New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-08
THE GlRfIFLD HOSPITAL DECEPTION.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIeUNz.i

TELEGRAPH 10 THE TltlbCNf.i
WAsmSGroN, May 7.-Only once before in its
hsfory la. the rotundl OF the Capitol presented such
scene Of brilliant display Last evening. the occasion
Of the reception given I'm aid Of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital Whom The centennial tea party was held here
the decorations of similar character; but ~ one
remembers the effect il not equal In beauty to that
Of the present event Thirteen States only were repre-
scnod there by the thirteen tables Thirty eight states
and nine Territories were consolidated the thirteen
tables last evening.
From the centre Of the dome suspended large
flag and under This Ncw-l OK and cwJcrsey erected
flower pavilion, beautifully dccora I'd with ags and pots
If blooming plants. Here sold baakcts OF choice
flowers and utounicrc sent by tie President from tie
White House corsoryaoIcs. The President also con
ribucd $50 to the New York table. which united with
New-Jcrsey This table, which was number four.
was oman, nied with flowers and laden with
tempting dcIcaccs. In the centre Of an arch was
fac-simile Of the seal Of the State, and "Excel-or -
seemed especially appropriate ~ the motto Of the ube
Among the ladies Who have been actively Interested
many Of whom were in att ndanrc at the table, were
Mrs Warner Miller. Mrs. Mcfhorson. Mis- Foror. Mr.
Commodore English. Mrs Mokcts Mr.. Ferris. Mrs
Bates MIS- skinner Mrs Dunncl Ms Lloyd, the Misses
Dwight. SHcrrcl and LarsdOnc
The table for Maine. Connecticut and Rhode Island waF
lighted with hincsc lanterns ing in fcsoonS above IT,
The ladies presiding were Mira. lIawlcy, Mrs Hale
Mrs AIdrch Mrs. skinner the Msses Tucker, DimOn
was with flowers and dainty salads. ices and other
refreshments.
Massachusetts had an individual table and was dis
nctivc by pos palms and the costumes ofseyen young
ladies wearing the Puritan dress. These the Misses
Russell, Rauuey. Norcross lcAins, stevens. Dawes
and Ross. Other ladies were Mrs Gambler Mrr Russell
Mrs Bowman Mrs H0ar. Mrs Dawes and Mrs Grape
The New-IIampshire and Vermont tabe was notice
able for ita floral ornaments having column support
ins the of arch, composed of white and purple
acs The ladies here Mira. Blair Mrs Tyler, Mrs.
Raw, Mrs. Tullock Mrs. Hall, Miss Swami. and the
Misses Chase, Hatch. Hall, West, Searns and lIough
They in costume but wore loops and sreamers
OF rel. white and blue ribbons.
No table represented Pennsylvania. Maryland and
Delaware Il in charge OF Mrs Scohed, Mrs Prem
ts- and the Misses Strong Lucic Lloyd,
Evans and NrNab. pretty feature OF this table were
three little flower rs-inna Preston Adie Corson and
Lucv suffer- stauctc Of President Garfield, by Flan-
merry, sent to this table by Mrs Preston. ,,
4 large portrait Of President CARRIED was placed
above thc OHIO ami Indiana table, "hch was HrrV pv-
tful with flowers Mrs. sherman, Mrs Harrison, Mrs
Dudley, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs Power Mrs whitney, ,irs.
The District Of Columbia table Was more suggestive OF
the late President than any hcr, besGes a me On.
craving there curious tablet brarlnF the name
James :. Garfield" sent from the Yellowstone Park
formed by The acton OF water upop zinc; MaS PtLpc
central column " the arch was an exquisite band Of
white io%er wth me "orS Lo to Nfgn my IF mi. f
bl. were Mr.. Metzrratt, Mrs Ashford MIS- Clarke Mr..
HprHi1u hing Ail1 W. l. Miss l'eiA' HAS' H.
g. Johnston and Miss DrDhnmhram.
The tables Tc,rescniing the Western and southern
States were also heautiltnat of taifDrna,Or gon
and Nevada beng Oruamrntrd with fruits h0Wc;- an
wheat Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa md Nuursota were
uui "a on table No - ti- sawyer contributing thc HOW
or- aud money for Wisco1sins share 10 furnishing H.
No - represented al the southern states aud Tern,
tories. and was marked By .ts beautiful masn"ds AID
southern moss
1ro thousand five hundred tickets we're sod
Icfor. tlc reception. and largo number was
sold 1T the door. The Attendance fully large a,
artcIpat. Il. Tho IDtuudJ and old Hall OF L. iiD.ra-
tive were crowded from tai l. o'clock the guests i'm
cudue the present members of tie Cam ct, SeAac ana
House The Marine Band stationed IN the ola liii
of Representatives. IL tina, and the h"turdt was
the gtnti, mems coakrnou. the supreme COURTROOM
being u-rd hy tie ladies. secretary Lincoln sent Jhc
greater humber the flags usc. IN tlt decorations