Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-08-11
CASTINE CARNIVAL
ROMANTIC HISTORY OF TOWN
SHOWN IN PAGEANT.
Natures Seconds Efforts of Commit
tees in Scoring Great Success
Thousands Enjoy Day.

nao centenary carnival last Thurs
day that in picturesquesness and per-
Ieetion of detail rivals anything OF
tne KIND ever presented in Maine.
laeaI summer weather prevailed. and
the old town on the Bagaduce never
| entertained more visitors. The eff
forts or the local committees. who
! nave worked so long and so hard,
We're fully rewarded. The day was
| one big success.
The big feature of the day was the
| pageant, depicting in fifteen episodes
the romantic history of castine. In
cidental features were the agri-
cultural exhibit, which County Agent
Bridges declares was far above the
average, big community picnic, a
baby show, baseball game, and an
entertainment and dancing in the
evening. II was full days pro-
gram, arranged in incest detail and
carried out without a hitch.
The towns historic old common
was the scene of the carnival proper.
and was gay with decorated booths
and tables; entrance to the common
being through a large double arch,
decorated with evergreen, and the
national eolors. AT 10 O'Clock in
the morning. on old Fort George. the
celebration opened with the histori-
cal pageant, arranged for the occa-
sion by Mary Dunbar Deyereux
Hundreds of interested spectators
crowded the parapets upon the south
side OF the fort when the Muse of
| History entered by the north en-
trance, accompanied by the State of
Maine and followed by the sixteen
| counties. Episode one depicted the
| Forest Primeyal and scene l showed
a band OF Indians in the picturesque
dress of old-time days. while scene 2,
the Dance of the Taratine Maidens.
| was most gracefully depicted by the
Girl Scouts of Troup No 2, Castine.
| Then followed the coming of the
/ white man. showing first, the French
I diseoverers-then a group of priests.
/ and the establishment of the first
mission in the wilds. Finally en-
tered the Chevalier de Grandfontaine,
in the gorgeous costume of on old
time cavalier, and episode four
| showed him taking over the settle
ment from the retiring English au-
| thortties. as it actually happened on
August 5. 1870, exactually $50 years
| ago, TO the very day
Episode five showed romantic Cas-
tine, with the coming OF Baron de St
Castine. from whom the town takes
its name, and his marriage to the
daughter OF Modoca wando, the Tara
tine chief who ruled over the coun-
try two hundred years ago. Episode
six depicted the tragic story of
Winona, who, after long mourning
| for her lover, far away in France.
flung herself from the high cliff at
Dice's Head, which ever since has
been called Winona Gin A splendid
| representation of the cliff. painted
by talented artist OF the ummer
colony, lent much TO the portrayal of
this scene. Episode seven showed
scenes OF pioneer life. in the log cabin
OF the first settlers.
Episode eight depicted the escape
cI General Wadsworth and Major
Burton from Fort George. The bar
racks used in this scene. also pre-
pared by an artist from the summer
colony, was placed upon the same site
as the old barracks, in Fort George,
from which these Revolutionary
heroes actually escaped during the
war in which America won her free
dom from old England. Episode
nine showed tea-party given by
ladies OF Castine to the British
officers during the war of 1912. and
the miuuet, danced to the music of
yiolins, the officers in the rich red
uniforms that lent color to that
period. and the stately danes in the
beautiful dresses of the old-time
days, was representation that won
much applause, and which those who
witnessed will not soon forget.
Then came the old stage coach.
and later Doctor Stevens, upon his
rounds in an old-timeone-hoss shay,
the part OF Dr.. Stevens taken by his
s9-, resident o. the town to-day in
its summer colony Division of
episode ten showed Maritime Castine,
.rd The deck scene on an old Castine
sL'p with stalwart and jolly sailors
singing their chanties as they hove in
the anchor, was feature of the
/ Pageant. Then came the old-time
fire company. with the towns famous
IRE engine. old Hancock, dating back
TO 1903. \ town meeting. presided
over by q stately moderator. with its
records kept by Beau Brummel of
clerk, with quill and leather-backed
folio. was followed by the Castine
Humpitosh band, under the leader
ship OF Sewall J Perkins Then
came "Parsen Mason" and the village
choir. DR.. Philbrook saving away at
the bass yiol. and producing music
that was only excelled by the SPLEEN
did voices of the village choir, in old
time hymns, Then came an old
style teacher, followed by pupils with
the books and dress of days of yore:
followed by Modern Education. de-
picted by the pupils of the summer
school OF Eastern State Normal, and
the spirit of New Education. acted
by the Sunday school Of the Metho-
dist chGrch.
Episode fourteen showed Castine
In the wars, and the pageant closed
| with an allegorieal scene. Twentieth
Century Castine. as arisen from its
/ Indian. French, English and Dutch
traditions The actors in the yariOus