The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-29

dark continent from Algeria to the
Cape OF Good Hope 10 represented.
In the India building are the tenn
pies Of the shrines OF Buddra. Kali
n other native deiti-s. a collection
OF images, a bazaar with all the en-
trancing mystery Of the east, a fakfr
reclining on the bed of spikes. burn
CHATS beside a miniature GanEcs ana
a warn Of natives. A representation
/ Of a child marriage. with elephants
in tn possession. and n realistic life
play representing the rescue of A girl
from her e~nslavers add Interest to
this exhibit. Zebu or sacred cattle
have been obtained to make the reli-
/ zieus Genes more realistic.
A Belgian cathedral, shattered by
| the German artillery fire, forms the
! observation centre OF the Europe
Latin American building. Through
the gaps in the walls can be seen the
devastation wrought ny n wildly
reproduced. Latin America furnishes
a wealth Of coiorful material.
Two buildings shelter the American
exhibit one for the continental
America and Tire other for Hawaii.
Porto Rico, Cuba and Mexica In
the continental America exhibit ~
every phase Of life from the city
slunls TO the rnnuntaineers cabin. and
from the puehioa OF the southwest to
the igloos Of alaska. Tribes Of in
dams. from New York reservations
to tn" Siwash Of the northwest and
the Navafos 81 the southwest. have
been gathered in to demonstrates their
industries and the advance OF chris
tianity among them. work among
the negroes ard the rise of this race
in America also Is shown in striking
manner, while representation IL made
by the Mexicans living within the
boundaries Of this country.
PaEeantrv IN It's ~lottjest form
Cages attention n the Centenary cele-
hrafion. THO Wavfarer." a snacta
Gle irarartinr the message of hope 70
a bewi1er"d. despairinS world. Will
Re presented n1chtlv. excenting sun
davs. IN the coliseum This pageant
engaged the services ri $50 chsrae-
ters. with a seated chorus Of i,ohn
voices adding appropriate music Of
the lofttest. most classical order,
Tho pageant sets forth in this spec
tacular frame the striking scenes In
the worlds history when hope was
world war, the senic retrospect in
restored To the world when all seemed
black with DESPAIR. beginning with
the desoiation Of the lately concluded
world war. tho scenic retrospect in
eludes the Tahvlonish captivity, the
birth. a~ccfarnafior. erucffxion and
resurrection. Of Christ. the spread Of
the christian missions to the world,
and the christian league Of nations,
Smaller percants iii every spare
of the day. The children's
contribution denicts the children OF
many strange lands at their games
IN native costume. educational and at
tn same time designed TO put the ma
lions in touch.
Music on n grand scale has been
provided in ysGiety OF forms A
pageant orchestra Of s~everty-hve
pieces have beer formed. The unique
feature of TIE Centenary celebration
music is the choir IF 'cne hundred
tromhone~ \ pipe organ costing
$50 o ms Aepr installed in the COLI
scum Zulu band provides the mu-
sic OF the dark. continent. while many
choruses add IN the harmony.
a program of special DAYS has been
arranged which wifi bring to the ex-
position many noted speakers. cleri-
ton thronga Statesmen Of interna-
tional repute, noted preachers and
missionaries are included in this list.
Not the least interesting feature
~ the exposition Is the automobile
caravan. This feature was proposed
by the celebration officials to motor
owning Methcdists to take a burden
from the railroads. Caravans were
formed all Owe the country to en-,
able neighbors TO motor to the expo'
Eition in a body. One caravan aion'
contains 1000 automobiles. Certainl,
novelty la not lacking in this Centen