South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
First Presentation of Pageant
At Springbrook is a Success

OF TOuule from one am pushed tribe
10 the other. There we're mysterious
calls. a stray arrow or two. a few
wild WhoOps and then oediam. From
! .sse woods on either side stseamed
hundreds Of red warriors ir war
paint and feathers, each side led by
"a real Sioux chieftain on an indian
! pony. clashing Va the center of the
arena with the most realistic bloody
| intent and leaving in their wake as
they surged from side 70 side many
a fallen brave Arrows flew wildly.
and hand 20 hand battles with toma-
hawk and Ratchet achieved a des-
] perate fray. Presently at a signal
from their chieftains the warning
tribes fell apart and from their
ranks slowly came their several
chieftains. robed in their gay blank
cts and elaborate headgear. March
/ ing single file they formed a circle
and held council The council ended
with the smoking of the calumet
while in the background their braves
staged a war dance. AS the chief
tains sat in council they spied upon
the portage in the distance a group
/ of strange men landing.
Landing on the Portage.
Thus the attention of the audi
cnce was directed TO the landing Of
/ Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la
\ Sale. the first white man after
\ Father Marquette 10 set foot upon
what is now St Joseph county He
was accompanied by Father Louis
/ Hennepin, Capt. Henri de Tonti two
| other priests and p ships carpen-
/ tiers. besides their Indian guide.
| LaSalle, dressed in a white satin
| cavalier costume. made an effective
picture as ne strobe forward with
the appraised hand of friendship 10
meet the Indian chieftains who ad-
vanced 10 meet him. He Joined
| them i'm council, concluded with the
= Miamis a treaty, smoked with them
a pipe of peace, exchanged gifts and
! then passed on toward the Kanka-
| kee. his carpenters in their brown
woodmen's garb. and the priests in
| their gray religious robes presenting
a most effective contrast 10 his own
| elaborate costume and the brilliant
! cOlors in the Indian dress.
Navarro Appears.
While this action went on in the
| foreground tepees had been erected
/ among the trees and camp fires set
1 burning. 1t was upon the domestic
/ life Of the Indian that Pierre Erie
schultz Navarro. the first permanent
white settler of st. Joseph county,
made his appearance. He rode into
the foreground upon horseb ack.
traded with the Indians, fell in love
with the daughter of one of the
chieftains. and purchased her with
/ his pony and some blankets. AS
| they departed to make their home
upon the ks of the river, Alexis
| CoquiIiard and his party Of woods
men made their appearance at the
! portage. Historical interest was
/ added to this scene from the fact
/ that Alexis CoqUillard, grand
nephew OF the original Alexis, inn
| personated his uncle. The scene
showed the erection o. the first
/ trading post. a little log cabin, after
which COquillard returned TO Fort
Wayne and brought back with him
his wife. Something of the life
about the trading post was shown.
Mrs. Coquillard, the first white
woman TO live in the county. was
depicted in her relations with the
Indians. TO whom she was gracious
and helpful
Future of Community Planned.
From this point the life of the
! community progressed. Col. Taylor
arrived on horseback and he and Co
quillard planned a future for the
community. The town was laid out
with the actual surveyors instru-
ment which was used to lay il out.
The Michigan road was put through
and across country came the John
son family. a father and mother and
seven children. i'm an OK cart. They
were costumed to perfection Their
two-story log inn was erected and
voyageurs and traders began TO
pass through in numbers. Johnny
Appleseed. that quaint old charec-
ter who Is supposed TO have passed
many times through South Bend
upon his self-appointed mission OF
planting apple orchards. was de-
picted in his rusty, ragged costume
by r. G. Koos. who sang a little ditty
written for him by Rev. c. l.
lO'Donneu of Notre Dame. Chief
/ Pokagon. in his queerly painted
chariot. drove through the village
one Of the loveliest characters
was that of Father stephen Theo-
dore Badin. the first missionary
priest i'm this section Of the coun-
try. whose memory is most roman
ucally associated with the story OF
the Indian girl Waceta. whom he
taught and later married 10 his
other pupil. John Peashway. Fheil
marriage. supposedly the first al
(which gifts were given in the village
Iof South Bend was depicted
Jean BcaudOin's Run.
The heroic run of Jean Beaudoin
from Wisconsin TO break 10 his ma
tive village the news of the threat
ened Black Hawk massacre formed
| probably the most thrilling single
feature OF the scenario As the
boy. with his broken arm dangling
al his side. reach the village he fell
fainting upon the streets and died
liz the arms OF his sweetheart, Poppy
! Eaton. who came madly dashing tc
his side on horseb back.
But without doubt the most eff