Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-29
STIRRING PAGEANT.
is SHR|NERS' PLAN
Ten Acts Are Designed to
Depict Background of
Order.

Ten acts of pageantry based on a
display about 300 years ago in Lon
don vii! feature the Imperial Shrine
Conclave here on the night Of Thurs
day. June 10. it was announced today
by Robert P Smith, director general
of the Convention Committee. and
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chairman in
charge of the pageant.
These 10 scenes. the first Of which
was described today for the first time,
Will 60 back 5000 years into history
and will come down to the latest eX-
ploration of Antartica by Admiral
Byrd.
The act announced today will be
America, the Glorious" depicting
Columbus discovery of America.
You will see the Santa Maria. the
flagship Of Columbus" said Mr.. Smith,
"as it approached the land of San
Salvador. The ship will be an exact
reproduction of the ship whose deck
Columbus trod There will be seen
the lookout who first sighted land
while Columbus paced the deck.
Tepees to Line Curbs.
Immediately following this scene
will come huge float depicting the
scene which Columbus saw when ap-
preaching land-'trees.' representing
San Salvador with its forests and ma
tive Indians"
TepeeS gayly decorated and sur
rounded by palm trees will be moved
off the fats and set UP on Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue pavement. from curb to
curb, during the presentation of this
scene, while there will be sung George
| M. Cohans spirited song, $4,000 In
dams and 5O,000.000 Trees" to the
accompaniment Of beating tom-toms
and the weird motions of pictures
quely CARRIED Indians.
When the scene is closed whistle
will be blown as a signal to move for
ward to the next stop. Each of the 10
acts has been timed to last about six
minutes, so that all will be Synchro-
nized to move together as one great
unit. All dialogue and music on the
various stages will be clearly audible
/ to all persons in the grandstand by
amplification. MiCrophones will be
carried on each truck and stage and
will be hooked up hastily at each stop
Gen. Fries has been assisted by Col
Harry S. Kimberly and Col. Harry
Coope and others.
To Use Entire Street.
AS explained by Gen. Fries, the idea
of the pageant as whole is to show
1.-The historical background of Shrine
dom and is to be respondent with il
Elimination and glistening color depict
ing some of the great works of the
Shrine for crippled children and out
standing features of historical scenes
in American history"
Several of the scenes, Gen. Fries ex-
planned, will require the use of the en-
tire street from curb to curb, the
actors leaving the stages and perform
ing on the pavement while others will
present shows from floats and stages
Meantime. plans for taking care of
the health of the crowds expected for
the convention include appointment of
Medical Committee and a plan for
treatment of any i'll or injured.
DR.. Charles S. White has been
tildll I1ldll VI bllC SOIIl-
mittee. All hospitals of the city are
cooperating, Smith said, and will be
prepared to take care of additional
patients either for first aid or for
admission to wards or private rooms.
Doctors to Be on Hand.
At Shrine headquarters a special
telephone wire with an operator will
be assigned to medical information
and physicians and specialists will
be on emergency call duty.
Ambulances will be stationed at
close intervals along the line of
march, each with two physicians, two
nurses and two litter bearers There
will be three hospital tents along the
line of march.
The Red Cross has helped to form
the plans and the physicians of Almas
Temple, about 100 in number, have
volunteered their services.