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rACEsn rr ■ M' iB» CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C. ■ ■■/ THintSPAY. MAY 28/ »»M mi Legidatuire Now ' In ft8 20th We<^ N PSr^SMt Sesskm Sets Rmrd For Length. End In Donbt.'.^ . Columbia, Itay 25.—The legislature t)egan tonight the twentieth week of ‘ the 1&36 ses^oh, already the ^longest on record. The senate convened to consider local bills but adjourned immediate ly because otf lack of a quonim. The session surpassed today the 18^-day redord set ■ last year, and eome- legislators eapr^aed—hope it. might end by next week-end. Others, bower, were doubtful. Free conferees on the annual ep- propriation bill were expected to bting out a report tomorrow or Wed nesday, and the date of adjournment! was considered likely to hinge upon' its adoption. | Also before the* lawmakers, how-j ever, were 16 county supply -bills and | a proposal, to authorize expenditures | of approximately $150,000 to supple-i ment 1936-36 appropriations, enactr ment Of which was regarded as im perative. - - Good Ole Time FEATHER TICKING nVzc yard. Candidate Cards ' T —- T National Offices $7.58 State Offijces $5^(H) County Off icon, except Coro ner and County Commia- sioner .....$5.00 Coroner and Copnty Commisaioner ..^.00 Magiatratea, Laurena and CMnton - 15.00 All other Magiatratea $3^00 Strictly payable in advance! Don’t ask ua to deviate from thia rale, as all must be paid In advance. $ Gigantic Pageant At Augusta Depicts uiimiim By Dudley Brewer ^In The Augusta Chronicle ELLISON’S FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Sheriff of Laurens County and- pledge myWlf to abide by the rules of the Democratic primair^ ' . .CALDWELL WEJR. I hereby announce myself a' can didate for Sheriff of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo^ cratic primary. JOHN D. W. WATTS. 4 CLERK OF COURT Thereby announce myself as a can didate for Clerk of Court of Laurens County and pledge to abide by the rules and regulations of the ^ma- cratic primary. J. HERMAN POWER. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the House of Representa tives from Laurens County, subject to the result of the Democratic pri mary.- * L. A. AUSTELL. FOR MAGISTRATE — -- I hereby annouhee myself as a can didate for re-election as Magistrate of Hunter Township, at Mountville, subject to the result of the Demo cratic primary. J. L. DICKERT. SEE HOW MUCH MORE WE GIVE YOU FOR YOUR MONEY W B Goodyear dealers sell the most tires— by millions I ^ expect more for your money in a Goodyear — you’ll get it from us with another plus: our rsal servicel Gcodyoor Margin of Safsty for quickest stopping — plus 43% mors miUs of real non-skid grip—protv</ by omr customers* records! "^CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . FOR MAYOR I hereby announce myself *as a can didate for re-election as Mayor of Clinton, subject to the result of tha Democratic primary." SILAS BAILEY. FOR ALDERMAN Waid One I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Alderman from Ward 1, subject to the‘result of the Demo cratic primary. DR. T. J. PEAKE. Ward Two 7 hereby-announce myself as a can didate for re-election as Alderman from Ward 2,'subject to the result of the Democratic primary. ' PET B. ADAIR. _ Ward Three I hereby announce myself as a can didate for rerelection as Alderman from Ward 3, subject to the rules aiMl regulations of the Democratic pri mary. ^ J. F. JACOBS. Ward Four % 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for ' re-election as Alderman from Ward 4, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. F.‘ M. BOLAND. _ Ward Five I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Alderman from Ward 5, for the Town of Clinton, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. JOHN N. BIGHAM. I hereby announce" myself as' a can didate for Alderman from Ward 5, for the Town of Clinton,^subject to the result of the Democratic primary. J, FURMAN DAVIS. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Alderman from ^Ward 5, for the Town of Clinton, subject to the rules and regulations of, the Dem ocratic primary. RAIJ>H N. BIDDLE. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for Aldermaa from Ward subject to the result of the Demo cratic primary. L. M. EVANS. Wai^ Six I hereby announce myself as a can didate for ‘ re-election as Aldennan Editor’s Note.