Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
rnE-nADrEs, TEA PARRY

THE-LADIEs, TEA PARTY
AT the new Congregational Church,
on the 2lst, was very largely attended,
and success in every particular. The
room was tastcful1y decorated, the
costumes were elegant and appro-
pirate, the speaking and singing en-
tertaining and amusing. One end and
side Of the audience room was occu-
pied by stalls, over which were ban
ners cmblazoned with the names of
the thirteen original States, and where
tea was served by pretty waiting
maids dressed in eye style of the olden
time" On the rostrum a handsome
pyramid of flowers, from Mrs. DIR.
Johnson's greenhouses, made the air
fragrant, and corner of the room
was occupied by large showcase
filed with relics of the Revolution,
and old and valuable silver plate,
some of which descended from the
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heroic Gen. Putnam, and some, 200
years old, brought from Holland by
the Auwerda family of this city.
There were also a fac sinaile Of fur
Tough and discharge, sigded by
Gen. George Washington, given to
James Norris, grandfather of j. w.
Norris, of this city, fabrics of the
loom made in l76O, such as was then
worn by. our great-grandmothers, and
many other valuable relics, such as
deli and pewter dishes, Cat that time
very valuable,) which we cannot now
recall to mind.
The first tableauX represented the
Republican Court of 1854 the second,
the Goddess of Liberty browning the
immortal Washington, both Of which
were magnificent. After the tableaux
the ancient celebrities, dressed in
gorgeous and appropriate costumes,
filed out into the main audience room
and mingled with the crowd. The
following is list of the characters
personated:
Goddess of Liberty, Miss Ada Root.
General and Mrs. Washington, Mr..
Albert Harrow and Mrs. +. p. Abels.
Washington's servant, Master Earn
est Squires.
Mrs. Mary Washington, Mrs. j.
LOOMS.
| Chief Justice JAY and Lady, Mr..
+. II. Oliver and Mrs. A. d. Boyer.
John Adams and Wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Converse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton.
Mr.. Palmer and Mrs. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock, Mr..
A. d. Moss and Mrs. w. L. Major.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thco. Sedgwick, Mr..
w. L. Major and Mrs. Moore.
Gen. and Mrs. Knox, Mr.. J. L.
Moore and Mrs. A. ID. Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis,
Mr.. Abcls and Mrs. Palmer.
Duke and Duchess ofKent, JOS. ii.
Rogers and Mrs. G. Norton.
Bishop White and Lady, Mr.. Bur-
lingamc and Mrs. Brown.
Gov. Winthrop and Wife, DR.. Will
Hanson and Mrs. Gephart.
Baron and Baroness Stenben, b. w.
Ladd and Miss Kate Hedrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas jefferson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallet.
Mrs. Darlington and Ike, Frank
Harrow and Charlie Ladd.
Patrick Henry, Mr.. St. John.
Mrs. Gen. Clinton, Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. Goodrich, J. G.. Meek.
Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Pinney.
Benz. Franklin, A. w. Chapman.
Independent, Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs.
A. Il. McCue.
Mrs. w. d. McCue. Wilhelmina.
Nellie Custis, Della Laid.
John Parke Gusts, Josie Loomis,
Martha Gusts, Minnie Palmer.
Elizabeth yelling, Miss Ella
Spaulding.
Harriet Chew, Miss Matte IIayne.
Indian, George Godfrey.
Independent, Dewitt Johnston.
Gen. Putnam, DIR. Sisson.
Woman in White. Miss Squire.
Quakcress, Mrs. Ellsworth.
Quakercss, Mrs. j. Rogers.
The Ride of Paul Revere and rcci-
tation, w. III. Rcsor.
Lafayette, G. Manning.
The following young ladies repre-
sented the thirteen original States:
New York, Lcttie Carter.
New Jersey, Kettle Newell.
Massachusetts, Elite Root.
Connecticut. Ora Dou glass
New Hampshire, Carrie Jackson.
Delaware, Mary Hamilton.
Maryland, Emma Gillaspy.
Rhode Island, Linnic Ladd.
Virginia, Matte LaForce.
North Carolina, prudie Wolf.
South Carolina, Julia Neck.
Pennsylvania, Emma Belts.
Georgia, Laura Warden.
The fun was immense, and it was
voted such success that il was con-
cludcd best to repeat the entertain
ment again this evening, at which
time we doubt not the house will
again be crowded,
The crowd in attendance at the tea
party on Saturday evening was not
near as large as that of the previous
evening, which, however, heightened
the enjoyment Of those who were
there, Friday night the jam was so
immense that person soon wearied
in walking and standing. The re-
ceipts for both nights We're about
$500, which will be a good lift in
helping our Congregational friends
pay of their Indebtedness upon their
nnur and mo q ~ a. cont church hnill