Evening journal., 1918-03-25
TRIUN HAAT entry
SHOWN IN PAGEANT
West Church Children Re-
enact Story From Life
Of the { hrist
TOTS IN COSTUME
MAKE PRETTY SlGHT

While the children Of the Bible
school had been asked 70 remain away
that The adults might attend the sacred
cantata at West Presbyterian Church
last night, nevertheless q large number
Of people had to be turned away early
In the evening for lack Of seats. The
event Of the evening was the presenta-
lion, under the direction of'Ailss Grace
Baird. the sacred oantata, "The Trl-
umphal Entry, a portrayal Of Christs
entry into Jerusalem Eighty children
10 costume took part in the spectacle.
The pageant was opened with Esther.
Miss Ruth T. Christy. the maiden OF the
scroll. reading from her scroll an ap-
propriate int oduotion TO the whole,
givine atmosphere and setting TO all
khat was 20 follow. Three maidens OF
The water Jar then Joined her, Miriam,
Rachel and Deborah. the Misses s.
Marguerite Clymer, Ruth V. Mcintyre
and Florence d. Fuller who, with
Esther, held long conversation over the
news that Man, by name, Jesus, was
In the village performing miracles and
seemed TO be the Messiah As they
were sorrowfully discussing the death
OF the daughter of Iarius, there come
Lydia, Miss Helen. F. Mears, hand
maiden Of the house Of Jarius, 10 tell
the news that the child had been
brought back to life again by the
Christ TO the further wonderment OF
ell present. Hannah and Ruth, the
Misses Martha @. Hill and Madeline c.
Fell, daughters Of the rich ruler, fol-
lowed Immediately.
Most carefully had been worked out
the next two scenes the flrst In which
the boy Jesse, having been sent by
his mother with five loaves and three
fishes TO follow Jesus and the great
multitude had his lunch used by the
Master TO feed the entire multi tude
gathered 20 hear Him. Jesse was Mas
ter George Saunders, and 20 him be-
longs much credit, for he took his own
part well and in addition, on twenty
four hours notice, took the part OF his
brother. Howard, who was hurt on
Saturday as Jonathan, son Of the owner
Of the colt Miss Ma garet ID. Bruce
took the part OF Abagail, the leader
OF the children by the wayside. In the
vivid and simple presentation OF the
story OF tho lost sheep, Miss Shella
Jsclson was the Lost Lamb. and Mas
ter Clark Vernon. Joseph, the shep-
herd boy. Master Robert Bruce, Jrr
as Daniel, was the little child in the
midst.
The Little White Lambs were the
hlisseS Esther Middleton, Beatrice Mis-
sinner, Pearl Wilson, Carolyn Pr.tchett
Myrtle Simpler Mildred Devenny, Nir
ginia CrOes, Leona Holton, Gladys Mo
Rae. Margaret Mccoy. Ethel Fell an
Edtll Hayes; and Masters ]. Mile
Croes, Henry Taylor and Howard Beol
The children whom Jesus stopped :
bless were In Ave groups, as follows
6 Oupe 4. Madeline Reid ileader), Yer
Krause, kaiher no McCall, Robert G
Bruce. Jr., and j Miller Croes. Groul
2, Myrtle Simpson (leader), Pearl WI
son, Edith Hayes, Irene Smiley, Ethe
Fell, Frances Hayes and Anna Robin
sou Group 3, Gladys McRae ,leader)
Henry TAYLOR, Mild ed Devenny, Eliza
beth Harrar Margaret Wilson an'
Frederick Constantine. Group 4, Anni
Holton (leader), Ruth Ritchie, Efzabel
Vernon, Leona Holton, Dorothy Taylo
and Ruth Fell. Group b Mildre'
Miles leaderl, Ruba Van Note. Mar
Wilson, Newberne Ferree, Ella Lysing
or and Clark Vernon To Miss Grac
Baird, the conductor Of the entire pas
cant, belongs great praise for her rar
skill In train ng these children for IN
beauty OF the whole performance
The simplicity and accuracy OF presen
lation and the inspiration Afforded 2
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