New-York tribune., 1909-12-30
HISTORY PICTURED
BIG NAMES IN CASTS.
Quaint Reception for His
tOrians and Economists.

Pictures out of the brave old days OF
many years ago. stray scenes caught in
dainty pose and color from the days of long
pipes and strong Hollands. of rapier and
minuet. of sea pride and broadsde work.
with something added of the graciousness
of beautiful WOmen-sO the women Of New
York last light honored the citys guests.
the members OF the American Historical
and Economic associations in the grand
ballroom of the Waldorf
First. at the special request OF William
NJ Sloane, the chairman of the committee
of the two bodies. the City History Club of
New York showed how it does its work of
interesting new Americans in the tradi-
tions and the history of their chosen coun-
try. The St Nicholas Club. some fif-
teen boys and girls in high school, or of
high school age, filed upon the stage, which
was set to represent a school room.
There they held a bona fide meeting, COM
plete from rollcall to adjournment. with
a spirited debate and a number of knotty
points of parliamentary procedure for the
settlement of the president, Miss Mary
Davis. The young folks spoke earnestly
and we'll. and quite won the audience.
Then they gave a play. Nathan Hale,
i'm three scenes II was written by city
History Club. boy. and was given without
costumes and exactly as the young people
had already given it at their meetings. A
magic lantern threw on a. screen at the
back of the stage pictures of the scenes
as they have been represented in Uood-cut
and engraving. while the boys read their
lines They showed Washington in his
camp on Harlem Heights, sending for Ma
than Hale 10 go on his fatal mission; the
capture of the hero in the British camp
near Huntington. and his sentence by Gen
eraI Howard in the Beekman mansion.
The music. which introduced the numbers
and served for entr actes, was furnished
hv the orchestra of the Music School Set
tIement. conducted by David Names. Mrs
Robert Able president of the club had
general supervision of the performance.
The second part OF the evening was given
to the production OF living pictures repre-
senting for the most part incidents i'm the
history of New York. Nearly all the parts
were taken bv descendants of the persons
whom they represented
The first scene showed the home of Peter
Stuvvesant. Like the other pictures. it was
Introduced without scenery. the figures stand
ing against a clear white background.
strong 1izht was thrown evenly over the
nic+ures so that tho effect as John ".
! Alexander said in his Introductory talk,
was that of a series of water colors NJ.
Alexander directed the posing of the
pictures
Peter Stuyvesant was represented by Ste
| phen Van Rensselaer, and among the mem
! bers Of the old Governors family in the
picture we're Miss Janet Townsend AMI
| Miss Frances Dickey. All three are direct
descendants Mrs Thomas Hastings
ranged the picture.
The next group showed the signing of the
T-oa cy-r,rr Ni11o-
| followed so far as practicable that Of
Tr1mbulTs well known painting. Elbridge
| Gerry was impersonated by Peter Gerry,
Philip Livingston by Stephen Van Rensse-
Iaer. Francis Lewis by Gerald Morgan.
Lewis Morris by Richard Morris. Robert r.
Livingston by the living Robert r Living
ston. a great great granddaughter, and Rob
ert Morris nv Lewis q. Morris. Mrs Henry
W. Bull arranged the tableau.
John Jay at the Court of Louis XVI"
received warm welcome from the audi
ence John jay was presented by Pierre
jay in the cloak and sword of the Chief
Justice Mrs. Jay by Mrs. Arthur lseln,
Louis XVI by the Comte de Perigny Marie
Antoinette by Mrs. Goodwood Livingston,
LAFAYETTE by the Marquis de Vallom-
brosa. Nine de Lafayette by Mrs. Richard
stevens and the Comte de Nergennes by
work of Mrs. Arthur Iselin.
The next group showed Chancellor
Livingston administering the oath OF office
10 George Washington at the inauguration
of 17ss Robert r. Livingston took the
mart OF the Chancellor. In attendance
were Hall Roosevelt. Henry Marshall. c.
T Chrystie, Barclay Farr, f. Goodwin and
Moncure Robinson. 1t was arranged by
Mrs Lawrence Waterbury.
In a tsbleau showing Gouverneur Morris
as Minister 10 France during the French
Revolution Lewis 6. Morris represented
his great-grea at-grandfather.
..The Duel OF Alexander Hamilton and
Aaron Burr won especially cordial ap-
plause for its vigorous treatment. Alex
ander Hamilton was represented by Alex
ander Hamilton 5th. Nathaniel Pendleton.
his second. by Master George Pendleton. his
great great grandson, and Aaron Burr by
Mr.. Drayton The pistols used were car
ried by Nathaniel Pendleton during the
Revolution. The picture was by Mrs.
Francis Key Pendleton.
THE Inauguration of Martin Van Buren,"
was the largest spectacle shown. The
President was impersOnated by John Van
Buren, Duer Vice President Johnson by
William NJ Hoes. Chief Justice fancy by
Ernest Hoes, the Postmaster General by
Howard Van Buren. Mrs. Singleton Van
Buren, by Miss Elsie Van Buren, Pell, the
Secretary OF State by Richard Morris. the
Secretary Of War by Augustus Nanderpoel.
the Secretary os the Treasury by Charles
Butler Attorney General Benjamin Butler
by William Allan Butler. and Secretary
Paulding OF the Navy by james Il Pauld-
ing Miss Marion Teal Mason was "a
friend" and Miss Katherine Van Buren, was
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany
A suirited eroup was Commodore Perry