Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


HousE-Mauy pleasant associations ciuster
around the east room Of the White House, IN
the memories Of many of our citizsns, who
have there enjoyed social intercourse with
some of the best, the wisest, and noble:t men
and women OF our country; but while that
apartment and the adjoining reception rooms
have been the scene of many gay and brilliant
ssemblages of Washington Society, we DOUBT
whether they ever presented a more animated
appearance, or Were filed with a happier
thTong than on last Tuesday evening. That
being the Presidents birthday has grand chill
dren We're permitted to entertain their frieads
10 the evening, and over three hundred invita-
tons were issued by the little ones to the
yoaihful friends and associates In thus Dis
uict. The cards of invitation read as follows
"The Children OF the Presidents Family re-
quest Msster - and Miss company
ON Tuesday evening. the 2oth instant, ats r.
M. RS. V.P."
Carriages began to arrive shortly after SIX
O'Clock, aud from that time Rntil eight a con.
slant stream of guests was arriving The
poytioo Irom the carriage step to the entran ce
of the building was carpe:ted, and upon enter
ing the M,7ses were escorted to tue private
dining room, and the Mesters accommodated
ia the large ante-room where suitable box g
had been placed for hats and coats. The music
stand was erected on the east side OF the T. asst
room and was tastefaliy decorated with he
national colors, while AZ either end were mas
siye bouquets Of natural flowers. A portion OF
the marine band with brass and string Instru.
ments furnished excellent music for the
dancers.
The festivities were opened soor after six
O'Clock, the children forming in line in the par
lors and marching to the East Room, where the
promenaoe took place, and was led off by Mss
Belle Patterson and Master Eastman, son of
General Eastman. The dancing was under
the direction of Professors L. q. Msrini aud h
Bates, his assistant, who exercised good txste
IN the arrange men: of the programme, wh,ch
was as follows:
3. Polks, Won Bilse; 4. SchottIsche Weversin;
8. Laneiers, Weingarten; 8. Galop, syohn
Strauss. lnlermission. .. Waltz, Village
E.m.re1aa Ss%Eoms BaSss
sOvienHe, Dodswortn; II. Lanciers, Weingar.
ten; II. Polka RedOwa, Helmsmueller: i3.
GalOp. Strauss IA. QuadIllle, SOciable, Struss.
At the special request OF the President and
Ms. johnson, who was also present, the fol-
lowiLg fancy dances were executed dur ing the
evening, much to the delight Of the company.
CIacOvienne, by Misses Belle Patterson aud
Gaourri; Highland Fling, by Mss Lille M.
Colium; Double Fling, by Misses Belle Patter.
son ana Lille Stover; Smolenski, by Mis.e,
Hattie Keen and Annie Gaburri; L'Ar.el, by
Miss Flora Cook: FL Bolero, by Miss Annie
q burr; Strathspey, by Misses Flora Cook
and HatIie Keen.
The state dining-room was converted into
supper-rOom for the occasion, and beautifully
decorated, under the direction Of James L.
Thomss, the ste ward of the house. Upon either
erd Of the table were large boQuets of natural
towers, while a rich plateau in the center of
the table supported clusters of flowers and
fruits, reflected back by the large mirror form.
ing the base ot the plateau. Upon either side
al intervals Of about two feet were little
bronze figures holding In each hand a gla .
dish filled with French candies, grapes &c,
SC. large cake, presented to the President
by Mr.. Shafheid, as a birthday present, at
tracted much attention. The top was highly
embellished with the national oOlors shields,
&C, and bore the inscription, ssAndrew John
son, President Of the United States, Dee 20,
Shaffieid and served by Mr.. Thomas, the stew.
ard, IN a manner which reflects credit on both
President Johnson led the way to the supper
rom, with n least half a dozen bright-eysd
little girls around him, each one endeayoriug
10 get his ha0d, and was followed by the hap.
