The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

Last Thursday His Excellency. the
Minister of France gave ball TO the
President of the United States. which
was uncommonly elegant in respect
both TO the company and the plan or
the entertainment. AS d compliment to
our alliance with France there were
two sets of cotillon dancers in COM
plete uniforms: one set in that OF
France and the other in Blue and Buff.
The ladies were dressed in white. with
Ribbands. Bouquets and Garands OF
Flowers answering 10 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 1912 scene will he The Presenta-
tion Of the Freedom of the City Of New
York to Commodore Isaac Hull of the
Constitution" This scene vas selected
on account of the interest taken by the
Daughters of 1912 in the Constitution.
The event took place in the council
chamber OF the city hall. the presenta-
tion 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"
The first scene will repr,&ent the
famous departure OF the Seventh regi-
ment. and for il 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
i,,gt al Of n
| 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-
| fective 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
Reware OF tho 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"
I All these scenes will be represented
/
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 its disposal free Of charge by the
| manager, Mr.. Gilmore. ..
| All the principal characters will be
| enacted by the lineal descendants of the
persons represented. In securing these
| the society hopes to have the co-opera-
| ton OF the different patriotic societies
| in New York. rt .....r.
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.
ard none of them has ever been pre-
sented before. although Mrs. Fitch has
| arranged similar entertainments in 9TH
| er cities.
The entertainment promises 10 be
| great success in every way. and VIII
| certainly be one of the most brilliant
social affairs OF the New York season.
| The boxes arc all taken already, and all
| the holders have promised to decorate
| them. Those taken by societies viii be
| adorned with society colors. and dec
| Grating committee will have charge OF
| the whole, so that the entire effect may
be harmonious. II is requested that
those appearing in the different scenes
will keep their stage costumes on when
| they return to their seats. and if this
| is done the audience alone VIII be
sight well worth seeing.
sThe National Society OF New England
| Women which has arranged this enter
| tainment in aid ,of their building fund.
was organized on Jan. "a. 1895 by Mrs.
| william Gerry Slade Of New York. Its
| object is mainly social! to bring New
| England women and descendants OF
| New Englanders throughout the coun-
| try into touch with one another. IL Is
| also patriotic and educational, and since
| its organization has been studying
American history. beginning with colo
| NAL times. IL Is a national society, with
permanent headquarters in New York.