the pageant wi
be followed by the May Day celebr;
E ton.
: Schools Dismissed Friday.
In order that all who are to appes
in the program of the afternoon, ma
+ have plenty of time to be prepare
and back to the school buildings b
o ll2:45 school will be dismissed on FIR
: day morning.
, Autos Welcomed in Parade.
A prize of $500 has been offered fe
: the best decorated auto bearing chilt
rem in the parade, while $500 will
I given for the second prize. The col
4 test is open to everybody.
Program.
: Celebrating entrance of Idaho into
Union and typifying the Spirit of
the Trail.
III. Drill of the Industries.
III. Miscellaneous drills.
Il Nv. Drill of the Nations.
!. V. May Pole Dance.
r vi. Intermission-To allow Il
crowd to assemble at Cemetery f.
, dedication Of marker for Oregon Tr;
s VII. dwelling ceremonies of Il
u Oregon Trail marker.
i. +. II. Plowhead, master of ceremoni
e America" Audience. led by Binfo
- Invocation ................D DR.. w. S. Hawk
dwelling of granite seat by childr
Presentation Of seat to City .........
Miss Lue Adams. R.. D. A.
Response ......Mayor Fred c. Boy
l. Address .......................O. M. VanDu,
1t Benediction REV. w. w. Evil
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