Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
RED CROSS PAGEANT
PLEASING SUCCESS

To say that the Red Cross Pageant
held Saturday afternoon at The
Cove, the residence Of Hon. Weston
Lewis, would be putting it mildly for
1t exceeded even the anticipations Of
tie most optimistic. The afternoon was
an ideal one end even nature seemed
bent on doing her share toward the
happy ending Of the enterprise. 1t is
estimated that over 300 availed them
selves Of the opportunity to attend
ard not one single dissatisfied express
sion was heard, while on the other
hand expressions Of surprise and pleas
ure were heard on every hand. Much
credit for the success Of the enter
Prise is due those participating and to
Miss Louise Maxcy and Miss Louise
Allen and all others who assisted in
planning and producing the spectacle.
The pageant opened with a poem
prologue from the pen of DR.. Gertrude
Heath of Farmingoale, descriptive Of
the pageant which was 70 follow. This
was recited by Miss Beatrice DaVen-
port in her capacity as Herald. The
poem told of the breeze springing up
over the parehed land, followed By the
life giving shower and at its close the
beautiful symbol of the rainbow. The
shower was represented by dance by
thu following 10 young ladies. dressed
in gray: Miss Eleanor Lewis. Blanche
Libby, Beatrice Davis, Eleanor Nc
Causland. Louis Nelson, Avis Wiley,
Pena Speed, Evelyn Dill, Barbara
Hartman, Beatrice Spinney.
The dance of the Sunbcams follow
ed. scattering the rain. This was par
ticipated in by Misses Laura Lewis
Constance Rafter. Constance Turner,
Reatrice Brown. The rainbow now APP
pears and is represented by girls
dressed in rainbow colors. They were
Misses Margaret Mears, Eleanor Sa-
gar, Katherine Hayes, agatha Han
ley. Florence Cusick. Alice Burke
Ruth Hanley, Alice Harmon, EllZa-
beth Knight. Eleanor Scott. Barbara
Smith, Ann Darling, Phyllis Martin,
Elsie McCausland. Ursula Hanley
Anna Hayes. Evelyn Ware. Alice Man
son, Catherine knight, Clara Fowles.
Ethel Jones Madeline Marshall Laura
Lawton. Leona Lawton. Grace Mar
tin. Leona Espionette. Aida Plant,
Julie Eaeuber, Aroline Clark. Mildred
Baker. Helen Hamlin, Laura Wolman
May Gillespie.
The second part was also opened by
original lines by d., Heath. recitod BY
Miss Davenport. the Herald. Then
ca me a procession OF the cancers q
the Allied Nations. followed by the
dances. All dances were cieverly in
terpretcd and delightful music was
furnished by Dennis orchestra. The
following young ladies participated in
the folk dances;
Cnslish-Misses Alice Burke, Ruth
Hanley. Alice Manson. Elizabeth
Knight. Grace Martin, Evelyn Ware.
Rumanian - Ohildren) - Frances
Fradstrcet. Madeline Lawler. Alice
Drake. Dorothy Pooley, Evelyn Libby,
Mary Holland. Jessie Milton, Eleanor
Kelley. Gladys Burns, Evelyn Scott,
Sadie Shapiro.
Relgian-Misses Eleanor Scott, Elsie
McCausland, Margaret Mears. Rather
inc HAYES, Florence Cusick, Juanlta
Blake.
Frencfl-(Children)- Wins
low. Elizabeth Harmon. Rachel Oar
lir-. Rachel Milton, Lucille Thompson
Mary Schultz. Frances Hayes. jose
phine McCausland. Patricia HGnlev'
Estelle Townes, Margaret SMaFion'
Frarois Collins, Vivian Reed, Gretchen
Werner. Bernice Standish, Grace
speed.
Rumarian-Leona Esponette, Lura
Wolran, Ursula Earley, Anna HAYES
Mildred Baker. Helen Hamlin, May
Gillespie, Madeline Marshall htae-
Jones.
American-Misses Ann Darling. Con-
stance Turner. Constance Rafter, Leo
ma Lawton, Laura ,Lawton. Margaret
Potter, Julie Raeuber. Barbara Smith
Phyllis Martin. Beatrice Brown. Alice
Harmon. Agatha Hanley. The pageant
closed with the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner"