Evening star., 1922-03-26
PLAN REHEARSAtS
OF CHURCH PLAY
1.-THE Cross Triumphant" to
Be Given at Cathedral
on May S.

Rehearsals for "The Cross Tri-
umphant," pageant of church his
dral, under the direction Of Marie
Moore Forrest. will begin not later
than the first week in April Or
by the sponsors Of the twenty-five
picturesque episodes that make up
this pageant drama of the history
and traditions Of the Christian
church in England and America:
Many of the group rehearsals will
courtesy Of Mrs: Julian James and
the Association for Works of Mercy.
In the early English group. the
first of the four divisions of the pa
geant story. Lady Geddes win spon-
sor the f1rst picture, Joseph of
embassy staff. and with Mrs. Sim
clair Bowen as chairman. The sec
ond picture, YThe Martyrdom of st.
Alban," will be presented by the AS
sociation for Works of Mercy, under
the direction of Mrs, Julian James.
ough Adams and Mrs. Rose Gouver-
neur Hoes, who will act as chairman.
Nine. Grouitch is sponsor for the
scene Of the sixth century Benedic-
tine monk, Gregory, and Mrs. Cool
idge for the two scenes which follow.
to England and St. Augustine re-
ceived by the Kentish King Ethel
bert and his queen wife Bertha, a
princess Of France. Mrs. William Il:
Smedburg will act as chairman of
this group for Mrs. Coolidge. and the
queen" will be played by the Prin-
cess Bertha Cantacuzene.
Sponsors in Second Group.
In the Saxon group interesting
otn x.,fl1 "a fnIA xayifh MtRe kath-
crime Judge as sponsor for the st.
Hilda scene: Mr., Thomas J. Reed.
assisted by Mrs. fitz Hugh Lee. for
the scenes of Alfred the Great; Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer for the Cru
saders and Mrs. Larz Anderson for
the picture of THE Hands OF Gram
mer"
The history OF the church In
America Is also told in two groups
OF five scenes each. opening with the
story Of Sir Walter Raleigh and his
Christian colony. which will most .st
Colonial Danes Of North Carolina,
with Mrs Gilmer Brenizer as chair
man. Mrs. John A. Lejeune. sponsor
for the second picture. The Com
munion al. Jamestown" will have as
her chairman Mrs. J. H. Dayton. Mrs.
Baptism Of Pocahvntas." with Mrs.
George Carter Minnigerode as chair
man of the group and Mrs. Cary
Grayson as Pocahontas. The fourth
picture Is under the auspices OF the
Girls Friendly Society of the diocese
OF Washington. with Mrs. John c.
Boyd, Mrs. James e. Freeman and
Mrs. ]. H. Dayton in charge Of the
scene. THE Conservation of Bishop
Seabury.''. 1.-THE Church in Colonial
Days" will be presented under the
auspices of the congregagtions OF
Christ Church, Alexandria,. and Old
PoHick Church. Miss Helen Cum
mings Is chairman.
Sponsors in the second American
group include Mrs. Woolsey Aspin-
wall, Evening Prayer by Campfire
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard. assisted by
Mrs, EkenEren, 1.-The Civil War Bap-
tism," and Mrs. J. Mayhew Vain
wright, assisted by Mrs. j. p. Barney.
Latter Day Crusaders" Especial
interest attaches to the other pic.
ture of this group, THE Founding OF
st Mary's in the Grove" the Oldest
school Of the church in America. 1t
is being arranged under the auspices
Of st. Mary's Alumnae Association,
which organization il financing the
pageant for the benefit of st. Mary 8
SchSol IN Raleigh, n. c.
The irterlude Of poetry. music ana
art will be sponsored. respectively.
by the League OF American Pen
Women, with Mrs. Henry Wilder
Keyes as chairman: by Mrs: Henry
p. Dimock and Mrs. Alfred Thorn,
and BY Mrs Frederic Parrington; rep
resen the Arts Club OF Washing
ton.