TROY IN MOTION PICTURES.—Presentation of City's History, Activities and Scenes—Departure and Return of Second Regiment—To Be Shown This Week.In observance of what will be known as Second Regiment Week, troy, its history, scenes, buildings, industries, organizations and people, will be presented in motion pictures all this week at Proctor's Griswold Theatre for the benefit of the Soldiers' Welfare League fund. A private showing of the series of reels was made at the theatre Friday night after the regular performance before a committee of the Welfare League and newspaper representatives and all express themselves as delighted with the comprehensive and unusual presentation.The production requires more than an hour and a half to present and the pictures are varied in character, representing scenes, and activities in all parts of the city of Troy, from its early history to the present day, many of the city's best-known citizens being included within the scope of the pictures. These motion pictures were made during the last two years under the direction of the Troy Centennial Committee, both men and women, and were to have been shown in connection with the centennial celebration which was necessarily deferred by the crisis in the nation's affairs, so it was decided to permit the public to see them and devote the proceeds to the urgent needs of the Soldiers' Welfare work. it is apropos that some of the feature pictures are of the departure of the First Battalion of the Second Regiment from this city for the Mexican border and of the enthusiastic welcome given the soldiers on their return after three months' federal service. There are also camp scenes and activities at Mission, Tex.The performance starts with the showing of scenes in Troy's early history, the first Mayor, the visit of Lafayette to Troy in 1824, in which the characters are represented by prominent Trojans in costume; the beginning of the collar industry, with Hanna Lord Montague making the first separate collar, contrasted with the modern collar factory in full operation, and a striking picture of the thousands of employees leaving a Troy factory to-day; "Uncle Sam" Wilson at work in his cooper shop; a soldier bidding his sweetheart good-bye at the Burden water wheel in 1861; the old flag and the original Second Regiment in action in the Civil War; Troy's war Generals and the battle of the Merrimac and Monitor. The pictures then shift to modern Troy, showing a splendid panorama of the city from Prospect Park, the graduation procession at the Emma Willard School, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pageant parades and the faculty of Troy's famous engineering school; the kindergarten play festival at Prospect Park; a flag-raising at the Farnham steamer house; the employees of Earl & Wilson's Congress Street factory leaving the building on a fire drill; scenes during the Atlantic Deeper Waterways convention in Troy; the Chamber of Commerce Presidents; the Postoffice letter-carries on duty; Trojan riders in the park; the laying of the cornerstone of the new Young Women's Christian Association building and the presentation of the flag to the Troy High School Cadets.One of the features introduced is a little drama staged by Trojans in Troy settings entitled "Miss Troy," which brings in many other local scenes and people.The pictures will be shown four times daily all next week, and each evening has been designated for some local organization as follows: Monday, Shriners' night; Tuesday, Chamber of Commerce night; Wednesday, Rotary Club night; Thursday, Pafraets Dael night; Friday, Knights of Columbus night; Saturday, Elks' night. Through the courtesy of Col. James M. Andrews the Second Regiment Band will be in attendance and furnish music at each performance.
Troy Times. June 5, 1917: 7 col 2. (Semi-Weekly Edition.)
