The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
people, was enough to shake the gravity
OF stole and charm savage.
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people, was enough to shake the gravit
OF stole and charm q savage.
The suite.
We give the. names, as far as possible
OF the charming yong folks, who, be
sides those mentioned, in the minuet
composed the suite 6f General an
Lady Washington
Miss Matte Austin, attirea in lon
court train OF white and crimson satin
Topped up with ametVysts and pearls
personated the Queen OF the Republi
, OF 1876, ana led the gorgeous cortege
comprising Miss Gussie Foley, as Mis-
Livingston Miss Lula Vaught, as Mrs
Harriet Chew; Miss Alice Flash, as Mrs
Van Ness; Miss Edith Ripley, as tn
Marchioness de Rujo; Miss Adel
Blanc, as Mrs. John Jay; Miss Nina
Folwell, as Nelly GUSTS; Miss Carrie
Thorn, as Mrs. Gen. Wordsworth; Miss
b8llie HigginbOtham, rs Mrs. Goodrich
Master Albert Rareshide, as the Page OF
the Queen OF the Republic; Guy Thomp
son. as Benjamin Franklin.
4 The earnestness with which all en-
tered into the spirit OF the part the,
had to play was not the least laudablt
OF their efforts. The minuet was con
cluded only too soon and repetition
would have met with universal ap
to miscellaneous dancing in accordance
with well selected programme, in
which the grown children soon mingled
and eventually mOnopolized.
While the ball was going at one end
OF the building. refreshment seekers
packed tho western hall and patronized
the tastefully decorated
Tables and BWoths,
where harvests Of the filthy lucre were
being gathered by the ladies in charge.
Everything that the heart or appetite
could wish for was provided in album
dance, the choicest morsels OF the
French cuisine, luscious strawberries
and ices, exhilarating punch, cooling
lemonades, fragrant bouquets and
cigars, delicious cakes. exotic plants,
rare birds. generous wines, precious
relies, exquisite embroideries in fact.
everything imaginable that could be
turned into a penny for the poor could
be found. The spaces were regularly
distributed among the churches and in
charge Of the ladies named below:
ST.. JOHN 's.-Mrs. Thos. b. Bodley,
Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Willis P. Coleman.
Miss Pomroy, Miss Fullwell
TRINITY CHURcH.-Mrs. John Phelps.
Mrs w. L. Cushing, Mrs. Vaught
TRINITY CHAPEL. Mrs. Bell.
CHURCH OF THE. ANNUNCIATIoN.-Mrs
Netherton, Mrs. Kenneth, Mrs. Ptfield.
Mrs. Rowley, Mrs. Warren, Miss Ionia
Blossman.
CALvAKy CHuncH Mrs. Higginbot-
ham, Mrs. Fredk. n Ogden, Mrs. Da-
ties, Mrs. Payne.
CHRIST CHURCH. Mrs. Sumpter Tur-
ner. Mrs. Chas. Ulhorn, Mrs. b. M.
Harrod. Mrs. Armstrong.
ST. PAUL's. - Mrs. Randall. Mrs.
Shakspear. Miss Morgan. the Misses
Pritchard, Mrs Permission, and Miss
Justus.
ST.. GEoRaE's.- Mrs. Or. Scratchley.
THB FISH PoNp-Was in charge of
Mrs. Geo. Ring.and other ladies.
THE SODA FOUNTAIN Belden and
other ladies'
LEMONADE WELL Miss Cora Labatt
and other ladies.
REBEccAs' WELL. Misses Eva Marks
and Ida Leovy
The most beautiful booth in every re-
spect, was certainly the
KETTLE DRUM
where delicious tea and sweet nosegays, |
and boutonieres were dispensed, and |
was under the presidency of Mrs |
oy Misses Huger, l.. LYMAN Mamie
Mallam, Lizzie Winslow. Lucy Noble,
Minnie Violet. Nellie Buckley, Ranlett |
Ind Jenkins. At this booth there were
10 fewer than five hundred handsome
ga cups sold, and many more would |
nave found q ready sale had they been
IN hand. !
Helps.
Obviously the names of many ladies
Who rendered invaluable assistance are
But where there were SO many
helping in the good work this is una
Nevertheless, IL they fail to
eceive due credit in this imperfect
recount Of their efforts to relieve the
leedy, they have the consolation OF
that they will not be forgotten
Above.
No reference is made to those ladies
Who so strenuously assisted in eating
he strawberries and ices, and in adding
o the attraction OF the ball room.
Those who attended the entertain
nent will agree with us that it was not
My the grandest affair they have
cen in long time, but that it
vas the most picturesque, for
here were no fewer than four hundred
aides and children attired in the tradi-
ional costumes Of hundred years ago.
Private Reception.
On Friday next the charming
Hiss Maggie Janney, the Lady Wash
ngton Of the Tea Party, will receive
Ter suite In full dress at her mansion.
n St Charles street.
Another Entertainment.
Another entertainment OF a similar
ind. and for the same charitable pur-
ose. is in preparation, to take place at
he Varieties Theatre at an early day
he entertainment will consist simply
I historic tableaux, relating to the early
istory Of our country, in which the
aides Of the Opera entertainment, to-
ether with the children OF the Exposi-
ion Hall party, will participate. There
lay be dancing afterwards.
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