Evening star., 1924-09-28
LYON PARK.

LYON PARK. Va, September 81
| (SpeciaD A meeting of the execu-
| tive committee of the Lyon Park, Civic
| Associa tion will be held Tuesday eve
ming. Policies for the ensuing year
may be inaugurated
More than 500 persons attended the
pageant given Wednesday evening in
the Park under auspices of the Wom
ems Club. A small cleared space be-
| tween giant oak trees more than 100
| years old on the banks of a natural
| stream furnished an ideal setting and
| added realism. Myriads Of lights were
| strung throughout the grove, and a
group Of automobiles with brilliant
headlights focused on the center of
! the opening furnished the necessary
light for performers. The entertain
ment opened with prologue, THE
Spirit of Patriotism" by Miss Gwen
dolyn Williams. This was followed
with the landing among the Indians
of the white settlers from jamestown.
Miss Virginia Crocker as leader of
the expedition, featured THE Dream
of the New World" gave opportunity
for fancy dancing by groups of
idly unfolds and ends with the cap
ture of John Smith. his freeing
through the pleadings of Pocohontas
and her subsequent marriage to John
Rolfe. Mrs. w. Tolford. formerly as
sistant to Miss Cora Shreve, was
most acceptable Pocohontas, her solo
dance being especially noteworthy.
The dancing of the minuet by large
group of girls, taking the part of
both men and women, dressed in the
brilliant coloring and styles of colo
NAL days. was voted the most artistic
and beautiful scene of the perform
ance. Mrs. Charles Stanton, singing
Of an Indian solo; l. c. Carl as Pow
hatan, Edwin Hayes as John Smith,
Howard Sharp as John Rolfe, Ashton
Jones as Capt. Argyle and w. C. Lam
borne as Governor of Virginia and
many others were in the cast.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ems Club will be held Wednesday
evening, and report on the results
of the pageant and sale will be the
principal business.
Taking advantage of the large as
sembly of citizens in the Park
Wednesday evening. the community
house committee, under leadership of
Arthur Orr, initiated the drive for
funds for the building of the first
unit. The present drive is to raise
$4,000 in pledges Of SIS each, and a
total of $3.50 was pledged Wednes-
day night. A site for the building
was donated by Frank Lyon some
time ago. and he also agreed to do
nate $4,000 on the basis of 81 for
every SO raised by the citizens. The
drive is expected to go over the top
next week. The entire operation will
cost approximately $4,000. 1t will
be built on the unit plan. The first
unit. which will be built from the
funds now being raised, and COM
prising the assembly hall, 32x50, seat
ing ESQ to 300 persons, will cost, when
complete, about $4,000. Hollow tile
will be the construction material. and
it has been designed for stucco exte-
rior. This stucco exterior and the
interior finish will be omitted for the
present, bringing the first cost down
to about s4,500, but giving a weather.
proof, comfortable building. A first
class roof and floor suitable for dane
ing and other forms of entertainment
will be included at this time.
Mrs. E. j. Merrick, jr, entertained
the Lyon Park Card Club last week
at her home on Latterner avenue at
luncheon and five hundred. Covers
were laid for eight.