The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-04
PROGRAM OF PAGEANT AT
WESTFIELD Is ANNOUNCED


The following notes on the pa
geant. King Cotton which will be
featured at Westfield Village Satur-
day afternoon by the pupils of the
7. C. l. schools, as a part of their
spring festival, have been an
nounced:
Episode king Cotton. downcast
over the destruction of his crops by
the tribe of Boil Weevil, receives his
rival, the King of Agriculture, who,
it is rumored. holds the secret for
extermnating the Boil Weevil. After
conference between the two Kings,
the King of Agriculture asks to see
the Boil Weevls and some of the
captives are brought forth by the
Field Hands. King Agriculture com
mands his Germicides to attack the
Boil Weevils and completely destroy
them if possible. battle ensues
and while many of the Boil Weevils
are killed, number escape. King
Agriculture tells King Cotton there
is only one method left, that he
knows about. for the determination
of this army. but he cannot use it
unless King Cotton will agree to
give him part of his kingdom. The
old King is very reluctant to do this,
but he realizes it is his only saliva
ton, for the Boil Weevi means his
complete downfall, and it is better
to save part of his kingdom than to
lose all of it, He finally agrees to
the terms, which are, that he will
allow King Agriculture to plant four
acres of field crops to every one acre
of cotton. this method of planting L
rotate every four years. and the
King of Agriculture to use his army
of Germicides to help protect the
crops.
Episode II-Four years later. The
cotton crop has been success and
King Cotton is very optimistic, for
he feels he is coming back into his
own. His subjects from the princi-
pal cotton producing countries, In
dia, Egypt, China, Turkey and Per-
STA, South America. Italy, Mexico
and the islands, are arriving to at
tend celebration and conference
where the experiments on the exter-
mination of the Boil VIII will be
discussed.
Episode III-The celebration be-
gins. The Field Hands lead off with
a tance, then comes Cotton and the
Field Crops dancing together. The
Weavers enter into the Saiety. Mus
lin, Duck, Cambria and Cotton Elan
mel have a quadrille and Calico and
Bingham follow with their dance;
Cheesecloth comes floating in and
Mercerized Fabrics. who have been
holding aloof. decide they are miss
ing a good time and join in the cele-
bration. A trumpet is heard and
United States enters. followed by
representatives from the leading cot
ton manufacturing countries from
all over the world-Great Britain,
East India, Germany, Japan. Russia,
France, Italy, Austria Hungary,
Spain. Brazil, poland and Belgium.
Recessional to Conference Hall.
The order of the pageant will be:
Episode Entrance King Cotton
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Agriculture. Entrance King Agri-
culture with his attendants. the
Field Crops-Corn. Hay, Crimson
Glover. Peanuts. Soy Beans. Sweet
Potatoes. Rice. Sugar Cane and the
Germicides. Calcium Arsenate, Nico-
tine Sulphate and Paris Green. En-
trance Field Hands with Boil Wee
wills. Battle of Germicides and Boil
Episode II-Entrance Of represen-
tatives from the leading cotton pro-
ducing countries India. Egypt.
China. Turkey Persia. South Amer
lea. Italy, Mexico and the islands.
Entrance Weavers and Cotton Fab
RIGS.
Episode III-Celebration. Dance.
Field Hands; dance, Cotton and Field
Crops; dance, Weavers; dance. Mus
lin, Duck, Cambria, Cotton Flannel;
dance. Calico and Bingham; dance,
Cheesecloth; dance, Mercerized Fab
RIGS. Trumpet is heard. Entrance
manufacturing countries United
States, Great Britain. East India,
Germany. Japan. Russia, France,
Italy, Austria Hungary. Spain. Bra
I'll. Poland and Belgium. Recess
sional.
The characters are as follows:
Episode king Cotton. Nathan
Glover; King Agriculture, Hilric
Dunlap; Attendants to King Cotton,
Westfield No. 2; Pages of King Ag
riculture (Seeds). Westfield No. l.;
Field Crops Corn. Hay, Glover, Pea
nuts, Soy Beans, Sweet Potatoes,
Rice and Sugar Cane). Westfield No
2: Germicides. Westfield No. 2; Field
hands. westfield No. /; Boil Weevils,
westfield No. l..
Episode Linda. Muscoda Nos. ]
and 2; Egypt. Ensley No. 2; China,
Blocton; Turkey and Persia. Docena
South America, Wenonah No. q It.
ally, Ketona; Mexico and Islands,
Episode III-Field Hands. clog
dance. Westfield No. 1; Cotton and
Field Crops, dance. Westfield No. 2:
Weavers. dance, Bayview; Muslin,
Duck. Cambria and Cotton Flannel,
quadrille. Ensley No. !; Calico ana
Cheesecloth. dance. Muscoda Nq: /;
Mercerized Fabrics. dance. Edge
water: drill of cotton manufacturing
countries, Ishkooda-United States,
Great Britain. East India, Germany.
Japan. Russia, France. Italy, Aus
tria- Hungary, Spain. Brazil. Poland,
Belgium.
Instrv ctions for reaching Westfield
are given as follows:
To reach Westfield by street car.
take South Ensley car and get off at
post office in Fairfield and take taxi