Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24

GEN GRANTS RECEPTION LAST EVENING.
The second reception this season OF General
ana 0rs. Grant took place last evening aad.
like the former one, was . most brilliant ana
fashionAois affair. From eight O'Clock until
eleven continual stream OF visitors were ar.
rvtng. until the spacious and maSnidceut
pariors Of the General, the library, halls, re-.
freshment room, dressing rooms, and dsnciae
saloon were crowded, IL bsins aimsst inpos.
sieis 70 get from one room to another. Cabinet
ondeers, Senator's and Representatives,, distin.
guished Army and Navy officers. and hun.
dreds Of prominent citizens with their ladies'
were present .''. - ''. - 4'"i-j' 80. +.
The dresses Of the ladies were rich and Gle.
CANT and inner array Of beauty and fashion
has seldom before been seen At any reception
in the National Metropolis. As at the pre- vious
reception the dining room was cleared, and
aboete O'Clock sounds Of music from hat
room attracted the attention Of the youneer
portion OF the guests, and soon the pleas ures
citne oanes were induiged in TO the string
mnss furnished BY portion Of the 5th Cav
The General and his lady received ,bs,r
kuestS IN most cordial and pleasant man ner
MIS- Grant was attired In a rich black velvet )
cut with low neck, and trimmed with black
lace. Her hair was crimped and dressed with
curis. The General was in Uniform.
Among the distin uished visitors were Secre
tary MeCeiloch and lady; Secrstary Brova
ing and daughter and the Misses O,BaHnan
nleces OF the Secretary; Vice President Foster
Chandler and lady; Senator Harris and danSS.
Ter; Senators johnson, Kirk wood, Howe. Pa;
terson LANE Representatives Banks and lad ',
F.1a ss%; LHsn n,r HHoSsTell Williams.
warner, hetcham, Pomeroy, and many others
with fneir ladiee; Generals Sickies Pane In
gals; Eaten, Hunter Luddingson. and Kfby
Smith, ana General Babcock, Colonel Parker
and Major Leet, Of General Grants staf: Ad'
mirals Davis and Radford, sud Surgeon ~.
wards, Of the navy; Chief Justice Carter and
District Attorney Carrington and lady: Hon
J. - WILSON, Commissioner OF the Senerai
Land Once ana LADY; Mayor wsliach; Edgar
ment; Ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina
senior Romero, the Mexican Ministsr; M.4Ls
Etcomte de st. FerrioIe. Secretary or the
Trsnsn LeEs.isn; s. 3 Colby, Rsgisisr Of iAs
Internal Revenue; Marshal 8oodinr: DR.
Bsodhead, second Comptroller OF the = reasfrv
Department. DR.. Mehaney, Reading CleriE 81
stan, and hundreds Of other promineat pap.
sons. - 20
The dresses Of the ladies were rich and Ella.
satin, trimmed with blue, q ht- fitting hasnns
trimmed with hohiton lace; hair dressed with
crimson Mrs Gen. Heath was dressed in a
pepiun, trimmed with cold laos M. L y
Wilson. the beautiful and accom- plished lad "
Of the Commissioned OF the Genera Land OF.
fee. wore an elea rant green silk, cut win iov
neck. and trimmed with point lace Ms. Sen.
asor sumner vasattired in q black Corded silk
with low neck and heavy black lace uoint
Mrs. Senator Chandler wore plnR SATIN.
with white illusion; overskirt; hair dres sed
with flowers. Mrs. Krountz wore q white
corded siik, trimmed with The folds of satin:
diamond and pearl jewslrys and hais trim med
with natural flowers. Mrs. Oakes Amee va
attired in q rich white silk, trimmed With blac
lace. MISE Black. daughter Of Judge Black,
wore q W bite illusion dress, trimmed win hIue
silk and point lace. Mrs. DIR. D1famel wore
green silk with white cloak. Mrs, McRuer,
of California, wore rich blue satin, trim M ed
with black lace Mrs Gen. Ohetifn wore a
heavy white cordsd SILK, trimmed with honi-
ton lace. Mrs. Darlington wore q lilac col
ored silk. trimmed With point lace and crystal
sIne Misses Wilson, Of Maryland, looked very
-handsome, the elder wore a lavender color
figured silk, cut with low neck and trimmed
with point lace; her sister wore a white eilk.
with pink tpile skirt over IL. !, - =
The gues<s were bountifnily supplied with
temperance refresh mentS ~ the shape OF ice
cream, water ices, lemonade and CAKE -iEl
The recep ton was a most brilliant afYair An
II was after midnighs before. the guests de-
parted. - q