Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-25

THE "HoP" AT THE NATIONAL-The chop,
on Thursday night at the National Hotel, was,
both as regards the assemblage and the festiv-
titles, one of the most brilliant affairs OF the
sort Washington has yet experien ced. Among
the guests were Vice President Hamlin Sec
rotary Usher, Baron Stpckl, Russian Minister;
Senior Romero, Mexican Minister; Mr. Fred.
Seward, Assistant Secretary OF State; Ir. Nj
colay, the Presidents Private Secretary; MIR.
Stoddard, Assistant Secretary, do; Gen. Mar
tindale, Judge Olin, Gen. Scofield, Gen. CAN'T,
OF Arkansas, formerly Of the Confederate
army;) Senators Henderson, Doolittle, Wilken-
son, Chandler, Wilson, Lane, BuckaIew, Har-
Ian, &c, &C.; Hon. Erastus Corning, and Hon
Mr.. Steele, Of n. Y; Prof. Bristow, OF New
Orleans, now at Wizards; Gen. Todd, Of Da.
Cotah, &c, &c.
The military element in the ball room afford
ed fair balance In the way of brilliant cos
tune, to that of the ladies in attendance; and
very many of the leading bellies of the country
were present we should add. For the benefit
of lady readers we note some particulars CT
costume:
Mrs. Ann s. SIS, of Philadelphia black
velvet dress and rich lace.
Miss SIS, of Philadelphia, pale pink silk
trimmed with white lace, tasteful head dress,
green flowers, diamonds.
Miss Kel--g, of Ill, sea green silk, with
Miss Rs, white carleton dress, with blue
sash.
Miss M, figured carleton, white illusion
tuDic.
The Misses He, Of New Hampshire, the
elder dressed in white carleton, blue bodice,
blue flowers in head; the younger in cherry
colored carleton, plain, without trimming,
white flowers on head
Miss Bon, of Washington, purple MORE
antique, with carleton over skirt and black and
white trimmings. head dress cluster OF white
flowers, very pretty.
Mrs. 81 --e, OF Philadelphia, white carleton,
black silk tunic, with diamonds, pulled.
Miss Sl-e, do, pink MORE antique, white
pointl lace head. dress, pufed and pink ribbons.
Mrs. Van We, of Washington, crimson
velvet trimmed with white satin.
Miss Van We, cherry coIored skirt trim
med with ermine, pulled waist OF lace, head
birds nest eurls.
Miss Rs, blue silk overskirr, of pulled tar
Teton, waist pulled to match, head dress white
illusion. blue flowers.
Mrs. R-say, black satin dress, head dress
crimson velvet with white ostrich plume
Miss Han, OF Iowa, cherry silk dress, plain
head dress, with white roses and white iaponi-
Cd.
Mrs. B-n, of New York, purple MORE an
tique, black and white lace trimmings.
Mrs. Capt W-g, white carleton, trimmed
with buff ard scarlet; attracted attention by
grace Of dancing.
Mrs. C-er,o Mich rich black velvet dress
trimmed with point lace, head dress, coronet
OF white and red roses, pearl ornaments about
Ieck. 4
Mrs. Pied, Of Hartford, CT, pink dress,
with silk and black velvet trimmings, head
dress and boquet for corsage crimson and
white roses.
Mrs. Ky, Of Philadelphia, lavender silk,
and black lace trimmings.
Mrs St-ns, of California, pink silk dress,
with pink f1ounces, head dress of diamonds.
Mrs. Col. Meg, of Syrac use, N. Y, pur-
pie MORE antique.
Miss Meg, white carleton puffed, Grim.
son flowers in hair. =.
Miss Cd, Of Indiana, black velvet. with
pesrl ornaments, head dress W hi,e satin rihSon
The Miss M--ns, OF Saratoga, each dressed
in white tarleton. head dress youthful in cpr,s
with camelias, point lace.
Mrs lie, of Indiana, straw colored silr
point lace trimmings. head dress white feather,
red rose and diamonds. p.
The supper was superb affair. The les
were handsomely decor ated with tapers, trans
parent confectionery, &c, flowers, &c, &C.,
and were bountifuliy spread with the best
efforts OF gastroDomic skill. i=ai o.
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