The New York herald., 1921-10-30
'America's Making Impressive Pageant
Opened in ArnlOry by Governor Miller
Two Thousand Persons in the
Garb of Ancestors Take
Part in Festival.

Unique among attempts 20 show what
.N.aerica's melting pot has done is an
s.rosition known az Americas MAX
log that was opened last night in the
Sevcnty-flrst Regiment Arinory. Park
avenue and Tlirty-fourth street in the
presence OF Gov. Miller and his steff and
3 vast audience. Thirty-two races that
have lost their individuality through
.Amerlcanization in the DEVELOPMENT
through generations OF historic changes
were represented in an opening pageant.
and from time to Time during the com-
ing two weeks will show through other
'ageants. festivals and exhibitions what
their respective natlonalities have done
IN making the America of to-day.
After the formal opening ceremonies,
Including an address by the Govorner.
more than a thousand persons CARRIED
rs were the first of their ancestors 10
reach these shores stepped from the
symbolized past into the Palace OF
Progress" and thus staged the opening
pageant. appropriately called "'rhe
foundations Laid"
In his address Gov. Miller said he
hoped the festival would not have a ten
dency to arouse race consciousness, but
rather race pride in the contribution
that each has made to the greatness OF
The country. Continuing the Governor
said
we have been too much prone.
think. OF late 10 think Of what America
does for the immigrant. We are now
going to direc, our thoughts TO what the
Immigrants have done and arc capable
OF doing for America. BY that effort
| trust We shall eliminate racial lines
and distinctions and shall create that
unity and anity between all of our cit-
zens which is essential 10 our well being
Because, we must realize that there can
be no races in .imerica--one race. one
language, one nationality. one flag-all
comprehended into that word which we
must more and more love. honor and
cherish--the word Anerica-Which by
common consent OF all the world has
coaie to mean the United States OF
Ans. ica.'
Governors Party.
In the party witt, the Governor were
Mrs. Miller, DIR. John f. Finley. Col.
George W. Burleigh. Comma nder Louis
,fosephllal. Lieut.-Col. James Eben.
Capt. James Cooke, Lieut.. Cornelius
vanderbilt and the Governors private
secretary. Mr.. Ward Smith.
With the interior OF the arnlo.y ir
"a
end THE Palace OF Progress was
flooded with light. The Governor and
other chief guests went to special box
and again the lights were lowered.
From the darkness a voice was heard
saying: There are birds of many coll
ors. yet 1t is all one bird. So cattle. so
All living things. animals. flowers, trees.
So men. In this land where once were
only Indians are now men of every color
white. black. yellow, red--yet all one
people,"
IT was the voice Of DR.. Charles East
man, a fullblooded Sioux Indian and
roted educator. speaking the words OF
Hiamovi, celebrated chief OF the Da-
lotas and Chippawas. thus 10 epitomise
the thought behind Americas Making"
exhibition.
To strains OF aboriginal music the
open pageant, THE Foundations Laid"
vas opened. Icelanders. with Lief the
Luck and the greater Lief Ericsson, ap-
reared. followed by other Vikings For
all his fame Christopher Columbus was
No. In the line Of ancients who first
set foot on Americas soil. Fifteenth
century sailors and Cabot appeared and
The carly Spaniards. Pere Marquette had
lis place In the ever increasing line.
Thus history led to the days OF the
American revolution as n light picked
ont Trumbulrs familiar painting OF the
Signing Of the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence in tabieau form. As another
age In American history dawned. men
md women from many lands stepped
from an Immigrant ship.
Darkness again enveloped the scene
and With increasing light came "rhe
Prophecy" An angelic figure with out
spread wings appeared in midsir. The
diftusing light revealed at her feet the
figure of a boy. the descendant of the
old world in the new--the symbol OF
adolescent America
With a sw eep Of her outstretched arms
the angel seemed 10 envelop the molly
crowd that had come down through the
ages OF America. All eyes were turned
20 a screen upon which flashed the
words:
These shall be thy people
The deep toned throat OF a bell
suunded-,he note OF liberty--as the fore
INNER OF to-days America converged