Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-09
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London. June S.-An Anglo American
Peace Centenary ball AZ "A preliminary
To the celebration of the one hundrcrlth
anniversary of peace between English
speaking peoples is proposed by the Brit
ish committee for June 10 next. Ii will
h. held il Royal Albert Hall. where. il
is expected, several thousand British and
American guests will present a gorgeous
spectacle.
The arrangements are in the hands Of
a committee headed 10y the Duchess Of
Tcck. Mrs. Walter Page, wife of the
American ambassador. and Princess
Arthur ConnaughI There are half a
dozen dutchcsscs. Il long list Of other
titled ladies. and many prominent Amer
leans on the committee. Among the
Anglo-American women participating
will b the Duchess of Marlborough.
Countess Granard, Countess Cora of
STAFFORD. Lady Randolph Churchill.
N~iscountcss .~Arheson, Lady Baieman,
Lady Speyer. Mrs. Ridgeley Carter. Mrs.
Victoria Woodruff Martin and Mrs.
.Griffiihs. wife Of the consul general.
Some 81 the striking features Of the
ball are suggested in the following pro.
gram:
Part 1. PROFESSIONS illustrating the
making IF America.
AT l. o'clock the lights will he lower
ed and Columbus with his two captains
will be- the Duchess of Marlborough.
Santa Maria, the ship from which he
first saw America. Below him ON the
floor will be- seen "A procession Of The
aboriginal inhabitants of America; then
the E~liEabcthan settlers with Sir Walter
Raleigh. followed by the Pilgrim Ia.
theirs, the Dutch, the French. william
Penn and the Quakcrs. and finally the
signatories To the treaty of 1911.
Part :. Britannia followed by rep
rcscntativcs Of all British countries.
colonies and States. Britannia will
stand on u raised platform. and the
British States will be Immediately fol
lowed by Columbia and the representa-
.tives Of the forty-cight United States of
America. Columbia will take her place
OH the platform by the side of Britain.
aia. and will receive congratulations
from representatives of foreign countries
ON the attainment of II hundred years of
peace"
Some magnificent specimens Of Gcor.
gian silver stored in the vaults Of a Lon.
don bank for thrcequartcrS ~ a century
have been placed ~ sale. The III lots.
of which one alone consists Of n service
including :6o knives and forks. are u
portion Of the Contts' h~cirlooais. which
once belonged Ia Harriet Mellon. Ouch
css Of 81. Adams.
Harriet Mellon. who was originally an
actress, had a romantic career. Hand
some and vivacious, she was one of the
stage fayoritcs of her time. She mar.
riesl Thomas COuttS. an octOgcnarian
banker aud when he died she inherited
the whole OF his fortune and five wears
later married the ninth duke of ST. Al
hans. She died in ISL and during the
long years sine her silver has lain un.
disturbed in the bank vaults until il
was removed last week for the present
sale. The wrapping had been entirely
eaten away b. insects. but the plate
appears To be entirely new.
Most Of the plate was made by Paul
Philip Rusdcll or John Bridge.
three eminent Silvcrsmith> OF the day.
Most of il was purchased by Thomas
One Of the most striking pieces
Il a pair Of silver gilt center pieces,
which weigh l.3:E, ounces. They are
with circular baskets chased with
wreaths Of ivy aud acanihus borders.
The stems are fashioned a. represent
and round them are grouped
Bacchanalian figures. This was one of
the masterpieces of Paul Storr, and was
in ME