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PAGEANT—The Trail of Pink Petals Fort Valley, Georgia March 19 and 20, 1925 f THE TRAIL OF PINK PETALS Arranged and Directed by 3 ^ Pauline Eaton Oak Prologue: Pomona’s Court on Mount Olympus. Five fruits compete for the special favor of the goddess. The peach learns her great destiny. Episode 1. China.—Prayers are offered to Buddha for a gift that shall insure eternal prosperity. The four winds waft the peach to the Orient. Episode 2. India.—The Chinese caravan comes to trade with the western countries. The peach dons the Hindu garb. Episode 3. Persia.—Lured from India, the peach enjoys all the luxuries offered by persia, until the Greek invasion. Episode 4. Greece.—A prisoner in Greece, the peach receives homage from Home and France. Episode 5. France.—England, Belgium, Holland and Spain receive gifts from France’s fair visitor. Episode 6. Mexico.—Carried into Mexico by Spain, the peach gladdens the Aztecs by her gifts. Episode 7. Amoriea.—In the states the peach finds her greatest happiness. Finale.—Blossoms and Butterflies. Principal Characters of the Pageant The Goddess Pomona Mrs. Lawrence Houston Veiled Destiny . . Mrs. Robert D. Hale The Cherry . . . Ruth Whiting Smith The Orange .... Miriam Edwards The Grape . . . Mrs. Cornelius Hall The Apple . . . Fannie Blitch Graham The Peach . . Charlie Mathews Elizabeth Rundell The Four Winds Helen Dasher . Christine Braddock Frances L. Murray The Persian . . Mr. David C. Strother I Detachment of the Greek Soldiers . Sixth U. S. Cavalry of Fort Oglethorpe. The French Youth . Mr. Emory G. Clark The Spaniard . . . Mr. Cornelius Hall America . . . Mrs. Leighton Shepard The States— Arizona, Mrs. S. J. Crawford; Florida, Mrs. Steve Bassett; Louisiana, Mrs. L. W. Gray; Iowa, Mrs. Chester Wilson; Massa¬ chusetts, Mrs. Charles Vance; Idaho, Mrs. George Mathews; Connecticut, Miss Florence Smith; Oregon, Mrs. Roland Hiley; Delaware, Mrs. Frank Vance; Mis¬ sissippi, Mrs. Frank Titus; Maryland, Miss Katie May Williams; Kansas, Miss Louise English; Indiana, Mrs. Moses Solomon; West Virginia, Mrs. J. M. Jones; Virginia, Mrs. Jack Rundell; Alabama, Mrs. H. P. Sanchez; South Carolina, Mrs. Frank Mil¬ ler; Utah, Mrs. Herman Avera; Washing¬ ton, Mrs. Robert Marchman, Sr.; Colorado, Mrs. J. E. Broaderick; North Carolina, Airs. Almon Williams; Illinois, Airs. John Allen; Kentucky, Mrs. John Woolfolk; Michigan, Mrs. Houser Davidson; Penn¬ sylvania, Airs. Frank L. Fincher; Ohio, Alias Eva Stamper; Texas, Airs. J. A. Bedingfield; New Jersey, Aliss Gena Riley; Tennessee, Mrs. Louis Singleton; Arkansas, Mrs. W. D. Alurray; Oklahoma, Mrs. J. E. Davidson; Missouri, Mrs. Bessie Green; New York, Mrs. W. H. Hafer; California, Airs. W. S. White; Georgia, Mrs. W. L. Nance. Georgia has taken leading rank in the production of paper-shell pecans, and to¬ day has 1,592,427 trees. Many orchards are now being planted, and the 1925 plant¬ ing should increase this number to over 000.000 trees. THE LEADER-TRIBUNE Officers and Committee Chairmen of the Festival C. L. Shepard . . . General Chairman Miss Pauline Oak . . Pageant Director Glenmore Green, Treas. and Pur. Agent Mrs. Bessie M. Green .... Secretary COMMITTEES. Barbecue: Jno A. Houser and W. B, Norton, Joint Chairmen. Concessions: II. M. Copeland, Chairman. Construction: J. W. Woolfolk, Chair¬ man. Decorations: W. L. Nance, Chairman. Executive: Glenmore Green, Chairman. Finance: D. C. Strother, Chairman. First Aid: W. S. White, Chairman. Floats: J. D. Fagan, Jr., Chairman. Gate Keepers and Ushers: T. A. Mc¬ Cord, Chairman. Grounds: J. A. L. Wilson, Chairman. Information: W. II. Hafer, Chairman. Invitation: John II. Baird, Chairman. Pageant: W. G. Brisendine, Chairman. Police: J. D. Duke and W. M. Wright, Joint Chairmen. Program and Entertainment: II. M. Copeland and J. D. Kendrick, Joint Chair¬ men. Publicity: T. F. Flournoy, Chairman. Sanitation: Boy C. Smisson, Chairman. Tickets: J. E. Lee and Jno. B. Vance, Joint Chairmen. Traffic and Parking: Louis L. Brown, Jr., Chairman. Transportation: C. II. Sammons, Chair¬ man. ‘ Georgia’s entire system of agriculture is being revolutionized from the one product money crop (cotton) by diversifi¬ cation. Instead of it being an uncom¬ mon thing, it has become the practice of communities, through co-operative agencies, to ship carloads of hogs, chickens, eggs, butter, and other staple foods, The 1924 totals place Georgia well in the lead of every other state in the United States in an increase of farmers’ income, amount¬ ing to 46 per cent, over its agriculture