Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-25
RECEPTION OF SECRETARY McCULIocH

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The first evening reception this season of
Secretary and Ms. McCuIloch took place on
Saturday evening. Cards having been issu sd
OF course the guests were those composing the
cue OF society. 1t was indeed gathering of
the beauty. fashion, and elegance from all
parts of the coantry, the spacious drawing
rooms of the Secretary being crowded from
O'Clock until midnight. A finer display of
beauty and wealth has not been witnessed at
any of The receptions this season. There were
present Senators and Representatives, Army
and Navy officers, Heads OF Bureaus in the
varisus Departments of the Government,
prominent business men, and other distin
gulshed persons, with hundreds of handsome
and richly dressed ladies' The Secretary and
ms aeeomplis he'd lady received their guests in
the most cordial manner, extending to each
one q hearty welcome. The pariors were
0ecora'ed and perfumed by boduets of rare
and fragrant flowers, and the scene was truly
Among the distinguished persons present
were Postmaster General Randall Senators
66Amsey, Harris, williams and Fogg; Speaker
SoIax, Representatives Banks, boutwell,,
Dodge OF N. Y, Window, Ross, Garfield
wentworth, Myers Of Pa Cole Hart Left
wich and others; Admiral Davis and Commo-
dore Montgomery, OF the Navy; Generals Can.
oy Eaton, Upton, Surgeon General Barnes
Colonel Burnnam, and many oficers of lower
rank; Chief Justice Chase, Mayor waiiacn,
Jonn Hltz, ESD, Lewis j Davis, Esq Hon d.
w voorhees, Commissioner Bogy, Of the Indi IN
BuIsan; Assistant Secretary Chandler, Edgar
y. weIles. Esq, Marshal 9ooding. Ex-POst.
master General King. Franklin Philip Com.
missioner Newton, Hon. William y Dole T.
others Va
Among the ladies present were Mrs Sanator
ramsey, Mrs Senator Sprague Mrs General
Banks, Mrs. Senator DooIittls Miss FreIing
ouysen, Miss Morgan, Mrs. Admiral Montgorn.
cry, mrs Mayor Wallzch, Mrs. Charles M
McCulioch, Miss Brown, Hiss Tudor and Miss
shines, OF Boston, with alarge number Of ladies
of distinguished persons
mrs McCulloch wore q dark green moire
anuque, with crystal trimmings and pearl
buttons, white lace collar, and cuffs: mar
dressed PLAN Mrs. Charles III. McCuIloch
was dressed in pink silk with low neck and
Peplum sleeves. sasn of same material as dress
ana trimmed with white lace the body ana
sleeves OF me dress being trimmed with plait-
ing OF the silk and lace, gold comb set with
pearl In the hair. MIS-. Senator Sprague was
attreo In pink silk with an ovefdress OF white
ganze, the skirt trimmed with plaitings Of
narrow white satin put on bias in strips Of
naii yard IN length, the eame trim ming being
on the sleeves and bodice; hair waved and
dressed M with red rose and lily Of the Nile.
mrs. Senator Ramsey wore q black vel We. robe
wiz low bodice and short sleeves: neck and
sleeves trimmed with lace ruche and narrow
olacE velvet couture OF scarlet gsraniums,
pearl Jewelry. Mrs. Gen. Banks wore black
lace over black silk dress trimmed with
crimson satin hair dressed with ban DIS OF gold
hrs senator Doolittle was attired In ashes or
rose silk trimmed with velvet of the same
shade and black lace. Miss FrelinEhu ysen
daughter OF Senator Frelinghuysen, was
dressed In black silk. low bodice, and short
sleeves, trimmed with black chenille fringe,
com nre Of black velvet, and gold Mrs MAYOR
Wauach wore a white tarlatan skirt over hi ne
shx ciuny lace spencer, black lace shawl and
couture OF blue velvet and coral. Mrs. Voor-
hees was attIred in q claret- color un watered
MORE antique, trimmed with velvet of the
same shade hair uucond fined. Miss Brown
Win MIS- Gen. Banks. wore an ashes of rose
SIR, white lace cape, coiffure Of pink velvet
and WIN flowers. Miss Merritt wore an eie.
CANT SILK OF blue and brown stripes, trimmed
Win blue satin, lace spencer, and head.
Dress OF silver cord Mrs. Lewis J. Davis
was dressed in blue silk, trimmed with hon.
lton lace, head ress Of blue ribbon. swans
dowH and diamonds, Mrs. Col Chapman
wore white alpaca trimmed with blue satin,
nalr waved and powdered with crystal Mrs.
frahklIn Philip was alfred In black velvet
drtss, low bodice and short slice YES, trimmed
Win eluny lace, couture O.; flowers and curls.
Mrs Richardson was dressed in green MORE
antique, with black lace shawl. hair dressed
Wlth curis and crimson velvet.
Entertainments. consisting Of ice cream cake
lemonade, &C. were furnished and it was az.
Ter midnight before the guests had all retired.
IT is pEKnsr not improbabls that the Pres.
ident will permit the tenure of ONCE" bill In