The New York herald., 1870-02-21
NEW HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY N s7o-TRPLE SHEET.

albeit IL was 40 fashionable and dressy. How the
carriages did drive up was something worth looking
from nine O'Clock until midnight getting into
the dressing rooms and then squeezing them-
reses up s.as ~ sor. o. sas m
monster occasion like Presidents levee or an In
auguration ballS Az Senator Revels would express
IL, In his familiar style, Hra-ather guess n0t.n
The unusual attendance OF fashlonaDles was
well deserved recognition OF the good qualities OF
the new War Secretary and the grace and accom-
pllshments OF mis- beautiful lady.
Tonight Madame and General Belknap give their
second reception. They viii have another. fine
evening for it, and II IL expected that 1t will be
fully equal TO- II It do not eclipse, recepuon No. l.
FISH FRIDAY RECEPTION.
The Friday evening reception OF Secretary and
Mrs Fish this week presented the usual array of
elegance, beauty ana fashion, anu the less
agreeable because not crowded. The evening was
unusually rough for this Latitude, ana other parties
exercised their influence In preventing concentra.
ton. Among the distinguished female personages
Lady Ouseley was conspicuous no less on account
OF her commanding appearance and rich and TASTE
ful attire than for that frank. c0relal and pol
ease with wna she oa
Ouseley was adistinguished belle OF tue capitalize
Congress during the first three years OF the present
century aiter Minister to Spain ana Mayor OF this
capital, ana having married the daughter and heir
OF one ol the principal owners OF the original site
OF Inc city early adopted 1t his future residence,
and was long one Of It's most useful and greatly re-
now Sir Wlliiam Gore o1seIey. K. 9. b.. was at
tached TO the British Legation here, and being a
gentleman OF taste and good Judgment, naturally
became attached to and married MISS Van Ness the
accomplished lady who now revists, noy for the
nrst time, tne scenes Of her childhood, Lending
charm to every assemblage favored with her pres
ence At the soreos OF the secretary OF state, as
matter OF course, the foreign LEGATIONS are always
well represented. and particularly 30 when 80
many attractions as now lend additional induce
msnt; aud here, n not else the Cabinet 0icers
and not unrequently the President. make their ap-
pearance. Among Senators present we noticed the
amlable MI. buckingham, accompanied by his niece,
ana Mr.. Anthony ever cordial and lively. Con-
spiouous among strangers were Winthrop. OF Massa-
chusetts; Governor Graham OF North Carolina, for
mery United States Senator, Secretary OF the Navy
under Fillmore, and whg candidate lor Vice Presi-
dent with Scott-a gentleman OF the old school, and
distinguished no less for his nne, commanding ap-
pearance than charming manners; MIR. Evarts, late
Attorney Generai; Governor Clifford, Bishop Mci-
vane Charles Macalester, OF Philadelphia and many
other n0tables. attracted hlther by business ol
pleasure. Amid the thrOng OF beauty and fashion
and rich and tasteful toilets the hostess was unsur
passed IN appearance ana elegance OF manner, and
that would DO an assembly worth seeing, but rarely
seen where, being present, Mrs. Fish would no
attract attention and compel admiration.