New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
pREPIRATIONS FOR YETT.
REHEARsALS At TIE ACADEMY.
THE TROUBLES OF TIE CONMl1rEEMEN OF 1HR
MARTHA wAsHINGTON RECEPTION.


THE TROI BLEs OF THE COMMl1IEEMEN OF 1HF
MARTHA wAsHNGION RECEPTION.
The fifth annual Martha Washington Rcccp-
tioc taxes place this evening the Academy OF Music
in aid Of St Johns Guild. III addition 10 the Gsnal al
fractions Of Continental costumes, oldssoned dances
and te ball there IL To be historical representation OF
fine first inauguration of Washington as President of the
United states IN 1889 az the old Federal Hall in ills
ctty There was dIc,s rehearsal Of the tahoau
last evening and Ike almost all dress rehcars 80 it
was nearly failure ana yet revealed possibilities o
the brilliant spectacle which VIII doubtless be realized
Tonight for last the first time the tw" or
three hundred participants were brought together
Four ar i've hundred persons obtained admission 10 the
Academy and enjoyed themselves IN one way and
apocr last evening while the committee rushed about
with charming tndecsyehcss aud cried after one another
i'll accents Wild
In the centre ~ the floor stood Napoleon Slrony the
wchnown photographer. gazing ~ the stage scenes BE-
fore him. and looking II he had fallen into dubious
niece Of business. 81 nave been asked" he said to
group this tableau here am and here Is every 6OdY
else But have authority and nobody else seems 10
have any, ana IL they dd those That are 10 take pare
don't seem 10 lie dressed ready l told them tAeY
must bc ready 10 rchcarae at least a week
I'm advance or the public representation To-
night We come here To rcncar'c Tomorrow night
the clltain goes up and the Iuhllc lakes look aud
forms Us opinion. On whom Will they saddle the ii
ure Il there Is anS I"
touches thick with energetic gesture. a perspir-
Ing committeeman called him OF, aud the
announcement went round the moor that
the red velvet cushion on which tho only original
ilbc used only original Inauguration to rest
had arrived This fact created little relief, Tor Il
already o'clock and the aTIlyd uf Tho cushion looked
lti, Ike business. Mr. S1Iouy'- wooden horses were
also or the spot, Standing ttn"rm.
Many Of he characters IN the balcony 10 De
represented by direct Descendants ~ took part
IN the original cercmoui's. Mr. Livingston present
with uf his coilcigutf mt Inc costumes had not
arrived II they had could not be found. About
M Mr. A. k4rDu nd Iaf
PinrkGey were sharing among thcmStvesthe vcNntunS
Of which iablcaus mostly made. Mr. SarOnv with
drew and marsha led the erect DESCENDANTS" IN front
Of The balcony leaving tnr other three 10 settle uutc
running things" 1Ec descendants vi please ascend
.o III. hal,ruy sid NJ S3I,uy lie beng lgIir~t
man the group yoluutc cd 10 MP aud test the
strength uf the tceulc masonry. He decided NJ once
mat tue structure Wns temporary very temporary"
and that II would need 10 De .t~cugraCd on the NOR
before ne direct descendants ld ASSUME stirling
ATTITUDES II without ftar of rcalzng all that their
collective ttlr might .muIN.
A NoUng gentleman Nlih the COnnlEHncc Oi The merry
Vuung prOIc seated himself ai the piano aud struck M
y waiz I'm witch twenty of more couples Joined Ttcn
thry dunced "a Quadrllc, members ~ The committee
wandering through Tho Ut/"r ~ search Of
were wanted Tor more yc!tIutnt rehearsal. At 10
uclocE Scotch IIglllaudors. the tuItineutals
tirruadirIs about half and hall IN UNIFORM
ana civilians dress and being nIirshucd the hage
they In spoftivC mood. Nr SirOuy seemed
10 revive a uuIn"gt from the melancholy INTO which
lie had stLk when pole" man appeared .ud CJinUrlrd
the IDLE srctatuFh stand back. BAT the idle ,r nor
quickly mI1cd thcmsciNcr win the soIdicIN again.
By tus time ia" Rev. ST. NIsrVau, VINO
WAS hiimfnl o. good nature during the
whole evening, looked happier than ever,
Prd .aid they had accomplished about al they expected
to- for The costumes there and The dincrrul
participants LneH where 10 find thrI dr. s,lnl ro,Ms.