Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-27

i Caldwell. April 27.-The pageant and
May day festival which is to be given
Friday afternoon by the Caldwell pub
he schools promises to be the one
went of its kind which has been pro-
#uced in this city. The plans for it's
#roduction are elaborate and the cos
$umes are dainty creations of unusual
Beauty which in their range of color
Pill surely delight all who see the per-
prmance.
j Those in charge Of the production are
Receiving COMMUNICATIONS daily from
surrounding cities, which would indi-
zate record attendance for a school
went in Caldwell. 1t has been insist
#ntly predicted that over 1000 people
ill witness the performance, and join
the nationsl duty of paying homage
the pioneers who gave the great
orthwest its wonderful spirit of
auntlessness.
The band accompanied by a detach-
nent of the state militia will leave the
rmory promptly at 12:45 and proceed
30 Thirteenth street and Cleveland
boulevard where the children from the
washington school will join the par
de. In marching down the boulevard
hey will be Joined by the Van Buren,
hildren and the high school students
Who will meet at the high school build
hg. The parade will then march down
cleveland boulevard to Sixth avenue
where the Lincoln children will be
net, and the line of march will then
Fad over to Main street and on direct
to the court house green, where the
ageant will commence at once
Synopsis of Pageant.
The scene is at the court of Columbia)
Idaho asks admission to the Union
The is introduced at court by Oregon
nd California. Blue Magic appears
nd brings before Columbia and her
ourt Idaho's youth, beauty, wealth,
PATRIOTISM and pioneer spirit, Youth
symbolized by the dance of the
|ours; wealth by bags of money;
eauty by the dame of beauty; pioneer
pirit by morality play in which the
ioneer is lured to the west by the
pirit of the trail. Ease, 1ollity, world
wealth and the ghost of failure at
empt to keep him in the valley of full
llment. Strength, endurance, hope
nd the spirit of the trail lead him to
he west. A bugle call sounds. The
oldiers enter. A flag rises back of
Columbia Everyone turns to salute
he flag. Magic waves her wand
columbia and her court are alone. Ida
o is. crowned by Columbia and made
me OF the Union.
The pageant will be staged before a
arge green background 20 feet in
eight which will be erected to serve
an open air theater at the southwest
orner of the county building. The
performance of the pageant will be
ollowed by the May day celebration.
Schools Dismissed Friday.
In order that all who are to appear
the program of the afternoon, may
ave plenty of time to be prepared and
ack to the school buildings by 12:45,
phool will be dismissed on Friday
horning.
"A prize of 81 has been offered for the
&st decorated auto bearing children in
@e parade. while So will be given for
be second prize. The contest is open
everybody.
The program will be as follows:
4 Fageant-Celebratin entrance os
aaho into Union ard typifyin9 the
pirit Of the Trail.
H. Drill Of the Industries.
III. Miscellaneous drills.
Nv. Drill of the Nations.
". May Pole Dance.
VII Intermission-To allow crowds
assemble at cemetery for dedication
Marker for Oregon Trail.
VII. Unwilling ceremonies of the
oregon Trail Marker. e. H. Plowhead
nAster OF ceremonies; America" aud
nee, LED by Mr.. Hlnford: invocation,
Rr w. $. Hawkes.; Unveiling of gran.
II seat by children: presentation OF