The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-28
MANY PEOPLE SAW
This BIG FEATURE
CONSERVATION PAGEANT BRIL-.
LlAf T SUCCESS, ATTRACTS
IMMENSE CROWDS TO FAIR.


design and plan, Staged by Mrs. f. NJ
EtIDy, and presented at the Fair
grounds Friday evening under theaus.
pieces of Cordele Unit Woman's Com
miHee National Council of Defense,
furnished brilliant close to Crisp
county's splendid fair which was begun
Wednesday at noon OF the past week.
This pageant, the marriage of Miss
CCnsie Natim to Capt Food Product
ON, or the t.. S. army was Witnessed
by mere than 1900 people who came
from all parts of this section to see it.
Everybody went away delighted, carry.
ing with them the memory of the beau
tiful tableau ar nuohedetou afafafaf
tiful tableau around the open air altar
where Il brilliant ceremony was per
formed.
0. L. Grower as Rev De Versi Flea
ton, uniting this popular couple, Miss
Conser alton and Capt. Food Produc
ton in a. most substantial compact for
the furtAerance of the governments
work in the conservation line The at
tendants to this couple, more than a
hundred in number, We're artistically
grouped about the pretty altar.
The whole bridal party entered the
fair grounds from the gate and found
a beautiful professional as they slowly
wendell their way through long open
court to the altar. First came the
corn club boys with their spears of
corn stalks, wearing patriotic hats.
Forming double colume half way
down the court, they made with their
spears an arch on either side, through
which the bridal party passed to the
altar
Entering first were the pretty little
candle girls from the county canning
club, who bore patriotic candles.
placed in red apples, in the center of
shuck waiter. Next came the attrac-
tive shepherdess girls from the county
canning club wearing pretty shuck
hats, carrying crooks of corn stalks.
Following these came the beautiful pa
ges Misses Americanism, who as the
Spirit of 1917, opened the gates to
the altar. Then came the bridal par
ty proper.
The ushers, the Misses Allies, the
brides maids, Misses Aggri Culture,
Wheat, Oats, Rice, Sweet Corn and
Velvet Bean
The maids of honor, Misses Energy
and Thrift. Groomsman Lieut. Eddie
Cation
The pretty little flower girls, Misses
Peanut and the many little ring bearer
Admiral Over Seas, who carried on
5huck waiter not a ring, but a paddock
Of golden grain attached to chain of
Velvet beans with which the nuptial
knot was made secure. Then came
The lovely bride, leaning on the arm OF
her stately matron of honor, Madame
Patriotism and the groom, attended by
his Destman Lieut.. Pecy variance.
When the bride reached the center of
he court chorus of voices from the
Iltar greeted her with the conservation
bridal chorus
Every part was well taken and SPLEEN
idly carried out from beginning to
End by the participants, who reflected
great credit upon those having them
n charge.
A ten dollar gold piece was offered
~ Mrs. Espy to the brides maid bring
ng from her district the best collection
If preserves, jellies and fruits as
present to the bride, who in turn
would send them to the soldiers at
amp Wheeler. A most generous and
collection was brought in
Miss Helen Smith, of Friendship, win
ling the prize for the largest and best
selection
a liberal percentage of the gate re-
aipts for the evening was given the
National Council of Defense for patri-
,tic purposes.
Delegations from many communities
anne to see thepageant and Thomas
lille representated by Mrs. Hansell
Watt, secured Mrs. Espy's permission
o present it at her fair in November.