Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-01
THOUSANDS ATTEND
HISTORICAL PAGEANT
PRODUCTION DEPICTING couN-
TY's HISTORY EXCEEDED
ALL EXPECTATIONS

l. Morrisonf county's history was de-
picted in pageantry for the first time
Wednesday evening and last evening
at the Morrison county fair here. Some
four thousand people witnessed the
production and it was greatly enjoyed.
Participating in the pageant were
about three hundred people from all
parts of the county and of all ages
from child less than three years old
to one Of the oldest men in the county,
Geo. Schermerhorn. The production
was put on under the direction of the
United Production Company.
History was depicted in four epochs.
The first showed the arrival of. the
first settler, VIM. Nicholson, imperson-
ated by H. Kiewel; and of Lieut.. Zeb
ulon Pike, explorer, Norris Carnes i'm
personating the latter. There were
impersonations of Chief Hole-in-the-
Day by Al. Gierok; Father Pierz, p1o-
neer missionary by Rev. Leuthner Of
Buckman; Alfred Brunson, early mis-
sionary, by Rev. G. R. Geer of this
city; Lyman Aver, first white chila
born in Minnesota, by Fred Cook Of
Ft. Ripley; Nathan Richardson, by E.
A. Loucks. Miss Elvira Ruth as
"Chorus'' and Chester Tanner as Gar
mored Knight' read the prologue. In
the first period, besides the characters
scouts, Indian footmen, horsemen and
children, scouts and trappers. Two
tableaux were given showing cold
Glory' and "The Resume,' portray
ing Father Time, History, Reace, Love
and the flower of the field.
Between the first and second periods
girls in costumes gave "the Spanish
and French Ballet; Miss Carol Schal-
lern gave a solo dance "The Birth OF
Spring. and small children in white
gave "The Dance Of the Flowers.'>
The second period opened with
picnic on the green, time 1860. Theo.
Carlson and Miss Elvira Ruth, as the
runaway couple, arrived at the picnic
and were married by the justice of the
peace, impersonated by E. j. Carlson.
This was followed by the singing Of
" Garry Me Back to Old Virginia. by
Miss Elaine Ruth and chorus; "Old
Black Joe' by Richard Meyers and
chorus; "When Johnny Comes March
ing Home' by Mrs. Leo Thompson
and chorus and "The Girl I Left Be-
hind Me" by the ensemble. Between
periods two and three *EThe Antique
Minuet" was danced by hoop-skirt
girls; Miss Maybelle Leblanc had
solo dance "The Swans Song,' and
little sargie Lambert impersonated
"Love.'
The third period appeared with ta-
bleaux of Lincoln, Time, History,
Peace, Slavery, Union Soldier, Love
and Girls. Then followed the stage
coach robbery by Indians, repulsed by
Union soldiers paroled from southern
prison camps, 1862. Old settlers Of
this county then gave the old-time
Virginia Reel and square dance, music
for which was furnished by an orches-
ira composed of two vioins and an
harmonica. Paul Noe played the har-
monica and George Schermerhorn, 81
years old, was caller. Next came the
dance of 1895, the "Cakewalk' and the
"Two-step," by the ballet. Jos. Moeg.
lein and chorus sang "Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight,' 1898. The first
auto, driven by Carl Sallden, then ap'
peared on the scene, marking the Gloss
of the third period.
Between the third and fourth period
the juvenile band gave concert and
there were tableaux Of "Spain Cedes
the Philippines" Time, Peace, His
tory, Love, Spain, Uncle Sam, Spanish
Girls, Spanish-American war veterans.
A tableaux columbia Calls,' op.
ened the fourth and final period, Miss
Vera Fitch of Royalton portraying
| Columbia. Then came the scene Gov
er the Top,' by members of the local
American Legion post, which was put
over in real style with grand barrage
by the charge across ''No Mans
Land.' After this scene Miss Margar-
ct Thomas and chorus sang "Cher1e, {
and tableaux of Morrison county's
gifts to the world were given, namely
art, music, history, religion, agricu1-
ture, education, peace, science and ma
chinery.
Miss Inga Nelson of the Degree of
Honor won the Pageant Queen contest
and was crowned queen Of the pa
geant, whereupon she was presented
with beautiful pearl necklace. E. A.
| King reviewed the old settlers his
tory and the pageant closed with the
grand march by the entire ensemble.