The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-28


two sets of cotillon dancers In COM
plete uniforms; one set in that OF
France and the other in Blue and BufT.
The ladies were dressed in white, with
IRibbands, Bouquets and Garlands of
Flowers answering to the uniforms OF
the gentlemen. The Vice President.
many members of the Senate and House
of Representatives, the Governor of this
State. the Governor of the Western
Territory and other characters of dis
tinction were present.
The 1872 scene will be "The Presenta-
ton of the Freedom of the City of New
York TO Commodore Isaac Hull OF the
Constitution" This scene was selected
on account of the interest taken by the
Daughters of 1872 in the Constitution.
The event took place in the council
chamber of the city hall. the presenta-
ton being made by Major De Witt
Clinton.
The civil war will have three scenes.
and with these the entertainment will
| close. They will be Going to the
War" "A Picket Guard. at the Front"
and "The Return of the Veterans"
4 The first scene will represent the
famous departure of the Seventh regI-
ment. and for it the society has been
promised at least one company of this
regiment. The music for the scene will
be given by the Seventh Regiment
band, which will also furnish all the
instrumental music OF the evening ex-
cept one flute solo.
| For the Return" the society will
! have Lafayette post and the Woman's
Relief corps.
The second scene viii be a most ef-
fectiye one. and is designed to show
how different the real war was from
what the boys of the Seventh expected
when they marched down Broadway
amid the cheering crowds and warned
JEFF Davis to
Beware Of the day
When the Seventh should meet him In
battle array.
'Tenting Tonight" will be whistled in
this scene. and Home. Sweet Home"
sung. The voices will almost break
down in the former. and will do so COM
pletely in Home. Sweet Home"
All these scenes will be represented
with the greatest possible historical ac-
curacy down TO the smallest details
Much of the scenery has been painted
for the occasion. but the society has
been fortunate enough TO secure a large
amount OF suitable scenery from the
Academy OF Music. This has been placed
at it's disposal free OF charge by the
manager. Mr.. Gilmore.
All the principal characters VIII be
enacted by the lineal descendants Of the
persons represented. In securing these
the society hopes to have the co-opera-
tion OF the different patriotic societies
in New York.
The Washington part In all the scenes
will be taken by William d. II. Wash
ington. a collateral descendant of the
Father of His Country. Mr.. Washing
ton bears a striking resemblance to his
distinguished relative and has often
personated him in historical tableaus.
The scenes have been arranged by
Mrs. Charles Elliott Fitch OF Rochester.
and none OF them has ever been pre-
sented before. although Mrs. Fitch has
arranged similar entertainments In 9TH
er cities.
The entertainment promises 20 be a
great success in every way. and win
certainly be one OF the most brilliant
social affairs OF the New York season.
The boxes are all taken already, and all
the holders have promised TO decorate |
them. Those taken by societies will be
adorned with society colors. and a dec
Grating committee viii have charge OF
the whole. so that the entire effect may |
be harmonious. II is requested that |
those appearing in the different scenes I
will keep their stage costumes on when /
they return 10 their seats. and IL this 1
is done the audience alone will be a |
sight well worth seeing.
The National Society OF New England 4
Women which has arranged this enter
in aid OF their building fund. 4
was organized on Jan. q. 1895. by Mrs.
William Gerry Slade q New York. It's
object is mainly social, TO bring New
England women and descendants Of
New EngIanders throughout the c0un-
try into touch with one another. II il
also patriotic and educational. and since
its organization has been studying
American history. beginning with colo
NAL times. IL is national society. with
permanent headquarters in New York