Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
BRlLLtANTaE
Colonial Reception Given by
Koussinoc Chapter, D. A. R.
Executive Mansion Was the Scene Of
the interesting Affair.
Receipts Will senAdded to Revolt.
:. tionary MeheriaI Fund.

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The Executive mansion at Augusta.
Saturday evening, was the scene of an
interesting and brilliant Colonial recep-
ton, on which occasion the members
and friends of koussinoc Chapter, D.
A. A. to the number, OF about 800 were
entertained by Mrs. John F. HILL
The guests were received in the south
drawing room. The hostess. Mrs. Hill,
handsomely attireo in gray silk bro
cade with white lace cap and kerchief,
made an ideal Lady Washington.
The Father Of his Country" in
Colonial costume of black velvet and
satin was very worthily represented by
Mr.. Leslie c.. Cornish Of Augusta.
Mr.. John Leggitt, in rich court cos
tune, and with his Partisan French
and broken English admirably person.
'ated the young Marquis Lafayette. the
distinguished guest of General and
Lady Washington.
The guests were presented by the
master of ceremonies, Mr.. F. S. Lyman,
whose rich costume of black velvet and
white satin heavily embroidered with
silver lace, attracted much attention
especially in consideration of it's old
and romantic history.
The house was tastefully decorated
with yellow daffodils; and refreshments
were served during the evening by
Mistress Betsey Ross, Nellie Curtis,
Dorothy Quincy, and Zilpha Ingraham,
assisted by Lady Wentworth, Lady
Pepperell and other notable DANES of
the period.
Tho r11ornhorc nj ho cI, ov,to
sisted in entertaining appeared in
Colonial costumes, among which were
many antique gowns of historic inter-
est.
The following is list of members
and the characters represented:
Mrs. Charles H. Mason, regent, Mrs.
Gov. Huntington Of Connecticut; Mrs
f.. r. Partridge. Mrs. Betty Washing
ton Lewis; Miss Helen w. Fuller, Dolly
Madison: Mrs. Arthur w. Whitney,
Lady Pepperell; Mrs. G. w. Martin,
Mercy Otis Warren; Mrs. H. L. Sher-
burn, Mrs. Lewis Morris of New York;
Mrs. w. H. Fisher, Miss Harriet Wash
'ington; Mrs. w. H. Gafnett, Mrs. Capt.
James Howard of Fort Western; Mrs
Edwin Hartshorn, Mrs. Gen. Mont
gomery; Mrs. ]. A. Norton, Mrs. Gen.
Wadsworth; Miss Josephine Ward, Miss
Mary Ward and Miss Ethel Russell,
Polly Daggett, Maria Allen, and Par
mel Manter, three brave and patriotic
girls of Martha,s Vineyard, who pre-
vented the liberty pole from falling in
to the hands of the British; Miss Grace
Gannett, Mistress Betsey Ross, who
made the first American Flag: Miss
Edith Partridge. Nelly Curtis;> Miss Liz
zie Myrick,- Zilpha 1ngraham; Miss
Mary Philbrook, Dorothy Quincy; Miss
Alice Reynolds, Miss Van Zandt; Mrs.
%. o. Stetson, Mrs. Cal, Vim. PRESCOTT,
Mrs. George Brickett. Lady Went
worth: Mrs. w. H. Harris. Mrs. Col.
Joseph North of Augusta; Mrs. Charles
H.. Howard, Mrs. Gen. Greene; Mrs.
Lillian H. Campbell Mrs. Gen. Jedediah
Huntington.
Among the guests present in costume
were Miss Charlotte Partridge as Mir
ian Putnam; Miss Sewall as Mrs. Gen.
eral Henry Sewall of Augusta; and
Mrs. Nora Grant Rice as Mrs. Col.
John Laurens of Virginia.
The object of this reception was to
raise money for memorial in honor of
the Revolutionary soldiers who are
buried in Augusta. and by this enjoy
able entertainment about $3.50 will be
added to the fund already raised by the
chapter.