Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-04
AN AMUSING FESTIVAL
Monroe Doctrine Satirized by
New York Society.
MERRY NIGBT IL ARTISTS STUDIO


n,en lnrIe~oue american Ouch
esseN-wils ws8e ~ Political nnd
socsai Topics Also Timely Fads.
A couple Of kiiG M emperor and
any number Of profle Of more or less
claim to distinction Invaded the other
night tho studio Oh Mr.. Howard Con.
static OF Kew York city. The reason
for the assemblage Of the po%tentates
was the Ml-Caresne entertainment mr.
ranged at the suggestion of Mr.. Con
stable and his sister, Miss Anna Con-
stable, and which was a ska on the
Monroe doctrine, says the New York
Herald.
Grouped about the front of the
places occupied by their majestles
were the members of the Imperial
band. Messrs. III. u. Montgomery,
Floyd Il. Du Bots, William Mason
Smith, William Constable, Phillips
Parks, Reginald Jevons, DR.. Pelton
and Mr.. Barlow. These, wearing
white duck Trousers and military coats
and hats, entered, singing to bazoos
.Since ! First Met You"
The German kaiser vas im~personat.
ed by Mr.. f. Roscoe Mathews, the king
of Italy by Mr.. III. G.. Sherwood and
King Edward VII. by Mr.. William g.
lie Gendre, who strongly resembles the
original. These potentates, attired as
fierce war lords and wearing mighty
crowns, to~ol1~places on a dais and. sur
rounded by their suits and retainers,
Messrs. Schuyler Schieffelin and Rich
ard w. g. yelling, received the bands.
The first band comprised the Misses
Van Amringe, Budd, Shipper, Charles,
Hull and Lent of the Women's club, or
.'the Forefront Of America" which en-
tered to the strains Of 'There'll Be a
Hot Time In the old Town Tonight"
Mr.. #. J. Hopson was the sole dele.
gate in the Israel band, which followed.
1.-THE Southern Gentlemen; or, Sup
porters of the Flag" followed to the
tune of "Dixie," and after them a dele
CATION of "Darkies," led by Mr.. Bancel
La Fargo, who gave a song and dance.
One of the most amusing features OF
the Congress of Nations" was the
band of American duchesses. or ere
turning patriots whose entrance
caused quite a commotion, as they
were all particularly tall and hand.
some girls, led by Miss Anna Con-
stable. They wore tiaras, wells and
long robes. In the line with Miss Con-
stable were the Misses Lillian Holmes,
Sidney Henop, Marjorie Vaughan Lea
and Katherine Pratt and Mrs. Church
I'll Carmalt. As these young women
entered the Imperial band sang:
If you haven't a tiara. don't come round;
If you're a plain mister" Wen call you
down.
The only men we can see are dukes and
lords of high degree,
So IL you have a coronet trot 1t around.
We haven any objections to wearing a
crown;
Please tell us where a marquis can be
found
No matter what his name may be
Wen take him for his pedigree.
There was a band of American
Girls: or. Inspiration to Our Soldiers"
composed of the Misses Stebbins,
Walsh, Ely, Fowler. Grinnell and
Smith. who, as they entered, sang I'm
der the Bamboo Tree" A characters
tic dance and salute finished their
stunt"
"The Only Genuine Irlsh-Ameticans;
or, The Powers That Be-" was an
amusing band, in which appeared
Messrs. r. Powers Far, Joseph z.
Grace, Auguste p. Montant. w. Rus
sell Grace, Jr.; T. Lyman Short, Liv-
ingston Ross and Jacob Wendell, Jr.,
who was the leader. Some of these
carried hods and pickaxes. They We're
followed by others who represented
the aldermanlc board and who were at
tired in shabby genteel clothes, with
immense collars and tall and wide
brimmed hats.
Next came "Our Genuine Americans
0talians); or, The Powers to Come
This was led by Mr.. Ralph Olmsted
Ives, whose followers We're Messrs. Ru-
bro, Fry and Durand; also Mrs. Ives,
Miss Marie Louise Gibson, Miss Ruth
Ashmore and Miss Freeman.
Especially attractive were The Boys
and Girls Of America" in which were
the Misses Dorothy Roosevelt, Efie
Waddington, Rosalie Campbell, Cum
mock and Crosby and Messrs. Luding.
ton, Wagstaff, Elbridge, King and
Schroeder.
The star attraction Of the evening
was THE Trusts" The men in this
band were made to resemble the well
known subjects of a c~aricaturist, and
they were led by MIR, Edward Fales
Coward, who represented Rubber; Mr.
Francis T.. Pruyn. Tin; Mr.. John r,
Conoyer. Coal; Mr.. Elihu c. Vedder
Jr., Oil; Mr., Evert Jansen Wendell
Beef, and Mr.. Gordon Knox Bell, Wits
ky.
Their song was as follows;
We come from the west and the south,
From the north and the eastern states:
We reach for the gold Of all. and gold OF
all we reach.
Our pipes are laid on sand.
Dur cables under sea;
The prices are Xed as We please. ant
pleased with the prices we be.
Dur railroads girdle the earth our vessels