The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-18


Miss Clearance Lee; Major General Knox and
Mrs: Goodrich-John 8. Young and Miss Mary
Cochran, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Gsnet-Miss Hat.
tic Salwell Senator Langdon and lady-Wm.
J.; Cooley and Miss Mamie Brown, of Frederick;
Mrs. Lewls-Aliss Flora Calwell, of Baltimore
Robert Morris and Mrs. Cutler-M. E. Pue, Jr.,
ana Miss Lucy Jacobs; General Smallwood and
Dolly Painc-Master Shriver and Miss Berthe
Young; Thomas Jefferson and Mrs. Winthrop
n. Is. Whitakerand Miss Lulu Duckett, of Bal
timore; Mrs. Bingham-Miss Amanda Wiley
Mrs. Thos Mann Randolph, Miss Therese Nc
Cormick.
THE COSTUMES.
Mrs. Martha Washington, represented by
Miss Mary Cough, was dressed in white satin
brocade, green brocade court train, embellish.
ed with old lace and diamond ornaments;
couture, Pompadour style with white feath.
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Miss Bradford, as Mrs. Robert Morris
assisted Mrs Washington in receiving her
guests. Her dress was white satin, orna.
mented with antique pearl jewelry, as worn
by her aunt, Miss Kell, at the ball given to
Gen. Lafayette, in Baltimore, in 1926.
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, Miss Wetherall
of Baltimore) appeared in satin petticoat,
with tunic of elegant brOcade silk, owned
by Mrs. Van Bibber, of Baltimore, and in
herited from the old Chew family of Mary
land. Ornaments, topaz and amethysts, also
elegant mementos of the olien times,
Mrs. Genet, (Miss Hattie Calwell, of Bal
timore,) was noticed as wearing one of the
quaintest costumes of the occasion, being q
brown satin, 175 years old handsome dia-
mond ornaments of the last century.
Lady Temple, miss Mamie Calwell, of
Balto.,) was arrayed in white embroidered
silk, being the wedding dress of one of the
oldest residents of Hartford county, and was
noticed for its beautiful simplicity of style.
Miss Kate Sewell, sister of the gentleman
taking the leading part in the entertainment,
represented Mrs. A. Hamilton. Her dress
was white satin, with blue bodice and court
train; lace trimmings. The diamonds worn
by this young lady were $50 years old.
Mrs. Senator Langdon, Miss Brown. of
Frederick was handsomely attired in tu-
mic of changeable silk, Upwards of a hun
dred and fifty years DID, over an embroider-
cd India muslin petticoat. Ornaments, lava
and cameo, set in antique manner.
Miss Lizzie Archer, daughter of Henry w,
Archer, Esq, of Hartford, took the character
of Miss Livingston. Her dress of white
satin, deliberately pointed, was very hand.
some and much admired. 1t belongs to Mrs.
Ellersly, and is upwards of q hundred wears
old
Mis-. John Duer Miss Lizzie Bradford
wore white satin dress, with elegant Grim
SON brocade, court train and handsome dia-
mond jewelry.
Miss Sophia Chew, Miss Abbie X. Steu-
arr, OF Balto.,) wore magnificent crimson
MORE antique, with handsome lace trim
mlngs and elegant pearl jewelry couture of
the Martha Washington style. This lady was
very remarkable for her walk, which was
much admired.
Miss Lewis, Miss Florence Calwell, of
Balto.,) was becomngly attired in white
MORE antique skirt with pink court train;
her ornaments were canoes ofvery old style.
Miss Lulu Duckett, Of Baltic, representing
Mrs. Winthrop, wore green silk court train
with handsome antique laces.
Miss Ann Corbin, Miss Barbour, of Vir-
ginia,) wore magnificent dress of white en-
broidered silk, with black velvet court train,
and elegant lace trimmings; ancient silver
jewelry, and all the little ct ceteras which
went to make UP the toilet of q court belle
hundred years ago.
Lady Stirling, Miss Mary A. Archery was
attircd in handsome blue brocade with cc-
giant diamond ornaments
Miss Clearance Lee, as Mrs. Commodore
Wadsworth, wore an elegant pink and white
satin dress, that belonged to Mrs. Chase, the
wife OF Samuel Chase, one of the singers of
the Declaration of Independence. The dress
is the property of Mrs Eliza jackson, line
al descendant of Samuel Chase.
Miss Mary Cochran, of Baltimore, MS Mrs.
Goodrich, wore pink brocade silk, upwards
of one hundred years old, the property of the
Mason family, Of Va.
Miss Cornelia Norris, as Mrs Charles Car
roll, OF Carrollton, wore a handsome brocade
satin, deliberately trimmed with valuable lace.
The dress was at least 175 years old.
Miss Maria Norris, as Mrs. Clinton, also
wore very ancient dress
Mrs. Daniel Scott, the originator and chief
promoter of the Martha Washington Tea
Party, represented no one but herself Ow-
ing to her excellent management as lady d-
rectrcss, the whole affair was a most perfect
and brilliant success.
Valuable aid and assistance was also rem
dered by persons not members of Emma nuel
Church, Bel Air, for the benefit of which the
entertainment was held.
A pair of silver shoe buckles, worn by
Mr.. N. b. Whitaker, (Thomas Jefferson had
been worn by his great great grandfather,
Jacob Bond, who was a member of the con-
vention OF 1776, which framed the consiitu-
ton of the State Of Maryland.
One of the characters also wore a yery
handsome embroidered waistcoat, which he.
longcd to Samuel Chase.
THE SUPPER TABLES.
There were three of these, handsomely
decorated, and abundantly supplied with
everything to please the most epicurean
taste. The ladies in charge of the tables
were tastefully and becomingly attired in
old fashioned hcad-dresses, &c. and dispensed
their viands with grace and hospitality. The
walters were composed entirely of young
girls, whose bright, happy faces contrasted
most pleasantly with the simple, sober, old
fashioned dresses and head gear they wore
Table No. l was under the charge of Mrs
Daniel Scott, Mrs VIM. Young, Mrs. V. G..
Butler, Miss Sarah Lovett, and Mrs. Braden.
baugh, assisted by Miss George Jacobs and
others.
No. 2-Mrs. II. W. Archer, Mrs. r. H.
Mitchell, Mrs. NJ. b. Stump, and Mrs. G.
Smith Norris, assisted by Misses Mamie
Archer, Mary Mitchell and Rosa Stump.
No. 3-Alrs Z. Griffith and Mrs. VIM. II.
Dallam, assisted by Miss Jennie Gallaudet
and Miss Rosa Jacobs.
THE FLORAL BOWER
was presided over by Miss Jessie Snow, Miss
Annie Hall and Miss Lucy Sewell, of Hur-
ford, and Miss Mamie Wetherall, of Bal,i-
more. Its attractive appearance, and the
many and varied charms presented by those
in charge, caused it to be a favorite place of
resort during the evening. Captain Charles
Ii. Snow was most kind, and greatly assist
ed the ladies by generously giving and lend
ing many of his rare and valuable plants
THE RETREsHMENT ROOM.
Refreshments, such as ice cream, &C. were
served in the grand jury room, by Mrs. II.
G. VanBibber, Mrs. j. NJ Street, and Mrs
lilly Hennessy.
TIE PEGGY STEWART.
In the vestibule was n neat little yacht,
intended to represent the famous brigantine
Peggy Stewart, which was burnt by Mary
land patriots, near Annapolis, in 1774 be-
cause she had brought across the ocean
cargo of tea. The miniature craft was COM
manded by Master j. c. Butler. the crew
being VIM. and John Richardson, Richard