Evening star., 1932-02-23
BICENTENNIAL BALL PORTRAYS
HISTORY OF EARLY AMERICA
Brilliant Gathering at MayAower Termed
One of Most Beautiful Ever Held
in Washington.
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direct ancestor, Gen. James Cudworth,
who was deputy Governor of the Colo
nies in 1856 and commander In chief Of
all forces in King Phillips War.
Miss Dorothy Tirrell represented her
ancestor, Lady Griffith Rice.
Represents Ancestor.
Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly, represent
ing her ancestor, Ruth Fisher Of pre-
Revolutionary days, was in rose and
silver changeable silk made with dainty
bertha of rare lace, her quaint cap
matching In lace. She had with her
her house guest. Mrs. Kelly OF Boston,
who was in a model Of other days in
yellow brocade embroidered in pearls.
Mrs. James Francis Sullivan Of
Philadelphia had the role Of the lovely
wife of Gov. Nichols, first Britisher to
rule over New York when 1t was
wrested from the Dutch. Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, whose husband appeared as
John Cabot in the pre-Colonial group,
played the part Of Lady Betty Louns-
bury, a heroine Of Colonial days, carry
ing the lantern she had used for sig
mailing in the incident in her childhood
which gave her a place in history.
Mrs. Stevens gown Of beautiful old
brocade was one which had belonged
to Mrs. Franklin Pierce and which she
had worn to an inaugural ball. But
the black lace mitts worn In the tableau
were those Of Betty Lounsbury, who
made the little bag which Mrs. Stevens
carried. To Betty Lounsbury, Lafayette
himself presented the pair Of kid gloves
which Mrs. Stevens wore tied to her
Mr. Edward Russell Talbot and his
sister, Mrs. John Joseph Hagerty. ap-
peared as their ancestors, Sir Edmund
and Lady Plowden. were the only
representatives of the early Colony OF
New Jersey in the pageant. Sir Ed
mund, lord proprietary Of New Albion,
now New Jersey, was the founder and
governor Of that Colony in 1912.
Appears az Sarah Clark.
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, who repre-
sented Sarah Clark, wife OF Abraham
Clark, signer Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, wore a gown OF pink and
blue howered taffeta, the skirt being
draped over q foundation of blue that
was covered with lace dounce. A
narrow ruching Of lace caught with
tiny blue velvet bows, similar to those
that held the drapery In place on the
skirt, finished the neckline and sleeves,
and was also used around the throat
instead Of jewels. A large jeweled comb
| In her white wig and blue brocade shoes
completed the costume.
Mrs. ElonZo Tyner attended the ball
as Lady Gage, wife OF her maternal
ancestor, Gen. Thomas Gage Of Revolu-
| tionary fame, who was the second son
of the first Viscount Baron Gage of
Sussex County, England. The present
representative Of the Gage family Is
the Right Honorable ViScount Gage,
member Of the House Of Lords and re-
tainer to his Majesty. Hiss Peggy
Tyner represented her mothers paternal
ancestor, Countess Amelia of Poland.
Among Georgia representatives at the
ball, at the Mayfower Hotel, was Mr..
Houstoun r. Harper, representing his
ancestor, Sir Patrick Houstoun, young
Scottish noblenan, who came over as
secretary to Lord Oglethorpe, and was
for years president of His Majesty's
Council, in Georgia. His son, John
Houstoun, was Governor of Georgia
and the only native son who was dele
gate to Continental Congress and
should have been q Signer Of the Decla-
ration of Independence.
Mrs. Daniel G. Stapleton had with
her in her box her daughter, Miss
Stellita Stapleton and her sister, Mrs.
Mae l.. Hamilton. They represented
three distinct periods in the life of
their ancestor, Margaret Herman, wife
of Col. Patrick Herman, Washington S
chief engineer, at Yorktown. The pic
man, by Rambradt Peale, Is hung In
/ 6a11arU nf Art
Lord and Lady Fairfax Represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Fairfax Of Vir-
ginia represented Mr.. Fairfax's an
cestors, Lord and Lady Fairfax of Leeds
Castle, whose son was Thomas, sixth
Lord Fairfax of Greenway Court, Va.
Gen. Washington spent a great part OF
his early manhood at Greenway Court
as surveyor for Lord Fairfax.
Mrs. Fairfax wore a ring which was
given by George Washington TO his
brother, Lawrence Washington, at the
,, time Of the latter's marriage to Anne
Fairfax, the ancestor of Ronald Fair
! fax. The ring has since been handed
down to the eldest member Of the Fair
fax family. It consists of a large dia-
mond set in heavy gold, surrounded by
IS small star shaped diamonds, in COM
memoration Of the union Of the Il
original colonies.
Miss Virginia Truxton Glazebrook
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Larkin w
Glazebrook, wore q gown donned by hel
, great great great grandmother, Mrs
Henry Threlkeld, In l724. Mrs Threl.
keld was, before her marriage, Miss
: Mary Brown. daughter Of DR.. Gustavus
Brown.
! Her husband came from England ir
l740 and bought Berleith. an estate ol