The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT
The Lady Washington Tea Party.


gramme was massive and embraced an ep-
tome of scenes, customs, manners ana
amusements IN three eras of American lie
two hundred years ago, one hundred
years ago and the present. The patronage
was all that could be desired. AT TO O'Clock
the hall was almost crowded. The enter
tsinment was therefore an unqualified sue
cess.
Upon entering the hail. at the right hand
corner were two tables set in style of as
remote an age as possible. Mrs. Rufus
Frost and her coadjutors, who chad pene'
trated the dim past with untiring
energy during the last few days,
here successfully presented the house
hold of days long departed, whose
quaintness and simplicity has now become
and will become more and more every
year, matter of curiosity. One table was
set in pink and the other in blue, old crock
cry. and they were lighted by tallow dips
in old candlesucks of silver, brass and iron.
On one table were some eartheu bowls of a
very primitive pattern, furnished by Col,
| w. G. Veazey. On the farther side of the
room, formed by the space the tables en-
closed, was the old fire place, dear in
memory and song-its crane, with pot
hooks and old nd.irons, its mantle, the
warming pan and foot stone-simple lux
uries of another age, and the old time
baker to set before the fire. There was
the low round stand with its old
bible and newspapers of the last
century; Solomon Howe's collection
of CDR. Watts lyric poems, 170S,
the old tall cased clock. Then there was
the big spinning wheel and Sarah Penfed
spinning real wool rolls The spinning
Jimmy and the ''swift," Il rough one, made
by some farmer for an emergency long ago.
In the ,rner was the old cupbord. The
skinner and other odd useful things
hung over the mantle and on the swinging
sticks overhead slices Of pumpkin and
strings of applies drying. The trusty rifle
also appropriately swung in its place. The
table contained hulled corn, pumpkin
pies and all the old style dishes procurable.
As for those who waited on the table
you would think that Hepzibah aud Alice
Pyncheon had stepped out of /" the house OF
the seven gables" to do its hOnOrs. The
entire olden family were at home, dressed
| in character, viz: Grandmother, Mrs.
Rufus Frost mother, Mrs. judah Dana :
Martha, Malta Harris Peggy, Hattie
Allen Dolly, Clara Ruggles Polly,
| Mrs. Lyman Reyes Iemima, Mrs. Geo.
Palmer Jerusha. Mrs. Edward Palmer
Prudence, May Palmer Patience, Lydia
Harlow; Cynthiana, Miss Sarah Penfeli
and Isaac, the irrepressibe youth with the
drum horn, c. W. Mu,sey.
Continuing up the right of the hall mex
in order came the ice-cream, presided owe
by a continental citizen, Mr.. }. Nj. Haven
the flower stand kept by u German family
Mr.. J. p. Spaulding's the cafe where Ma
demoiselle Bessie Ripley served chocolat
a Ia Frdncaiso. and Mrs. Col. Walker an
Mrs. 5. w. Rowcll dispensed bon hons
two stands for fancy articles in charge @
Mrs. J. B. Page, next takes the tours
around TO the east side OF the hall, occr
. pied by the supper tables of the Lad
Washington party and the game supper
, These tables were decked canopied owe
with flags and ornamented by stuffed eagle
and many minor birds furnished By Nj
Richardson. These tables were loade
with viands, dressed with splendid wal
and presented magnificent appearance
Among the characters represented as b'
A ing present were. George Washington, Nj
:, Barnard; Lafayette, L. W. Redngton
Alexander Hamilton and wife, Mr. an
-, Mrs. John Sheldon Gen. Knox, Mr.. j. /
Goulding, who acted as marshal in intr'
ducing people at Lady Washingtons recel
ton, assisted by Gov. Clinton, Mr.. Hem
NJ. Bailey, and Capt. Monroe, Mr.. Fred
Field Baron Stuben, Mr.. G. A. Mietzke
Stephen Hopkins (the former signer to Il
declaration of INDEPENDENCE and wife, NJ
l. and Mrs. j. A. sheldon; Uncle Sam,
). D. Millington Patrick Merrill, Esqr
IS maux; Mrs. Hannah, Mrs. G. II. Chene
Mrs. Geo. A. Washington (recently ma
ried TO a nephew of General Washingto
Miss Carrie Fisher.
- Mrs. j. NJ. Haven wore quaint bla'
-, satin dress more than one hundred yea
old, and in as perfect order as when mac
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. ID. Page were in SwI
costume. George Washington and Ben.
!, min Franklin were dressed in elegant bla
If velvet continental costume. The latt'
j. with white three-cornered hat, lookt
= not the poor Richard, but the diplomat
k perfectly that were DR.. Franklin To ha
looked in he would doubtless have demar
,rt ed by quo i1aranto to know which was {
titled to the name and fame of the gr'
to philosopher. Aid-de-camp Henry
r Field had an original order of Geor
nd Washington, which excited much curiosi
ar the following of which is copy
q, SIR You will permit the gentlem
named in the within list to proceed
Elizabeth Town, by route, which
ris shall prescribe them, not passing throu
ate any post of ours or through Philadelpf
nc When arrived at Elizabeth Town, they
No to report themselves to our Company
Prisoners there, who will pass them
ort New York to be exchanged.
am sir
ard Your most obedient