Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-01

| Judge Advocate General Holt, and Major
| Slack, Of the Marine Corps, being among the
| first to call. Hon Elisha Foore, Commissioner
| Of Patents; VIM. Prescott Smith, Mr.. Edgar
T. Welles, Assistant Judge Advocate General
| Bolles, Treasurer Spinner, Hon. Horace Ca
prom, Commissioner of Agriculture; Judge
Casey, Of the Court CT Claims, and host of
| other distinguished persons were present du.
| ring the day.
The table in the ante-roon was literally
piled up with the cards of the visitors, and the
great number present, as well es their hearty
greetings for the Speaker and his wife gave
| additional evidence, If any We're needed, OF his
great personal popularity.
His house seemed to be the great center of
attraction for journalists, and at oEe time there
were more than twenty newspaper men present
in his rooms. The great cordiality with which
he met his guests was In delightful contrast
with the formality which sometimes prevails
elsewhere on these occasions.
RECEPTION BY THE MAYOR.
The hospitable mansion of Mayor Bowen,
52S II street, was thronged througl the
day, by prominent citizens and oilers.
including alarge number of members
of Congress, members of the different
municipal and county organizations, ane dis
tinguIshed visitors to the national metropolis.
The Mayor and his estimable lady gave a very
cordial greeting to all corners, and the pleasant
parlors presented a very cheerful and atrac-
tive scene; especially, in contrast TO the un-
| pleasant weather outside. A bouutiful table
was spread for the guests, but we need no say
| to those who know the temperance PRINCIPLES
| of the Mayor, that those who looked for any
thing stronger than good coffee and chocolate
We're disappointed.
OTHER RRCRpTIONs
Senator Williams, of Oregon, with his &C.
| complisbed lady, assisted by Miss Ordway,
daughter of the Sergeant-a Arms of he
House of Representatives. Were called upon
| by quite number Of friends from the Pacific
coast. The visitors were received in an af-
fable manner, and made to feel at home, enjoy.
ing themselves in social conversation, and
| partakfng Of a fine repast, leaving with the
| best wishes for the future of the Senator and
ladies.
Gen. Butter, at his residence, 18th and 1
street, received the visits OF a large number of
friends during the day. Mrs. Butler and Miss
Blanche, his beautiful daughter, assisted in
dong the honors.
Admiral Shubrick and lady, assisted by Mrs.
DIR. Clymer, received many friends al their
residence 3Os ii street, and among them were
many officers of the navy, army, &C.
Breyet Brig. Gen. Parker, OF Gen. Grants
staff, with his accomplished lady, received
their friends, including many officers OF the
Army, at his residence on f stree, near 18th
Judge Casey, OF the Court of Claims, was
kept busy at his residence on q street, re-
ceiying the visits Of many of his friends.
Al 81. James Hotel, Col. e. N. Alexander
City Postmaster, received his fnends, his ac-
complished lady doing the honors The recep-
tion was in the parlors Of Col. A., and in an
adjoining room a handsome repist, accompa-
MED by some excellent drinkables, was set out
and, what with the toasts, singing and social
converse, very enjoyable time was spent.
The City Surveyor, Mr.. e. H Bliss, lady
and daughters received many friends at their
residence on sth street, near X, and had fine
set-out, accompanied by milk and coffee, the
family dIscarding the use of stronger liquors.
Mr.. +. A. Boswell, City Register, received
| at his residence in South Washington large
numbers of his friends.
District Attorney Darlington received his
friends at his residence on NJ street, near 10th,
where every one was made TO feel at home by
| the General assisted by Mrs. g. A well spread
| table was well patronized, and the callers
obtained good idea Of " Old Virginia Hospi-
| tality."
| Major Richards, Superintendent Metropoli-
tan Police, is receiving his friends this after
| noon at his residence on Sth street, near X.
| Mr.. A. X. Shepherd and family received a
large number of their friends at 35s 10th street.
| Mr.. AS. Solomons Philip d Solomons )ind
family received goodly number of friend at
| their residence in Franklin Row.
DIR. John B. Blake, President OF the NauonaI
| Metropolitan Bank, received in his usual
happy manner the calls of a mum Der OF trends
Alderman John q. Larman received a great
| many callers at bis residence, on Pennsylvania
| avenue, near Goth street, and his visitors were
| handsomely entertained by the Alderman aud
the ladies Of his family, and were not allowed
| TO depart until they had partaken Of tn bonu-
| tiful supply of refreshments provided for toe
| occasion.
| Mr.. A. q. Hall and lady received a large
number OF friends, and entertained them, at
| their residence. on II street, near 10TH
In South Washington, Messrs. r. H. Ora
ham, T. +. Lloyd, f. S. Gray, Capt. George
Wright, MAJOR +. Whyte at the Arsenal, JohA
II. Bird, II. A. Clark, received their frienss
at their residences, and handsomely entertain
ed them at the rooms of the Turtle Club, Nir-
ginia avenue and Seventh street. A large nim-
Der partook Of nne set out.
Among our citizens who kept open hJuses
and received many friends, were the f1low-
ing: w. ID. Wallach, No. Duddir gtonPlace,
Capital Hill Papmaster @. l.. Jackson sO3 M
street; Chas. +. Upperman, 1863 Massachusetts,
avenue General Jno. C. Cox, Chief Cerk In
terror Department; DIR. N. ]. q. Duhsnel, 7th
and streets Michael Thompson, Nassachu-
setts avenue, between 9th and 9TH stryets.
TESTIMONIAL WITHOUT TAII-It could
hardly be expected In these days O; Presenta.
uons and Testimonials that so Pnowned a
Statistician and Figurer as Prof Dlmar would
allow himself, or be allowed, to leave office
without some such mark Of onsideration; con.
sequently we are not surprised IN the least to
hear that Testimonial letter has been going
the rounds Of the Statistical Bureau for sigma.
lures, telling him how much lis irreparabIe
loss is felt by theirs respectfully. &C. But it
seems that most Of the fifty or sixty clerks IN
that Bureau declined TO sign I! They do not
think him an irreparable los, and they do
tnink 1t would be rather disresaectful to Con.
gress to indulge in high falutin grief over the
act OF that body In legislating hin out of Office.
So the Testimonial went TO theProfessor with
eight signatures-the inevitablsProf. Wilcox,
six other male statisticians, I'd one female
clerk. This was certainly testimonial with.
out an adequate tai.
PRIVATE LETTERS recei we'd ID the city, indi.
cate lively contest IN Wisconsin for the
United States Senatorship froA that State, in
place OF Mr.. Doolittle, who rslres on the ath
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