The New York herald., 1870-02-27
THE FASHIONS.
Dress Costumes and High Life
in Europe and America.
Washington Beauty at the White House
and Citizens Ball.
The Capital Arfstocracy
ON Exhibition.
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Latest Fashionable Sensation
in Paris.
American Matrimonial Angling
American Matrimonial Angling
in Rome.
FASHION m WASHING TON.

FASHION m WASHING TON.
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Ladies' Day af the White H0nse--Ths Girl.
xens' Ball mt Masonic Hail-Liyeiy sketches
Of tho People aud the Dresses-Georye D..
and Mrs. McCleIlnn-Eugcnie's Fsvorlte
American General.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1870.
on Tuesday the Executive Mansion was thronged
with visitors two until four O'Clock r. NJ. The
day cold, but bright aud clear and in such
agreeable contrast to the several preceding recep.
tion days tnat everybody turned out IN happiest
mood, and brightest, warnest attire TO pay their
respects co the lady OF tine White House. There was
. constantly moving panorama OF carriages aud
people, and at times the crowd was uncomfortable
General Mlcher, whose fund Of good humor seems
lnexhaustibe, presented the visitors. He has the
happy faculty OF remembering names as well ns
faces and his jolly, good natured expression aud
manner are ominenty fitted 10 turn all to harmony.
MRS. GRANT
was attired In black velvet with satin ana lace
trimminGs. Her dark hair. which seems to be abun-
dant was handsomely coifIured aud bound with q
blue ribbon. II what newspaper people have written
OF Mrs. Grant had been successlvcly verified IN her
the notifications and metamorphoses the dear lady
would necessarily have undergone would number
legion. Bur let us be glad that she. with other
women. can read the newspapers ana not be fright
ened from their identity. Whatever ungracous
remarks ulnalured people NAV indulge themselves
in I'm regard TO Mrs. Grant-and there arc always
enough ready 60 make tue vain at,dapt to urt them
selves by depreciatng otherstae universal verdict
Of those who know her best Is that she Is .
thoroughly good woman, natural, unaffected and
true TO all pure ana womauy Instincts And In
these days OF social demora!izanon and OF hypoc-
rsy that Klosses over ain and yIleness with q
glamour OF spiendor II Is s comfort to know that
there Is wifey 1deity, motheriy devotion and
womAny honesty IN the wife Of our President. II is
better than beauty Of face FORM II is OF deeper
value than grace OF manner that any fashionable
madame inculcate. Knowing this one does not
nrtnd the harmless detects cf her organization,
which, after ALL have not been bestowed any more
bountifuhy npon her than upon the majority OF her
visitors. You may be introduced to her twenty
times, and the twenty-rst will be needed equaHy
mucn as the first. This, undoubtedly, is annoying
TO emnlous individuals, but can't nelp thinking
that it very sensible IN Mrs. Grant not to bother
ana mudde her brains in an attempt to remember
MrA General This and Mrs. Senator That, on to IN
unity.
At rne right OF Mrs. Grant stood row Of
ladies' whu. az we passed along, grew beau
rfully less. not less beautiful. The first
lady OF houor was Mrs. Hamilton FISH. whose
praises are on all lips. Accustomed all her life TO
POsscs-cS
expressions OF q true gentlewoman. sne was at
tired IN ilac.colorei Silk with headdress of the
Same color OF plu,nes and scarf or gauze.
With her classical face and stately bearing she
looked as IL she might have stepped out Of some
antique picture regal and royalty r0bed for her
queenship. Near her stood Mrs. Sargent pleas
antfaced lazy who had kindly greeting for each
and all that won her many admirers. her dress was
. bodice OF black velvet with skirt OF black lace
over crimson sstk. Further down the line In tan
coored MORE with trimmings of point applique ana
beautiful crosses OF pearls In her ears and at her
throat was MRS. Senator Carpenter. She has q
sweet face and q beautiful FORM. In green silk
with lace trimming, with overskrt 0. tulle. was
Mrs. judd, wife Of the Ilnnois Representative. In
the crowd the President himself somehow became
entangled and III disengaging himself aughiugiy re-
marked that he must .fall into line" aud having
reached Mrs. Grant joined with her in receiving the
visitors. He seemed TO be In the best OF spirits and
ms mahogany Like face as radiant and cheerful
al rhe humanest of mems after dlsposing OF good
dinner. His father good-lookinR, wnite haired old
man, sat on sofa near by, dressed in a suit OF
black, with one hand In light KID glove and gold
headed cane graspsd In the other
Among the visitors was conspicuous the handsome
Mrs. Creswel. in q suit Of lucfer velvet and silk.
with white bonnet Mrs. Senator Pomeroy, keen,
bright aud a:fable, attended by ner niece an
attractive biacK-eyed Kansas girl. General ana Mrs.
Mcclellan could not long he In the tnrong without
being pointed oDr.
'Inceed,'' exclaimed lady by. rs that really
the Gcnerasr pointing TO the small, mustachcd man
with gray threads telling taes IN his closely trimmed
hair. .'He doesn't look much ike his photographs"
True. he wouid not be recognized by them, but his
wife nigh, oe. Fun OF life aud gayety OF manner
decate, and being pretty with black nar ana eyes
iIo ann
sauon to any IN the loss Of the Presidency, or
anything else for that matter. she au elegant
velvet cloak dress OF black silk ana the rosiest OF
pink sailed nom her bonnet of black lace ana
s ofe o my anc @ IN er ersety and urnnr 10
her husband said George, let ma introduce you 10
Mrs. Capron, wife OF the General" Twas bit OF
social inornalliy especially ennearlng. ana
her neishooraood wish they were Georges
A few diplomas were out In sash and epauette ana
other onclal forgery, III order To distinguish them
selves IN some way. SO long as 81 Patrick and 81.
Crlspin are remembered, We ara not likely to be
overwhelmed With auy amount OF bullion aad gold
lace.
rag CITIZENS RAIL-
Tne vctf eStenelye and elaborate preparations
made for celebrating the birthday oi Washington by
ball at Tie Masonic Temple most successfully
carried out. The affair was nDque Of lts kind, In
being OF the first gatherings OF the creme de Ia
crime OF the District since the easte oeJa1e days.
Bellies ana DeauX who do not figure IN tie ordinary
exhibitions Of beauty and at The capital snone
respiendent on this occasion. At little before ten
ss hn a maS s s he e.
dancing room eacn lady was presented WIN pretty
bouquet, 70 which was attached programme OF the
dancing. The nah was tasteialy iestooned wtR the
national colors. wreatns OF eyergrcens and flowers,
with eagles and banners and paintings. The oiches.
tra waa under excellent discipline, and discoursed
most agreeable strains. The ioor was IN 4 sympa-
tnctic mood also, inviting by It's admirable smooth
ness worship to the terpschorean goddess.
At about nali-past ten the President entered with
portion OF his stan, and marching through the
centre the hall, took seat the platform fnr-
nrIha FIR IA
rounded by friends aud attendants, VITO never seem
satisfied with shaking hands with the President, nor
consider what novel ana refreshing exercise 1t Is to
the dgits OF his ExeelleHcy.
TOILETS.
sThey are In every way equal 10 those worn al The
Princes ball" exclaimed toilet versed gentleman.
who knew whereof ne affirmed; ard indeed, nearly
MI were cOmmendabie IL their way. IL - IN ques-
tionable Taste 10 be InyidIous, while hundred others
are oulte as well worth special notice. but how IL it
10 be avoided when all the lennne world IS anxious
to read about the dresses anu whom they were linked