Evening star., 1868-02-22


the Executive Mansion last evening. The fol-
lowing are the names Of those present: The
President, Mrs. Patterson, Miss Horton, the
Misses White. Senator Patterson, Baron Won
Gerolt, Baroness Won Gerolt, the Misses Ge.
rolt, Mr.. Edward Stoekl, Baron de Wetter-
stedt Mr.. BerthenY, Senor Don +. Goni, Mr.
Rangabe, Senior de Magalhaeus and lady, Mr..
and Mrs T.. G. Harris, Mr.. Blacque Bey and
lady, Cheyalier Cerruti, Mr.. Edward Thorn
ton, (the British Minister) Mr.. Del Fosse, Mr.
Mazel, Don Gutierrez, Mr.. Da Boza and lady
Baron de Franckenstein, Secretary Seward
Hon. +. W. Seward and lady, Mr. Bigelow and
lady, Mr.. +. Z. Bile and Col. Morrow.
RECEPTIONS LAST EvENISG.-Speaker Col.
fax's spacious parlors We're again thronged last
evening, on the occasion Of his weekly recep-
ton, with a most brilliant assembiage, COM
posed, as usual. of official dignitaries OF every
branch OF the Government, members of the Corps
DtpioraGtique, and an unusually large number
of distinguished strangers. Mr.. Colfax recei we'd
hls visitors In his usual pleasing manner:
There Were present Senators Morgan, Corbet
and Cole; Representatives Schenck, Walker,
auckland, Morgan Of Ohio; Halsey, Hill, Sit.
greayes and Halght of New Jersey: Ward, Van
Wyck, Van Auken, Hurlbud, Barnes, Chan
ler, Churchill, Fox, Humphrey and Pruyn of
New York; Raum, Baker, Judd and MARSHALL
of Illinois; Kelly, Moorhead, Morell and Will
son OF Pennsylyania; Banks, Beck, Poland,
Orth, Kerr, Newcomb, Nicholson, Dawes; Hub
bard OF " estern Virginia, and many others
Gems. Swayne, Howard, Benham, DC; Chief
Justice Chase, and Judge Olp, Of the Supreme
Court; Assistant Postmast ter General Mcclellan,
Third Auoitor Wilson, Treasurer Spinner, ex.
Senator Comegys, Of Del; II. q. Bowen, pro-
prletor OF the New York independent; Mrs Ann
5. Stephens. the auth Dress; Prof. Hiigard, Mar
shall Gooding Charles H. Russell, president of
Bank Of Commerce, New York; Hon E. o.
Perrine, OF N. Y; Judge Lander, Mr. Griffin
m he yal dola
from Alabama, DC, sc. These agreeable re-
ur ions will be continued during the month Of
March.
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch's reception yes
terday evening, the last one Of the present
season, was, in point Of numbers, and as re-
CARDS the social sta ndng Of the visitors, a most
brilliant and select affair, a fitting finale to the
popular and agreeable evening entertainments
OF this accomplished and hospitable lady. Du-
ring the entire evening the parlors were crowd
ed with the wealth and fashion of Washing
ton.
SOCIETY, ETC.-Last evening a large number
Of the friends of Senator Chandler, Of Michi.
gan, paid him an informal visit at his mansion,
on II street, and by nine o'clock the spacious
parlors were we'll filled. The callers were re-
ceiyed by Senator Chandler and his accom-
plished wife and daughters with that charm
ing and characteristic cordiality which inva.
riab,y makes one feel perfectly at home. The
combined 10 make the reunion all the more
pleasant and enjoyable About ~ O o'clock the
assemhlage adjourned to the dining room.
where an elegant and bountiful collation. had
been prepared.
PREsIDENTIAL NoMINATIoNs.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate yesterday the following
nominations:-James II. Hubbell, of Ohio to be
Minister Resident TO the Republic Ecuador
VIM. II. Farley, of California, 10 be Surveyor
General Of California; Henry Lyles, to be a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Washington, ID. q.
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATOR'S met in caucus
this morning and discussed the situation. 1t
was agreed that the Senate should adjourn after
the journal had been read. The prevalent idea
was that the President would be impeached by
the House at once, ii being understood that the
House Committee on Reconstruction advocated
such action.