The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION.
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
LAST NIGHr-ARRANGING THE TABIEAU.
The floor of the Academy of Music presented
curious scene last evening. The occasion was the
rehearsal for the Martha Washington Reception to
be held this evening. As has already been
announced. the reception will be opened with grand
tabeau representing the Inauguration of Washington
as first President of the United States at Federal
Hail. This historical edice stands in the centre of
the stage. and while to the left is the Verpanck
mansion. on the front steps of which HERALD re-
porter stood last evening and surveyed the scene
There troop of horse (dismounted),
equipped in the style of Lees famous Par
tisan Legion, commanded by Captain Stakes.
They wore ulsters. swords and helmets. Then
there German grenadiers. commanded by
Captain scribas and not uniformed yet; New York
grenadiers, equipped in imitation OF the guard OF
Frederick the Great, commanded by Captain Har-
sons Scotch infantry in full Highland costume.
bagpipes and all One OF the ppers wore his cap on
the side of his head, like Donald the piper in MAC
leod of Dare" so that every wondered
what kept it Infantry in full Cont
mental uniform were commanded by Captain Philip
were ladies in walking dress. with their
hair powdered and some in gray wigs. Young men.
who were to figure in the tableau. fourished around
in knee breeches and wore Derby hats; some even
had the temerity to opera hats on their gray
wigs. In the midst of all this singular crowd moved
the energetic figure of Mr.. Napoleon Sarony, with
hat tipped rakishly on one side and cloak thrown
across his shoulder. While he busy arranging
for the tabieau the young people took the oppor.
tunity to indulge in dance over the polished hoor,
but only for few minutes for of the committee
men ordered the music to cease, and they were left
high and dry. so to speak, in the middle OF o bar
MILITARY DANCERS.
Soon however. the business of dancing was rcgu-
larry begun and Mr.. De Garmo marshalled his
twenty-fonr couples for the Norwegian peasant
dance. The Norwegian peasants appeared in the
fashionable dress Of the day and went gracefully
playing the disenRaaed military took ad.
vantage of the opportunity and Highlanders and
Continentals stacked arms and joined hands
the meantime, the gas man tried the effect of various
lights, and the panorama turned from red to green:
from moonlight to broad day. Around and around
the stage whred the killed dancers till the bricks OF
the vcrplanck mansion quivered with the nnwonted
motion, while draughtsman stood at the foot of
the stage and sketchcd the that Mr. Seavey had
spread forty pieces of unbeached muslin.
The following are the persons who will be repre-
sentcd in the tableau:-On the balconyGeorge
Washington, President; Robert II. Livingston. Chan
cellor; Samuel A. Otis. Secretary of Senate; John
Adams, Vice President; Count de Moustier, Ambas-
sador from France Don Diego Gardoqui, Ambassador
from Spain; Colonel Richard Henry Lee, Oliver Els
worth Baron Steuben General Hayes: John Broome,
President OF Chamber of Commerce; Roger Sherman;
Alexander Hamilton. Secretary of Treasury General
KNOW Secretary of War: General St Clair: General
Samuel b. Webb, marshal of the day; Edmund Ran
dolph, Attorney General; Ebenezer Hazard. Post
master General; Colonel Humphreys, aid to Wash
ngton.
Many of the characters are represented by direct
descendants of those who took part in the inaugural
ceremonies April 30, 1889.
The Bible used on this occasion is the original one
which the oath of Office administered to Wash
ington, and is loaned by ST. John Lodge No. /, Of f.
and A. NJ. The boxes will be occupied by the follow
ing persons:-
I,roscenimm Party from Washington; Cotton Ex-
change; S. V. Some, Mrs. W. H. Harrisonand Mrs.
g. ID. Worsham.
Bor C,rcie-Charles j. Gould. Mrs. General Hays,
DIR. r. G. NJ Page John N. Starin. Nine. da Silva and
Mrs. Bradford, Mrs Henry, Delano G. Calvin, John
NJ. Pinkney, II. o. Bernard, Charles Br,rkhalter. II.
Fake, Washington Valentine r. NJ. Hazard L. H.
Feyh. II. G. Villas, Joseph Cornell John W. Weed,
Charles s. Higgins. r. G Dun, Robert Maclay Will
lam A. Cole. Charles A. Sterling, J. s. Barron John
Richard Butler, Miss Alice B. Carey, John j. McCue
Mrs. +. Moulton. Mrs. W. Ellsworth; +. +. Mundi
II. D.; William V. Brokaw, William A. Martin, T. j.
Davis John p. Kennedy Mrs. Walter Appleton. S. j.
Theirs. George p. Erhard; L. II. McGnnis Jr.; E.
Chabert; H. Knapp. N. D.; II. T. Edred. J. n. Petty,
II. j. Braker and W. r. Andrews.
Artist Boses.-D S. Watts, J. Hull Browning, Mrs.
b. T. Rabbit. Horatio Reed William A. Parshall,
w. H.. Wiley, John d. Townsend, Gustav Amsnck,
DR.. Norwin Green, DIR. Joseph Il. Jauvrin, Frank
Baker and X. X. Carter.
Messonine Bores.-Samuel A. Lewis, Napoleon Sar-
ony, Mr.. George H. Durham, Mrs. A. Davis. DIR. Will
lam Thurman. J. H. Adrich and Mrs. J. Seal
The sale Of tickets has exceeded the expectations of
the managers OF the reception, which promises to be
OF unusual attraction.