Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-11
ALBERT HALL SCENE
Of BRILLIANT PAGEANT
Centenary of Anglo-American Peace
Commemorated by Notable
Women Of England.

LONDON, June 1.-THE ball and page
ant in Albert Hall last night commemo-
rating the centenary Of Anglo-Amerfcan
peace provided the most brilliant spec
tacle seen here for long time. Many
of the notable people of the London social
world were present, together with large
number of American and colonial visitors.
Among the former American women
who took part in the Columbian process
sion were the Duchess Of Marlborough,
the Countess of Marlborough. Countess
of Granard. Countess of Craven, Cora,
Countess of STAFFORD; yiscountess Maid
stone, Lady Decies. Lady Herbert Lady
Lowther, Lady Barran. Lady Randolph
Churchill. Lady Lister-kaye, Lady Had
field, Mrs. John Aston. Mrs. Harold Bar
ing Mrs. Oliver Brett Mrs. Lewis Har-
court, the Hon. Mrs. Bingham. the Hon.
Mrs. F. E. Guest and Mrs. Henry Cow
entry.
There was a marvellous display of his
torical costumes and the music had been
especially written or adapted for the fete.
Indians Faithfully Represented.
Mrs. H. Williams had charge of the
costuming of the Indians, and when the
representatives of the various tribes led
of in the great procession 1t could be
seen that special efforts had been made
to attain historical and artistic accuracy
in their highly decorative dress.
The Virginian settlers wore Elizabeth
an costume, which contrasted with the
sober but equally picturesque dress of the
pilgrims Of the days of Cromwell The
Dutch of New York state followed in
their quaint garb and the Louisiana
French appeared with powdered hair and
panniers. the color scheme embracing the
different shades of heiotrope. The
group representing the signatories of the
treaty Of Client appeared in the sober
small clothes of the Georgian period.
The English procession was more mod
ern, but by the use OF the insignia OF
the Rose and Oak proved distinctive.
Scotland, arranged by Lady Tullibartine,
was represented by women wearing white
dresses with sashes Of the tartan OF the
different clans; the men wore the kilt.
The Irish section. arranged by Lady
Dregheda, featured the harp and sham
rock. Wales. arranged by Lady Monde and
viscountess Maitland. displayed two dis
tinct costumes, that Of ancient Wales
and the costume Of the primitive priest
esses and druids, with green wreaths
and gilded crowns of oak leaves.
Canada was in gold and white, SYM
bolic OF corn and snow. Australia was
in red, white and blue, with several his
toric characters represented.
!. New Zealand appeared in the national
Maori costume. while diamonds and
gold were the features of the dress of
the South African group.
Extremely Novel Costumes
Columbia and the United States in
the modern pageant had representative
from each state chosen by the Duchess
of Marlborough, Cora, Countess of
Strafford, and Mrs. Lewis Harcourt.
tI,n
coat of arms Of her state, and some of
the individual costumes were extremely
novel in design.
All Of the professions were arranged
with the idea Of color harmony, and as
no woman was admitted whose costume
did not pass scrutiny as blending with
the general scheme the effect was bril-
liant and dazzling.
During the procession in froct Of
Columbus, illustrating the making of
America, special music adapted from
melodies from the Elizabethan, the
Stuart and Georgian periods was played