New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Anglo American Celebra-
ton To Be Held Next
Month in London.
WILL ILLUSTRATE
HISTORY IN COSTUME
Duchess of Teck and Mrs. Walter
Hines Page at Head of
Committee.
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TBy Cable 20 The Tribune
London. May Although it is still
more than month away the great Peace
Centenary Ball 70 be held in the Albert
Hall is one Of the chief objects Of inter
est 10 society. The ball. which is for the
Sulerave Manor fund, is expected 10 at
tract probably a greater crowd than any
of the season. Very elaborate plans have
been formulated, for instance, in front OF
the great organ have been erected repro
auctions OF the caravels OF Columbus
VINO. with his companion Adventures, VIII
from that point witness the professions
organized 10 illustrate the development oil
America, including: First. the Aborigines'
second. Sir Walter Raleigh and his Nir-
ginian settlers: third, the Pilgrim Fathers
fourth. the Dutch settlers; fifth, the
French emigres: sixth. William 'enn and
his Quakers; seventh, George Washington
and his contemporaries; eighth, the
Burgomaster OF Client and the signatorles
to the Treaty of 1874; ninth. Canada;
tenth. Britannia and Columbia with rep
resentatives of the states of the Union
and the British dominions beyond the
seas.
The most distinguished society women
are at the head of the committee. The
Duchess of Teck shared the chairman
ship with Mrs. Walter Hines Page, the
Duchesses of Norfolk, Beaufort, MARI
borough. Roxburghe, Sutherland and
Abercorn, Cora Countess OF STAFFORD,
Lady Muriel Paget Lady Randolph
Churchill. Lady Maud Warrender, Lady
Cheylesmore. Mrs. John Lewis Griffiths'
Mrs Ridgely Carter. Mrs. Lewis Har-
court. Mrs Victoria Woodruff Martin and
hundreds of others. 1t is hoped that the
ball will be costumed appropriately, and
that the usual Indian Rajahs. Partisan
apaches and hdeous blue linen blouses OF
the futurists will be conspicuous by their
absence. The costumes will include the
romantic dress of the Spain of the Renais-
sance. developing by small graduations to
the various styles and fashions in vogue
in 1914. Red Indians seventeenth century
buccaneers and Georgian powder and
matches will be welcome and will help TO
make beautiful scene.
State Banquet and Ball.
The state visit of the King and Queen
of Denmark next Saturday is going TO
me a grand event All sorts of enter
tqinments are TO be given, including a
state banquet. state ball. gala per-
torrance at the Covent Garden opera
and a lunch at TIE Guildhall.
Two state balls will be given at Buck
ineham Palace on May II and June .,
nut these will not be the only occasions
ON which the Queen will be seen dancing
this season. She has arranged TO be
present at two dances i'm the near tut
i,o. which number will probably be
sIdcd to. The King is never much at
acted TO dancing. but the Queen is re-
.arded as among the best walters in
London She will attend the dance TO
hc given IN honor of the debut of Earl
Curzon's daughter on Monday and VIII
dance again on Derby night at Devon
shire House.
Lord Gerald Wellesley, third son or
the Duke and Duchess of Wellington
and Dorothy Ashton. daughter of the
Countess of Scarborough, were married
at st. Bartholomew Smithfield, on
Thursday
The interesting engagement is an
nounced of Lady Rachel Stuart Wort
lev. daughter OF Lord and Lady Wharn-
cliffe TO Mark Sturgis. She is twenty
years old. and since her debut has been
accounted one of tho greatest beauties
in London.
Thames Looks Superb.
The river is now beginning to look su,
perb. The households have been paint
ed and cleaned and the second largest
boat on the Thames, the Venture, owned
bv Alfred c. Vanderbilt. is moored at
Thames Ditton.
The flowers in the country surrounding
London have never been more oeauuful.
Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria
visited Hampton Court more than once
this week and thousands of visitors
throne there on Sundays to see the eX-
quisite tulips.
The Savoy Hotel is featuring diners
amusants 20 the particular pleasure OF
the many Americans who enjoy such al
fairs 10 the utmost
Lord and Lady Decies intend TO remain
at Moore Abbey. County Kildare, which
they have taken from Lord Drogheda a
short time longer spending the summer
at their own place. Seton Park, Buck
inghamshire In August George +. Gould
will visit them and in September they
will 20 TO Scotland for grouse shooting
Premier Asquth will be godfather TO-
morrow 20 the first grandchild of Sir
Herbert and Lady Tree. Sir George Alex
ander and Sir James Barrie will be the
other sponsors.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe left London
(or the Continent on Tuesday