—Because of its his toric interest to local Presbyterians and institutions. The Chronicle is pub lishing below' a full account of the church pageant presented in ^kugus- ta, Ga., Saturday night as the high light of the Diamond Jubilee celebra tion of the General Assembly. It por trayed the founding of Presbyteriw- ism in brilliancy and hisiorical ac- curacy, in the churches, then the Southern church after it became a separate unit in 1861 at a General, Assembly in Au gusta, “and thence through the • his tory of this division to the presejit day. ‘ . In pageantry that had th^ nature of, a sublime religious service, South ern Presbyterian Saturday night ex pressed their praise of God, their thanksgiving for the prosperous mis- io through amplifiers stationed about the yard, after which the audience in the darkness Outside heard a choir of 100 voices singing Gounod’s ’’Unfold, Ye Portals” in the lighted church; , Hereupon the prolocutor. Dir. Mae- Ferrin, author of the pageant, read his prologue outlining how this por trayal of- great events was to proceed in two parts, each comprising five tinental Congress was debating ,the wisdom of declaring for independe'nce aft Dr. John Witherspoon, president of Princeton tiinveCTiQFTWhlkftd in and destroyed the bonds of hesitation with his courageous speedy ' \ In this sceM Matoin S. Symms, di rector of the pageant, tried to repro duce with faithfulness the famous painting which hangs in the Capitol at Washington, showing the" signing and ’ gold, turquoise blue and silver with diamond effects. They carried lighted caixiles, and everything elM was daric; Agrinst the Wack satin background tbeg-took their places for. th«! final tableau. The black satin wan withdrawn, leaving a backgrouihi ^ pure white. A great crosft was illumi nated dbove. - ^' Oth^ groups took their ‘places un til the whole east of 600 was on the of the Declaration of Independence, stage. All kneeled, looking upward to In their wigs and colonial di^sa 55 American leaders were there. The au dience was witness as John Hancock, Charles Carroll and Benjamin Frank lin, with brave speeches on their lips, went forward and flonriihed their signatures one efrwhich -contained-lour —^^—-rr-——. scenes. He touched onthegen«al ^^rst part ended iritF tSe^sing- trehd of historical significance. • Now a beautiful procession moved from the church building, marched back of the audience and down the center aisle to the platform, where it was seated to the right of the spec tators. At the head of the column 15 boys attired in'sold satin costumes with silver capes, typical of the dress of 16th century pages, bore the old ing oi "America’' vy tM choir and congregation, all standing. A’ spot light played on the flag overhead. Opening the way for the second part, the prolocutor outlined the movement of historical events from 1776 to 1861, when the preibyteries of the South met in Augusta to de clare their denominational indepen dence from the Northern Presbyte rian church, forced to this step by the tMe of happenings. The first fpi- pulpit Bible on a red velvet cushion .ion of church .ril! their hope for j „ith ,old frin,e, t...el. and cord. 'two* Mn.i.ted' o# four the .pintual tnumoh. m the future.. They were followed by pages car- Gathered in a natural temple ofirying the Covenanter banner, a St. worship under the^^Southern oalj^on the la\^ of the First Presbyterian church,^ great congregation upward of 4,000 people witnewed the spe^ tacle that comprehended the whole history of the church from the days of the Protestant Reformation. They beheld a brilliant series of4S scenes showing memorable moments, in the, life of the church’’and in the liver-of its great leaders. The story was toKl in color and action, in nar rative and song. It offered more than serious entertainment, having Veli: gious devotion inherent in scene. Andrew’s cross, and two handpainted, embroidered banners upon which Were represented the seals of the church, one dated 1861 ftnd the other 1936. , The whole procession was lighted by torches borne in hand. Behind the moderator of the assembly and hift clerks walked the past moderators with gold sashes showing their years of office in black figures. Then came the executive, secretaries and their assistants wearing blue sashes which showed their office in initialed white letters. Lastly was the long file of every I the choir in black vestments and white surplices, two by two. the cross with proHlea to the congre gation. The choir chanted softly “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” Then the moderator turned, extended his hands and pronounced benediction prayer. Choir and congre gation joined in song as the lights the pageant cast-die—- pefsed silently. _ • _ Mr. Symms and others respcfisible for the production took special pains Chat there be perfect synchronization of lights and soiind, employing an At lanta company for this purpose. was ipnpoitant, since ^x)ken word and sobg are as essential to ’the ser vice as visual effects. Throughout the spectacle, hymns of the church were inter^rsed fre quently. The choir was composed of trained voices from the Civic Music association, the St. Cecilia Choral so ciety, the choirs of the three" Presby terian churches of Augusta, and .nu- I merous other volunteers. The cast of more than 600 people 1 The prolocutor read again in prepa- under the direction of Marion S.' ration for the first episode, a tableau. I Symms played its variou.s roles with appreciable fidelity. It gave corporal life to the splendid yfork as conceive:!' Against a black satin background on the stage, from which shined the star of Bethlehem with silver rays, was by Dr. Marvin M. MacFerrin, its au- disclosed a living replica of the fam- thor. Dr. MacFerrin, pastor of the ous Geneva monument in white mar- Greene Street Presbyterian church, ble, showing the figures of Calvin, as prolocutor maintained the conti nuity of historical movement in nar rative and explanatory prose. Farel, Beza and Knox. Next came an articulate scene. Against a handsonrie stained glass By combining inta on« imposing ar- window effect, representing a view tkitic-creation the several mediums from"the interior of dhe church of St. of music, drama, song, tableau and historical commentary. Dr. MacFerrin and Mr^ Symms were suwessful in their venturesome design to contract a long tradition into less than three hours of presentation. The pageant accomplished its pur pose of appealing to the hearts of the audience. It bore .far greater signifi cance, of course, to pjgjrsoM acquaint ed with the history and religious tra ditions of the Preebyterian church than to spectators^ unfamiliar with its implications. Yet for the man un familiar with the'creed it exemplified there was an abundance of meaning and artistic appreciation. ^ Drama was inherent in several of the scenes presented, and explanatory remarks by the prolocutor would give sufficient clue to the drama’s bear ing. The leaders of the Protestant Reformation and the great men of the Piesbyterian church live<i for their faith^ and it tinged their actions with a sort of heroism. Evidence was not lacking that the scenes. In the opening scene the commis sioners and congregation were as sembling in the First church of Au- gusat. Against a delicate blue back ground the spectator saw.the interior of the church as it was in 1661, the same pulpit, the same carved walnut moderator’s Chair, the same, Bible. * Here the action was at greater length. Dr. Waddell nominated Dr. McFarland as temporary presiding officer, and the latter was elected. Dr. Palmer, of New Orleans, was choseS'to preach the opening sermon, the utterance of which completes the scene. 'The second scene showed the passage of resolutions by which the new denomiiYation took the name^f, the Presbyterian Church in the Con-j®**^ week of June 15, the first date of federate States of America and i payment. Plans For Bonus Payments Rrady Farley Predicts Payment of Ma jority Of Bonds In One Week After Issue, June 15th. Washington, May 23.—Postmaster' General Farley predicted today ’’pay ment on a great majority” of the bo nus baby bonds "wil! be made w’ithin I, adopted the constitution of the church from which it had separated. In the third, scene Dr. Thomwell delivered his address, to all the churches of J^us Christ throughout the earth, an apology of the recent separation and an avowal of the sa- ci^ aims of the newborn denomina tion. fourth scene was a portion of Dr. Ramsey’s missionary manifes to, a declaration of purposes to go inU' all tlie world, and preach the I 4, Giles in Edinburgh, the audience be held the frail form of Jolm Knox preaching from a high pulpit^^be- heath which 12 elders saT, and heird his inspired words. Between the changes of scene the prolocutor expounded the history andlond episode, which depicted the Sil- ^ospel to every creature.” 