TROY IN MOTION PICTURES.—Audience Enthusiastic Over Showing of Troy People and Places on the Screen—Patriotism Stirred by Second Regiment Pictures.The audience which attended the first public showing at the Griswold Theatre yesterday of the motion pictures of Troy people and places which were made during the last two years for the proposed Troy centennial celebration was most agreeably surprised at the wide variety of the pictures and expressed its appreciation in enthusiastic applause at many points. The early interest shown yesterday is assurance that every Trojan who can will see these pictures before the week is out. The presentation of these motion pictures is for the benefit of the Troy Soldiers' Welfare League, and the various civic and fraternal organizations are co-operating in the movement. Each evening of this Second Regiment Week has been named in honor of some Troy organization, and to-night has been designed as Troy Chamber of Commerce night. A special band concert will be given this evening, and Mrs. Norman G. Blakeman, the well-known Troy soloist, will sing the new national song, "Old Glory," as a solo. The Second Regiment Band, detailed to this city by Colonel Andrews, under the direction of J. William Foyt, furnishes the music during the pictures. The ushers for this evening will be young women representing the Red Cross and the National League for Women's Service. The girls of St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum attended the pictures this afternoon through the generosity of a Troy woman. Each afternoon orphans from a different asylum will be permitted to see the performance through similar contributions.The audience last night was particularly enthusiastic over the pictures showing the parade at the departure of the First Battalion of the Second Regiment for the Mexican border last summer and the enthusiastic reception given the soldiers in Troy on their return from that tour of duty. As the different company Captains and leaders of the various organizations appeared in the marching column on the screen their friends applauded vigorously. A characteristic picture of the late Battalion Chief William Bailey, jr., who was recently killed at the Mohican store fire, made a profound impression. Another striking picture was that of the late William W. Loomis in the group of Presidents of the Troy Chamber of Commerce conversing in front of the Ilium building.The historic pictures of well-known events are well-staged and are particularly attractive. One of the most elaborate series of pictures is that of the visit of Lafayette to Troy September 18, 1824. The scenes were staged out-of-doors and in the First Baptist Church and the costumes and settings are remarkably true to that early period. Those who appear in the various characters in these scenes are: Madame Emma Willard, Miss Sarah Cook; Mrs. Albert Pawling, wife of the first Mayor, Mrs. Leonard H. Giles; General Lafayette, Capt. Charles A> Mac Arthur; M. Vasseur, his Secretary, Kennth T. McQuide; Col. Derrick Lane, Major Daniel F. Nial; Gov. De Witt Clinton, Hon. Michael A. Tierney; Hon. George Tibbits, Rev. Thomas H. Sprague; members of the faculty of the Troy Female Seminary, Mrs. L. B. Schneider and Mrs. Joseph McQuide; members of the Ladies' Reception Committee, Mrs. Andrew H. Meneely, Mrs. William B. Frear and Mrs. Herbert F. Longendyke; seminary students, Misses Gladys Alden, Helen Bull, Marjorie Van Zandt, Marjorie McWhinnie, Elise Strecker, Mary Lodge, Eleanor Lodge, Mary Meneely, Lillian Galbraith, Deborah Powers, Mrs. Edward T. Laughlin and Mrs. H. W. Carey; the presentation of the copy of the song written by Mrs. Willard is made by Miss Joan O'Connor, and the presentation of Mrs. Willard's book, "Plan of Female Education," by Mrs. Charles H. Gardner. The characters in the other historical pictures and the actors in the little play, "Miss Troy," are also taken by well-known Trojans. Alderman Thomas V. Harrington appears as the soldier boy of 1861 bidding his sweetheart good-bye in the shadow of the Burden water-wheel.
Troy Times. June 5, 1917: 8 col 5.
TROY PICTURES TO-MORROW.—Final Presentation of Historical and Second Regiment Motion Pictures—Elks' Night To-Night—Assisting Entertainers.On account of the interest expressed by many who have been unable to see the historical motion pictures of Troy at the Griswold Theatre, presented for the benefit of the Troy Soldiers' Welfare League, the committee in charge to-day decided to extend Second Regiment week another day and to have a special performance to-morrow evening, through the courtesy of F. F. Proctor and the local managers of the theatre.To-night will be Elks' Night. A large number of members of Troy Lodge plan to attend in a body. The soloist of the evening will be Stephen J. Harrington, who will sing a patriotic number and will respond with "Mother Macree" by special request. The following girls from the Lansingburgh High School acted as ushers this afternoon and will preside again to-night: Misses Irma Hoag, Adalene Burgess, Marion Walker, Lorna Reynolds, Alice Peverly, Alida Miller, Helen Wood, Frances Smith, Pauline Meeker, Emily Adams, Augusta Schultze and Lydia Dexter. As an added feature this afternoon 125 pupils of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the Lansingburgh schools sang "The Star Spangled Banner" under the direction of Prof.
John B. Shirley.Last night was Knights of Columbus night. During the intermissions Miss Agnes L. O'Brien sang as solos "Speed on Republic" and "Old Glory" in excellent voice, and led the audience in singing "The Star Spangled Banner." She was presented a handsome bouquet of LaFrance roses by the Knights of Columbus present. The officers of Troy Council occupied a box. The ushers last evening were the following Troy High School girls: Misses Florence Murphy, Dorothy Taylor, Helen Mambert, Dorothy Kinloch, Christine Bayer, Ruther Gravat, Mary Cronin, Helen Glynn, Helen Nims, Catherine Fitzpatrick and Rosemary Conroy.
Troy Times. June 9, 1917: col 4.