Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-01
SOciety.

The weather was in a melting mood all day
Yesterday. and earth and skies met and wept
over each other. good snow storm like that
OF Saturday is rather eShiiarating, but what is
one 10 do with such nasty weather as we are
having" But few dresses can stand a wettins
and waterproof cloak is not en- yegte for fash
ionabie calling. Tuesday is not only Mrs.
Grants reception day, but also Mrs. Bryan's,
and the fashionable part of street and Mas
achusetts avenue. Despite weather these ls,lies
must be all prepared % receive whether their
callers be few or many. Nothing but sickness
causes an interrcsnum. Mrs. Grants guests,
Gov. ard Mrs. Jewell have left and Mrs Nor
gan, OF New York, and other friends are now en-
Toying the Inequalities OF the White House. We
trust that strangers do not consider the weather
OF the past week a specimeniof our climate, and
We feel sorry for them that they should not be-
hold US IN our usual good looks and festive WAYS.
Besides the receptions of yesterday which, on
account Of small attendance We d. not chronicle
a. specimen receptions, there were three bril-
liant parties. First IN order that OF Senator and
Mrs. Chandler. Their house resembles the
brown stone houses OF New York, and is admira-
hle for entertaining. The great wealth of the
Senator enables them to make great display
III elegant adornment. Mrs and Miss Chandler
are both remarkable for the elegance and
style with which they dress. The mother i.
youthful looking, and il is beautiful TO see
mother and daughter 80 companionable. This
party was largely attended by Senators and
Representatives with their wives and daughters.
Mrs. Chandler wore heavy black velvet, made
and trimmed in the latest fashion, while her
daughter looked lovely in blue silk with white
lace oyercress and sprays of flowers adorning
corsage and skirt. Miss Chandler speciality i
beautiful flowers about her person, and though
not 20 costly as diamonds, far more beautiful
and appropriate for young lady. and quite
costly enough to satisfy even spendthrift
Across the way another party was held. and
while many OF the same persons attended both
Mrs. Chambers and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Astor
Brsted's yet a. the latter were many who did
not attend the first. MIR. Bristed's literary
abilities draws to his house our savsns and
poets and there are many OF that class in this
Heterogeneous city. Mrs. Bristed, without hay-
ing any pretentions to beauty, can win and
charm by her fine manners and forgetfulness OF
self. The daughter is an innocent child-like
young lady Of eighteen years Of age, but looks
mueh Younger. IL is q subject Of remark. that
Whne me mas the richest father in the city, she
rich girls set such q good example, and there
WI DC more peace of mind in many families
As the blue book" tells US the salaries Of most
S g, 5Me persons we , meet in society there is
q costly dress destroyed in one evening or how
she can have such variety.
- Then away up in the West End there was
another grand afiar-tae party OF Mrs. Ross
might lie seen, the aristocratic West Enders;
for In truth these three parties represent three
different sets in Washington. Not that each
belong exclusively to their own set, but AT each
we we meet those who know nothing OF the other;
Mrs. Ray Is great deyOtee of society, and fond
OF dancing, which she does we'll, and never lacks
partners. She, too. has an elegant house for
entertaining, and her guests shOwed their APP
lance, or otheA engagements to prevent their
attending, which they did in force.
A fine programme In out for the Ohio soci
able TO- morrow nj ght, at Marini's.
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