The New York herald., 1874-11-25
THE GREAT TEA PARTY.

George ana marina washington 0t the
Brooklyn Acadcmy-A Gorgeous Pic
ture OF the Republican Court.
The Academy OF Ausic, Brooklyn. last evening. on
the occasion or the Martha Washington tea party
ri ven Tor the benefit OF the Brooklyn Maternity
was crowded with fashionable gathering, and,
though o noble purpose was the cause, intense
joltty was the consequence. AS the preachers
had not yet included tea parties among the
forbidden fruits Qike theatres) every thing
"went merry as marriage bell" Very
nearly 1900 persons " ere present. and the sales
oil white gloves and white neckties at our princI-
pal dry goods shops must have been something
enormous curing the last few days. The tea party
was managed by the first ladies OF the City OF
Chnrcnes-Mrs. William c. Kingsley, Mrs. A. 3.
BaylIss, Mrs. Jasper W. Gilbert, Mrs. $. b. Cntten-
den, Mrs. A. s. Barnes. Mrs. J. s. +. Stranahan,
Mrs. h. W. Beecher, Mrs. Franklin Woodruff, Mrs.
Henry A. Moore and Mrs. General Slocum.
Almost all the distinguished men or the country
were invited to attend the party, among others
General Grant, whose excessive londness Tor tea
Is universally known, and Mrs. Grant, General
Sherman and wiie, Hon. Hamilton Fish ana vile,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Jewe,l Senator and
Mrs. Boutwell, and MISS Boutwell,, Governor and
Mrs. DIX, Governor Elect Tllden. Mayor Hunter (of
Brooklyn and lady.
THE DECORATIONS
The Academy was tasteiuily decorated, and, with
its choice flowers, gay na2s chaste statuary, lus-
trous candelabra and fine paintings, presented .
brilliant spectacle. Over the centre was sus.
pended monstrous eagle, differing from other
birds Of this genius In that 1t golden, and the
gorgeous streamers from it's beak extended to
the thirteen tables representing the thirteen
original States), on wEicn the supper was spread.
worss % "Brookiyaa Maternity" Shortly ner afser
seven O'Clock the carriages began TO
or silk and velvet and satin. Soon alter a
procession was formed, led by Mr. G. 4. Wyman as
Washington and Mrs. Henry W. Sage as Martha
washington. ana marched To the further end OF
the auditorium, which mad been nOOred over to
level with the aress circle. There the Father OF
posinon in mont OF the proscenium box, while the
ladies TOOK cnarge OF the various tables which
were assigned to them as iOli0ws:-
THE LADIES AT THE TABLES
New Hampsnire-Mrs. j. u howard, Jr., and
Mrs. William a. Tyler, Massacnusetts-Mrs; g. ).
lsland-Wiiliam A. Tyler, G. z. Sheldon and MISS
Robinson connecticut-Mrs. J. I. Howard ana
Mrs. L. L. Bassctt. New Jersey-M u. A. Hew.
hit and Mrs Radcliffe baldwin Pennsylvania
ware.Mrs Villa William T Tuttie MIS-. G. 8. Dixie Daii and
Mrs. W. r. clyde. Matyland-Mrs II. I. Wing,
Mlss Leonard and Miss Revere. vlrgInla-Mrs K.
hna-Mss. q. X. shaw. Mrs. $. D. Blgelow and Mrs
New. sOutn Carolina-Mrs. W. W. Goodrich ana
Z. Y. furnaid. Geofgia-Mrs. @. w. Gilbert ana
Mrs. ID. v. Bennett.
the uniforms OF the Hartford Phalanx were
worn by many oil the gentlemen, and blue
coats with bur iacings bur oreecnes, top
boots and bun tops aud cocKcd hats WIN black
req tipped plumes were to be met with every
where. AS to the satellites ot George Washington,
VINO supposed to be In the court dress oi l776
they looked as unlike General Grants courtiers
(TOm Murphy, Boss Shepherd, 2c.) as possible.
Their sheeny velvet coats with brass buttons liIy-
white satin vests trimmed with gold lace, Knee
breeches, top boots ana old fashioned perukes,
cooked hats and red plumes would nave looked
very iunny at General Grants cottage in Long
Branch
THE DRESSES.
The ladies OF 1874 evidently do not like the simple
costumes OF their grandmothers who had no
Worth, Tor last night they carefully eschewed the
snort Martha Washington dress, preierring that Il
la P0Dlpadour and en- train. The hight aud dark
shades prevailed, and, though many Of the dresses
were exquisite in beauty and elegance, scarcely
any oil them were Martha Washington costumes,
properly speaking. Many or the pretty
glris and stately matrohs were In simple
walking dress, showing tina. American
ladies' still maintain their lnunenaple
rignt to wear just sucu clothes as they please.
Mrs. Sage. the Lady WASHINGTON, wore u black
velvet dress, with wblfe brocade pettcoat, iiiu-
slun folded neckerchiet, point iace sleeve TRIM
mings illusion cap, with jaunty velvet brow, pearl
eari lngs and necklace.
was chaste and mid as the whole entertainments
Tnsre wsa nothing Of IN tntoxacatihe nature on