Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-03-07

"fUAHtOn UNd fUhttNfs
Although the country is controlled
by "grand moral IDEAS il still be-
comes necessary toorganizc mammoth
charity committees IN allof our large
cities, in order toappcasc the demands
Of famine aud want in large section
Of our country Thisisall right but
those who are starving, as well as
thousands Of others, arc probably not
aware that fashion, prodigality and
rascality have, the past winter, held
aperfcct carnival at the National Cap
ital. We reproduce the following de-
scription Of late fandango, at which
Moyalty" moved in full dress. Any
one reading it must conclude that
there is nobody starving in this coun-
try, and besides "the preachers arc
nearly all on our side"-the "grand
moral side:
Secretary McCullochs reception
on Saturday evening was the most cl-
cgant and fashionable of the season,
Among the ladies present were Mrs
Senator Ramsey, Mrs. Senator
Sprague, Mrs. General Banks, Mrs.
Senator Dooitile, Miss Frelinghuysch
Miss Morgan, Mrs. Admiral Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Mayor Wallach, Mrs. Chas
! NJ McCulloch, Miss Grown. Miss Tn.
son, uo,, ana Ma ,s9 TrSalloch Wore a dark
green moire antique, with crysta
trimmings and pearl buttons, white
lace collar and cuffs hair dressed
plain. Mrs Chas NJ. McCulloch was
dressed in pink silk, with low neck
aud pepum sleeves, sash Of same ma
terial as dress, and trimmed witt
white lace; the body and sleeves o.
the dress being trimmed with plating
ofthc silk and lace, gold comb set witt
pearl in the hair. Mrs. Senator
Spragne was attired in pink silk, with
an overdress Of white gauze, th,
skirt trimmed with plaitings Of mar
row white satin put on the bias in
strips of half yard in length, the sam,
trimming being on the sleeve and bod
ice hair waved and dressed with rec
rose and lilly Of the Nile. Mrs. Sena
tor Ramsey wore a back velvet robe
with low bodice and short sleeves
neck and sleeves trimmed with lace
ruchc and narrow black velvet, Golf
fure OF scarlet gcraniums, pearl Jewel
ry. Mrs. Gen. Banks wore black lac,
over black silk dress trimmed will
crimson satin hair dressed with band
Of gold Mrs Senator Doolittle wa
attred in ashes of rose silk trimmed
with velvet OF the same shade ant
black lace Miss FrelinghuyseL, ,daugh
ter of Senator Freliughuysen, wa
dressed in black silk, low bodice an,
short sleeves, trimmed with blacl
chenille irirg coiffnre Of black velye
and gold Mrs Mayor Wallach wor,
a white tarlatan skirt over blue sill
cluny lace spencer, black lace shawl
and couture Of blue velvet and coral
Mrs. Voorhees, was atlired in clare
colorcd unwatered moirc antique
trimmed with velvet Of that shade
hair unconfued. Miss Brown, will
Mrs. Gen. Banks, wore an ashes 0
= rose silk, white lace cape, coiffure o
pink vclYet with white flowers. Mis-
p Merritt wore an elegant silk of blu
: and brown stripes. trimmed with blu
, satin. lace chomsette, and head dres
of silver cord. Mrs. Lewis J Davi
, was dressed IN blue silk, trimmed wit
honiton lace, head dress Of blue rib
bon, swans down and diamonds. Mrs
Col. Chapman wore a white alpaca
trimmed with blue satin, hair wave,
and powdered with crystal. Mrs
Franklin Philip was a.tircd in blacl
= velvet dress, low bodice and shor
sleeves, trimmed with cluny lace, coli
fure Of flowers and curls. Mrs. Rich
ardson waa dressed in green moir
; antique, with black lace shawl. hai
, dressed with curls and crimson vel
vet"