The New York herald., 1870-02-27

Delongeu 70 tue bnest costumes or uu0 ovcnuG ouS
was trimmed with black lace, worn with draped
lace shawl, giving the wesIer the ar o. Q
stylish spanish lady. Anotnes,. with wnme
% and wSrn Sus'sx with ornaments q meadow MOVERS
and diamonds was specially attractive senator
harlans niece with hair pufied ana powaerea amS !
lowered ike french mdiVutse, wore SILK
Of narrow pink and white stripes. with nonnces q
pink sk and the low bodice filled up with lace pun
and seemed well cared fer under the protection OF
General Banks. Sow, the General himself deserves
sceea na T wno az. vraca u sSe
distribution Of himself about tue hall SO all conld
Destow their admiration upon the only general
Eugene inquired AFTER His dress was iauitless IN
style and lt: his linen and neckte and gloves I'M
macuate In their whiteness, and his nimble feet
then he pcrpetuatcs the old naval fashion OF dancing
with hat IN his hand--a jaunty, low-crowned Eng
lsh hat, that looked span new. and which he trans.
ferred from one hand 10 the Other with the grace Of
q dancing master. Perhaps ne caught the habit
wnie abroad. because the Prince did 30, or per-
haps IN memory OF his naval exploit up the Red
river.
me wffe Of Robert Lincoln was attlred in six
OF narrow blue and white strlpes, which well
became her fair face and blonde tresses. Miss
Beck was unusually handsome in white
Swiss dress with three rounces Of the
same defined WIN bands OF black velvet.
Another dress Of Swiss was rendered still more
striking with the bands OF velvet being studded at
short intervals with white DAISIES. A MISS smith.
TO say, was glowing IN yellow tarefan. frled and
notched and bounced and plated from her shoul-
costume OF SILK in solid inch stripes Of white ana
iuchsa. trimmed with fuchsia, satin and white r0-
settes, and finished at the throat with an elegant
diamond brooch and collar OF pointe o'alencon.
Laughing and contented Cox, OF your city was en-
tertanng q bevy OF friends on the rostrum. HIS
smothcred with swiss oyerdress drowned 10 Va
lenciennes lace, with ITS court train looped 10 one
ononr WIN rose.e Across sne roG
with q Iace harmless and innocent as member'a
from the roorai destrcss' was talking OF the souls
OF Iowa, pretty, round-faced, inIegent-loOking
lady with pleasing manners She is modest and
Tobnlke IN gray SILK, WIN delicate lracery ol em
brOdery embossed IN white. OUT OF scores OF lovely
tolcCtes. mountains Of talie and farlafan
and Swiss. with rivers OF cleaning satin
and ridges OF puts and rHchings and promontOries OF
bows and loops, held up and down and crossways,
with sprays and trails Of rOsebuds and roses, an-
other toilet remains distinct 1t OF white irish
popn en- ti'oaa trimmed up the train with OOniE
toisnes OF lace applied perpendicularly and headed
with white camet'ias framed In their own leaves.
Among osher toilets worthy OF notice may briefly
sum up thus
MISS Kate Logan, pewitching blonde, IN pale
lemon-colored more, with apple-green over-sklrt
Mrs. Logan H. Roots, that delightfully."- magnined
sunbeam, III PLAIN black a u sac ds tnDis.
MIS- Semken, stonc-colored pOpln, elegantly
trimmed with scarlet satin.
Mrs. Joseph Mcfarland. most becomingly attired
Mrs. rrans,,n T Pnp % Reayy gree green SATIN trmmea
with exquisite lace; altogether one of the most no.
tceable toilets OF the evening
In rose-cclored silk, accompanied by everything
which pertains 10 good taste.
M. Mrs senator Patterson, white alpaca, trimmed
with nonuces headed with velvet.
Mrs. trimmer, rose-col0red silk with white Swiss
and Naenclennes trimmings.
Mrs. General FarnswOrth, OF Illinois, heavy corded
black SILK, with white opera cloak.
mrs. haiiett kiibourn, black ana scarlet, with
powered hair.
