Evening star., 1870-02-01

SOCIETY IN WAsHINGTON.-The reception of
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cresswell at their
residence, 18th and streets, last evening, was
one Of the most enjoyable entertainments of the
social sc ason, and attended by a large number
OF the T riends of the host and hostess among
whom were the President and Mrs. Gi ant, Vice
President ColtaS. Secretaries Fish, Boutwell,
Beiknap and Cox, with their wives, Secretary
RoDts son, Attorney General HOar, Senator
Irumbull, General and Mrs. Myers, Gen.
Brice, Hon. Mr.. Ingersoll, Gen. and Mrs. Baird,
MI; Janvier, Senior Lopez, Commodore Case
and ladies', ex-MayOr Berrett, Mrs. Gen. Moore
and Miss Fades, Judge Miller and ladies' Dr.
Miller, Gov. and Mrs. Stearns, ten. Delafield
and lady, Senator Williams, Mr.. ID. c. and Mrs,
ffGIney, form Gen: Cushing and lady, Senator and
Wylie, Senators Sheriff. and Nye, Brazilian
Minister and lady, Spanish Minister, Senator
Stewart, Nr. Jonah Hoover, Senator Hamlin,
Assistant Secretary of State Davis and family.
Judge add Mrs. Emery, Justice Field and LADY,
and many Others. The large hall i'm the rear of
the paTlor was set apart for the vOtaries of
Terpsichore, and the dancing was participated
In by many of the guests to excellent masic. A
bOuntifnl supply Of Refreshments was served
during the evening, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cressweu
received their guests in the most cordial man
ner. Although there was q very large crowd i'm
attendance the spacious parlors afforded ample
room, and all seemed 20 greatly enjoy the occa-
sion. The toilets OF the ladies were very ele-
CANT. The President and Mrs. Grant of course
were surrounded by hosts of friends with whom
they kept up lively conversation.
Mr. Alexander X. Shepherd entertained
large number OF friends last night at his resi-
dence on Tenth street. The affair brought to-
gether q very pleasant party, including many
members OF Congress and gentlemen Temporal
rily residing in Washington, as we'll as a large
number Of our best known citizens. The sea-
son has been distinguished by social reunions
Of this agreeable nature, and this was GER
tainly not the least enjoyable Of the number
Among those present were Generals Balloch
IL. NJ. Whittlesey, Williams, n. Michler GILES
A. Smith, Representatives welker and Bing-
ham, Senators Patterson Robertson, Cole and
Warner, Gen. w. Mckee Dunn. Col j. A. Ma
gruder, Henry j. Cooke, VS.. Huntington, Col
Dayton, Fred. b. Mcclure, Col w. II. Phil,p,
+. Philip, A. 5. SOlomons, III. Semken, Nath,i
Wilson, Major Richards, District Attorney Car
rington, j. ID. Defrees, Lewis Clephane, r. H.
Smith, Hallet Kilbourn. w. II. Baldwin, II. ID.
Gilman, DIR. c. +. Stansbery, a. NJ. Clamp, Dr.
j. Ii. Blake, JEWS j. Davis, Paymaster Stew
art, NJ. c. Hart, A: b. Mullet, F. Mohun, X. b.
Mohun, W. ID: Todd, Phil. Mohun, DIR. II. Rev
burn, Col. j. NJ. Brown, w. &. Metzerott, n.
Acker, c. B. Baily, 8. p. Brown, q. w. Adams,
+. Mohun, DIR. Gallaudet &C., sc.
The weekly reception Of Mrs. George w.
Riggs, at her residence OH 1 street last evening
was, like the preceding ones, a brilliant affair.
being attended by prominent citizens, members
OF the diplomatic Corps, and others. One of the
large rooms was devoted to the dance, which
was participated in by many of the guests.
Madame Garcia's regular weekly reception
last evening was, as usual, a very pleasant one
Among those who called were Attorney General
Hoar, Baroness Gerolt and daughters, Commo
Case and lady, and q number of intimate friends
Of Madame Garcia.