Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-05
GREAT PAGEANT EVENT
seen At WILLIAMSBURG
John Marshall Is Presented bv
Cast Of More Than
100.
STIRRING DAYS nErnoDUCED
Anniversary OF American Indcpcnd-
cnre mt Colonial Capital Celebrated
with Splendid Representation of
Early Virginin Life and Activities.
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Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
w WILLIAMSBURG, VA. July A.
More than 5000 people from all over
the Peninsula and state were present
today at the Peninsula community
celebration held at the College or
were held on Cary Field In the morn
ing and the John Marshall pageant
was tho order OF the afternoon.
Alter tho prizes were awarded In
the afternoon TO the successful con-
testants in the athletic events. Rev.
Thomas Rosser Reeves. - D.. Of
Portsmouth. delivered the address Of
the DAY. The feature of the day. the
John Marshall Pageant was presented
at j. NJ. In front OF the main build
ing OF the college. Then. az the
finale. n delightful humorous recital
was given in the college chapel by
Miss Bessie May Dudley. OF Rich
mond.
More ThnB 100 Participate.
The pagean, was the largest affair
ever attempted In WILLIAMSBURG
more than 100 people in costume
participated. IT was givcn.under the
auspices OF the college. The success
az tho presentation was due. In large
part. TO the nntiring efforts OF +. G.
SVEN. DR.. Nv \ Montgomery and
Miss Ethel Rockwell. OF Chase City.
Miss Rockwell Will be well remem-
Tered az one or the assistant direc-
tors Of the State Historical Pageant
presented recently In Richmond.
Miss Rockwell has had charge OF
rehcarsals since her arrival here 4
few days ago. j. y. e. Spencer
trained the ninuet dancers
Author Attends Pageant
Edward j. White. author OF John
Marshall and vicc-prrsidcnL OF the
Missouri Pacific Railroad attended
the pageant and read the prologue
Of tho drama. Mr.. White presents
the spirit OF constitutional law.
While In williamsburg Mr.. and Mrs
White and daughter will visit his
toric places on the Peninsula
The climax Of the days celebra-
ton was III. John Marshall Pageant
The most beautiful scenes OF the
play were laid around the Amber
home. The meeting Of John Mar
shall and Mary Amber at a York
town bal! was probably the most pic
turcspuc scene OF the whole pageant
Marriage Scene Impressive.
Tie third scene. that Of the mar
Amber, was q most impressive cere-
iHony. Dr.. f.. Ruin Jones. rector
OF Bruton Parish. oficia,ed at the
wedding Tho stage setting and cos
tuning were OF an appropriate Col
"niai quality. AT the end OF the
wedding the guests danced the VIZ
Slnia reel.
The outstanding feature OF the pa :
Eeant was the meeting OF the Con-
sttutionai Convention OF Virginia,
when Patrick Henry opposed the rati-
hcatton OF the Constitution on the
grounds that the national govern
ment would absorb the rights OF the
individual States Because OF rat
rick iienrys oppositions the frs,
ten msndmcnts were added 10 the
constitution OF tho United States
John Marshall saved the day by
one OF his immortal speeches and
persuaded Virginia TO rati,y the new
Constitution.
The play covered the period from
the calling together Of the Culpcper
ininutcmen In 1875 TO tho ratification
OF the National Constitution in 1855.