py crowd who enjoyed this part of ths,enter-
'ainmens en as ,S oniy yHu.nIat appeales can:
weie Secretary Weiles and lady, Sscretiry
Schofield, Secretary Browning, Lady aud
daughters, Postmaster General Randall and
LADY, ex.Attorney General Stsnbery ana Jaty
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch, Senator Fowler
Assistant Secretary 4. W. Seward and lady
Judge Milligan, ex-Mayor Wallach, Col. Ei-
win II. Webster, Gen. Scbriver, postmaster at
Baltimore, Gen. Michler and lady, Assistant
Secretary Faxon, Mrs. Bodsco, Gen. Vincent
Gen. Ricketts, and Col. w. q. Moore in uni
Wilson, Consul General John HiLz aud lady
W.W.N orden, Esd, the Pre>ideat's Secretary,
Lient. Commander Rowland and DR. Maxwell
of the Navy, Major Slack, OF the Marine Corps
Col. Rives and lady. Gen. Myer, J. w. Boteler
and lady, John j. Bogue, ard other we'll
known citizens and soJourners in the Federal
Metropolis.
Among the lads were Masters Frank lobn.
son, son of the President Andrew Patterson,
son OF Senator Patterson: and Andrew Stoyer,
grandson Of the President; two seas of Senator
Morton: two sons of NJ de Bodisco. Master J.
G. Moore, son of Col. w G. Moore; Masters
Theodore and Orville Horwitz, sons OF Sur
geon HorwltZ; Master Peter Parker. son of DR.
Parker; Master Willie McKeever, son of Capt
Francis Mohun; Ernst May, son Of J. j. Nay;
Frank Boteler, son Of J. W. Boteler; Master
Willie Hoover, SON OF j. ID. Hoover; Master
Willie Duhamel, son OF Dr. J. G.. Duhane,:
ana Marshall Wallach, son of Hon. Richard
Wallacb.
Among the Misses were Belle Patterson,
Lille Slower. and Sarah Stoyer, grand daugh-
ters Of the President; Lulie Nc GliOch, daugh-
ter of the Secretary; Miss Mary T.. Moore,
daughter OF Col. Moore, and Miss Ida Meore
Baldwin, his neice; Miss Anna q. Faxon,
daughter Of the Assistant Secretary; Mss
Sophie Radford, daughter of the Admiral; aud
Miss Annie Zeilin, daughter of Col. Zeilin;
Miss Mamie and Tenie Wilson, daughters of
Hon. John wilson; Miss Helen Randall
daughter of the Postmaster General: Miss Lula
Miller, daughter OF Judge Miller; Miss Eta
Edwards, daughter Of Major Aug. Edwards;
Miss Fannie Bogue, daughter OF J. J. Bogue;
Lulu May, daughter of j. j. May; Miss Clara
Sutton Stephens, grand daughter OF Mrs. Ann
). Stephens; Miss Mary BuhameI, Ida Bur
rows, Flora Cook, Lille McCallum, Annie
Gaburi, Haiti Keen, Mary, Nestie, and Lille
Borland, Annie Dyer, Matte Samson, Ella
Sturgis, Helen Coffin, Florence Dawson, Rosa
Eenson, Emily and Lulu wallach, Emma
E:heridge, Mildred Wendell, Belle Kilbourpe.
Katie and Jessie Owen, daughters OF 5. W.
owen; ZiIlah and Aline solomon, daughters of
A. :. Solomon, Miss Lu. Embry, daughter of
Judge Embry; Misses Felici and Cavinue
Bouligny, grand daughters OF George Parker,
Esq.
The toilettes of all were very tasteful, ap-
propriafe, and becoming. White of course
prevailed, though in many cases relieved by
DCa.er skirt of coored silk or satin: Several
little Misses in straw-colored silk, and others
in white satin, attracted much attention dur
ing the evening. White kid slippers and boots,
toiIsttss charmingly. IL would b. iJnpossible,
description Of all the toilettes OF the little girls
W which deserve special mention. but 10 give
some general Idea we append . brief d-scrIp-
tion vf few.
Miss Belle Patterson wore spaRgled aTletOl
over rose-colored silk, red trimmings, and red
morocco slippers.
Miss.s Lille and Ss1ah Slower wore silver
q nsel grenadIne dresses, with white trimm ngs,
and W hIte morocco slippers.
Mss Anna T.. Faxon wore white tarlator
dress, Trimmed with blue saun, blue satin sash.
and gold necklace.
Mics Mamie Wilson wore a white tarleton
over white silk, with cherry colored silk trim
miDss Her sister, Miss TIME, wore white
tarlleton over wbie silk, with blue trim mings
Miss Ella Stursis Wore white illusion, with