Mrs. Adolpn Cluss deep straw-colored SILK trim
med With point lace.
Mrs. Droop, white muslin dress, lounced. with
Of the fautlsss ioile9G Of the evening. ''''' ~
Mis-. A. 5. S0lOmons pale strsw-cOtored sliK, with
ince neasy wfne sa.,n oyefarsss trimmed with point
this faultless dress.
Mrs. Hutchinson, in a shade Of lemon color, trim
mea with black lace; wlite flowers finished this
Mrs. Mayor Waliach In blue silk, elegantly
trimmed with point lace.
white satin overdress and white MOWERS.
Tne wiie OF Mayor Bowen, 10 iemon-coored silk,
making 1t one Of the most elegant costumes OF the
evening.
Mrs. Alexander Shepherd, white SWISS muslin over
white silk.
Mrs. French, IN heavy corded blue shk with
white overdress composed OF embroidery and Va
iencieiincs lace. Pear Iewelry and white flowers
Miss Minnie Sherman blue SILK. with Swiss muslin
overdress.
overoress and dead gold ornaments.
MIS-. oakes Aines. coffeec-oiored satin, trimmed
with rich lace.
Our New York friend, II. @. Calsin OF the Seventh
CONGRESSIONAL district, appeared IN blooming cos
tune Harvey @. Is gay.
THE BANQUET.
little after eleven the President led the way to
the banquet room. The long table was loaded with
things celestial ana things terrestrial The n,enn,
printed III red on French paper, scooped ana
notched IN blue, was OF the most extraordinary IN
sanse @ As wetSer W * f
Ihe Testd,tr0teus, ana we have OYSTERS rtsSOles III
Welcker. But bfst c0uyo1sn.e de o0lGfUe. Down
tn nf ErnN
and rOiGtNe and roller and to ny seemed
% m1nglc which must have been the titles given to
NE ,salhered brood that hovered ABOUT on solitary
al rufied as II TO nv into for having dis
IuIhed their repose with al ugly 'shoo ~ The de-
3 "a John the. Baptist, only more SO.
The romade was geiatine, and the pretty ears. so
were now fed win ieiiles and Juices. Affrighted
dragons stood head end on pateaus Of snow
COVERED pastry: pyramids q miscegenatsd bonbons
Fishes were mute In seasjof crystaltzed sunshine.
We had kings. queens and courtiers, paners. pain
and pates TO eat. And very s0On-almOst at once,
indeea--.he champagne began TO dow. II buobled,
and TUNED and sparked: the glasses were nigh
heaped, and the ungovernable beverage leaped to
the moor 10 ran in rivers; It clustered IN pools. Is
was sopped up by WATERS with ugly spOnges as II
II lad been water. Alas alack not few had
gone home with clearer heads had it NOT been
OF men and women too. There was dancing again,
but the President and snife went on IN smoke. The
the card and ali tie other appliances that ASST
duously cultivate their manly vices. The conserya-
tive element moved of at One while Others fingered
until five O'Clock IN the morning. Altogether 1t
was charming affair. and select enough to please
the exclusive Southern element still so largely
society mere.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax WOriks-COnim0dore Har-
wo0d's Daughter Mrs. .Jnriey-The
Beauty md ChivaIry Of Washington on En-
hibiii0u.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. 1870.
The much talked about farley wax work show
came Oh IN Lincoln Hal. on Wednesday evening. The
original Mrs Iariey, with her show, makes her ap-
pcarance Dickens "Oid Curiosity shop" but, EN-.
largnR her collection she has come to 'the States"
Miss Bessie Harwood Is famous in fashionable crces
here for her ipersonauon of the enterprislng show
woman, ana as other prominent young ladies here
TO be turned into wax figures for the OCCASION
IT was but natural that very fashionable aud select
audience should assemble to sec the show. The or
chestra IN attendance furnished but passable
music although the first piecs "The Mocglng Bird"