The New York herald., 1870-02-14
FAsHION IN WASHINGTON.
~ tttE ateD = k-sS4tt u 1882 AfN yA &t
TAE NEW REGIME OF SOCIETY.
THE RECEPTION EPIDEMIC.


wAsH1soroS Feb IL, 1870.
The present isemphaacally winter OF gayesy IN
tho national capital Th's mongrel community OF
oiieals civil, military and naval and citizens IN
ta,4,t4 or lesdels, Il gradually merging ron It's
o;e 80 TO speak OF Oriental civlzatlon incident to
Old slavery times, sfts TRANSITION period OF social
darkuess paroarisur and chaos during war times,
Into ihe etter ordered state G society now resolving
itsef into something more appropriate 10 the capI
tai OF q great nation There are various causes for
this Slange. FIRST the indoIent ana erratic people
who composed society here ten yeacs ago nave bean
driven out or reformed; majority Of them have
gone to tue Co.'s aud their places have becn filed by
tue yonnger and more progressive element OF the
country North aud South. In early days son harn
autncrsss aud those OF the North wiiling TO csinge
before them had lacnopoy or all that was atcllec-
taal and refined; thltis they thought themselves
AZ o consequence socefy was kept In q narrow
circle. and tho city, partakig IN tue sp,rit OF the
ru'ing csos the eyesore OF ctas. Tho people
and tho c,ty indeed, seemed t. DO made up OF odds
and ends. ..s
The llconinI OF regular ahd respectable admin
stration under thc new state or thi;ios polucalIy
has M Eteig measure lei {, the harmonizing
Of the eleinalts or sseceuy, Yh'cl nave .beeni
growing evar siace tho war. The presence also OF
Nortnern capital, encrry, taste and redned4nr
has butt no rom sluai1 agtre satlon vi diIap.
liatca novels, with an odd iaansen and Then IN
condition of SHABBY gentty. CITY In all respects
and Before II prosperous and pro2re ;svo iuture
Beautiful mansions, rows OF less pretending dwell
ings aud line hotels naye been built Tha public
0uljirgs have bcen csuipcted and the pupIic parks
are rap1diy being pnb Ia bne saina desirable condi
ton. Wth these lttraetlons the city - fast becon
Ing tue centre OF constant stream OF visitors from
1art1, tnn CT "a ot,r J1I
lie and nyi.es cstiyI'y. As the capital in vs. OBJ
jesss Of mtcrsii haGones more eniarGod the thro1G
gathered here annually. during the winter season
particularly, VIII iteresse. Nor is the established
society of tho city backward in Keeping
pace with this spirit o. progress. Every pubic
pncer In he city has Ets circle orr ENDS visiting
here duius the winter. lie has also Ills constituents
probab ly with whom he would hesitate to place him.
self precisely on . social level at nome. But these
also must be attended to nevertheless. These peo-
pie have iu Huence at home aai also vote therefore
they must not be overlooked the slightest de-
gree be neglected. SO that between their friends and
their constituents and their oca duties, the life OF
q servant or the people Is a dogs life indeed.
LEvEEs AND RB9EPTIoNS
seem 10 be short way OF getting arona these soc al
bpgbears looming In the face OF oniccholders. At
the Exc cative Mansion tssated occasious tie elite
and the rabble " society ngie In gorgeousy lighted
saloons and amid q deaiening camor OF brass
ana reed instruments, cymoas ana base drums.
Nepubcan si,apesons admire this species OF repll-
llcan simplicity, a COR Jyo mortai hoars the Presi-
dsnt OF ,he United states ulust stand an exhibition,
pump handle smile aid be bowed TO deasn all for
tho snfa stn ~ szt to0oh Year and the era.incaton
Oh TAT VI people dignifea a. 'e!pw Citizens.
Next come State dntsrs, lnasa sensible In their
appoluEpents and, RATIONAL recreation for u Ch,ei
Magistrate. j rlas ado here trek the state dnne ~
adl socIab0Rty. lyery foftdaato guest 70 t,sse
weekly gatacillas of the dau,sages or the nauon
comes awat oVsrDaraenel W,Ln psalSeJ
As@.a y MORE Isttrri REC @FTlUSs .i.4tTrH
so popular EaYs become rece ltious or late that 1t
has grown INTO 4 rcs ular eptiere Tl,e lournals o,
ths ciLy deyole q Goa ip,caos par5 Of Iheir columns
faasiuee, ahcrsguArrscep puons are auy al nnounced.
