New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
A CENTENNIAL PARTY.
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION

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| ST. JOHNS Guild.
| The reception of the ST. Johns Guild last evening
at the Academy of Music Ir, ing and Nilsson Halls
all of which had been connected and thrown open
Tor the occasion, was a complete in every
way. The three halls were filled To an uncOmfort-
able degree az early as 10 O'clock and during the
remainder OF the evening the crush was SO great
that something of the pleasure of the occasion was
marrcd.
This great SUGGESTIVE gathering in point of
numbers at least, has never been eqnaled by any
social gathering in New-YOrk-was in some degree
unexpected owing to various reasons, chief Of which
| we're recolections of discussions among the man.
ayers which impaired the success OF last year. But
! it would have been impossible To crowd any more
into the buildngs-in fact persons turned away ON
seeing the crowded state Of the halls. Theodore
Moss, who managed this, as he has all the principal
balls for many ,ra, pronounced it without axcep-
ton the most perfect success of the kind he had
witnessed The company y?s not a. select NJ enter
taimcnts 81 less general and public character and
the dressing not strictly of evening character,
even on the part of the gentlemen Ladies appeared
with their bonnets, and wearing shawls cloaks,
and even danced wieh them their heads and tho
Others on their arms. Numbers of ladies were seen
in deep mourning, but they did not leave their boxes
The number of Continental costumes gave the ball
the appearance Of fancy dress affair. The
siy of crossing Irying-pace in order TO reach the
hall where the centennial tables spread, insti-
fed the most liberal allowances IN the matter ~
toilets.
The seats in the dress circle were filled before s:3O
aud many of the private boxes occupied at that
hour by persons eager to hear the opening song and
chorus, written for the occasion hy &. l.. Ilorsley,
and see the minlet danced by twelve couples
trained for this peculiar exhibition by Deti3rmO.
BY the time the curtain rose the boxes als0
filled, and there was not standing room in the audi
torium the aisles being filled with ladies standing.
When finally the curtain Orthe song the privacy
Of the private boxes was sacrificed lille the mnuet
was being danced lOr Father posed the interest WA
at its hight, and the quaint but graceful movements
of the dancers were watched with many audible
comments and criticisms. The costumes of tho
dancers in the mnuet strictly correct, but IN
the march which followed many dresses Of the latest
style were observed. In this march, which was led
by Admiral Rowan and Mrs. Gen. Fremont, there
we're probably 200 persons, and they filed the stage
before fling off and INTO Irving Hall. There wcrs
very few gentlemen in the march, moro
than half tho ladies being without escorts
After the hosts Of Irving Hail literally the
hosts, since they presided at The teatables in that
budiHel had filed OF the stage OF the Academy it
given mp for the rest Of the evening 10 dancing
Gov. Tden, with Miss Barlow, daughter of ;. j.. ".
Barlow, and Mayor Wicklam and lady opened tho
march for the inst dance. Contrary 10 all prece.
dents at BAIL the Governor was app,auled when
he came the stage, and later during the march
around it, In fact the social proprieties very
frequently sacrificed, but in offensive way what
ever.
Tie scene in Irving Hall after the ladies hal tahan
their places and the guests hegau 30 appear thore,
nil .uiu mn 4 Zen amt
which the police found great iilicuy in directing,
poured from ono building to the other until long
after midnight The following ii-t OF the ladies
presiding ut tho tables will be interesting twas
impossible TO secure the names Of nj tho yonns
ladies who attended and aided them 90 r'ry etab
officers of the nlatronly commanders
Mrs John G. Fremont, Virginia
Mrs Thos /. M,agher, Nc|-f 0iA.
Mrs r. - Wet. North Carolina.
Mrs. ". II. Wiley, P,nns> lvania
Mrs Fannie Barrow, soutI CHro!ina.
Mrs. II. l. Van Wycke. Delaware
Mira A. i, Mlc,iontld Rhode Islunr.
Mrs ". 4. Conklip, Ncw-Hampshn.
Mrs DAVID :. Bsbc0ck, COnnccticn;.
Ms Rufu~ KING jr., NewrJ'rsey
: Mrs Chas G leeds, Georgia
Mrs Geo. VsudeuheB, Vermont.
Mrs Mrs w thew ,'5'' wilson. TennSssec
Mrs Francis :. Brown, Ohio.
Mrs Coventry Wadien, Iou.iar
Mrs DAVID Watts. Mlssis-ipp.
Mr.. l.. l.. Guernsey. Illinois.
Mrs T.. Oyd. Dor mus. AlenaUt
kirs T.. u Earle. Name
Mrs T. Y. Avery, VI ss0url.
Ms L. ID. Rlclarls ATiansas
Mrs u. T.. Fabian, Michigan.
MIS- PailIp IOhen ItNas
Mrs. o car Tbbnis Florida.
Mrs A. J. Pr stJn Iowa.
Mrs Edward >al"mul, Niscon ...
Mrs Emerson Opdy ole Caifori
Mis- c. L. Lewis, Minnesota
Mis- GeOfge G. Lfr, Oregon
Mrs 7. Is. Musi,rlle, kansas.
Mrs Geo \. Albro, W'st NrginiJ
Mrs mos J.. smith, Nevada
Miss L. Huntvr, Nebraska.
Mrs J.. l.. tioDdilcn, Colorado
flrs. Geo ". Powers, Dakota Icr1ttr-.
Misa Alice BeYlry, Wyoming TerrittFs.
MIS- truh Davis Utah Territory
Miss Mary NrWcOnb Idaho Territory.
Mis-. Frank J. hapl,nao, New Mexico j. i"fg
Mrs L. II. Wuu.tcl, Washington ferrii.rJ
MIS-. TGomds Boise, Arizona Territory.
Mis-. Kate Levy, Montana Territory.
Mrs. RcAagd =. Ware, Alaska Territory
Mira III. Osborn. indian Territory.
MIS-. Eas s. Higgins District Columbia Floral Temple