Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-23

COLONIAL PARTY ll755).-Mlss olOyl
Harriet Smoot as "Mistress Ssllie Fair
fax.n received her young friends last
evening 10 honor of "Colonel George
Washington" master Charles Calvert
Smoot) at the residence of their grand
mother. Mrs. Susan Smoot, cor0sr
Dake and s.. Asaph streets. Tue
guests were admitted by the pompons
s.Sambo Hezekiah" (Mr. Richard +.
Tuckerl, the ladies being shown to the
drawing rooms by the favored family
maid "Aunt Chloe" miss Mamie Waite)
and introduced to the drawing rooms
BY the usher, "Carl" (Mr. ]. G. Smoo),
where they were received by Madam
Mary Washington" (Mrs. J. @. Smoot)
aed Mistress Fairfax. The fac old
mansion was sineu arly appropriate for
the occasion, having witnessed In its
earlier days many prototypes oil last
night'sIbrilliaut scene. 1t IS associated
also in the minds of AlexandriaDs With
the name of that illustrious friend oil
America. General dc la Fayeste, who
Uas once entertained there. On the
present occasion, standing 10 its draw
ire rooms, lighted by Pickering wax
can lies md surrounded by numberles'
flsgs of England, one was led to imagine
oneself truly loyal subject OF His
Msjssty King George ILL.,, feeling
greatly heightened by the quaiot COS
TUNES and courtly graces OF the be
EgiegeG and powdered assembly. Among
interesting features ofthe evening were
the chcrry tree and Ratchet, commemo
ratiye Of the early veracity oil the col
onel. and verified chair from the Is
tote of Mount Vernon. The evening"
was charminRly opened by mieuet
stepped Ito music by Mrs. Oscar Garter
by "Lord Fairfax" and Mistress FAIR
fax" Colonel Frye" and "Mi-tres
Eleanor Parke Custis," "Col. Wash
inotonn and mistress Belle Ramsay,
"General Braddock" and MISS Belts
w shiny on;' and passed all too quick,
In ,mpromptu tsbleaux, games sn(
eonare ss g, to ancient tunes by dusk!
performers on violin and bsDjo. RI
freshmeuis were served 10 the oapaclou
dining room from table decorated
with eprigs OF lockwood aud the Eoglisl
colors. the centre piece being pyrs
midsl cake surmounted by cute listl
couple in colonial costume. The fol
lowing are the names OF the youn
quests, in addition TO whom were quit
a number of friends appropriately cos
tuned
Col George Washington, G. @ smoo'; Cap
bullion, Rcudric Howell; Hon Geo. Mssoi
Gift b Uh,er; Mai John Carlyle, Leno
Oh az: Hugh VIM, William Leadbeate
Hon Geo. johnson, Conrad johnson; Willisi
Ramsey. esq, Dennis Ramsey; Gen. Brst
dock X. II. Carlin; Thomas, Lord Eairis'
Harrie White: Col. Frye, B. NJ Willlsm'oI
CAPT, Stewart, Louis Ansley; Capt. Jsco
Won Brain, Arthur Wsrhed; HoI
Wilism Sheridan, Il Oscar Robins; G-'
sharp. of Maryland, David ChalmeI
Mistie.s Fitzaush, Mary snowden; Mi
tress Carlyle, Clarence SnowdeD; MistIti
Belle pamssy, Rsbecca Uhler; Mistress Ca
ter. Lillian william; Mistress Hunter, IL all
Gategooi; Mistress Dalton, Hildreih Cat
wood Mistress Psyton, Mary q. UhleT; MI
tress McNeal, Ellen Fawcett; Mistress fler
ING Nancy T.. Tsckett; Mistress Ball Geore
Frencb; Mistress Chapman, Bale DainseIne'
Mistress Allison. Jean Brent; Mistress Bfoa
,-ater. Hattie Donglas; Mistress Alexande
Marguerite Eldrdse; Mistress Mason BerI
R,gi,ter; Mistress Eleanor Psrke GUSTS D
sisY. Armstrong, NJ stress Newton, Bessie
Greep: Mistress Carroll, Alice b. lierne
Mistress Bette Washington, Katherine
Emaot