New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
GIVE SHAKESPEARE BALL
Daughters of British Empire
Dance at the Ritz.
MANY BRILLIANT COSTUMES
Guests Attend Dressed as
Characters from Plays of
the Bard of Avon.

John Bulls sons and daughters danced
and played Shakespeare in brilliant ar
raw i'm the new ballroom OF the Ritz
carlton last night when the Imperial
order OF Daughters of the British En-
pirc gave a Shakespearian ball for the
benefit OF the Home for Aged British
Men and Women. 1t was highly sue
ccssful and picturesque affair.
More than two hundred shakespesran
characters appeared in grand pageant
and paid homage 20 Good Queen Bess
iu the person of Mrs !. Elliot -angstaE'
president Of the order Queen Elizabeth
and her court were escorted To tho throne
by foresters from Arden and yeomen OF
the guard Mrs Langstan made "A dig-
nincd and graceful queen. costumcd III
ricn cream colored silk and royal ruby
purple. after one OF the famous pictures
of Elizabeth.
Members 81 the various chapters Of the
order afterward appeared IN speaking
pictures iu the costumes Of Shakespeare
arranged by Ken Greet. brilliant Henry
VII quadrilic preceded the general dan
cling The beautiful colors 81 the costumes
blended we'll with tho delicate blue deco
rations of the ballroom and lent quaint
and novel atmosphere. II was the first
real British ball to bc held In New York
since Colonial DAYS. - was said.
some OF the women OF the court were
lincal descendants from the well known
families Of queen Elizabeths time.
Among them were Mrs Robert Beecher.
as Luch Harrington. Countess Of Bedford
Mrs. Edward Spcrry, as the Countess Of
Essex: Mrs John Sheppard. as the
Countess Of Wcstmoreland Mrs. Fredef-
lex : Goodwin. as the countess or
northumberland Mrs. Jerome Cook. as
Dorothy Vernon. lady OF honor; Mrs.
Thomas Mcllvaine. as Lady Paget. Lady
Of Honor. and Mrs David Schmtt. as
Lady Wasngham.
Mrs. Frederick Cook appeared in a
gorgeous Marie Stuart gown. and wore a
veil once the property Of Lady Nelson.
wife Of Admiral Lord Nelson, which has
been passed down for generations In the
Coow family The other ladies Of the cour:
were Mrs. william y. Mitchell. Miss Edna
Hancock Mrs Herbert l.. Picke. Mrs Won
Niltcnberg. Miss Margery Wyatt. Mrs. y.
- Freeman. Miss Florence Langstaff Mrs.
g. y. t. Gordon. Mrs. George Ramsey.
Miss Newall. Mrs. Lionel Van Deerlin.
Mrs. r Orchard. Mrs. Reginald Rawls,
Mrs g. T. Thurston and Mrs. J. G. GIL.
The programme Of the speaking pictures
from Shakespeare, all Of which were well
acted h,. fbos. vino took mart consisted OF
scenes from KS You Like H." "Roemo
and Juliet" Twelfth Night" Merchant
Of Venice" The Tempest and "'iac-
beth" Miss vivian Lindley. as "A shep-
hcrdcss in AS You Like It, executed
some graceful dances Miss Roselle Knott
made statuesque portia. gowned IN "a
crimson robe. william II. Mclaughlin. as
chief forester led the pageant
Most OF the British colony IN New
York attended the ball Mrs. James
Bryce. wife Of the British Ambassador. IL
honorary president Of the order. but was
unable L. pe present last night. w
Courtenay Bennett, the BRUSH consul
here, and Mrs Bennett were present Mes
sagee of good will and wishing success
for the entertainment were received from
tbe British Ambassador. President VII
son Colonel I,owther. representing the
Duke OF Connaught. at ottawa. Joseph
l.I Choate. former Ambassador 10 Eng
land William Albert Gooderham. of To-
ronto the Right Hon. Arthur James Bal
four Arnold Bennett. Edmund Gosse
Rudyard Kipling. Alfred Austin and Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle.