New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-10
HISTORICAL DAYS
SEEN In PICTURES
Times of War Recalled at
Father Knickerbocker's
Spectacle and Ball
CHILDREN OF FRANCE
AIDED BY MUSICAL
Diplomatic Break Ad-
vanCes Date of Walker
Cuyler Wedding

The City History Club gave is an
nlal Father Knickfrbocker's Historical
I Spectacle and Ball last night at
i Sherry's. The large ballroom was used
and a temporary stage was placed on
one side Of the room. The spectacle
opened with a portrayal Of the heroism
and suFerings Of the French mission
airy, Father Jogues. among the lroquois
Indians. Robert Wilberforce took the
part Of Father Jogues. The second
scene was in Quebec. in 1893, just after
the peace Of Rvswick. when Frontenae
gave a dinner to Colonel Peter Schuy-
Ter and the Dominic Dellius, Of New
York Among those who took part in
this number were Mrs. Schuyler Van
Rensselaer,. Mrs. Harold c. Mathews,
Mrs. Grenville Smelling Gerald Ons-
tivis. Ellwood Hendrick and Henry
Binsse.
The next scene showed the desola-
ton and Encouragement of the Amer
can army at Valley Forge. Mrs.
Francis n. Geer had charge of this
number. and il was followed by songs
bv Miss Valerie Dencher. The spec
tacle closed with a representation of
a weekly reception by Martha Wash
ington at her mansion at Cherry Street
and Franklin Square, then the fash
ionable quarter of the town.
Guests AZ the reception were repre-
sented by Miss Sylvia Van Rensselaer,,
Miss Roxanna bowen. Miss Angela 7.
Moore. Mss Margaret c. overton, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney De Kay. Miss Laura
J. Post. Mrs. Arklev King, Mrs. George
c. White, jr Robert 3. Livingston,
Alexander Hamilton. fifth, and DR..
Francis B. Shine.
General dancing followed. The junior
ball committee. which had charge OF
the arrangements for the affair, m
cluded Miss Helen Hoadley, Miss
Jeanne Gourd. Miss Sylvia Holt, Miss
Mary Colt, Miss Louise Dixon, Miss
Sarah Tod Buckley. Miss Grace Jen-
kins. Miss Lucy Lord, Miss Marie
Johnson. Miss Nina Paris, Miss Cor
della Hepburn, Miss Anna Emmet Miss
Constance De Lsnoy. Miss Emily Ford,
Miss Madelaine Lynch, Miss Grace
Montgomery. Miss Cecily McKin. Miss
Gertrude Pardee. Miss Frances Riker,
Miss Eunice Clapp, Miss Vera Crayath,
Miss Helen Byrne, Miss Angelina
Krench. Miss Elizabeth Kirlin, Miss
Maryanna Lincoln and Miss Mary J..
Francke.
The date for the marriage Of Miss
Eleanor de Graf Cuyler. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. De Witt Cuyler, Of
Philadelphia, to Joseph Walker, Sd. OF
this city. has been changed from April
9 TO February II. The change Is due
10 the break in the diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany. as Mr.. Walker Is
a member of the motor battery OF the
National Guard Of New York. The
wedding will take place in the Church
Of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr. Penn.
An entertainment Of music, with
dancing, was given last night at the
Rltz-Carlton for the benefit Of the
fatherless children Of France. The
artists were Nine. Teresa C1rreno,
Nine. Martha Phillips and Enrique
NadriPuera. Among the patronesses
we're Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee, Mrs.
]. Borden Hartman, Mrs. James VI.
BECK. Mrs. Oren Root, Mrs. Willard
D. Straight. Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas,
Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar, Mrs.
Walter z. Maynard, Mrs. Arthur H.
Scribner. Mrs. Whitney Warren, Mrs.
Lydig Hoyt and Mrs. Alfred Wag-
staff, jr.
Mrs Charles B. Alexander gave
dance last night at her home, 4 West
Fifty-eighth Street. There were about
two hundred guests.
The ST. Christopher League gave an
other of it's series Of winter dances
last night at the Plaza.
The marriage of Miss Helen Howard
Draper. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Draper, 20 Walbridge ;.
Taft. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W.
Taft. of this city, will take place TO-
day in Boston.
Miss Lee Van Nostrand Marvin,
George Howard Marvin, will be mar
ried 10 Charles Butler, son Of the late
General Benjamin Franklin 5utler,
this afternoon at the home OF the bride,
1873 East Yhirty-ninth Street.
Miss Annie Leary will give a recep-
ton next Thursday afternoon at her
nome. 1882 Fifth Avenue, for the
women of the auxiliary OF the Catholic
Oratorio Society.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Hartman will give
dinner at her home, l23 East Fifty
sixth Street, on next Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman has returned
20 town from Washington. and will go
to-day 70 Tuxedo, y. y.
Mrs. Henry Clews left the city yes
terday for a short visit IN Washington
FEAR MERCER IS CAPTIVE