New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
CARNIVAL OF HISTORY.

CARNIVAL OF HISTORY.
A SCENIC AND DRAMATIC REPRESENTA-
TON OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF
NEw-ENGLAND WOMEN.
Tho Carnival Of American History" presented
at the Metropolitan Opera House last evening. un-
der the auspices Of the National Society OF New
England Women. was eminently successrul AZ
scenic and dramatic representation OF people ana
events.
The costumes and the groupings were historically
correct and the events were typical OF scenes
which have helped to mako the history OF the coun-
try. The great Horse Show never presented
more brilliant Tho boxes were deliberately
trimmed with all the colors and embems OF the
patriotic societies. while within sat beautiful
women in handsome evening gowns. accompanied
by men Of distinction.
The audience was clearly enthusiastic one
for the preparations for this entertainment had
stimulated curiosity and revived interest in the
colonization Of NewEngland. as we'll as In the
early Dutch settlement Of New-York
The music during the evening was furnished by
the 7th Regiment band. led by Ernest Meyer
The artistic decorations Of the boxes excited gen
eral attention. That occupied by members OF the
National Society Of NewEngland Women was
elaborate In red and white. The costly banner OF
the society suspended in the centre. festooned
on either side with red silk and white chTysanthe-
NUNS. This box was decorated by Stump.
Mrs. W. c. Demorest. who entertained Mayor
Strong in her box displayed the coat OF arms OF
the city on the front OF the box. with appropriate
drapings Of American flags
Colonial Danes Of the Seventeenth Century, In red
and white bearing the dates 1907 1850. with spin
ming wheel for emblem: Daughters Of the Revo-
luton blue and buff, shield OF gold a blue
ground; Mayfower Society, in deep pink. and the
four boxes adjoining. Of the Emma Willard Asso-
citation, extensively draped In pale pink silk
THE MAYFLOwER SCENE.
In the Mayfower scene the audience carried
back az years TO the bleak shore Of Massachu-
setts and renewed It's admiration for the little
band Of people that heroically faced desolation
famine and death. The scene opens with the sturdy
pioneers-Carver Bradford. Winsow. Brewster
John Alden. John Rowland and others In the fore
ground while choleric Miles Standish is intently
looking for the boat that is TO bring the women
and children from the Mayfower When 1t ar
rves May Chiffon, who stands In the bow of the
boat is the first woman to step ashore The
women and children. In their priIn Puritan COS
tunes were greeted with subdued enthusiasm by
their grim and stern male relatives. Captain Miles
Standsh. of Boston nephew OF Mrs Russell Sage
who was to take the part OF Sandish. sent word
that he was too i'll TO attend and John Alden. on
minutes notice, stepped into Miles Standshs armor
as well as shoes and played the captains part
throughout the evening. Mr.. Coe coming forward
and taking the character Of John Alden.
The groupings for the Puritan Sabbath" were
effective. and the solemnity OF the occasion In
creased when all united in singing one OF the
famous hymns OF Luther. written in the year l525
and set TO the tune OF "Old Hundred
Happy the man who feareth God.
Whose feet his holy ways have trod;
Thine good hand shall nourish thee.
And well and happy shalt thou be-
Out Of Mount Zion God shall send
That thou Jerusalem may'st see.
In favor and prosperity.
He shall be with thee In thy ways.
Ana give thee health and 1 ienStn Of days.
And peace on Israel shall be.
THE ONLY TABLEAU
Tho Marriage Of John Alden and Priscilla was
the only tabIeeu Of the evening. The sweet
womanliness" Of the demure Puritan maiden.
which has given touch Of romance to the May
flower colony for nearly three centuries was we'll
represented By her lneal descendant Miss Mar
garet Alden Lawrence.
The scenes were made up Of members Of the May
flower Society ana Ericsson Bushnell sang THE
Breaking Waves Dashed High"
GLIMPsEs OF DUTCH HISTORY
Tho glimpse OF Dutch history In THE Wei
come TO stuyvesant" WAS full Of life and color.
Tho quaint Dutch gowns and headdress of the
women and children were picturesque md becorl-
Ing to the many pretty faces on the stage.
The greetings to the Governor (Baylies
Clark and his wife Miss Lucy May OcotO
were entered into heartily by all the people who
expressed their Joy In shouts and liberal pota-
lions from the beer stems.
The Thanksgiving Dinner" scene carried
out by members OF the New England Society and
illustrated the usual family reunion OF that festival
day. Grandma" Warren (Mrs f. NJ. Hardy.
sevcnty-six years old received unstrted applause
for her perfectly natural representation of the
character
Her solIcitude the browning turkey. the ex-
pert twirling OF the pie plate as she fitted the
crust. and her little hony the household arts.