The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14
THE JUVENILE TEA PARTY.
HOW our LADIES AND CHILDREN
CELEBRATE TmE CENTENNIAL.
4 brilliant Emtertainment In Ala Of tn
Pretestant Episcopal home.


brilliant Hmtertainment In Ala Of u.
Protestant Episcopal mome.
Whilst hundreds and thousands fron
othcr parts Of the land have rushed to tn
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia
and others are reveling In the prospect
fgoing soon, we have seen our ladie
during the past fortnight forsaking al
comforts and the attractions that pleas
ure affords, in many cases inconve
niencing themselves by delaying thei
customary exodus, and generally incur
ring considerable expense and great
deal Of fatigue and trouble, devotinl
themselves entirely to q labor Of love tc
tighten the embarrassments of the chari
table institutions Of our city. Without the
spontaneous outburstings OF our noble
and disinterested women's hearts, the
inmates Of these institutions might be
suffering to-day; but they have, as
usual, with unanimity which does
them honor, come to the rescue and
have seen their labors crowned with
glorious success.
The Juvenile Tee Party.
OF all the enteftaiG wnents which have
been given under the auspices OF our
townswomen, the most brilliant and com
plete was the Children's Martha Wash
ington Tea Party, which began on
Thursday evening and closed on Fri
day ut the Exposition Hall, on st.
Charles street. Not even could the ex-
Are ~r@i o.
nearly four hundred feet in length, sup
ply room for the throng that invaded 1t
on each occasion. The programme Of
each evening consisted OF grand
tableau, in which the historical per-
sonages mentioned below figured, fol
lowed by q grand reception by George
Washington and Lady Washington, to
conclude with a grand children's ball,
after which the older children might
sacrifice at the shrine OF Terpsichore,"
as somebody has said before.
An Infamous Falseheed.
It might appear singular that such
words should find a place here. but the
explanation will dispel the singularity
One OF the most notable features of the
entertainments which our women have
recently resorted to. in order to obtain
money TO succor the poor, afflicted
and helpless, was the fact that.
notwithstanding the institution sought
to be relieved are controlled by diff
ferent religious denominations, the
ladies who managed them belong to
churches Numerically opposed to one
another. Yes; and it was an admirable
spectacle to see-Roman Catholics,
Professionals and Israelites-all vieing
with one another In a common cause,
the cause OF humanity. The spirit even
caught one OF those angels OF mercy, a
Sister OF Charity, who voluntarily called
upon Mr.. Il. A. Palfrey, and offered her
services to that gentleman to sell
ment, in return for q favor which Mr. |
Palfrey had done her. The offer was
readily accepted.
1t will scarcely be believed that this
act OF self-abnegation gave grounds to
the infamous rumor that the Sister Of !
Charity had failed to account for the /
And yet such Is the case but
we are authorized to brand the rumor
rs an infamous falseh0Od. Not only did
he Sister Of Charity sell all the tickets
to her, but the proceeds were
ls promptly handed to Mr.. Palfrey.
For whoever started such o rumor 1t
heaven, for here below it Is doubtful
whether he would obtain even a small
yum of pity, unless it be from the Angel
u Mercy whom he has sought to de-
anne.
The PersonaEes.
It il not proposed to eulogize. any
more than to describe the exquisiteness
md costliness OF the costumes in which
he fond parents had attired their
but the historic personages
II the past century were represented
md the parts acted by these miniature
men and women with taste and cor
ectness which entities them and their
parents and friends to more credit than
he pen Gun convey.
To the martial tunes OF splendid
military band in attendance, at o clock
hey marched into the hall and up to q
asst platform at the eastern end in the
GLOWING order:
The programme was begun at seven
o'clock, when Lady Washington Miss
Maggie Janney) and General Washing
on master johnson Armstrong; en-
cred the hall, followed by brilliant
ute, consisting Of Mrs. VIM. Duer and
he British Envoy, the Marchioness de
.rehan, and Gen. Lee. Mrs. Hopkins,
frs. Alexander Hamilton and the Duke
nd Gen. Lafayette, the Warehouses
)'y Rujo, Miss Chew, Mrs. Adams and
,aron Steuben, Miss Saltonstall and
len. Sedgewick, Miss Livingston, Mrs.
.obert Morris, Mrs. Gen. Wadsworth, !
frs. Madison and the Duke OF Modena.
FRS. Van Cortlandt, Charles Carroll, {
frs. Sedgwick, Mrs. Rufus King, Mrs. !
Don Francisco de Miranda,
'enjamin Franklin, John Jay, Mrs.
zard, Governeur Morris, Mrs. Chris I
,pher Yates, Count de Moustier. |
nd many others, whose names we failed
, obtain Reaching the platform. as
nough by magic, a
Grand Tableau
as formed, the exact counterpart of
ne splendid affair presented by the
|ders at the Opera House on the 25th b
pril last, The Presidents Mansion J.
/ Philadelphia" The expression OF T
eight Of the multitude at the sight is s
asior 70 In, uina fhan 70 dorarik4, ILL., =