Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-23


The last reception OF the President, this sea-
son, look place last evening. Inc crowd VA,
much larger than at either OF the previous
ones, there being a continual stream of WIS.,
TORS passing through from eight until eleven
o'clock. The parlors, halls, and East Room
were uncomforiaoly crowded, ana II was al
most impossible to pass frsm one room to An :
other The officers were kept busy in the diff
cult task of aiding the crowd to pass on
Inc PRESIDENT, who seemed in good edith
and spIriis, Received the visitors cordially
Mrs johnson appeared in public for the see
ond time, and with her acco mpllsnad damn.
tiers, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower rsc.Iy.d
the guests with accustomed ease and dieuiry
Miss Slower, niece of Mrs Slower. Col. Ron
ert Johnson, Col. Moore and Col Long, OF the
fresioents stan, were also present, tue latter
two gentlemen being accompanied Sy their
LADIES. Inc guests were presented to the Pres
ident by Marshal Gooding and Deputy Mr.
shai Phillips, and to the ladies OF tn Exec
uuve Mansion by Il. Il. French, E.a, Com.
missioner OF Public Buildings The Marin.
bano' under Prof Scala, performed many Inc
pieces OF music during the eveaIng
Among the distinguished persons present
Were senators johnson, DooIittIc, Dixon
McDougall, Buekllew, Eima nds Pauersou
and Stewart; Representatives Banks, Faru,-
worth, Finck, Leftwich, Hogan Moorhead
NanHorn- Hubbard, Washburn OF Ind, Davis
OF N Y, and many others; Secretaries Brown
ing and McCuIlOch. Assistant Secretary Eaxon,
Edgar T. Welles, Esq, ex- Gov Purdy, ofCsl !
Judge Ohm, OF the District Supreme C,ur;
Gen Spinner, Rev. DIR. Gillette, Gems. Tnom.
rs, CANDY, Vincent, Hawkins, Ludington: Paw
master jackson, of the Navy; ~ G Ord way.
Sergeant-at-A Arms House of Representatives.;
Commissioner Wilson, of the Land Once: Al
dernan Magruder, b. NJ. Plumb, ESQ, Consul
General Hitz, Senior Romero and a large num.
Der OF attaches Of the various legations, with
theusanos OF distinguished civilians from all
parts or the country. Among the ladies' presen,
were Mrs Secretary Welles, Miss Dixon, q
daughter or Senator Dixon; Mrs and Mis-,
Morgan, of N. Y. and Miss Merritt. Of Conn
visiuns the family OF Secretary welles; Mrs.
Gen Banks, Miss Tudor and Miss Brown. OF
Boston, and Mas Masters, Of N. Y. visiting
MIRA Banks; Mrs. Senator Stewart, Mrs. ana
Miss Traverse. daughter and grand dan gnter
OF Senator johnson; Mrs. Gen Gaines, Mrs
senator Doolittle, Mrs. Gen. Simpson M, "a
Romero, Mrs. Gen. Vincent, Mrs A H. Marx.
land, Mrs. U. A. McLanin, and the ladies' of
many distinguished officers and civilians.
Mrs Johnson was attired in a heavy black
silk dress, and black lace shawl lace can aud
strings. Mrs. Patterson wore q black yeiv.,
dress with low neck and short sleeves, white
lace shawl, nair curled and dressed with red
cAmeiia- mrs. Stover wore lilac colored silk
trimmed with crystal, hair crimped and dresse
with white camelia- Mrs. Secretary WeiIes
wore black silk dress, and black lace sh Anvil
hair plain. Mrs Senator Stewart wore a corn
coiored six and white lace over skirt, hair
dressed with white flowers. Mrs. General
simpson wore black meire antiq ne and black
lace shawl, hair trimmed with red velvst
hrs' deneral Banks wore a light blue silk
trimmed with honiton lace and cut with low
neck ana snort sleeves, coral jeweiry Miss
Brown, OF Boston, with General Banks. vors
dress OF cru SON silk, with blonde lace, and
white muslin overskirt trimmed with crimson
satin, cofffsre a la grecque. Miss Shines, O,
Boston, with dress Of white tuIle, waist and
pepium OF corn-colored silk, trimmed with
white elk fringe and Roman pearls, cotffure
OF pearls Miss Masters. OF Upton Park, New
York, wore white spotted carleton. over
white SILK. trimmed with lace and white silk
iappels. couture of wild roses. Miss Tudor
OF Boston. wore . sky blue carleton.
over blue silk, with tunic, trimmed win
lace, and looped mp with blue ribbon .
mar dressed with wreath Of sforget me not"
nowers- Miss Dixon, daughter of Senator
DIXON, wore white tulle dress. with pink silk
pepium trimmed with crystal, lace spencsr
and hair dressed with natural Mowers. Mrs
Morse, Of Califerais, wore q rich white silk
trimmed about the skirt with narrow red val
vet black velvet CLOAK heavily embroidered
WIN gold and trimmed with swans down
mrs General Gaines wore . brocade silk
uimmeo win black lace, white lace cap
trimmed with pink, and diamond ievelrv
IL was near midnight before the reception
ended and the guests bad all withdra wn.
The police ARRANGEMENTS undsr a., D..