Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-23

OF his martial talents, First in War-lovers Of
Union re-Tead his Farewell Address as politi-
cal creed to which every heart should respond
but the finest homage to the day and to the
man, after all, was paid by the ladies who
are resident or transient jewellers in the me-
tropolis which bears his name Paying no
heed to histrionic or other attractions, they
Hooked In throngs to the Reception, an 'insti-
tuition" of metropolitan life first established
by the Pater Patre, when Pennsylvania
avenue was not even staked out, and the
I" White House" had not even been planned.
Washington, F. F. V. as he was, took pleasure
in receiving his fellow-citizens, and none Of
his successors have carried out his ideas in
this respect, more fully, and more to the salts
factionof those who have visited the Executive
Mansion, than has President PIERCE
True, there was not, yester.een any visible
trace Of the ceremony with which the first
President and "Lady" Washington were
wont to receive their guests, and which was
abolished during the administration of the
democratic Jefferson. All who presented
themselves were introduced to President Pierce
by Marshal Hoover, and to Mrs. Pierce by
Commissioner Blake, after which they passed
on into the east Room" evidently we'll
pleased with the affable manner in which
they had been greeted. 1t is proverbial here
that every gentleman who has attended the
receptions of President Pierce, has been re-
ceived with that cordiality and courtesy which
IN Ana 20 al L. L.
violated the rules of individual decency. The
President is not in the habit of giving what
Shakespeare calls
-t' hollow welcomes
Recanting goodness, sorry e'er tits shown"
Ohio bore away the palm for elegance Of
toilette and personal charms among the mar.
ried ladies, even though Mrs Senator Pugh did
not grace the scene. Mrs. Boillan, of Cincin-
natl, who wore blue dress, exquisitely en-
broidered in silver, was deservedly admired.
Then there was Mrs. Don Piatt, that inter-
esting /" Bel Something abroad" more fasci-
mating than any Partstenns described by her
sparkling pen, and dressed with charming
good taste in blue, with fringe trimmings No
wonder that she created " sensation" in the
land of Napoleon and Champagne
% For she hath live d with heart and soul alive
To ali that makes life beautiful and fair:
Sweet thoughts, like honey-bees, have made their
hive
Within her true heart-cell, and cluster there -
Connecticut, land of steady habits, was rep
resented by bevy of blooming misses calcu-
lated to put q" Yankee Notions into the head
of many admirers. Miss Barnwell, of Hart
ford, wore an elegant pink silk dress with
floral trimmings. Miss Cook, of New Haven,
in an deliberately trimmed straw-colored tulle
dress, was much admired; while from Bridge
port there were Miss Barnum, Miss Kelley, and
| the gazelle-eyed Miss Adriance, "observed of
all observers" as the one altogether lovely"
''An bee ming with light as her young features
are,
There's Zig ht round her heart that is lovlier fer
II is not her cheek-'tis the soul dawning clear
though its innocent blush makes her beauty SO
As the shy we look up to, though glorious and
Is look'd up to more, because Heaven is there -
Mississippi had reason to be proud of Mrs
Yancey, whose rich velvet dress was admira-
bly, calculated to set off the
-" diamond cross she wore
Which Jews might kiss, and Infdels adore"
Pennsylvania supplied the fascinating Miss
Brady, of Carlise Mrs. Tomlinson, of Phila-
| delphia, who wore blue silk, trimmed with
real Point lace Of great value and there was
bride recently brought into this region, upon
| whose pleasant face were revelations of love
| and happiness bright as her marriage ring.
Massachusetts, has not its usual delegation
of beauty here this winter, but those who do
come are we'll calculated to make US, Ike
Oliver Twist, ask for more. Miss Durfee, of
Fall river, is not only famed for her charms,
but for her musical accomplishments, and
Miss Raymond, Of Boston, has eyes before
which the stars would pale. We looked in
vain for Miss Boyce, of the same city, who
| accidentally was omitted from our description
OF last weeks reception, when she was escort.
ed by that Senator who-like his namesake-
is " sans pear ct sans reprochs."
New York was we'll represented by dames
| ct dsmoiSsliss, of whom we have before spoken,
nor are there words to describe the dignifed
grace of the fair daughter of its Senator Mrs
Marcy and her daughter were of course much
noticed, their unobtrusive department attract
ing far more attention than the emerald neck
lace and costly lace of a parvenne from
-. Among the many present from New
York We noticed Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Dightman,
Ia charming bride,) and Mrs Ebbitt, adjoining
and adOred by her splendid dress and costly
jewels. From Newburgh We had Mrs De.
lany, in q rich white pattern silk, with roses
so delicately clustered on the hounces that
one would swear they were embroidered. And
then from Albany, was the fascinating Mis-:
| johnson
Round her she made an atmosphere Of life,
The very air seemed lighter from her eyes"
Our typographers here embargo our pen,
and We must content ourselves with mere men,
tion of those other ladies who were prominent
by reason of their beauty or their costume,
such as Mrs. Bar, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. FAINT,
Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Sandidge, Miss oldsborough