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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
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Exercise—The Flag Without a Stain
S cene II
The first popular war
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Octette
Octette
(Our Boys in France)
Songs—When the Boys Come Home
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Octette
We’ll All Cheer the Flag
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- Octette
Musical Recitation—The Americans Come -
.................................... Julia Gromoff
S cene III
Songs—God be With Our Boys Tonight - Octette
Mother, Here’s Your Boy
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Octette
Reading—Tribute to Mother
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Agnes Swanson
Song—When the Blue Star Turns to Gold - Octette
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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
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Octette
(Peace Reigns)
Song—Ring Out Sweet Bells of Peace
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Octette
(Tribute to the Red Cross Nurses)
Song—The Rose of No Man’s Land
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Uiicle Sam’s Tribute to Women
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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 .