The Washington times., 1922-03-26
Pageant of Church
History to BE Held
lin Cathedral Close
Prominent w O nm e m
Sponsor Picturesque
Episodes i'm Setting


REHEARSALS for The Cross
Triumphant" pageant OF
church history, to be given on May
at the Cathedral close, under the
direction Of Marie Moore Forrest
will begin not later than the first
week in April, Organization plans
are rapidly being completed by the
sponsors OF the twenty-five pictur-
esque 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 be held at Mason House:
through the 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
pageant story, Lady Geddes will
sponsor the first picture. "Joseph
OF Arimathea." She will be assist
ed by the British embassy staff,
and Mrs. Sinclair Bowen will serve
as chairman. The second picture.
The Martyrdom Of st. Alban."
will be presented by the Associa
ton for Works Of Mercy. under
the direction Of Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. j. G. Beresford. Mrs. Colds.
borough Adams and Mrs. Rose
Gouverneu Hoes. who will act as
chairman. Nine. Grouitch Is
sponsor for the scene OF the sixth
century Benedictine monk. Greg.
DRY; and Mrs. Coolidge for the two
scenes which follow. Pope Gregory
sending st. Augustine to England
and st. Augustine received by the
kentish King. Ethelbert. and his
queen wife. Bertha, a Christian
princess OF France. Mrs. William
X. Smedburg will act as chairman
OF this group for Mrs. Coolidge.
and the queen" will be played by
the Princess Bertha Cantacuzene
In the Saxon group four most
interesting stories will be told
with Miss Katherine Judge as
sponsor for the ST. Hilda scene.
Mrs. Thomas J. Reed. assisted by
Mrs. Fftzhugh Lee, for the two
scenes of Alfred the Great: Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer for the Cru.
saders, and Mrs. Larz Anderson
for the picture Of The Hands OF
Cranmer."
THE history of the church in
America is also told in two
groups Of five scenes each, open-
ing with the story Of Sir Walter
Raleigh and his Christian colony.
which will, most appropriately.
be sponsored by the Colonial
Danes OF North Carolina, with
Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer as chair.
man. Mrs. John A. Leieune.
sponsor for the SECOND picture.
THE Communion at Jamestown"
will have as her chairman, Mrs.
j. II: Dayton. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson is sponsor for THE Bap-
tism of Pocahontas," with George
Carter Minnigerode as chairman
OF the group, and Mrs. Cary
Grayson as Pocahontas. The
fourth picture is under the aus
pices Of the Girls Friendly Soci-
ETY. of the Diocese Of Washington,
with Mrs. John c. Boyd, Mrs.
James E. Freeman and Mrs. ].
Fl. Dayton in charge Of the scene.
The Conservation Of Bishop Sea.
bury" THE Church in Colonial
Days" will be presented under
the auspices of the congregations
Of Christ Church. Alexandria, and
Old Pohick Church. Miss Helen
Cummings is chairman.
Sponsors in the second Ameri.
can group include: Mrs. Woolsey
Evening Prayer by
Mrs. Thomas M. Cha
tard, assisted by Nine. Ekensren,
THE Civil War Baptism" and
Mrs. ]. Mayhem Wainwright, as
sisted by Mrs. J. p. Barney. Lat
ter Day Crusaders" Especial in
terest attaches to the other pic
ture in this group, Tho Found
Ing OF st. Mary's in the Grove"
the oldest school OF the church in
America 1t 10 being arranged
under the auspices Of. st. Mary's
Alumnae Association. which organ
cation is financing the pageant
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