WEMBLEY.
PAGEANT OF EMPIRE. ' YVONDERFUL SPECTACLE. hy CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT ... . '; LONDON, July 26. • Rain partially marred the opening of the pageant of Empire at the stadium at Wembley. Nevertheless the wonderful, spectacle was carried out with commendable enthusiasm, as the majority of thd performers were drenched to "the skin. " Part .two the pageant was presorted, ..including, .eiirly England, South Africa,, arid India. .Those present at the perrorriiance included Prince and Princess Aythur. of Connaught, the Premier and the majority lof the members of Cabinet. - The exhibiting scheriie at the stadium was,effective, .while the pa.gedrjt master (Viscount Lascelles) . controlled vast'- numbers by means of a system of telephones and electric signs. Parts-'Oine and three of the pageant are being i performedtp-day;':
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 July 1924, Page 5
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