Evening star., 1925-03-01

NEW YORK, February 2s.-Scenes
from opening epochs in the life of
yew York, beginning with Gov. Done
8an's treaty with the Indians, will be
presented by members of the smart
Set, under the auspices of the historl-
cal committee of Town Hall, March
26. This is the second affair of the
Kind, and will be entitled Colonial
New York" The program is to be an
elaborate one, while the costuming is
being assembled with an aim toward
perfection in accuracy of the periods.
All of the participants are descend
ants of the pioneers who first beheld
Manhattan Island as a forest waste
land
! In the treaty scene the original
gathering will be followed out IN
detail from war feathers to peace
pfpes. Leaders in the ballroom and
bunting field are to be arrayed as
nsrce Iroquois warriors. while debu-
tantes and matrons will appear s
faithful squaws or personages in the
mimic court with which the dignified
Gov. Donegan was surrounded. There
will be the original speech delivered
by the sachems and a war dance d.
rected by Remington Schuyler.
Capt. Kidd to Appear.
Delving deep into the annals of
to be revived and the presentation
will be based upon the visit of the
noted buccaneer to GARDENERS Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Gardiner of
East Hampton and GARDENERS Island
will represent their ancestors who
were the first settlers of this parcel
of land. A dainty touch Will be
given by the children, who will weave
their way through the historical
Of hn inns
May day festivals were held on the
shores of Koch Pand. Many Of the
dresses to be worn will be heirlooms
preserved by Knickerbocker families
for generations
The founding of Kings College,
which became Columbia after the
Declaration of Independence, is to be
an episode of exceptional merit, with
a chorus of the Columbia Glee Club
ID period costume taking part. Es-
pecial attention has been paid to
the victory won for the freedom of
the press by the colonies. The scene
will include the famous ball held
at the mansion of Gov. Cosby, dur
ing which will be seen the gavotte
and the ballet, which at that time
was daring idea imported from
France. Much time is being devoted
to the rehearsal Of this scene.
Depict Famous Characters.
The character of Gov. Cosby will
be played by DR.. Fenton 3. Turck.
Mrs. James Duane Livingston will
assume the role of the governors
wife. The elopement of the governor s
daughter Elinor with Lord Augustus
Eitz Roy, son of the Duke of Grafton,
is scheduled TO be presented in a
lively manner. Old-time folk songs
will be sung by Miss Rosalie Miller.
G. Evans Hubbard IS devoting many
hours to the rehearsal of the part of
James Alexander. father of the sixth
Earl of Stirling. The picturesque
gavotte is under the direction Of Mrs.
Langdon Geer, who is to appear in
the dress which was worn by an an
oestor of those early days.
The cast for the whole pageant
will be one of the largest ever en-
gagged in a similar event in this city.
Many of the debutantes will return
from Southern and Northern Winter
resorts to have places in a portrayal
Of the epoch-making deeds of their
ancestors.
The active direction of the affair
is in the hands of Mrs. Z. H. Harri-
man, Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. Henry w. Taft. Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, Mrs. Drexel Dahlgren. Mrs.
Robert Swain Peabody. Mrs. Arthur
Ryle, Mrs. Horatio Slater, Mrs.
Charles Tracy and others.
February Frolic Brilliant.
. THE farewell February frolic, which
took place last night in the plaza
grill, was by far the most brilliant
OF any similar event during the sea-
SON Members of the smart set
vpwed they would make the affair
oae 70 be long remembered, and they
succeeded beyond expectation. In
fact, IL was filed with thrills and
hswitching attractions. The series
has been given for the benefit of the
Jacob A. Riis Settlement
There were many speciality num-
bers presented last night, and one
of tho most charming was the
Hung garian folk dance by Miss Violet
CSrubb. Impressionistic dances were
given by Mrs, S. Theodore Hodgrnan,
jr. Miss Katherine Quincy and Miss
Betty Beardsley sang a duet, which
was followed by Miss Dorothy Brown
and Miss Virginia Wilson in a dance
Extravaganza while the Caron Co
ryphees repeated their popular steps.
Tho musical tennis match played
by the NADIA girls IN fetching sport