Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-10

THE RECEPTION At GENERAL GRANTS:
The reception ofGenersl and Mrs. Grant las
evening, was a most brilliant and recherche az
fair. The spacious and magnificent pariors Of
the General were thronged by the beauty an
elite Of the Metropolis, and many from distant
paris OF the country. The pariurs were dec.-
Grated and perfumed by boquen OF flagrsnt
flowers, and by ten o'clock the scene was ON )
Of hriliiance and beauty, there being at least
five or six hundred persons present The Gen.
erai and his accomplished lady received their
guests most cordially.
Mrs. Grant was beautifully alfred In plain
green silk, cut with low neck. Over her shout
ders she wore a rich black lace cape, and
handsome black lace sash hung from her left
SIDE, her hair was crimped and dressed very
plaaniy The General was attired in uniform
Among the many distinguished persons We
noticed Secretary Stanton, and niece; Senator
Doolittle, and daughter. Senator Sherman. and
his niece, Miss Mary sherman; Senator Nor
gan, ana lady; speaker Coifsx, and his moth
er, Mrs. Mathews; Representatives, Farns-
worth, Bingham, Washburne, OF III, and Ash.
ley; General H1rdie: and lady; General Town
OF Kentucky, General Dyer, General Miles,
General Scheuck, General and Mrs Ricketts,,
Colonel Drake DtKay, and many others. OF
the Diplomatic Corps there were Sener +. s.
Asia BuruaFa- and lady; Senior Sarmiento Mr.
Howard, of the British Legation, and Mr.. Ber.
rington. The private Secretary OF Sir Frederick
Bruce; Senior Barreda and Senior Gutierrez;
Mayor Wallach, and lady; b. 3. French, ESQ /;
Marshal Gooding, and lady; Colonel Ward Il
Lamon, and lady: Assistant Secretary Chand-
Lellan, I'd Assistant Postmaster General: Gov.
erDCr Good twin. OF Arizona, and wife, &c. &c.
The dresses of the ladies were rich and eIe-
CANT Sonora Asia Buruaga, the wife of the
Gillian Minister, was alfred In naguifi-
cent blue, silk, with 81 fiounces, trimmed
with yaientia lace her hair being adorned
with blue ribbon. Miss DE Sales, OF New
mexico, wore crimson silk, trimmed with
white lace, and white lilies in her hair Mrs.
.enator Morgan wore a lavender colored silk
trimmed with honiton lace. Miss Carroll wore
green silk, with train. double skirt, trimmed
with white japonica. Mrs. Stephens wore a
rich black silk, trimmed with black velvet,
Mrs. Gov. Goodwin wore a white satin skirt
and train, a tight.ftting green silk basque,
with lace spencer. Mrs Mayor Wallach wore
white silk dress and lace shawl Mrs. Geo.
Parker also wore a white silk dress, trimmed
with straw color satin, diamond ear. rim gs and
S 9air trimmed with flowers. Mrs. Senator
sklrt. with train, pink silk basque, trimmed
with white lace Mrs. General Hardie were
lilac colored silk Miss McCorkle wore a
swans down Mrs Mcclellan looked beautiful
in white satin skirt, trimmed with crimson
velvet lace spencer, trimmed with narrow
rec velvet. MISS Kelsey wore green silk,
trimmed with white lace. Miss johnson, OF
Philadelphia, wore white silk skirt with
tram. crimson basque, trimmed with white
hair braided and adorned with mirnouette
Inc dining room had been cleared OF ali fur
niture, and soon after the arrival of the guests
the sounds of music gave notice that the
dancing had commenced: during the evening
tne room was crowded, and this favorite
Amusement was Kept up until a late hour
The reception was one of the most IA ashton.
able and brilliant affairs ever held in this city