The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-23

THE MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA PARTY.
The Tea Party given by the young people,
on last Thursday and Friday evenings, at
Holcombe Hail. for the benefit of the Baptist
Sunday School in this city, was quite success
full nearly two hundred dollars being realized.
The attendance was very large, particularly
on the last evening
The costumes were handsome and unique,
and these together with the powdered hair
and wigs Of those participating, formed a
sight well worth seeing, the more so as most
of the dresses worn by the ladies were genuine
relics of the olden time.
Below we give the names of those repre-
senting the original States, description of
some of the dresses, etc. -
New Hampshire--Mss Ella Stout, dressed
in ancient costume of an old lady.
Observation-Disclosures. /. s. Holcombe<-an
old-style dress, quite ancient.
Connecticut Miss Kate Gaddis--a costume
after the ancient style.
Rhode Island--Miss Mary A. Butterfoss--
an old lady's suit, 70 years old. Aids, Hannie
Carver and Matte Zeiglcr, young misses, APP
propriately dressed.
New York--Miss Lizzie +. Recve--dress-
edin a pale blue brocade silk, ian ancient
wedding dress--105 years old)--handsomey
trimmed with lace, with yellow satin petit
coat, finely quilted. Miss X. also wore a
brooch, 100 years old which contained the
portrait of Queen Victoria's grandmother
painted from life when IA years Of age. This
brooch had been worn at Court by Lady Alb
ington. Miss II. had as aids Miss Josie
Reeve who wore a handsome brocadc silk
dress, made in Scotland 300 years ago-and
Miss G lara Watson, who was dressed in a
fine steel-colored silk, 95 years old.
Pennsylvania--Mrs. John II. Mathews, who
the first evening was dressed in Quaker cos
tune about 100 years old, which was very
much admired. On the second evening, she
wore dress of altogether different style, $50
years old. Aid, Miss Linda Wilson, dressed
in old style.
New jersey-Miss Emma Hunt, who wore
a very becoming dress in the style of rs years
ago. Aids, Miss Mary Hunt--dressed in a
very neat suit and Miss Ella O'Neil, also
dressed IN ancient costume.
Delaware--Miss Emma Swallow, dressed in
a yellow Powered silk, with blue quilted
petticoat
Maryland--Miss ISABELLA Hunt, who wore a
silk skirt with gay figures, over 100 years old,
with black velvet body. Miss Ruth Wooley,
aid to Miss Hunt, wore silver bfocade silk,
200 years old, brought from Scotland. Miss
Lizzie Burroughs, aid, was also dressed in old
style.
virginia--Miss Josie Gardner, dressed III a
black satin suit, of ancient style. Aid--Miss
Mary Lambert, wearing an ancient dress In
the style Of an old lady.
North Carolina--Miss Mary Price--dressed
appropriately in old style.
South Carolina--Miss Alice Stryker, dressed
in semi-ancient costume.
Georgia--~Miss Hannah Butterfoss, dressed
in the style of 100 years ago.
Miss Lizzie Moore personated Rebecca,
at the Well,n was dressed in old style costume,
and had as aids Miss Hannah Swallow, who
wore a white dress with silver stars, represent
ting " Morning." and Miss Ada L. Paxson,
who wore black dress, with golden stars and
crescent on her head, representing Night.
Miss Belle Gallagher wore n brocadc figured
silk dress over 100 years old; Miss Ida and
Emily Pierson wore costumes made in the
old style, with trains Miss Laura BUTTERFLIES,
Miss Nary Gallagher, Miss Alice Everitt, and
others whose names we cannot call to mind,
were also appropriately costumed.
Mr. Harry Vanhorn and Miss Hannah Blalr-
err personated George and Martha Washing
ton. and were very appropriately costumed.
Messrs. George Zeigler, Eugene Gallagher,
Oscar Mellin, Pierson Egan, and @. C. Hoff.
wore very neat costumes, some of which were
quite handsome. Mr.. C. II. w. Vansciver
as the ancient beadle, was good representa-
tive of the olden time.
In the Old Cabin Museum, some very int.
resting relics of Washington, ETC., kindly
loaned BY G.. w. Huffnagle, Esq, and others,
were exhibited.
The music by the string band and the voca
quartette was good. At the close, handsome
cake was presented to the band in recogniticr
Of their services.