1Silver~ draperies againsT the btue background, silver urns and silver flowers shaded the motif of the sec meaning of eventa. He prepared his hearers for the third epis^e. This represented one of the 1,200 sessions of the Westminster Assembly in the Jerusalem chamber at Westminster Abbey. Forty-five people were in the scene, the divines im dressed inblack and white, the rest in brilliantly col ored 16th Century robes. On the back ground were rich tapestries, and pe riod furniture made the picture com plete. For the fourth episode the scene shifted to America, to Freehold, N. J., where in a quaint little church Mr. John Boyd waslifebut to become the fiaoft PresbyteriUn minister ordained in this land. The date was 1706. ’The early church pews ahd^other furni ture were simple. Two hand-painted production was fortunate in its in-[lighted window effects lent their ception. The director and the cast: brightness. One heard Mr. Boyd hum- ALL-WEliTHER America’s biggest ^ seller—latest improved edition! from WmhI 6, subj^t to the rulM oimI regulations of , tin Democratic pri mary. JOHN W. HEDSPETH. . I hereby animunce myself as a can didate for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the reault of- the Demo cratic primary. C. F. OAKLEY. McDaniel Vulcaniiing Woritt CUN10N.&C. , SPECIAL Literary Digest—20 weeks—$1.00. Sec lie for ether special offers. JAMES W. CALDWELL had to woric with a script and an artistic conception readily amenable to expression in pageantry. After others had failed flatly * in the at tempt to conceive a group of religious pictures which would prove impress ive aa they succeeded each other be fore the eye of an audience. Dr. Mac- Ferrim accomplished a design in three weeks that was little short of daring. As a delicate picture of art, per haps the most appealing scene was that representing the ordination of John Boyd, a youtK called to be min ister of ^ church at Freehold, N. J., late in *r706..‘The spoken part was the simple ritual of ordination, lang- liage of sincerity. The visual element was striking in a modest way. In a niWint fh^rch-^ptoripr the onlooker- bly take his vows. The last episode of the first part depicted a .stirring and climactic mo ment in American history. The Con- ver Jubilea celebration of the chureh at Augusta in 1886. ’The silver chang ed to gold in the suceeedding episofld, a pantomime scene representing the Golden Jubilee at Louisville, Ky., in 1911. The fouHh episode Was dOtOted to the Diamond Jubilee of tdday, pre senting the assembly against black satin and silver and gold decorations. On a dais above the others the mod erator was seated, with his clerks at .small tables on either side. Here were the foreign missimi peoples in native dress. There were the groups repre senting the woman’s auxiliary, the horns missions, the young people and the Sunday school folk. All appealed to the central assendiily greup, and it in turn appealed to tlw congregation with outstretched hands while the prolocutor voiced § scriptural call to service. Lastly the fifth episode brought a procession of 75 girls attired in Gre cian robes of white and silver, yellow Farley announced final plans for delivering the bonds to veterans and arrangements for veterans to cash in their bonds if they choose. Mail carriers hive been given in- strui^ns 4o “go out of their way whenever necessary with a view to effecting delivery,” Farley said. The bond package must be delivered to the veterans in person and not to another person or firm at .the veter an’s address. The South Carolina ' postoffices throT^h" which veterans admtniTtra- tion bonus bondjB would be distributed are Charleston, Columbia and Spar tanburg. 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The production offered two proces sions, one a stately and solemn file of worshippers praising God in song as they marched behind the banner and seals of the <4iurch and the old church Bible bonie on a red velvet cushion, the other a resplendent pro cession of girls wearing draperies of silver, gold and diamonds, remindful of the three quarter-century jubilees celebrated by the Southern Presbyte rian church. Withy a great cross illuminated overhead, the pageant was concluded by a. grand ensemble of the enitre cast, rich in multiplicity of colors and variety of costume, slow dimming of the lights and the soft chanting of the hymn, ’’When I Survey the Won drous Croftt.** Eariy Saturday night the old bell of the (Flrat IVeabytericn church raaR. 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