New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02

ENcE GREET THE ENERGETIC AND
r1RE1Ess PERFORMERS.
r,. second nigh. OF the Carnival OF History
r,von IN the Metropolitan Opera House unoer 'ns
,s,,oe. ~ the National Society OF New-EhsIahu
U-.r,s, uas even more brilliant than the hrs''
Most Of the boxes were retaken by 'hose VIM "e'
then the preceding evening. and II there was any
difference IN the merit Of the performance wa
hettsr than before the actors having had tne
40. ~ an extra dress rehearsal. Boxes that
we're no, re-engaged were taken by patriouc So
cieties that were unable 10 secure tne" io' '"e
first evening -.
n,acent and curious. the modern Paris creation
ha,no GO. on by contrast with the demure ropes OF
m. Quaker and Puritan, the fantastic costume OF
the Dutch or the farng skirts and ponne's Vi '"e
Civil War period
One Of the most striking gowns. either ancient o'
modern IN the whole assembly was that worn os
Nc ceore. p Hurd II was OF white point lace
onp,,oued on black net and hung over black satin.
The bodice was plain and tight-htting. with
square decolletage. Mrs. Hurd was IN box NO o.
with Mrs Henry Clarke Coe, the treasurer Oh 'ie
anter,atnment Mrs Coe trained gown OF
vhite IA tin brocaded with delicate pink flowers ana
opening over a plain white satin petticoa!. Inc
bodice was almost covered with pearls ana duch-
esse lace and the wearer's hair was dressed high
and held with ornament OF pearls ana dianohoS
MRS. JUDsON's GOWN.
Mrs Alfred Mills JudSon. the preslneN oi the
National Society Of w-Engand Women. was In
IN. No q the same one which she occupied on the
preceding evening" as the official representative CT
the society.
Mrs Judscn attracted much attention by her
stately bearing and beautiful costume. her gown
being OF purple velvet. trimmed with steel. Dr
and Mrs. Charles H. Eaton were guests In her box.
Mrs William Gerry Slade chairman OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the entertainment. was IN
box No IS. She wore gown of pale gray satin, OF
a slight heotrope shade. opal ornaments and her
opera cloak was OF white satin. trimmed with
ermne
Miss Slade was one OF the minuet dancers and
when not on the stage took her place In the box
without any change OF costume.
Mrs Russell Sage. the honorary chairman. was IN
black velvet trimmed with point lace. She occu-
pied box No. 5. which was handsomely decorate1
with the pink and white OF the Emma Willard Asso-
ciation Priscilla Mullins. or Miss Margaret
Alden Lawrence, occupied this box after the PHI
grim scenes over. and her gray ana white
garments looked more demure and picturesque than
ever behind the pink and white hangings OF the box
and among the gay robes that surrounded her. Miss
Lawrence was the centre Of attraction In her vcin-
ity. and many opera-glasses were levelled at her
Mrs William Tod Helmuth again appeared In box
No a. and proved the patriotism OF Soross by her
intense enjoyment Of the performance. She wore
gown OF heiotrope velvet. with pearl-embroidered
revers and plastron. In her hair were ornaments
Of diamonds and pearls
Mrs Augustus Dexter was in a box with her
daughter Mrs William Curtis Demorest, and looked
Quaint and stately in a powdered wig and gown
OF yellow and white brocaded satin. trimmed with
duchesse lace ard ichu Of the same costly ma
terial fastened with diamond ornaments. Mrs.
Demorest wore her stage costume, Marie An
,o,ne,,e gown throughout the evening.
BOX No 4 was occupied BY the officers OF the
Society OF Holland Danes, who are the descend
ants OF the ancient and honorable Dutch families
of New-York The officers are Mrs. William Gihon.
Mrs Alexander Crawford ChenOweth. Mrs. Eugene
HOFFMAN, Mrs William Budd and Mrs Harriet
Duer Robinson. This society wor'hily commemo-
rates the early Dutch period
Cvll War scene was worn BY Miss George sellini
f Of Rn neIo nd
black lace Jacket The was wSo ne wd Ms
HsS lave The hat worn with THIS costume was
s,1aSS1 down low I'll w he ea of lace hanging
III The dress worn 1I by Mrs Henry A. Topham In
eissanes~a cream satin petticoai. with black vel
vet bodice and train. trimmed with rare old point
Mrs Edward 3. jerks wore light-blue brocadcd
't Mss TS S SSksd harmnry sr
In blue satin petticoat, with Vatican train
Rso. o. Of 01s anS w Sos r on D1 h
and No., vic M took he place Of ornaments
sss d nhmy pink lsa Ms sauae over Pink bro
and pearl ornaments
THE HISTORICAL DIRECTOR
Mrs Charles Elliot Fitch. Of Rochester n
was the historical director Of the Carnival" For
three years Mrs Fitch has been engaged In di
recting historic representations in various cities
and her work In properly considered educational i;
character and Of great value o"
g The tabieaus at the recent sem-centennlaI Of
centennial celebration OF Onondaga County Other
representations have been given al Phadelphia
Kingston, Rochester and Albany She is n Is !.
X. and a member OF the Mayfower Society Of
Massachusetts.
Some the souvenirs OF the carnival ARD ain
AZ the disposal Of the society, and can be obfaned
by addressing Mrs Charles Henry Rrn
Majestic. The pictures In the souvenir are par.
ticularly valuable. as they are all reproductions Of
pictures contemporary. or nearly so. with the
times depicted The picture OF the Landing OF the
Pilgrims is reproduced from a print over one hum
dred years old. and the representation Of The
Departure OF the eth Regiment is taken from n
magazine Of the time.
The part played Oh TUESDAY evening by william
dc ii. Washington. who enacted the character Of
General Washington. 81 whom he is a Ineal de-
scendant was taken last night by H. c. Stew
art, Son Of the American Revolution and IN
exlieutenant Of the Navy. although not a de-
scendant OF the Washington family. This change
EaA NECESSARY hecauaa of ed L.