The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-12
THE JUVENILE WASHINGTON TEA
PARTY,
Heautfnl AssrmbIage Of Children ai
Exposition Hall.

Ihe entertainments given last evening
ut Exposition Hall by the children Of
our city, in aid Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Home. was one Of the hnndsomest
affairs ulat have ever been presented to
the public and fairly eclipsed the Wash
ington Tea Party given by their elders
at the Opera House. inasmuch MS it
combined the elements Of that splendid
party with the novelties which the
children's entertainment presented.
The programme was begun at seven
o.clock, when Lady Washington (Miss
Maggie JanncyD and General Washing
ton lMaster Johnson Armstrong; en-
tered the hall. followed hy a brilliant
suite consisting OF Mrs. Wm. Duor and
the British Envoy, the Marehioness de
BroGan ana Gen Lee, Mrs Hopkins.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton aud the Duke
Of Kent, Mrs. John Jay, Mrs. Van Ness
and Gon. lafayette, the Narchioness
D'y i'uio, Miss Chow. Mrs Adams and
Baron Steuben. Miss taltoHstall aud
Gen. Sedgewick, Miss Livingston. Mrs.
Robert Morris. Mrs. Gen. Wadsworth.
Mrs Madison and the Duke Of Modena.
Mrs Van Cortlanot, Charles Carroll.
Mrs. Sedgwick, Mrs Rufus King. Mrs.
Goodrich. Don Francisco de Miranda.
Benjamin Franklin. John Jay. Mrs.
lzard. Govcrneur Morris. Mrs Chris
tophcr Yates. Count de Moustier,
and many others, all most truthfully
and exquisitcly attired and Offering
most charming spectacle The minuet.
the grand feature Of the evening. was
participated in by the following masters
and misses
The Marchioness de Brehan mamie
Fern aud Gen. LcT willie Sfaulfer) |
Mrs. Alex. Hamilton eva RaresbiIc) |
and the Duke Of Kent Joseph Wilson, |
Mrs John Adams Minnie Coyle) aud |
Baron Steuben (R. IT, H. Kcet. Miss |
Iillie Mehle) aud Gen.
James Madison Julia FolwelD and the
Duke of Moleua Russell Cushing
Mrs. Van Cortlandt (hattie Thorn and
Mr.. Cbas. Carroll G'red. Ierega). Mrs.
Ralph Izard Belle Fairchld) and Mr..
ioverneur Morris (Semmes Folwelb
Nrs. Christopher Yates Iillie Goodloej
md Count de Moustier Robert Noble
II is IN act Of justice to mention the
'ther young gents and misses who SO
personated the impor-
ant characters entrusted to them
md which they bore with dig
lity charming to behold Miss Matte
'''til' VI '7ti NtS ~ Si' I'Ht'f HI
he head of tho list. SO gracefully {
id this little four year old darling per
onify he Queen Of the Republic Of 1876.
he was attired IN n long court train Of
'hitc and crimson satin, looped up with {
1ncthysts and pearls. and led gorge {
" cortegc. comprising Miss Gussie !
'o5nV. rs Miss Livingston Miss Lulu ,
% it. as Mrs. Hopkins; Miss Emma
,ot lHs. as Mrs Harriet Chew; Miss :
lice Flash. rs Mrs. Van Ness Miss =
,dith Ripley, as the MarchionesA dc (
,ujo: Miss Adele Blanc. as Mrs. John !,
ay; Miss Nina FOlwcll, as Nelly Custis !
Iiss Carrie Thorn, as Mrs Gen Wards j,
.orth; Miss SaIlie Higginbotham. as :,
Irs. Goodrich, and Master Albert :
rs the Page OF the Queen or !,
lo Republic, besides the young ladies !,
nd gentlemen mentioned as having =
anccd the minuet - -
There will be a repetition Of the enter -
limcnt this evening to crafty those
no were unable TO attend last night. ;,
nd doubtless the throng will be rs great :,
1d the pleasure as unalloyed as it was /
the first reception. Besides, new u
aturcs will be introduced to enhance "
'e brilliancy Of this splendidly gotten " "
p reception. =