The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Bible PAGEANT
Seen BY 10000
History of Scriptures Among
Nations Told In Tableaux
by 200 Players.
THREE SHOWS STAGED
Mass Meeting to Be Held on Capitol
Steps This Afternoon Followed by
Session at D. A. R. Hall.

approximately 10000 persons yesterday
witnessed the three performances of the
Pageant, The Bible Among the Ma
tions," presented at Convention Hall. in
the morning, afternoon, and evening, in
celebration of the centennial of the
American Bible Society. The pageant
was arranged and produced by Mrs. Ma
rie Moore Forrest. Two hundred persons
participated in the fifteen scenes and
grand finale.
The scenes depicted the various trans
lations of the Bible from go B. c.. to
the present day, and the hardships un-
dergone by the people in trying to Sc
cure copies The principal parts Of the
tableaux were played by ministers of
the churches of Washington.
One Of the most interesting scenes
depicted the formation of the American
Bible Society. This scene was presented
by members of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church. John Eliot teaching the
Indians, was presented by the Church of
the United Brethren, and the Bible in
Brazil was presented by members of the
Epiphany Episcopal Church.
Members OF the Congregational Church
protrayed the story of Hiram Bingham
in the South Sea Islands, and members
OF Foundry Church staged the Chinese
Temple of Heaven. Other churches par
Calvary Baptist, Mt. Vernon. NJ. e, New
York Avenue Presbyterian, Concordia
German Lutheran, Church of the Cow
enant, English Lutheran churches, St
Marks P. E., and Dumbarton Avenue.
The honorary advisory committee of
the pageant was composed of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. chairman; Gen. John W.
Foster, vice chairman: DIR. Merrill E.
Gates, vice chairman, and Vice Presi-
dent MaTEhan
retsry of the Navy Daniels, Secretary Of
Agriculture RedfieId. Secretary of Labor
Wilson. John W. Davis. Judson c. Glenn
ents, Justice w. I. Mccoy, Mrs. Chas.
E. Hughes. Charles Henry Butler. Mrs
Thomas H. Andrews, John NJ Nelson,
Mrs Robert N. Paige, Rt. Rev Alfred
Harding, Bishop Earle Cranston, Rev.
John Nelson Mills, Rev Clarence A. Vim
cent, Rev. Charles Wood. Rev. Douglas
P. Btrnie- Rev. John 7. HuddIe Rev, s
n. Greene, Ernest L. Thurston, Mrs
Julian James, r. B. Watrous, J. Holds
worth Gordon, Mrs. H. H Monroe. Cor
coran Thorn, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
W. s. Woodward, Earl Taggart, Robert
D. Burbank, DR.. George Otis Smith, Will
lam s. Kenyon. James T Lloyd, John 3.
Larner, Edwin c. BrandenburR and Mrs
Henrietta Irving Bolton
The active committee was cornnosad
OF William Knowles Cooper. Dr. George
A. Miller. Miss Florence NJ Brown. Mrs
Merrill E Gates, Gilbert H Grosvenor-
George X. MCLanshsn, Mrs. Albert I,
Mills Oracle King Richards, Mrs c. H
Stockston. Mrs John W. Thomson.
judge Anson s. Taylor. Mrs. Washing
ton Topham. Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Miss
Boyce. Stoneleigh Court; Rev. w. L..
DeVries, c. T. Jewell, Theodore A.
Hostetler Lawrence r. Lee. Mrs Wal
lace Radcliffe Mrs. c. r. Stetson, Miss
Pierce. Walter r. Tuckerman, ]. c.
Hemphill. Mai. r. W. Pullman. w. w.
MILAN, H. s. Omohundro. Mrs. Ran
dolph Keith Forrest, Mr.. H. B. F. Mac
Farland. ]. Wilder Tomlinson. and Mrs.
w. s Moore.
President Wilson will be the principal
speaker at a meeting under auspices of
the American Bible to be held in Mem
orial Continental Hall this afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Members of the diplomatic
corps. members of Congress, and
Cabinet OFFICERS also will attend the
meeting.
A mass meeting will be held on the
east steps of the Capitol Immediately
preceding this meetin. Vice President
Marshall will be the principal speaker at
this meeting. A concert by Celfos Band
will be given at 3 o'clock. The Vice
President will speak at $50 o'clock
The committee of arrangements, Fred.
| erick D. Owen. chairman, announces that
the doors at D. A. R Hall will be open.
ed to holders OF tickets at 3:45 o'clock
The public will be admitted at 4:3l
o'clock and will be given such seats as
are vacant after that hour. The main
floor has been reserved for visiting dele.
gates and their friends who have receiv.
ed eolored tickets. Those who have re.
ceived white tickets will be seated in the
gallery.