Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-22
RICHMOND ON EDGE
FOR BIGGEST EVENT
OF RECENT YEARS
Figures Of Glorious Past to
Pass in Review Before
Thousands.
FOUNDERS OF NATION
LIVE AGAIN IN DRAMA
Spectacle Opens With Coro-
nation of Queen This Morn
ing at l1:3O O'clock.
MOVED UP THIRTY MINUTES
Impressive Military Parade VIII Fol-
low Exercises on Capitors
South Portico.
FOUNDERS OF NATION
LIVE AGAIN IN DRAMA
MOVED UP THIRTY MINUTES
Imprcssivc Military Parade VIII Fol-
low Exercises on Capitors
South POrtico.

With all the color of the story It
is to tell and all the glory Of the
history 1t Is to depict, the Virginia
Historical Pageant, one OF the most
magnificent spcctacles that America
has witnessed. will begin in Rich.
mond today for an entire week of
gorgeous floats and inspiring drama.
Out OF the past and across the
stage before tho eyes of thousands
will step dauntless men OF early
Virginia whose deeds have fired the
imagination of American youth for
centuries.
The three little ships which brought
the first settlers to jamestown will
anchor again on the edge OF wild
wilderness. bringing Anglo Saxon
civilization to conquer n savage land,
To See First Lawmakers. .-..s.,
| Again. In the church where John
Rolfe and the Princess Pocahontas
plighted their troth. Governor Yeard-
ley and the Virginia Burgesses will
meet to organize the oldest .lawmak-
inR body in the Western world.,-..
Tho landing of the maids, CONS to
be helpmates OF the sturdy English
h
in tho face of difficulties that would
have broken the spirit of less hardy
men than these first virginians Will
recall touch OF romance that came
to the struggling colony in the long
ago.
Up through the 315 years since the
landing at Jamestown stirring epi-
sodes In the history OF the State Will
be depicted, and the men and women
who have mnde 1t great will
be impersonated. for the thou
sands of people who will come from
all sections OF the United States for
the spectacle. Enormous street pa
rades, in addition to the pageant
drama each night. will tell the story
OF progress and development.
Washington will live again, lead
ing the American colonists TO victory
In their fight for freedom. Patrick
Henry's burning words for freedom
again Will thrill thousands and Eiye
new impetus toward right govern
ment. There Will be Jefferson. Madi-
son. Monroe, Tyler. Leo, johnston,
Jackson. Stuart and host Of Others
as characters In this giant pageant
drama.
ASog With Pageant Spirit.
Richmond is agog with the pas-
cant spirit. From every city and
hamlet in the State and from many
places outside the Old Dominion.
thronss rolled in yesterday for a
week of pleasure and inspiration
Many family reunions will be ef-
nave not set foot upon their native
SOIL Tor years will be back TO view
the scenes OF their childhood and 20
commune with the spirits OF those
who fired their youthful imagination
and gave them ambition to 20 out
into the world and accomplish
things.
An important change in time for
the Coronation Exercises" at the
state Capitol today was announced
last night by W. Conway Saunders.
business manager OF the Virginia
historical Pageant Association. Tho
crowning OF the queen VIII take
place Mt 1880 o'clock. instead of l2
CLOCK In order TO prevent change
III the military orders for the parade.
80 NNS'NiSeS VIII open with In
vocation by Rev. w. Russell BowI.
ID. d. rector OF st. Paurs Church.
Under tho new arrangement. .b,
Queens party will leave the Jersr.
son Hotel at II O'clock, instead OF
ll:ao. and will arrive at the Capitol
and be greeted by Governor Tr!nkle
and his s;a., at 1880 O'Clock. instead
OF ~ O'Clock.
Conflict In the Orders,
II was found yesterday that there
was conflict In the orders OF Grand
Marshal Sale for the military parade
and the hour for the coronation.
which would have necessitated tho
troopers standing on tho strests for
more than an hour. The change
VIII give time for tho people arriving
on the Norfolk train to witness tho
opening exercises of Pageant Week.
General Sale said last night THAI
the military parade today will BE- one
OF the most spectacular ever held
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