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THOMAS NELSON, an Amerpracticed law at Richmond, Va. His PAGE first story, "Marse Chan" (1887), at- pation he handled affairs with consumtracted immediate attention. "Two Little Confederates" (1888); "On New- Found River" (1891); "Elsket and Other Stories" (1891); "The Old South" (1892); "Pastime Stories" (1894); "Unc' Edinburgh" (1895); PAGEANTS mate ability and tact..

PAGEANTS AND CELEBRATIONS.

The celebration of historic events by dramatic reproductions of scenes connected with them is at least as old as the Greeks and Romans. In modern times, in many countries of Europe, developments have been added to them according to the time and place, and carnivals, masques, popular parades, expositions, and military maneuvers are some of the exercises in vogue in different lands. In the United States the celebrations attendant on the commemoration of Independence Day led to the development of many of the elements in pageantry, and a great fillip to the movement was given during the celebration of the centennial of the Declaration of Independence in 1876.

The central idea of the pageant is simply that of the unspoken drama given on a larger scale out of doors, the predominating feature being that of a moving tableau in which a procession of characters take part. The scale is confined simply to the number of persons taking part, and the dress, bearing, manners, and grouping is in accordance with the period represented and the event commemorated. In France the art of the pageant has been carried to a high degree of perfection, and as a rule its frequency and success has been most marked in countries like France, Italy, and Spain where the climate is favorable to outdoor representations of that kind. From France the idea spread tc "Social Life in Old Virginia" (1897); Great Britain, where in recent years a "Santa Claus Partner" (1899); "Gordon succession of successful pageants have Keith" (1903); "Sword of the Spirit" been given, despite the uncertainty of (1913), etc. Appointed Ambassador to Italy 1913. He resigned his office in historical pageant on a scale surpassing 1920, and was succeeded by R. U.

Johnson.

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