The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-20
CONSTABLE STUDIO "STUNTs..
WITH ROYALTY AND TEE NON
ROE DOCTRINE MIXED UP.

Howard Constable and his sister, Miss
Anna Constable. entertained a King and
a few Emperors- With an exploitation Of
the Monroe Doctrine last night at their
studio, "a East Sixteenth street. The
guests OF honor and the exploitation made
up the annual mid-I,ent show with which
the Constables have entertained fashionable
society for several ycars. Last year the
Constables gave . stock brokers' party
and Il was 90 great . success that the Grid
iron Club Of Washington reproduced 1t this
year.
The recent dificulty between vsnsxuela
and Germany. England and Italy suggested
the scheme for this years show, and. after
the details had been worked out. . name
for 1t was found by parsphrasing tbs title
OF Robert w. Chambers's novel. "A King
and a Few Dukes SO the show was named
"A King and q Few Emperors, and tbs
Monr oe Doctrine The invitations to the
party, which explained. TO certain extent.
It's plan and scope. read:
A King, q few Empercrs, having oone 70
prey and lay boldly wreath on Monroes
grave, have remained to laugh with his stren-
uous exponents and sssimilate their be-
wildering enthusiasm over his doctrine. The
honor of your presence Is requested on Thurs
day. March 10. promptly at half past p. N.
Orders and tisras must be worn. =
The command relating to orders and
tiaras' meant that all guests must appear
In some costume other than conventional
evening clothes. -..
The Constable Workshop a. the studio
Is called Is on the ground floor Of the build
ing. 1t IL a large, square room with
gallery, and Is reached through long hall
leading from the street. On arriving the
guests were directed to the apartment Of
Mr.. and Mrs Constable, which occupies
the entire second floor. There costumes
we're rearranged and the guests then passed
down to the Workshop where they were
received by the host and hostess. ~
The arrival Of each guest was proclaimed
by two eorgeously arrayed heralds, I'M
personated by John Livingston and Fred
erick Stafford Young. The guests were
directed to seats in the rear Of the studio,
and when those were filed the seating
capacity Of the gallery was drawn upon.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the Imperial Band
entered, playing the air 30 popular In the
court circles Of Europe, sSince First Met
YOU The Instruments used by the band
were loaned for the occasion by the Akboond
OF Swat Their names are not translate
able into English. but In the Swat tongue
they are known by the generic term Of
bazoos. '...
The .workshop- had been fashioned
into the reception hall Of palace. and the
band marched up the court and back and
then lined themselves up against the wall.
ready for any emergency. from the blow
ing of national salute to sounding fire
alarm. The band was composed Of Walter
Alexander, William Constable, Jr., Edward
W. Barlow. Meesrs. Dubois and Mont
somery, Reginald Jevons, Mason Smith.
Phillips Parks and DR.. Henry H. Pelton.
As soon as the band was comfortable
over against the wall. the heralds blew
blast and announced: a King and
few EmperoB-theif Malesties Of England,
Germany, Italy and Indias VII rseainers.
Up rosa the band and tosesd -aipce First
Net You for all IL was worth. The King
of England and the Emperor Of India. the
German Emperor and the King Of Italy
were impersonated by Edward Roscoe
Mathews, William LIE Gendre and Mr..
sherwood, their retsiners by Schuyler
Schieffelin and Mr.. Erving. The royal
personagcs sized up the situation. as i
were, sat down on the best thrones which
the plain. ordinary guests were ready ,y TO
behold the show which should illus rate
the strength and weakness Of the republic.
First came a delegation from women's
clubs. which, according to the hernlds. are
the 'forefrUnt OF America. Az the ladies
sThere1l Be Hot Time The clubs repre-
sented ranged from the Woman's Suffrage
League 10 the Amalgamated Order Of Rainy
Daisies. the delegates being the Misses