The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
MANHATTAN OF OLD |
SHOWN IN TABLEAUX
v.ny Descendants Of Early
settler, ut Father Knick.
crbockcr's Ball.
SKATING At CANAL ST."

u,,curs who are socially prominent.
,-, ". item descendants OF families
So. ,.ro among the earliest settlers on
,,..,,u,n Island, posed In q series or
.,,,..u, wants representing scenes OF
.,-,v N,w York history at a Father
.,...rbocker's ball held last night In
NJ. large ballroom at Sherry's the
,n,,,ee- of the city History Club for the
nan, OF tina, organization. This club
"a .,f.,upporting organisation which
,,oro,es better citizenship and inspires
,r,,r people with a love for their city
.,d a, interest In It's history.
~. ,.h,eaux. given under the dirsc.
-, n, John r. Parker. included scenes
,,., from the tint OF the purchase OF
Manhattan island by the Indians &c
,,sa. uneu Admiral Digby's feet visited
y.x York. a, which time ice skating ana
,.hs, winter sports were popular In tho
vicinity of Canal street.
The purchase Of Manhattan Island
,,s ,,,le Of the first tab,eau. here
o..s- Ninui, was represented by Will
~, Montague Geer. Jr. Others In the
~ vht.h included Indians. soldiers.
s,,,r,.ier and a night Waterman. were
a.. ana Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton.
a.. Cnrn.lia Ceer. Robert q. L Brown,
pohsr, Van Court, Raphael Hume. Eli
,a,, schuyler Phillips and Lawrence
williams.
match wedding In 1912 Depscsed'
rhs next ,ableau represented "A
n,,.s Wedding In Nieuw Amsterdam In
,sIo" one OF the first wedding cere-
monlss reformed In those days was that
an,,ins sara Roelofse JAMS n Dr'
Nan. k,ers,edc. These characters were
.s,resen,cd respectively BY Mis- Carolyn
Van cor,,andt and schuyler NJ. war
nn r.. Among others In the group were
Ma Grenv,lle Temple smelling. MI. n
Nv, Frank Briniey Porter. Mr.. and Mrs.
csar,es de Kay. Mr.. and Mrs. II. schuy-
w. mma Mr.. and Mrs. schuyler
sos,erelIn. Miss Pruyn. Miss Florence
v,n Rensselaer,. Miss Dolly Madison la
uon,asu.. Miss Marion de Forest Bald
.Nn Mas Anna n. Emmett, Miss =
: do peys,er. Miss Elizabeth Remsen
r,onpson, Miss Amy Bradish
Ms X Finola de Kay. Miss Alice
s.nuyle- Warren. Harold Sands. EEK
lo-s dc Ksv. Robert Louis Hcguet Al
~.n Drake de Kay. lewis Sheriff. hlRe
lou. Jr. Louis Warren. Lawrence Will
Ans. Robert Van Court. Raphael Hume
aud Elliot, schuyler Phillips.
Another interesting tableau was tha'
,soresenting the duel between Alexander
Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Gen. Ham
lion was portrayed BY n OF his oe'
.sndan,s. Alexander Hamilton. ".
while George de Boketon Greene wa
aaron Burr. The others In this taoleat
we're 3. Sherman Fowler. sidney de Kay
! and Lieut. Robert r. n. Emmet.
In the ANAL tableau. showing the skat
M carnival in Use. tho members OF tn'
lunior Colonial Danes composed Inv
group. Miss Margaret aiontgomery VA
Duke Of Clarence. Miss Phyllis Brow
ADMIRAL Dtoby and MIRA Le~'s trouS'
erneur Morris posed as a iady IN q s.s'sn
Mas Isabel Stetunius and Miss MARI
Francke were two lovers at the KISSING
bridge and others In the group were TN
Misses Katharine Dahlgren. Elisabeth
No6a,. Grace Montgomery. MarEare'
haskell. sally Palmer. julia Walker
| tharlo,,e Delaheld. Edna Hilton. Cor
aelia Livingston Crooke. Margaret suck
ley. Elizabeth Haldane. Madeleine Dam
gren, Julia Zabr!skie. Emile Ford.
stance Lord, Elise Francke. poroth!
Taylor, Dorothy Green. Alice U
Warren. Grace Franklin, Georgette Pal
nsr and Dorothy Brown.
old Time Costumes Worn.
The scenes and costumes were char
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ableaIx there was incidental music un
Ter the direction OF Gerald Onativia.
The ball began after the entertainment
and general dancing continued until mia
tight. when supper was served. danctnl
asterward being resumed. Miss Mar
care, e. Overton was chairman OF tn
junior ball committee and assisting he
We Mr.. J. Horton ljams and tn
Misses Louise Dixon, Cordelia Hepburn
Catherine Colt. Isabel Stettinius, Gladly
! Fries and Margaret Trevor.
Among the patrons and ~patronesses
mos, Of whom were present. we're Mayo
and Mrs. Mitchell. Park Commissions
Cabot Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Mur
-ay Butler. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bate
'lark, Mrs. John Clafiin, Mrs. Jonatha
Buckley, Mrs. William r. Thompson
Ms Frank sullivan Smith. Mrs. Her
h'rt Pratt, Mrs Adrian Iselin, Mrs. Az
gust Van Cortland. Mrs. Jacob i
hchNH. Mrs. Percy II. Stewart, Mri
Robert Ahhe. Mrs. George +. Schencl
Nr Harry j Luce, Mrs. Seth Low. Mr.
Thomas " Lamont. Mrs. Lauterbacl
w and Mrs. Stanwood Menken. Mir
William Church Osborn. Mrs. Wiliiar
II. Woodin, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Ringwoo
Hewitt, Mrs. Gustaf Stromberg. Mr.. an
Ms Isaac y. Seligman, Mrs. Warns
W. Leeds. Mr.. and Mrs. McDouga
Hawkes., Mr., and Mrs. Clarence "
eowe'. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Ste'
mus Mr. and Mrs. A. Barton Hepbur,
MIS- Hugo Reis,nger. Mrs. william Gu,
~ pemores', Mrs. John King Va
Hensselaer, Mrs. william Nelson Cron
wei Mrs.. Charles n. Ditson. Mrs. Wa
~ 'eer, Mrs, James Speyer. Mrs. Ar
rev Iaoriskie, Mrs. 'seor9e D. Yet
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