Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-25

THE PRESIDENTS REcsrTroN.-The recep-
ton at the Executive Mansion last evening by
the President and Mrs. Grant was q perfect
jam. At half past nine O'Clock the crowd was
20 great that it was found necessary to close the
front door for short time. The President and
Mrs. Grant, as usual received in the Blue Par
lor, the latter being assisted by Mrs. Secretary
Fish and Mrs. Judge Dent. Marshal Sharpe
presented the visitors to the President, and
General Michler to for the ladies.
Among the many distinguished visitors were
Vice President COlfax, Senators Scott, Wilson.
Schurz and lady, Spencer and lady, Cameron.
Drake, Pomeroy and lady, and others; Repre-
sentatives Banks, Brooks and daughters, Latin,
Kelley, O'Neill and lady, Schenck and daugh-
ter, Farnsworth, Hamilton, and others; Gener-
ais Harney, Howard, and Shriver; Secretaries
Boutwell,, Cox and lady, Fish and lady; Com
missioner Parker and lady, Blaque Bey, Turk
ish Minister; Sir Edward Thornton, English
Minister; Col Freyre, Peruvian Minister and
secretary, with other members of the foreign
legations, Ex-Mayo- Wallach, Generals Porter,
Babcock, and Dent, of the Presidents staff:
Jesse K. Grant, ESQ, father Of the President
and Mr.. Dent, father of Mrs. Grant; I. n. Nor
ris and lady. Judge Wylie and lady, and many
others.
The tOilettes Of the ladies were very rich and
elegant, though in MANY instances they suffered
badly from the crowd.
Mrs. Grant was attred in rich, crimson Lyons
silk velvet, with Empress train, lace fichu; head
dress Of same material as dress and white lace:
diamond jewelry.
Mrs. Secretary Fish wore a mauve satin, with
lace fiounces; head-dress Of pearls; diamond
jewelry.
Mrs. Gen. Green, widow of the late General
Green, Of Texas, renowned in connection with
the Meir expedition, and for his wonderful es-
cape from the Castle Of Perotte,) wore laven-
der-colored satin, with a rich black thread-lace
Overdress; head-dress of black thread-lace.
marabout feathers, and magnificent diamonds.
Mrs. Eugene II. HartshOrn, Of Jamaica Plains
Massachusetts, wore a very distingue toilet:
pearl-colored more antique, trimmed with point
lace, white satin; and resplendent with brilliant
diamonds. Mrs. HartshOrn is one of the most
brilliant and accomplished beauties Of the Bay
State, and she was greatly admired.
Mrs. Mills, of New York, (mOther-in-law of
Fernando WOod,) wore perhaps the finest dia-
monds ever displayed in Washington: magnif-
cent head-dress OF diamonds, diamond necklace,
and diamond brooch.
Mrs. DR.. Newman appeared in an elegant
black velvet dress; flower ornaments in the
hair.
Mrs. Wright, widow OF our late Minister at
Berlin, in q costly black velvet.
Miss Schenck, daughter OF the General blue
silk, with white tarleton overdress, looped UP
with roses.
Miss COmmidger, daughter of Judge Com
midger, OF Delaware, white tarleton, hOunced,
with bodice and tunique of buff silk.
Ladg Ousley, with Mr.. Brooks, of New York.
wore mauve satin, with black lace trimmings.
Airs. l. n. Morris, black velvet and stone
cameo jewelry.
Mrs. General Ricketts, wore black silk, with
black lace and pink silk trimmings; diamonds.
Mrs. Judge Dent, cream-colored silk, with
point applique trimmings; jet and gold jewelry
Mrs. General BabcOck, light blue silk, with
white lace trimmings.
Mrs. Senator PomerOy, lowered silk, with
green satin trimmings; diamonds.
The INVESTIGATION OF CADRrsHIP SALES
The cadetship sales investigation Is i'm confusion
and it is difficult to determine to what extent the
committee will further pnsh the examination.
Letters and kilograms come to them from all
with sales of cadetships, and one Of those thus
charged is in very high position. Whittemore
alleges that one Of the committee who signed the
recommendation for his expulsion las been in
the business, and that his letters are extant to
prove it. 1T is reported that Mr.. Butler will
inquire who Ii was that offered Kepler five
hundred dollars for Whittemores letter, and
report further says Fernando Wood was that
men. John F. Asper, of. Missouri, il also
charged with the cadet traffic. The question Is
mooted as to whether the cadets whose positions
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