, 1875-02-22

CHAEi3f 3NifkE1R FIF {EK OWN.
Mrs. Gen. Walleu-Nny OF on tho bleak
heights Of Capitol Iiill--has takon Il into hcr
kindly heart to do sonoshing for tho h0rdoB Of
suffering poor who moot us Ut eyery street,
cornos, with hungry bands and bosooohing eyes.
She understands human nature we'll enough to
know that such thing as disintorssted charity
has very prescribed limit in this sOlash world
Of o,irs, md that people do not Tito to gvo uu-
less como equivalent ploasure Is of!ored in To-
turn. Sho has, therefore, asked several Of the
rsottiest aud most attractive girls to study up
the costumes worn by their Revolutionary An
cestreasog. and powder their locks, and atorn
thcir faces with becoming patches. Thcn eho
intonda ttcso lovely rtAious shall deal out
oystor-stowB, salals, Ices, and aoWors. to tho
youth, who must buy tickots In order
to gain admittance into Paradise. 1rrs. ". has
already realized over $500 from tickets aiono,
which hlo is dispensing among the general poor
OF the city, irrespective OF color, OF roligous he
liof, OF political bca1ingu. The - Tea- Party, rs
1t is called, will tsko place ou the 22l inst, iu
,nison with worry much erauaer affairs In Now
York, Doston, and baltimore and, - there arc
two VERY protty 3iissos Wallcn, and tho CAUSE IL
highly rraiso1orti,s, thero il no doubt but lhat
street, Capitol fflt!. will ba popular resort on
tho evening In question.
THE room YE HAVE ALWAYS WITH IT,"
In baltimore, the now Acadetny Of Music 10 10
DO deyotud to tho ''Tea- Party" AUD tie proceeds
scattered among tho forsaken and naedy ones.
Tlp guests ura exported to dress In costumes
similar to thoaa wDrn as Lady Washsngton's last
rccepton, III 177Gl given In houor Of her bus.
band's Glst birthday.
ouHe, doSE AnE T1Ik OLD, FAMILIAR FACES,
Ils party "an given in q, ,rl,ilkdelphis thea-
trc, tha pit Of which wah 1oorou ovhr for aho
occasion. Tho guests were numerous ana dla
tiuEniBhed,-auch as Alexander Hamilton, tho
,nyi YA11nrf u1v nj n}a rt,,
AdAMs aud Thomas Je1crnon, unconaciousl7
ateppins towards future Presidential honors
Hancock and Randolph. nAulea intornoyen In
our earliest historic MolnorioH; orr youthful
George III. Baron stouben: Alarquiso d'lrufa;
Lady To,nplo, fur 3slennor Curtis Miss Ducr,
compared to q "lity swn}tnG Oh ita stalk III q
summer broex1,n 40 surpaasiueiy graceful waa
rho; snh Gov. Wo!cott, with hts beautiful trio
Of daughters. blost OF tho characters havs been
already assigned. but no one yot selected to rop-
tcsent Iauy Washington herself, In Now York,
Mis-. JOHN Taytor johnson liad bccn proposed ~
the Martha Washington Of New York City. on
account Of hcE resemblance TO our mater pAtrm.
4 KorleB Of impromptn Germans WAS inaugut-
ate1 this wess, uil.lor tho tito OF
BuRrR1uE PANT1EB
but ID tho lady of tho house IL supposed 10 bo
edvIsed thai tho purity will aErlve On such al
Refreshments. tho aurpriHo part Of the matter
o1iata maEey IN name. Some geat}otupn 1ad
ladies', "ia for a good time," inviso certain
number Of yonng mcu aud girls, taking upon
rar tho tax o q Assigning to sneh
At somo ptoconcostod rendezvous, they
march to tho house about To bo sur
priscd, accompanied. by tho pieces Of mubIo,
Hlich to gensloiaen haro P!Foyldod Tor tho occa-
sion. Tbs Gornlan is danced, although nu favors
a1o given,-tho idoa beiug to havo d lively. OIL
loyablo time, with - little expense and prspara-
tion ~ possible. The gentlemen attend In cyen-
,ng tirass, while tile ladloH azo only expected to
Appear in dami-toiettn.
BoMK PAErTr DAEssEa
wore worn tue other evening at Prof. Collins,
U. n. N. alls. Joe lowell, daughter Of tho Post
naster- -Gcnotai, was atessed In a faint shade OF
pink silk pottieoat, trimmed up the entiro front
tho same dolicate luo. mhe The coutt-tsAn was Of
pale-Eray: tho sleeves. tight 10 tho elbow, hloB-
Boned cut liko flowers Of Eray and pink with thets
fmli knlte-p' oastgs. sho looked liho = Little
M.!chlo!ncAs," with hct petite asuro and long
p!Qnans, frank placc Of tininosu In c1latonce-
Woro MI exquisite combination OF French gray
and palo bluo silk. httsa lIedlon-RBHcet-facol
girl from Now York, who has commanded
great dual Of admiration through her charming
ly.coquotslsh manners, aud delicate reIned
styla Of boauty-waB dressed In loyets COM
biuntion Of aark-hiuo velvet sleeves and skirt,
and liGhtor-hlne silk Naibt and o,ordresa. Miss
bsout, niece of Mrs. Secretary Nobcson, woso
p.s' ,.s,..I, snH ,ta oun 10 o.asnt cns{ R!!'
wtn Gracutai e'ast!eity 9. movement: ena plon"
eta nof n4in al milky Whitenoss sue IL great
iatotta villa young a1la o!u. h'ah ue.!e tlcl.
afodoh wore a n!ack VelYot anaorsAlst and
h!eoses Win palc'9sno orocadea waist ana ever
SKIRT Tho other dfcsees were pranslpal!y black
dslAa S1fnlRueA Win boIne Say trimmings. One
particularly. elegant. looking dreba Waa trained
black Hllk, embroidered With clustors OF white
llllea'of-the-ya!ley. and aleevoloBs jnckot Of
net lace With frill Of Mh!ta lace underneath
an'l black lsce over. hho7e tho frlll mas An eua
brotlerol wreath OF lileH. The effect VIA ex-
Quislte. -.- .. ,
soa'n o. tho young ladies arc, strange to ray,
Inclined towards
g9oxs AND READING