Evening star., 1901-11-28
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton to Entertain Friends.
PRESENT A PAGEANT OF HISTORY"
interesting Relic of the Revolution
Recently Revived.
PHONOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER
PHONOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc Evening Stdf
NEW YORK, November q, 1901.
The New York Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, headed by
Mrs. Donald Mclean. promises to eclipse
it's former efforts at Sherrys next Satur-
day. when it will present Pageant of
History" The Quaker and Pilgrim dresses
which will be worn by many members of
the chapter will form a striking and at
tractive contrast to the costly brocades
laces and feathers pertaining to the colo
nial and continental periods. The costumes
of the latter date will be modelled from the
famous old engraving known as THE Re-
publican Court" while the distinguishing
feature of the costumes Of the colonial pc
riod will be the sweeping vatican. Many
of the young girls Of the chapter will ap-
pear in the Janice Meredith dress. The re-
gent, Mrs Donald Mclean. will appear as
a classic personification of Patriotism, the
costume designed for her by Irving r.
Wiles, the artist. The vice regent of the
chapter. Mrs. Clarence Postley. will wear
an elaborate colonial costume Different
members of the chapter will appear in the
Indian, Pilgrim. colonial and continental
costume and the full evening dress of the
present day.
Brilliancy will be added to the pageant
by the appearance of the uniformed corps
from the organization of Veteran Artillery
of 1872. The uniforms of this last-named
period are an exact duplicate of those worn
during the war of 1872, including the use
of the original sabers The Continental
Guards and the Minute Men Of the Revolu-
tion will take part in the pageant in full
continental costume-cocked hat and buff
and blue. The grouping, which concludes
the pageant, will be under the direction of
Irving r. Wiles.
Relic of the Revolution.
A rich revolutionary relic has been dis
covara6 al a houSa which stands
Screven's Point, close to Long Island sound
in the Bronx: Tunnel workmen engaged
in eXcavating on the property reported to
the building department that they had dis
covered secret passage leading from the
garret of the farm house to the sound. The
passageway, it is believed, was used in the
revolutionary war by the tory leaders of
WeStcheSter to escape from the American
troops, which, under Washington, were en-
camped for weeks in the neighborhood at
the time that Gen. Howe of the British
army was encamped just opposite on Long
Island. The legend of the passage has
been known to the older residents of West
chester, although few of them have ever
seen it. 1t was known as the tory hole"
The builder of the old house was Isaac
Wilkins an Englishman, who settled in
Westchester shortly before the revolution.
Notwithstanding that he married a sister
Of Lewis Morris, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence he was hot
tory. The house stands near a small creek
leading to the sound 1t Is a two-story
frame structure. with shingled sides. It
has an immense chimney and fireplaces.
and was considered one of the finest houses
in Westchester county when 1t was built,
137 years ago. The upper stories are pro-
vided with port holes. through which the
inmates guarded their grounds The pas
sage leading to the tunnel is in the garrett
1t Is about four feet wide and Is covered
with trap door. Stone steps projecting
from the outside of the chimney form a
ct irt hn TO fHr ND
where a tunnel passes under the basement
and runs out under the yard to the small
tide-water creek. The mouth Of the cave
and the tunnel years ago tumbled in and
are now almost obliterated but the pas
sageway from attic to cellar Is intact.
BOwery Resorts Evade the Law.
The proprietors OF the various alI-night
resorts have arranged scheme to circum-
| vent Acting Captain Churchill Of the 9TH
| street station, who has ordered them to
| close their doors at the legal hour. All of
the lights in the saloons and concert halls
| are extinguished promptly at 1 am, but
through darkened side doors figures of men
| and women can be seen entering or emerg-
| ing, and the "barkers'' stand outside in
| their accustomed places to inform patrons
who can be trusted that business is going
| on inside on the second floor. Only o.d pa
! irons are allowed in, however, and they
have to content themselves in somewhat
cramped quarters that have been hastily
uniform saunter along the street in front
| of the various places without apparently
being conscious of the subterfuge designed
to deceive them.
Presidents First Namesake.
William Budzynski. a barber of Bath
Beach. says he is the first parent in the
state to name his child for Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States. Bud
zynski wrote the President, asking him to
| at 10 christening of his alc-o Ill
son. President Roosevelt replied that his
| engagements would not permit his attend
ance, but suggested that he would act by
| proxy in the person of any reputable
business man in the community Herbert
Reeves. lawyer of Bath Beach. was
chosen. Mrs. Elizabeth Supper was the
other sponsor. The full name of the child
is Casimir Theodore Roosevelt Budzynski.
The christening certificate has been sent to
Washington.
French Colony's DragoOns.
New York's French colony is to have a
company of dragons And 1t is not to be
any of your ordinary or garden military
companies either. In truth, it will dazzle
the city as it has never been dazzled be-
fore. 1t will be a dashing company OF
rough riders, and each man will wear red
trousers. an azure and gold tunic and a
| steel helmet surmounted by a brass eagle
and dangling long horsehair plumes. Upon
occasions of international rejoicing. such
l
ingtOn the Declaration Of independence and
the fall of the Bastile, the dragons will
carry the flag Of France with the flag OF
the United States through the avenues In
martial parades
War With PhOnOgraph Company.
There is a merry war between the office
of thomas Cook & Son and the Office Of the
Enterprise Phonograph Company, on the
fifth floor of a Broadway office building
When the clerks Of Cook & Sons Office
were first greeted on entering their rooms
by the strains of Good Morning, Carrie,
it was considered a good joke for a little
while, but when that greeting was followed
up by 'Oh, Fudge and Where Is M,
. Wandering Boy Tonight?' things began t.
look squally. The clerks caught themselve.
! whist,in when they should have been writ
ing diligently and thinking of their work
So MIR. Eade. the manager Of Thomas Cool
& Sons office, called to see the talking ma
chine people and tried to induce them t.
c,.ange their continuous performance to al
after-dinner concert, to have regular offics
hours for music, SO that the clerks in tn,
Office could prepare to enjoy themselves a
stated times and attend to their work ths