New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
STONY WOLD CARNIVAL.
HUNDREDS ATTEND THE CHRISTMAS
FESTIVAL FOR THE sANATORIUM.
QUAINT AND HISTORIC DANCES BY CHILDREN AM
GROWN UPS IN CHARMING COSTUMES-wELL
KNOWN WOMEN INTERESTED.

KNOWN WOMEN INTERESTED.
Seldom have the Christmas holidays been ush-
cred n by a more charming festival than that
for the Stony Void Sanatorum building fund. held
yesterday the Waldorf-Astoria- For weeks it
has been IN preparation ond the enthusiasm OF the
workers was rewarded with brilliant success
The great ballroom was pretty sight in Its
Christmas decoration, which was contributed to
the festival by a well known merchant Tables
were ranged around the end and sides, laden with
attractive articles for sale. and every table was
attended by a bevy Of young women IN pretty
gowns. In the afternoon huge toy-laden Christ
mas tree stood at one end, and jolly faced Santa
Claus, IN suitable promenaded consplcuousIy
between the various scenes. These features were
In recognition of the fact that the afternoon was
expressly designed for the children, who made
fully one-half Of the large audience.
The entertainment was the story OF Cinderella
In pantomizne. and when the curtain went up on
the tiny maiden-Frances Emerson Colen1an-in
shabby brown frock and cap, sweeping wearily,
there was a general murmur Of sympathy and a
simultaneous climbing chairs.
The naughty stepsisters-Isabel Benedict and
Adeline Townsend-then came in, and the poor
little drudge bdden by expressive gestures to
assist IL their toilet for the ball SO the nttIe
play went on, and the acting of the seVen-year-oIo
Cinderella was SO naIvely quaint that many hearty
laughs punctuated her unspoken sentences 1t was
all cIeverly done, and the ballroom scene was a
bepitching medley OF graceful dances by well
trained boys and girls IN the prettiest costumes
Imaginable. These dance OF fairies, in aE-
proved ballet costume, all OF white; Of flowers
in pink tarlatan, with pages in white satin and
blue: Of gypsies in gorgeous dress that recalled
the bohemian Girl and. quaintest Of all,
group OF wee things in Japanese dress who toodIeo
iu iu the fashion made familiar by The Mikado
In this q surprise was the appearance OF the
three little maids from school,. who sang their
entrance song In the tiniest Of voices but with all
+he airs and sraces and flirting Of fans appropri-
ate to Yum-Yum. Petti-sing and Peep-Bo. The
little Japs were:
Florence Haviland. Dorothy Hart,
Eliza beth Griffin, Nelson Sly,
Katherine Terry, Watson Terry,
Helen Haynes, Phlilp f1ougflIoi'
The fairies
Susan H Seymour. Helen Eggleston'
Winifred MacKay Mary scovil-
The fairy queen. Susan H Seymour, had
charming -'pas seul" that great applause
A sailors hornpipe by the Misses Nathalie NJ
Hatch and Mildred Rawlns was an amusing ot
sailor cut; and the witch dance by Miss Maconchie
The Cinderella gavotte was danced by
Isabei d1ege BenedIct' n Minere Wardwen,
tsgg5I n5sI55s Townsend J. Howard Taylor,
Tso7a Townsend Taylor Van Sternburgh-
They formed a dainty group in their diminutive
kitchen greeted the prince-Minere Wardwell-and
al ended happily -, - ,,.o so
g. Charming herald, and Howard Taylor as the
cruel stepfather was severe az could be desired
THE HISTORIC PAGEANT
The evening function was exceedingly brilliant
Everybody wore evening dress, and the crowd was
50 great that many could not obtain seats TO see
The historic dances The pageant opened with a re-
production of the famous ball given in Mrs. Cow
ley's assembly room. Newport, in 1I6l IN honoF
of General Washington Washington was imper-
sonsted last night by William d'Hertburne Wash
ingron who is descended from two Of the Presi-
dents brothers. He wore a uniform that neiongeo
TO his DISTINGUISHED relative, and was so wei MADE
,ip' that he sIrikngly resembled him In the min
net, his partner, personatng Miss Peggy ChahpHh'
Miss Hewitt ,-. l.,
Following the uinuet which was chaperoned by
Mrs Edwin Gould, dance which served the
roern faThe Kings Command" by Reloise Durant
Rose was recited by Fred Woodruff as he danced
with Miss Zaidee Lord. II was extremely enectiVe
Soorch reels were danced by twenty-one young men
and women. Miss May Elizabeth Simons performed
8 Highland fling with much grace and spirit: Her
Scotch 5ances chaperoned by Mrs. Charles
sixteen Young men and women took part in a
dance OF Pierrots and Pierrettes, chaperoned by
Mrs. George z. Stedman
dances Russian Spanish. French and other
dances followed and a pageant Of seasons.
After the programnae the chairs were removed
and All who wished Joined in general dancing, while
the tables did a brisk business The pillow oooth,
OF which Miss I.eary and Mrs. Edwin Gould were
chairman was one OF the most attractive and well
ratronized
1t is not yet known how much the carnival added
70 the Stony Wold fund, but the managers are
jubiiant feeling that 1t will prove large sum-