Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-26
SYMBOL OF HEALING
OF SUNDERED TIE
Roanoke Episode, Road of
the West" One of Bright
est Scenes of Spectacle.
GIANT DRAMA nEI'TER EACH DAY
Fourth Day Even More succe..ful
Thhn Its Prrdecessors-NIIl Cele-
brate Norfolk Dny Today.

Two NirEnias that once were one
will, for the brief span OF twelve
hours today. pulsate in close com
munion when the stalwart daughter
10 the west. through its chief e1-
ecutive. joins in the great home
coming" celebration OF the Mother
state. The unheralded visit OF the
west Virginia Governor is dis
tinct feature OF the Virginia His
torical pageant Week, and in itself
is taken as symbol OF the healing
or the tie sundered sixty years ago
IN the passion Of armed conflict
Governor Ephriam Morgan and
Mrs. Morgan arrive early this morn
ing and Will take part in the street
parade and the tournament, and will
be an added attraction at the par-
eant-drama tonight. Riding with
Governor e. Lee Trinkle in tho
parade. the west Virginia executive
VIII have as his escort ffty-hye
knights OF the Tournament" in the
varied costumes they will wear In
the fitting contest at the State Fair
Grounds.
Pageant Grows Better Daily.
The fourth day OF Pageant Week
predecessors. according to those who
have watched the development stan
by step. Not only was the street
parade on par with the brilliant
spectacles that have gone before. but
the drama in the Westbrook am
rhitheater last night far exceeded
the performances OF Tuesday and
wednesday nights. a crowd slightly
larger than that OF the other nights
witnessed the dramatic prasentatIon
of the old Dominion's life as spread
on the Grcensward OF the huge arena.
II was Roanoke Night last night.
and the citizens OF that city. home
or Virginia the First" nut on an
episode, Road OF the West" thar
Proved TO be one OF the brightest
scenes yet portrayed Opening with
a log cabin in the western region
Of the State, the episode death with
the Westward movement. the theme
being developed by the arrival of
ehcsts for the wedding OF tho daugh-
ter OF the house. the merry-makinR
following the nuptials. and then tha
departure OF the youthful couple by
wagon 10 carve out a home further
west.
The episode was featured by a
regular oli-time country dance. and
comedy was injected by the loading
or the prairie schooner and tho ty-
ing OF the family COW to the tall
hoard as the stout wagon started Its
i"hS Journey into the wilderness.
AS on Wednesday night, the paR-
cant was trimmed down to permit
ITS presentation within three hours.
fac"n's Rebellion. the First I.egisla-
tive Assembly and the Convention Of
=" were returned To their position.
and the Secession Convention and
Reception 10 Jefferson Davis e,imi
mated for the night. Through prac-
Tee the other scenes were worked
snappicr and in less time than here
tofore.
Those VINO thronged the streets at
the noon hour were treated TO an
other brilliant array. The parade
represented the Confederate Period
ard the floats were varied and at
tractive. Prominent among the war
bits" was the Battle OF tho Crater.
entered by the city OF Petersburg,
The White House OF the Confed-
eracy Arlington and other famous
buildings were shown In miniature,
with bcvies OF beautiful girls to add
to the attractveness OF the scene.
Unique Among Floats.
UNIQUE among the floats was ono
showing the first Virginia medlca.
school. now the Medical College of
Nirsinia. The Institution was rep
resented by two floats, the other be-
ing the old Twelfth Street building,
with the side doors taken up by
Spanish War and world war veterans
and Red Cross nurse, with grad
uate emerging from the rear door.
The parade today Will be Span
ish War and world war spectacle,
and some handsome displays have
been devised for the occasion. Tho
city of Norfolk will enter two "sur-
prise" noats In addition to tho ones
depicting the burning OF Norfolk In
1872 and the battle OF tho Merrimao
and Monitor.
In addition to the visit from the
West NirRInia (1dvArnor IA