New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-30
HISTORICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
THE SOCIETY OF NEW-ENGLAND WOMEN
TO GIVE THE MASK OF HISTORY"
IN NOVEMBER

The New England Women were radiant in spring
costumes yesterday at the Waldorf, and, although
the bimonthly reports read in the business session
might prove tedious TO visitors. they are always
matters OF interest to the members The treas
urers report WIS especially gratifying as showing
the good financial standing of the society. Next
year the viii be held in the handsome
colonial room of the Waldorf
The entertainment part of the programme was
under the direction of Mrs. Allen Nye. Miss Paul
inc Cory volinist. Miss Helen N.ebuhr conraito
sooist and Miss Marie Todd pianist. Mrs Belle
Gray Taylor read original poem dedicated TO
the New England women ana Bertha Welby re-
cited THE Lifeboat."
Miss Irma Miller. In Greek costume, gave the
Daphne dance and also illustrate the song. when
the Flowing Tide Comes In" in panomime action,
sung by Miss Nebuhr. Thomas S. Hanson, ac-
companied by Mile. Corradi sang two tenor solos,
LA Tua Stella" and Prayer. Love- Song"
This society purposes to hold an entertainment
In November at the Metropolitan Opera House.
which will eclipse any previous attempt Of hisori-
cal Representations 1t will be called THE Mask OF
History" Many of the New England Women will
participate. All of the boxes are already engaged
by many prominent society people. including we'll
known names The patriotic societies will be well
represented. and 1t Is expected that a large sum
will be realized for the clubhouse fund. to the erec-
ton of which the New-England Women are bend
ing all their energies.
This society of women is OF the largest and
influential Of patriotic clubs 1t has al
ready done notable work along historic lines
and 1t now promises an entertainment OF
ceedngly original and elaborate character. The
central feature will be the representation of events
of general and local American history by the de-
scendlnts of those makers of the Nation who par
tcipated in them This idea Is charming as II
Is novel. and cannot fail. it will be illustrated,
to be at instructive and attractive vitalzing
the past resolving description into vivid por
rayals OF the times with which ii deals. There
be effective method OF teaching his
tory than is contemplated by the ew-EnGland
Society. \ similar entertainment in Philadelphia
led of the foremost historians Of the country
ing Of American history" while the press and pull
pit of that city were most enthusiastic In their
| CONNIE ndalion of its value. The same manage
mcnt which conducted the entertainment in Phila-
dclpha and at the capital of our own State. and in
| several other cities. has been engaged for New
| York, and promises to produce effects here which
| were impossible in the smaller communities. In
brief the development Of the Nation will be shown
from the landing at Plymouth to the return OF the
scenes of picturesque local interest. Costumes.
scenery speech incidents. will all be accurate his
torically. and many Of the most prominent polti-
cal literary and social leaders of the city have
| already become identified with this enterprise.
either participants in the scenes or as patrons.
| Details will be published hereafter. but II may he
| said at the outset that NewYork has rarely been
| promised an entertainment of a more unique and
fascinating quality. worthier of more hearty
support. II will be especially opportune as COM
| memoratinS the evacuation of Network by the
| troops Of Great Britain.