New-York tribune., 1916-02-16
New York WhirIed Back
TO Days of the Kolck
and First Wedding.
QUAINT SKATERS.
CUT DUTCH FIGURES
British Are Ousted and Hamilton
Fights at Annual Spectacle
Of Historical Club.

Father Knickerbocker brushed up his
dancing pumps last night, tied a new
ribbon on his wig, and performed feats
which he hadn't even thought OF since
Wall Street was uptown" lie skated
on the Kolck, that rustic pond way out
by Canal Street; he attended the wed
ding Of Sara Roelofse and DR.. Hans
Kierstede one Of the first ceremonies
to be performed in Nieuw Amsterdam,
he even rehearsed. and with stralght
face, too, that notorious financial deal
whereby the Island of Manhattan was
bought from the Indians for S24 worth
Of buttons and tinselled postcards
net
When IL was all over, and he was
setting the alarm clock for this morn
ing, he was informed by sleepy Dul
domestic voice from tho four-poster
that he ought to be ashamed OF him
self. man Of his age.
All this happened at Sherry's la
night at the Father knickerbocker BAL
and Spectacle, given for the benefit o.
the City History Club, the purpose oi
the club being to diffuse knowledge
of the past history of this city. More
than fifty branch clubs are maintained
among school children for the study OF
city history and civics, and last nights
spectacle was by way of an annual ex-
hibition. =.
The entertainment was under the di-
rection Of John F. Parker. A series OK
tableaus depicting scenes from the
early history included the evacuation
of New York by the Americans III l17'
and the duel between Alexander Ham
ilton and Aaron Burr, at Weehawken.
For the scene showing winter sports on
the Kolck. brilliant representation
was given by the Junior Colonial
Danes. who In Colonial costume and
splendor skinned about the ice by way
OF entertaining the Duke Of Clarence.
In many cases the parts. Of the old
Dutch burghers were taken by their
lineal descendants, dressed in accurate
representations OF the original cost
umes. In the Dutch wedding tab eau
the parts of Teunis de Kay and Helena
V-n Brugh de Kay were brought to life
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de Kay. Miss
Frances G.. de Peyster was dressed as
her ancestor, Corniela Lubbtsse de Pey-
ster, while Miss Dolly Madison La
Montague represented Marie La Mon
tagne. In the scene showing the ham
ilton- Burr dlel. Alexander Hamilton,
Jr, plhJeu Nhe phiA VI 'hS
victim.
The officers OF the City History Club
are Mrs. Robert Able, honorary presl-
dent; Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, presi-
dent; DR.. George F. Kunz, first vice
president: Cabot Ward, second vice
president; Mrs. Carr Van Anda, secre-
tary. and Mrs. Frederick W. Longfel-
low treasurer.
The committee in charge OF the spec
tacle: Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, chair
man; Mrs. Carroll Beckwith. Mrs. Lewis
Gouverneur Morris. John F. Parker,
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,, Mrs.
Schuyler Warren, Mrs. Harry Wilson
Watrous and Mrs. Christopher Wyatt.
The cast Of characters Cor the tab
leausi
TIE PURCHASE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND
Peter Minu,. William Montague Geer. r.
>.... Ernest Thompson sstOn
,,,o.,0,,,o r,d,sn, ,....... Rober, G. l. Brown
N'' Mrs. Egss, S;:, GoSsI1. ES2%II1.o9r r SS,e9 ess.
T-Impeter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Roher. Van Court
Soldiers ro,; sshssYs9 saYa. phiiiia, aiis
N,sh, wsfrhr,ar .......... .. Lawrence williams
THE DUTCH WEDDING
PATRON Deai pl;ser,e de yre. Es'G,a Dc Kay
Or Hans Kerste,le ...... Schuyler NJ warren f
Dominic Eyeradus Boqardus Robert Louis Hosues
An'''''' 'N-' Mrs. Grenviie Temple Smelling
ssr. Roelofse Jams Nj. Carolyn II. Van Co-,ind'
''''''''' O''"''" - Frank Bhnlsy Porter
''N'"'' "'' Mrs. Frank Brlnle7 Porter
r,,,n,s De K.v................. Charles &c KAY
Helen. Vah Brugh do KAY . Mrs Charles de Ksy
Arendt Van Ccrl.er Of Ren'selssrsTyok. c.......
Antona Van ooIlasr Mrs. sesgyls! cS%ssnn ssIs9
julia Doughty van der Do9Gs; s.sn,,.. s.,,,ro,,,
Cornell. Lubbtsss ds Pe5s,er.
Mssu-.t, van schiechienhors, -.
Miss Florence Van hensselaef
Asgie De Puys Miss Pruyn
Marie La Mon,agns. ,,...
C.ie'na de Forest. Miss Marion De Forest Baldwin
Annette Loockernans Van Cor,isnd,I r..,...
''Hn' MIS- Elizabeth Rensen Thompson
Maria Van Dusen. Miss Amy Brsdisn johnson so,
rTpgs iFw,,a f-n brusn Mss Alice schayer G, warfs5
Johannes Pte,erse Van Brugh. Adrian DRAKE de KAY
cldren. Master Lewis l,a she5r Isl. BseST War; 1
Innkeepsr .............-.--... .LaNience Wlliiaiu.
Trumpeter ..-...........-;. hoqert sn nout
Soldiers. es................. Elliott SCHUYLER phiiiip
THE HAMILTON BURR DUEL
Alexander Hamilton. g.
Judge Nathaniel Pendleton ... B. sheunsu Fow 'r
coioieJ Aaron BUR- George De Bose,5n 0resue
Mr. William Z Van Ness
SKATING CARNIVAL lIs2
BY tho Junior Colonial Danes. Mrs. EdwGrf r.
The Duk. O. Clapnco .si!ss Malsarst Montsomer
Afiq2i fag9 IA es5sg 5fay Ms. s' Msy Ffsn SS 1e
Lads In sleigh 100. lffs Levi, Gou,erleur Morris
British Aray Orlcer ....,. Mss Isabel stettlnu-
Bhtish Army Oricer ..... Mss Katharine Dahuen
skaicrs-Nnss Elizabeth Morat. Nnss Craze Mont