The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-14

Tonight will take place the first entertain
meht given in this city by the ladies committee
in aid of the centennial exhibition of 1876. In
the eminent proprety of celebrating the humid
redth birthday of our liberty nearly everybody
agrees, likewise in the selection of Phladel-
phia as the place. The people of Maine, who
have so strongly opposed national approprla-
ton for the expenses, owe it to their own repu-
ation for patriotism to see that the call for vol
untary contributions, which is entirely unob-
| jectonal,i lis responded to so literally that Penn
| sylvanians may know that it was principle and
rot rarsmony which made them oppose ma
| tional appropriation. If the manner of rails
| ing the funds like the revenue system has its
imperfections it is still much less onerous than
direct taxation.
If some hold back and leave their more i'm
| petlous neighbors to do the work, they only
reflect the conduct of similar class in l775, land
| no doubt will come in nobly at the close as
| they did, and swing their caps and cheer loud
| ly around the liberty pole when success IS
| achieved If any doubt that the women OF to-
day are as charming as the women OF tho reVo-
luton, their wonderful success in caJollng SO
many great and reverend seigneurs into doting
their hirsute honors and donning the limb dis
playing habiiments of those days, of which it
is justly said they tried mems souls,is sufficient
evidence; not but that any man should be
proud to fall before such attacks.
The entertainment offered will excite the in.
terest of every one. A great number of ladies'
and gentlemen will appear in revolutionary
costumes, carefully studied, an the scenes OF
the presentation to Washington and his lady,
and the succeeding mock tea party, will be
dramatic representation of the manners OF old
times not often witnessed. The real and sub
stantial supper afterwards will make amends
to both guests and actors for the previous Bar
needle feast
The memorial cups aud saucers will be we'll
worth preserving as mementOs of the centen-
NAL year, and every family will wish to pre-
serve samples for their children. The medals
will be even more valuable as memorials, on ac-
count of their indestructible character, and
thoughtful people will secure them at once,
while people who are otherwise will wish they
had done SO when the opportunity has passed.
The minuet will be surprise to all who have
not been so fortunate as to witness the rehear-
SAL 1t is not only very graceful and striking
in character, but is charming dance, save in
its difficulty, and indicates that the sup.
posed stately people of the eighteenth century
fully appreciated the poetry of motion.
AT the tea table sentiments will be proposed
by Hon. Geo. 7. Davis, which will be responded
to by gentlemen who assume the distinguished
characters of the time. A rich fund of bright
and pertinent historical reference is anticipated
by those who know the gentlemen who are to
assume the characters.
The supper room will be arranged with pecu-
liar elegance. Thirteen tables will be set, one
for each of the thirteen states, each laden with
viands typical of the state represented, pre-
sided over by ladies in appropriate costumes.