in¬ come of 1923. Estimated worth of Geor¬ gia’s crops for 192 4 is placed at $337, 000 , 000 . Text of the Pageant PROLOGUE. On lofty heights Olympian gazed the sun, And saw its palaces in silence stand; For Jupiter and all his court, save one, Had gone a-hunting in tlio spring kissed land. Stern Mars had laid aside his spear and shield, To ride with Dian in the peaceful chase; Vulcan and Venus chatted as they rode, And Juno kept for once a smiling face. But fair Pomona, goddess of the fruits, Remained behind; an audience she must give To orchard beauties, sprung from noble roots, Who sought her favor, by which mortals live. Behold the trumpeters, with martial tread, Announce the approaching goddess and her train. Now down the Olympian slopes Pomona comes, To hold her court upon the grassy plain. Hero loveliest blossoms spring around her feet, And dance with joy their goddess fair to greet. Garlands of tropic beauty wreathe the seene, And mellow fruits enrich the living green. Bring forth the throne; Pomona rules today! The Fates shall keep the greater gods away. The stage is set! Let claimants now draw near Who seek Pomona’s favor. Approach! Display the charms that may appear In fragrance, tint, or flavor. Veiled Destiny shall by and by reveal The future which the Fates attempt to seal. THE GRAPE. Behold the clinging tendrils of the grape! How delicate the fragrance of her flower! Her clusters, white and purple, rose and green, Make Paradise of every trellised bower. Grape, thou art graceful; coquetry be¬ comes thee; Yet Bacchus claims thee for his revels wild! Thy raiment rich disguises thee in beauty, Yet hast thou not Pomona’s heart be¬ guiled! THE CHERRY. Cherry ripe, cherry red! Radiance crowns thy dainty head; Snowy blossoms form thy crown, All about thee drifting down; Ah! thou dost beguile me quite, With thy luscious clusters bright. THE ORANGE. And thou, in golden grandeur, cometli far, To seek our favor, stranger that thou art; True, thou dost compensate our loneliness When these, thy sisters, go from us apart. Thou’st pilfered gold from Helios for thy cloak; Thy veins run sweetness, and tby snowy wreath Has breathed its mystic perfume on the air Of many a bridal, pealing bells beneath. Oh, thou art beautiful in glowing health, But alien art thou still, with all thy wealth. The Aeneid of the Peach By Mabel Swartz Withoft THE APPLE. Oh, Apple! Dost thou show thy face In rivalry with innocouco? Thy reputation has procoded thee; What canst thou say in self-defense? Yea, thou art daintily demure; Thy crown of pink and white is fair; But Eve’s sore heart was never comforted By wearing apple blossoms in her hair! THE PEACH. Oh, lovely Peach! Thou darling of the gods! The sun has dowered thee with liquid gold; The singing rain prepared thy perfumed bath, And filled with nectar thy translucent bowl! Olympus is thy place! But thou’rt too fair, Too youthful, to be over welcome there. The jealous Juno would conspire and plot; Against thy happiness; we’ll trust her not. Seek thee a homo upon the gracious earth, And where thou fiudest peace and plenty, stay. Bring health and wealth and joy and beauty rare To those whose soil the loveliest fruit shall bear. • Draw near, lair Poach! Attend Pomona’s voice. This ring shall symbolize my royal choice! Pomona blesses thee; and by her favor So men shall bless thee, all the world around. Go forth, thou queen of fragrance, tint With and flavor; praiso of thee let mouth of man resound. SUNBEAMS. Now let the sunny shafts of Helios fly To warm the earth and gild the peach’s cheek; The glowing sunshine cheer her from on high, These golden beams her future health bespeak. THE RAINDROPS. And from the chalice of tlio dancing rain The crystal drops of Pluvius are poured To fill the peach with sweetness like to pain, And swell her heart, with fragrant juices stored. Go, fairest fruit of all! The rain attend thee, And from the chilling frost the sun defend thee! The scroll of Destiny reveals thy place, With Earth’s most glorious, great and godlike race! THE FOUR WINDS. Now on the Winds’ ethereal wings up¬ borne, Thou shalt bo wafted over land and sea. Aurora sends the gentlest breeze of morn, The East wind, sweet with sunrise, strong and free. The North wind, tempered to a graceful gale, The gypsying West wind, with a zephyr’s kiss, The tender South wind, through a moon¬ light veil, Shall bear thee onward toward the place of bliss. END OF PROLOGUE. Prostrate before their shrine These Orientals lie. They seek a heavenly gift Whose value may not die. (Continued on page 21) 7 V 5 i