New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-21
THE rABLEAU AND THE DANCES.

~ o'clock the Academy was almost empty
IN frolt OF tie stag, but behind the cur
tain the particlpatOgs in ths tahleau and their
cos,umers. were already busiy at work
The announcement that the curtain would rise at 10
O'Clock precisely had fJr those who have
9erielced former delays. By 20 O'Clock the string Or
carriages approaching tue Irvng-place entrance was
almost two blocks long ana by half-past 10 the
ACADEMY completely h!led.
The two features OF this eutcrta nment we're the his
toncal tabeau representing the FIRST Inauguration Of
Washington, and the Norwegian peasant dance While
Gramla's band played me overture to Les Tam
buu!.s Ia Gardc," and selections from Carmeu' the
spectators waited for tue curtain to rise
and e.zcd al the banner hung high up
the nrosceDtum arch. when was pictured Mount Yer
non and tie grave Of WAshu Il also decorated
with medallion heads. Behind the curtain the commit
teru-n were making strenuous efforts 10 get the
trec Aunred percentages OF the tbleau n their proper
positions The STAGE presented the space formed By
wall and Rroadats IN 1879. NashngtOns Inauguration
having taken place Apr 80 II TINT year In the back
ground facing the spectators, was an excellent scenic
rprcsenta;ion % the old stone City Hall. aferwsrd
called Federal Hall This stood on the site OF the pres
eut -up-Trrasury building. Everything was literal
transcript decorations Of the old Federal Han
The oft OF the Square TaS INC scenic couneratt OF
rhe od NerplAucA MANSION an eulin-huy tiD.e
nous" red BRICK two stories ~ height. with narrow
ston" tr nmns Ine other side OF the street eAuIDtrd
trer a" t = CHARACTER sue ~ lHosc w = cue - lu9
- % Expressly painted, were placed 10 present the
4iII.iin or placid april SKY.
Gay'y dressed ladies' were at all The windows gains
down the STREET, where tie military were drawn I'D
On Two sides double hIe- !he military "Oussed0fhve
separate detachlneuts OF from twenty to thirty
men each. Coloae. Lang. Of tAe Old Highland
rcg,nsrt the -pth. now di~handcd. tine
senior officer His command personstins The
scotch IpfaItrv,' were IL fIu Highland costume
tlrfaln Plilp CourtlIud- old Continental Infantry
rc pcr-onated Ov Captain hurman- company ~ con
tlncut..s tne original uniform. Among the other
frla,- tIp - ,liu stokes OOtcts dhd the OcFtAiu
II oLlv ne to yet the Presidential and inaugural
rlr MO Table Fuapr % tnc balcony or Fedora mai
Nr Sarony experimenting TINS part oT the picture.
t,-orLc Washington p'r-Obated Pow NJ. Tbbct-, ~
I..s.0u. an old gentleman u seventy Ia accordance
,y.f tradition guCeut llt" locks were cOulbed
Va. lie wore = brown cyat ruined euiit and
...y.- -nu. buckles. ana presented a very IMPOSING
gur-. H. 7,Jod 80 The eft oI liable on the balcony
o. me utIgc side WIS Robert Il. i"'lnGNiont great
.rrt.,.ou uf Chancellor Livingston, who administered
M ia d. Behind the ahlr stood descendant Of samuel
A. orr, ti-u Secretary or The senate, VINO held tue
mai Washington Kissed Grouped about me lhf't
-a ugIros were descendant i Count lie Monster
n,u AND tss1d0r nom Franc, " tli.dh' y" L.'"orL
ic.crnduut Of DIVER Ellsworth CD" gFrai-grahdsou oil
General samuel IS. NrHl, WAC Was ma sh% Oh tie Jay,
A,fer tins -ceur IN I-9 the President aud sue
Augulal aIirr-s, on the coucusi'n ol when Il
1rIcr-siun formed aud marched 80 -. Paul-
thArcl. The process. on was iormed .!st tut,
I-..i.rnt Washington aAd Wee Pres cent Adams AID
n ~ being followed by the Sheriff. The procession
ulrncd round the dancIns floor. making very novel
spectacle. - . - ..,
,i at e., -tuinr affe. the tab can, walked on TIE Moor
ay! formed three -"- ora quidlr, Ihrrr beluE c-ht
couples each st ih. dAucC ''ili- t-A"hu@.lF tH'
with few FalIols I-c dancers were as TO-