The pageant of Schenectady, in celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Schenectady, given in Union college grounds, May 30th and 31st and June 1st, 1912 . town, in the meantime be protected from every insidiousand open foe; and may the complete blessing of peace soonreward your arduous struggle for the establishment of theFreedom and Independenceof our common country.* [Cheers from those present.] General Schuyler. General Washington—Mrs. Duane.[Bozvs. Courtesies.] Mrs. Duane. Sir, the towns-folk have prepared a fete inyour honor. George JVashington. Madam, a
The pageant of Schenectady, in celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Schenectady, given in Union college grounds, May 30th and 31st and June 1st, 1912 . town, in the meantime be protected from every insidiousand open foe; and may the complete blessing of peace soonreward your arduous struggle for the establishment of theFreedom and Independenceof our common country.* [Cheers from those present.] General Schuyler. General Washington—Mrs. Duane.[Bozvs. Courtesies.] Mrs. Duane. Sir, the towns-folk have prepared a fete inyour honor. George JVashington. Madam, although by present necessityI am now a man of war, I love and prize the arts of will give me great pleasure to witness the more festive spiritof the people of Schenectady. [Chairs have been brought to background, and there Wash-ington and some of the notables of the day gather while on thePageant Field a Minuet is danced. Following the Minuet comesthe Pavane. With music playing, and a general air of gayetyand lightened spirits, the people of Schenectady zvith GeorgeWashington leading exeunt slowly from the Pageant Field.] • His actual words. t From Washingtons Nott Elm, Jacksons Garden, Union College Grounds Photo by White 41Part IV. - DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN. Episode I .—The Founding of Union College. Bovs bring in tables and chairs for the expected Romeyn enters the Pageant Field, in time to greet Clark who is entering also. Romeyn. A splendid afternoon for our conference, Mr. Clark. It is indeed, Dominie. Romeyn. Our Citizens are already arriving. John Cuyler, Igive you greeting. [John Cuyler enters.] And here are ourgood friends, Dirk Van Ingen and Abraham Oothout. [DirkVan Ingen and Abraham Oothout enter.] Sirs, I am glad to seeyou. [John Sanders and Peter Vrooman enter. The mengather about the table.] Romeyn. I need hardly go into the reasons for our gather-ing here today, the interest which binds us in a common
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