..e Specl3ea q. One Of nese o!clal Social ulle-
sils as tAey appear every day '-'
da tie r 49, oss Se % ars m u . Is svsa naa ca on .nS
fsas5 sss DE sosrs @ Il and said a la:s.y aans
soi's or W eaIsa sisR
General shcrinan aud vito g,ve ievee Tuesday
T6orc.eSGa spcsk-r Of ,Ac House 0. eprenent,
S'ss :" =, sy3 yssta " @ stree. from nine
MS .,aAe. . e eps4a w,Lb hsl syery Wednesday OF
the s.as 'n' Jetwtsa tas ners o. ~, ,shd I've = NJ
on a faa. III f, = 5 hS y a sse RI VIII receive
on s a esmIes ne as.a on a MJss., sssdss
JAM anu viii 70 q holae on saidays from t~o un.i nvs
Ss are sstcd . ss. osn,saasass Of necessary
Auoaunl speei4,inyiiaion. rss.isl. .,s.,,IT 5
e.. ID. MAraIMoNT IN NAVAL CIRCLES. .
Church OF the Epiphany. Tie gentleman who then
embarked upon cue seq OF nlatrlaiony was iaeuten-
taking as n.s compaoloa on lh,s protracIed voyage
Miss Bett,c' ISans, daughter OF 'Dr. Evans,
"as o H ias sSseCo,
church Mas ncd with the trlends Of Tho brde and
groom and liberal delegation Of ineropers, male
aud feinale, VINO frat wandered In to witness the
| peasADti soane. The Christmas decorations were
SUI banging stoufd TIE walls Of the church ana
lew iSs sSo
aas s Dy aaf y saas q
each, led the way tp the main aisle Of tue church.
The prlde and groom, and mother and father OF the
Ine toilets Of the bride and bridesmaids ex-
hlhiled great !astc rnc groom was attred IN the
full dress 0f 6 lleuenant commander, number OF
officers OF the navy and officials or rank pre-
sent. the couple iert the same evening for the
otcer brie season s At the Naval Academy as An
napolls, where upon the quiet pnnEs OF the Severn.
surrounded BY the soelety OF fellow odicsrs with
their fam.es, youss and ?ying couple can at least
features OF matnmony Oegm TO crop out anii the
Happy groom Is recalled 10 ns regular naval duties.
~ MRS. r0RgEy MRgfs HEa FRfERDs.
On the same evening" reception was given 70 Nrs.
John W. torncy, at tho residence OF cousin 70
Colonel Forney. ADnllIant party was essembiou to
her beautfin, Daughter to Washirg gton this winter.
Amony the distinguished persons present were Sec
rctaries Fish, Belknap, Boutwell, and Cresweii Ad-
inir1 Porter Generai Shermans Wee President Col.
AA, General f. 4. Don't, Speaker Blame, Senators
wilson harian Carpenter, Cole, CorDets. MorIIl Of
Vermont sherman, s,cBurZ, Stewart, Ramsey aud
Wilians; Representatives, Butler OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Ames, Bingnhin and others A large nipper Of
ladies' we're also present. The Colonel was himself
also warmly created by ni6 numerous political
irle nds. s65 ltl. l.at:lt.. .f sttsi t....c , S
on every afternoon of the week there have been
ept,ons gwen BY ladies and for iaaics and their
irland3. = q r-~ta
t7F 977'h srrLE moRs, RserrrtOSs. 1ea 1
last night fashionable circles III pewtlder-
ing maze OF gayey. speaker Blame gave another OF
his brilliant receptions. Those who attracted tho
greatest attention we're Sherman aud the gallant
PM Sheridan NUMBER or hi0R officials OF all
branches OF the government were also present. aud
hu unusually iar9e number OF ladies'. rI
Secretary Fish, An artist Ia social diplomacy had
hts coInmodioas mansion also thron2ed with abril-
liant gathering. Among tna more pIominent, per.
Honsges present were Secretary and Mrs. Cox, Ator
nes General, BUar the PosInlaster General and arg.
Creswetl Judge and Mrs, Swayne and daughter,
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