Evening journal., 1922-05-30
were connected with the dedlca-
tion.
Honor Roberts Flag

tion.
Honor Roberts Flag
There will be a direct ceremony
Of dedication in connection with
which there will be unveiled the me-
mortal tablet bearing the names or
those of Delaware who gave their
lives that the spirit of liberty might
continue to guard the traditions
which had founded a strong nation.
A ceremony. simple as It will be
! beautiful, will be carried out in
front OF the grandstand on the north
bank of the stream at the same mo-
ment that the coverings are remov-
ed from the tablets on the bridge
pylons.
In the ceremonies the American
flag given by Laurence Roberts to
his mother upon his departure to the
front will bear a conspicuous part.
This flag, a parting gift. has been
bound with a broad border of gold
to represent the greatest sacrifice"
and the spirit which moved the gift.
Roberts wac In the aviation service
and was brought down by German
airman and fell within the enemy
lines.
The linking OF the north and south
banks of the stream with a bridge
dedicated to those who fell in the
World War, but commemorating the
intermingling OF the blood of the
north and the south also Is a feature
that is to be given prominence in the
ceremonies.
story OF the Pageant.
The pageant will be held after an
overture by the band under direc-
ton of ]. Norris Robinson and will
depict the story OF the Brandywine
in allegory. This story will be an
nounced by bugle call, which will be
Voice OF the Years" delivered by
followed by a prologue entitled THE
Leonard E. Wales. The herald, rep
resented by Il. w. Jones, will then
be announced and the picture of the |
varying moods OF the Brandywlne
will be presented by about 250 boys
and girls dressed as Rock. Elves.
Woodland Sprites, Foam Fays, |
Water Nymphs. Flower Fairies
The other portions of the pageant, |
Brandywine," with thirty attend
ants; the train of the Lenape In
dians, with scouts, chief. medicine
man. and 100 or more warriors and
squaws; the Power of the Brandy
wine." the spirit of milling. the
spirit Of shipbuilding, the "Glory of
the Brandywtne." the spirit of 70"
and the other historic events which
have taken place along or near its
banks; the spirit of Washington and
Lafayette and finally the coming of
are but a part of the sym
bolical representation of some of :
the things which have given Della
ware its place in the Union Of
States.
More than 500 persons have :
been enlisted to present the pageant. 4,
while 500 others are engaged In the
work Of the various committees
necessary TO the event. The pro- :
gram is as follows:
1. Overture. "Dwellers Of the
Western World" band.
(Bugle Call).
2. Prologue. Voice of the Years,
z. Wales.
q. DueAe Cdllt heTdlus r. w.
Tones.
4. 'The Brandywine" in allegory:
/. Rock Elves; b. woodland Sprites;
;. Foam Fays; d. water Nymphs; e. /
Flower Fairies. II
5. Brandywine. Mrs. II. X. viii ,
on.
Train Bearers. =
8. Chorus, Hail Brandywine," q
Bach. Il
(Bugle CalD
Z. THE Trail OF the Brandywine,"
}. Leni Lenape Indians, Scout, Her
'ert Myers; Chief, r. q. Abbott;
dedicine Man, Jack Sullivan. Braves. a
quaws, maidens. children: b. TOM e
om' tribal prayer, cloud dance, I
make dance.
(Bugle CalD. o
s. The Power OF the Brandy n
wine" Mrs. Philip Carpenter: a.
Spirit OF Milling. Girls from high :
school mol School. No. a school. ST.
AIMS; b. Water wheel: l. Cooper-
ing; 2. Grist Mill; 8. Paper Mill:
4. Cotton Mil; s. Powder Mil:
c. Spirit OF shipbuilding. Oak Dry
ads and Sails.
Chorus. "Barcarole," CTales OF
Hoffman).
(Bugle Call). =
0. The Glory OF the Brandy T
wine" Miss Aide Bush: a. Spirit of {
'76, Harvey Williams. George {
Sneagh. Ralph Lnmbeck: b. Caesar I
Rodney" Caleb S. Layton: C. Ty- q
ranny. Hon. Howard NJ. Ward; &
- boys from high school: d. Free
dom" Edwin c. Huber: "Patrio- ,
tism," James II. Hughes; "Conti- a
nentals," George f. Austermuhl E.
entails" George f. Austermuhl. E. I
E. Sheldon. L. Danning, Punell
Dennle, Harry j. Schmidt. W. r.
Ryan B. Pyle, James T.