Evening star., 1928-09-23
Cross Triumphant"
Topic of Addresses
In Church Pulpits
Program to Precede Presen-
tation of Religious Drama
Before Delegates to Epis-
copal Convention.

A series of talks on THE Cross
Triumphant" will be given in number
of churches, clubs and outstanding or
ganization headquarters both in and
near the District of Columbia during
the few weeks preceding the presenta-
ton of the great religious drama in
honor of the clergy and delegates to the
Episcopal Convention in october.
A number of such talks were given
by Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, author
of the pageant; Mrs. Carey H. Brown
and by Comdr. C. T. Jewell, six years
ago when the pageant was first pro-
duced in this city and Comdr. Jewell
has already received number of re-
quests from local churches for talks to
be made at this time. A schedule will
be completed shortly for series OF
Gross Triumphant" talks in various
churches, to be given by Mrs. Andrews,
Comdr. Jewell and other speakers.
Plans for the pageant are being
rapidly pushed by the advisory and
production committees. Mrs Randolph
Keith Forrest, who will direct the pres
entations, has just returned from a
months absence with Mr. Forrest and
her daughter in Massachusetts. Re-
hearsalS are expected to begin within the
| week Practically every episode is to
be sponsored by some prominent woman
| or group in Washington, and to be
! presented under the auspices of local
church.
The music for "The Cross Triumph
ant" was originally arranged By Mr..
Francis Leigh, an Englishman, at that
| time director of the United States Army
Band Mr. Leigh is a member of the
Episcopal Church. and an authority
| on church music in England. 1t was
| he who directed the united service
band. comprising the Army, Navy and
Marine musicians, at the time of the
burial of the Unknown Soldier in Arl-
ington. He now lives in Key West,
| Fla. but is taking keen interest in
| this second production of ths pageant
in the Capital City in October, for which
| the music has been arranged by Mr..
| Adolf Torovsky, who will direct the
choral music, and Capt Taylor Bran
son, leader of the Marine Band, who
will direct the band on this occasion.
Mrs Forrest and Mrs. John A. Lejeune
form the music committee for the
pageant.
"The Cross Triumphant" is being
ny LIlc ny
Mrs James Carroll Frazer as the spirit
ual offering from the people OF Wash
ington to the general convention, and
Bishop Freeman has called it the
spiritual climax of the busy days of
the convention. The Bishop is honor
ary chairman of the pageant, Mrs.
Charles j. Bell is treasurer, and the
executive committee as appointed by the
Bishop to assist Mrs. Frazer includes
! Mrs. Carey H. Brown, Mrs. Minnigerode
Andrews, Mrs. Randolph Keith Forrest,
Admiral Cary T. Grayson and Comdr.
C. T. Jewell
On the advisory committee are Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Charles P. Sum-
neral, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
William D. Leahy, Mrs. William Wolf
Smith, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs.
2. Barney Phillips Mrs Charles Tomp-
kins, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs. c. c.
Glover, jr.: Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis, Mrs. F. Trubee Davidson, Mrs.
Fulton Lewis, Gen. John j. Pershing,
Rear Admiral A. L. Willard, U. S. N;
Maj. Carey H. Brown and Rev. Charles
T. Warner.
Mrs Rose Gouvernour Hoes, in charge
of reservations and sale of boxes and
tickets, has taken seats for both per-
fornances. Friday night, october 19,
and Saturday afternoon, october 20.