New-York tribune., 1874-11-23
THE LADY WASHINGTON TEA PARTY.

THE LADY WASHINGTON TEA PARTY.
A BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT TO BIZ GIVEN AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, BROOKLYN-NovRLrIKs OF
THE AFFAIR.
The Lady Washington Tea Party, in aid
Of the Brooklyn Homeopathic Maternity, will be given
tomorrow evening at the BROOKLYN Academy OF
Music. The entertainment will be a novel one in many
respects. The reception and floor committees. the
former composed entirely Of ladies' will appear in
tunes such as were In vogue IN 1776 Several prominent
reeidents OF Brooklyn will appear in the uniforms OF
Putnam Phalanx OF Hartford which are very handsome
being made after the Revolutionary style The costume
for the evening s the court dress of I76 guests will
not be restricted TO this style OF dress Army and
officers and members Of the National Guard Z
peced to attend In the uniform Of the service which
they are attached Most careful and complete prepa
rations have been made by the ladies who
Will manage che affair to make It one Of
the most brilliant entertainments ever given In
the city. The character OF the party be imagined
by gancing at the list Of ladies who Interested the
success Of the entertainment On that list are the
names OF several wealthy and charitable women who
have done much to alleviate the condition OF
Brooklyn's poor. Among the most prominent names
appear those OF Mesdames Henry w. Sage s. B. Chitten
den j. 6. T. Strsnshan II. W. socum. T. New, D. Taylor
VIM. c. Kingsley. Radcliffe Baldwin, Moses 8. Beach,
Franklin Woodruff Henry b. Beecher. The auditorium
Of the Academy will be ioOred TO level with the
dress circle. and at the stage end there will be l3
tables to represent the original Is States. These
tables will be presided over by ladies attired in
the costume OF the olden time. who will serve tea in
china cups and each bearing photograph Of
Lady Washington Tie tables Will be arranged In the
following ORDER and attended by the ladies whose
names annexed:
EewHsmpshire-Mrs J. T. Howard jr and Mrs WIN. A. Tyler
Rhode William Tyler sheldon Mia Robinson
COnnecucut-krs T; toward and Mrs T New
keyl M n BeersaB I'd MrS e. p.
NeW-Jersey-MrS d. A Hewitt and Mrs Radehde BALDWIN
PePnynnis-NTs Whi,ney ana MIA M NJ N voOrsei c-..
Msvaul-Mrs H. I; Wing. Mis-: sonari, and Miss Revere
YrgiEia-MrS z C. Aofatt a9d Mrs Tlomss Smith
North Oarona-M r. staw D. Bigeow, and srs New.
South Csroins-Mrs W W. Goodrich, Mrs C. P Furnad
Georsis-MrS &. W. Gilbert an Mrs D. v Bennett
After the tea there will be grand concert given by
Conternos full band and dancing. The decorations of
the Academy Will be of elegant ana costly character
Flowers flags statuary, candeabra. and paintings will
be used In proiusion. colossal golden eagle Will be
suspended over the the auditorium streamers
from its beaks connecting with the Is tables Under the
eagle. worked III flowers to be the words Brooklyn
Maternity" During the evening tabeau. represent
ing the Republican court OF Washington will be given.
The characters OF Gen. Washington and his wife, Lady
Martha, will be persOnated by gentleman and lady
well known in Brooklyn. Among the distinguished
guests who invited to attend are President
Grant and wife, Gen. Sherman and wife. the Hon. Ham
iton Fish and wife, Postmaster Jewell and we Senator
Boutwell, wife and daughter: senator Roscoe COnKAng,
Gov DIX and wife, GOyernOr-elect Tden, Mayor Hunter
and wife.
The party is given purpose OF raising funds to
pay certain debts OF Maternity. The society has
large building No As Concord ST., which there a
lyingin hospital childs hospital and school for the
training o The expenses OF the society amount
about SOOO yearly all of which has heretofore been
raised by private subscription. The society is four
years Old