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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1919)
PAGE 3 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PATRIOTIC PAG EANT Sigm a P h i D eltas Entertain There are times in human affairs when nothing in words convey to the mind a correct vision of things or events. One of those rate occasions will go down in local history as the “ Patriotic Pageant” given by the Chemawasociety known as the Sigma Phi Delta. This organization was conceived by Mrs. Hall and has been “ mothered” by her ever since its creation. She has been the leading spirit in all the endeavors of the young ladies for their uplift and advancement and has inspired in them an ever-growing desire for better things and better conditions—higher class of entertainment for themselves and others. The entertainment given last Saturday evening in the school gymnasium was under the direction of Mrs. Hall and the credit for the success of the function is due her and every young lady of the organization, as an organization, not as individuals, for combined ef fort was necessary to produce so elaborate an enter tainment as that known as a “ Patriotic Pageant.” Not a detail was overlooked which in any way could affect the correctness of the affair from a conventional standpoint. As the invited guests arrived they were met by the representative hostesses and escorted to the cloakrooms, where wraps were left, and then escorted back to seats permitting a good view of the stage. Itisfittingat this time to mention the decorations, which were in red and white, the society colors. Noth ing finer, if indeed as fine, was ever seen at Chemawa in the way of of decorations. On every hand there was evidence of patriotism in the way of flags and nation al colors. The stage in some way reminded the writer of the portico of a Greek temple. It was beautiful and nothing less. One could keep on attempting to describe the settings, but never do them full justice, so we shall insert the program here and give some idea of it, as follows: S cene I (America has just declared war with Germany. songs, etc.) Song—When You Come Back - Exercise—The Flag Without a Stain S cene II The first popular war - - Octette Octette (Our Boys in France) Songs—When the Boys Come Home - Octette We’ll All Cheer the Flag - - Octette Musical Recitation—The Americans Come - .................................... Julia Gromoff S cene III Songs—God be With Our Boys Tonight - Octette Mother, Here’s Your Boy - Octette Reading—Tribute to Mother - Agnes Swanson Song—When the Blue Star Turns to Gold - Octette x Calling Chemawa’s Roll of Honor Weaving the Golden Wreath of Memory S cene IV Songs—It Won’t be Long Before We’re Home - Octette Good-bye. France - - . Octette (Peace Reigns) Song—Ring Out Sweet Bells of Peace - Octette (Tribute to the Red Cross Nurses) Song—The Rose of No Man’s Land - Uiicle Sam’s Tribute to Women ' Star Spangled Banner Octette (Tableau, Showing What Peace has Brought to the World) An octette composed of Sigma girls and trained by Miss Gertrude Brewer, who acted as accompanist on the piano, sang all of the numbers given above—and more, too—and each musical number represented a distinct idea and separate period of the war from the time of its declaration against Germany until the sign ing of the armistice recently. At various periods there were soldiers and sailors on the stage in martial array passing in review7 before the assemblage. There were other representatives, too, such as Red Cross Nurses, Salvation Army lassies, all “ angels of mercy” and conveying that impression most vividly. “ Uncle Sam” also w7as in evidence. There was not an imag inable thing omitted. The singing was splendid on every number—the spirit of all the ideas pictured w7as in the breath of the songs. We shall not attempt individual praise because all did so well. There was a tableau at the close of the program w’herein all the various war-time characters w7ere grouped and a dove, the emblem of purity, of peace, and of mercy, descend ed from the heavens and hovered over the scene. A beautiful close fora memorable program. Artistic cards for dancing were then distributed and an hour and a half of social intermingling and daucing was enjoyed. At the appointed hour the partners filed into the banquet room for refreshments. Beau tiful hand-painted place cards showing carnations, the Sigma flow’er, were beacons for each individual in finding his or her place. The color scheme for the table and room was developed in pink and while. The refreshments w7ere most dainty and delicious in every way, the color scheme being carried throughout. The banquet w7as in keeping with every other feature of the evening, in w’hich perfection seemed the talis man. At intervals during the hour of refreshments the young ladies of the society sang in verse and theme appropriate to the occasion. During the banquet Superintendent Hall presented to Charles Goff and his sister Adeline, and George Lekanoff and Alicia Kim ball pleasing prizes as winners in the dancing contest. Then came goodnights and good w7ishes expressed by the departing guests to Mrs. Hall and the many other charming hostesses for a perfectly delightful evening. The general vedict of those present was that the evening’s program as a whole in its various details eclipsed anything else of like character ever given at Chemaw7a. This is the verdict of the writer. —A G uest .
