Evening journal., 1919-05-01
Y.W.C.A. PAGEANT
ON LAST MAY DAY
City Girls to Participate
in Snowy Dances and
Tableaux
spirit OF HOUSE"
TOBE THE THEME

An elaborate pageant with hundreds
Of girls and young women from every
section Of the city, costumed es flowers
OF spring, and with scenic ELECTS and
music Sqd enough OF dialogue aud tab
leaux TO balance tho display Is the
amusement being planned for the en-
terislnment Of Wilmingtonians on Me-
morisl Day afternoon. Tho pageant VIII
be staged at the Y. W. c. A Holiday
House. There viii be no admission ia
and everyone Is invited 20 attend, tax
ing their suppers with th5m, while re-
freshments OF fee cream and coffee VIII
be served free OF charge by the mem7
bership committee Of the Y. W. G. a.
Tho theme Of the pageant Will re-
volve around the thought embodied In
'sThe Spirit OF Holiday House" li viii
be produced on the plot Of ground de-
voted 20 recreation and fronting a
grsndstand, where there VIII be seat
ing capacity FOR q few hundred. But
It viii be possible for several thousand
people 10 view the tableaux and osthetic
dancing advantageously from tho grassy
lawn surrounding the outdoor stage.
The cast for the pageant viii be made
up from every section or community
group In the city. Special units VIII be
selected from each church II possible
and civic and social organization. There
will be an opportunity for those who
wish TO participate who have never TAX
en- part in any public performance or
entertainment as well as those who
are deeply interested In dramatics.
Young men students OF High School
rave volunteered to make the scenic ef-
fects that are being planned, and there
VIII be music. probably harp, violin and
firte, suited 10 the character q the per
f0rmanca and It's staging.
Spirit Of the House.
As now outlined, Spirit OF the House
viii De the chief character, the remain
der Of the cast being utilized 90 de-
pict the activities at The camp, through
drilling. posing and esthetic dancing.
The pageant Will be divided into epi-
eOde closing with a tableauX In which
all Of the cast will participate.
In the flrst episode The Spirit Of the
House will awake and appear from her
arbOr-like house. Her chief aides, Co
operation and Recreation will appear
and assist her IN preparing Holiday
House. The aides Of Cooperation viii
eh0w the way the girls cooperate In
the conduct Of the house.
There Will also be the outdoor work
crs-Farmerettes-w will display
some evidence Of what they can DO in
the way Of gardening
Recreation will be eXemplinod by
girl tennis teams and basketball teams
and vOlley ball girls and gi,l scouts and
other manner OF athletics.
Then in turn various units OF the
pageanf-young women attired in
beautiful colorful costumes. TO repre-
sent some one Of the many charming
flowers that bloom in The spring VIII
arise from the group where, they too
have been sleeping throughout the
winter. They will sing and dance. Not
the socity dances Of today. nor the
square dances OF few decades ego
But eyolulions on which no criticism
can be made.
Another episode will witness the en-
try OF the City Girls. The girls with
high heels and tight skirts and other
tvpes Of ultra fashion for the gentler
sex. They will have the surprise OF
their lives and learn the lesson OF the
health-giving effects Of a recreation
sought in the open air, and how the
house is conducted.
The pageant VIII be directed by Mss
GLADYS PassmOre, Recreational Direc-
tor for the Wilmington Community
Service.
Ise community Service is the result
Of lhe United War Work Campain las'
fan. a special appropriation having
been made 20 carry on the work 10
this city for a period.
Holiday House Is very easy o. oc-
cess. The route is by trolley TO smell
not park. a distance Of two miles ano
buses and automobiles will meet lhe
froIlies for one-milc ride 10 Holiday
House The pageant will mark inc
opening Of the house for the summer
Rehearsals for the masque VIII Degli
rext week. Miss passm0re met WIN
several OF the local leaders OF groups
This week and discussed preliminary de'
tails. h,,h
fhe pageant will seek to convey J.
crude al this time, many details Deins
worked out more entrancingly ana com
nleielv as the rehearsals progress.
Those who wish % spend pleasant
entertaining afternoon In The open
among the green and pure arr ol ~
suburban section are invited 10 niaA'
plans to spend the afternoon ana a'
much of the evening at holiday hous'
es they desire. The pageant VIII D'
but a portion Of the days program
other events being scheduled Tor th'
late afternoon and evening