Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-08
PAGEANT MASTER
BUSY EVOLVING
NEW DIALOGUE
Contemporary Club Thinks It Is
Time to Interest Men In
Anniversary.

That considerable part of the
Newark pageant dialogue will be
completed within two weeks, was
promised the pageantry committee OF
the Committee of One Hundred by
Pageant Master Thomas Wood stew
enc. OF Pittsburgh. last night.
''It isn't the number of hours a day
! can put in on it, but the number of
ideas a day ] can put in" Mr.. Stew
ems explained. In response to Chair
man Alfred L. DeVoe's inquiry when
the book would be completed. II hope
in two weeks to have a considerable
part of the book done. Just how much
can't say" he continued.
The committee decided on steps to
interest the men of the community
In the pageant. A meeting of the
Contemporary Club yesterday was
attended by several hundred women.
who heard Professor Stevens read
from the first movement of the pag-
cant. and saw Miss Beegle. dancing
directress, in dances. Mrs. +. c. ia
cobson said last night she thought
the time had come to get hold of tho
man element" and suggested that the
Board of Trade call O meeting, then
ampllfied her suggestion to make 1t a
joint meeting of the Board of Trade
and the Contemporary Club.
Chairman DeVoe asked Miss
Frances Hays, president of the Con-
temporary Club and member of the
pageantry committee, TO confer with
President A. V. Hamburg, OF the
Board of Trade. DR.. A. G.. Vogt
assured the committee of his belief
the Board OF Trade would be glad TO
cooperate.
Miss Hays will also take up with
Mr.. Wack the matter of securing a
hall. At the meeting volunteer cards
with pencils attached, to be used in
enlisting performers for the pageant,
will be distributed. Mrs. Jacobson
stated that the absence of pencils at
yesterdays meeting at the Contem-
porary Club was big drawback.
The meeting will likely be about
February l.
Mrs. jacobson reported loft at S41
Broad street. the full depth OF the
building, could be secured for $40 q
month for use as the headquarters
for the costume committee. Mr..
Stevens believed the costume work
Dr. vogt, as chairman OF the audi
torium committee. was authorized to
secure the loft for at least three
months. 1t will likely be occupied
until the pageant Is over.
Professional Costumer.
Mrs, jacobson was authorized to
employ all necessary help. The en-
ployment at slS a week of a woman,
who is a sewer. costumer. designer
and painter. was approved. A sign
will indicate that the loft is the cos
tune headquarters. Mrs. Jacobson
had a scheme to help things along.
She thought that 70 serve tea after
Moons would make all the difference
in the world" Refreshments for the
volunteers may be a feature of the
headquarters.
DR.. vogt reported for the audi
torium committee that action cannot
be taken until Mr.. Stevens supplies a
detailed plan. Mr.. Stevens said he
talked with James Hailock. assistant
city engineer, yesterday, and found
the Park Commissions survey of the
section of Weequahic Park to be used
for the pageant had been made on
points too widely separated for his
purposes. II an amplif1ed survey can
not be secured a new one will have to
be made.
Whether Victor Herbert will write
the pageant music Is still unknown.
Mr.. Stevens said he would visit the
composer today and report imme-
diately to Mr.. Devoe. Miss Hays re-
ported for the music committee that
the members could do nothing while
the matter Of Mr.. Herbert was hang
ing fire.
Mr.. DeVo~ exhibited eight letters,
the only replies as yet to the 1900
circular letters sent out to the organi-
cations of the city asking for volun-
teers for the pageant. Mrs. Jacobson
believed the time had arrived foy
newspaper advertising. Mr., Stevens,
though, thought there should be more
general publicity first.