Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-25

Tuesday IS oHe OF the busiest days for callers.
Besides numerous receptions among compare
lively private individuals, the White House is
throUn oren on that afternoon, and the gather
ings there seem 10 have 8 peculiar fascination
Daring the greater part of this reception yes-
terday the President was present. Mrs. Grant
wore dark shade OF lilac silk, with train and
high corsage, wearing collar Of point lace. On
her right. Mrs. COlfaX, in pale yellow mOTc an
uque, Hoped and interlnipgled with black vel
Grsnt's, from Connecticut, who is staying a.
the White House, stood next-Mrs. Jewell,
wearing black silk trimmed with pink velvet.
Mrs. DIR. Newman, eleg ant in black velvet and
white point lace, stood next; and last was the
Presidents pretty dark-eyed sister, Mrs. Cra-
mer. simply dressed in black silk. The callers
came ID an ineess ant stream; The more proml-
uent alone can be named. Mrs, and Miss Bout
well; Mrs. Creswell, Miss Mcintyre, and Mrs.
Low, sister Of the Postmaster General; Lafv
Thornton, Solicitor General and Mrs. BTistow,
Secretary Robson, Attorney General Aker-
man, Gen. Harlan, of KY; Mrs. and Miss Wayne
and the friend OF the latter, Miss Chandler, Of
Boston: Commodore, Mrs. and Miss Sands; Mrs.
Thomas l.. Bryan and Miss Page, Mrs. Fremont
and daughter. Secretary Robson aud Gen.
Pleasonton were also among those calling.
Other receptions were those OF Mrs. Thos.
l.. Bryan hose delightful afternoons all who
have attended them well remember Mrs. Judge
Wylie, General and the Misses Scheuck, Mrs.
Lathrop, Mrs. Gen. Eastman and Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. PeDdetOn, and Mrs. Rathbone. An re-
a
matinee ddnsdhte on Saturday afternoon.
Although two other entertainments for last
evening were on the programme, the young
men managed to make their German the most
distinguished event of the evening. Some, it IL
true, found time TO fit to other shelering places,
but the majority of the young people found the
German too fascinating TO leave IL. The attend
ance was very punctual, and at p. m. the room
was more than half full. The dance began
early. Captain Phipps led Mrs. Zeilin both oi
whose daughters were present and received the
guests. Miss Preston, over magenta silk wore
an India muslin overdress, trimmed with rich
white Duchess lace. Mrs. Carlisle wore white
silk trimmed with black lace, and punches of
gold flowers in her hair. Miss Bradley, petite
brunette, wore a becoming pearl colOTed silk,
with trimmings OF the same. Miss Iehin,
the debutante, wore white tarletane
trimmed with green: Similar dresses in
colors, though totally unlike in style,
were those Of Miss dyer and Miss Blair
The majority Of the dresses were either white,
OF white trimmed with pink or blue, or white
rOse-colOred Illusion, pulled, over pink silk.
Miss Mamie Beale, OF Chester, Pa. wore a very
deep rose-cOlored crepe dress. Miss Steele. of
Georgetown, wore yellow illusion, pulled, with
blue satin panier above it. Others, whose b and
some toilettes there 10 no time 10 describe, are
Hiss Porter, Miss Longstreet, Miss Benjamin,
Lawrence, Miss Case, Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Major
Brown, Mrs. W. 5. Moore, Mrs. Ross Ray, Miss
Mccarthy, Misses Delafeld, Miss Chandler, of
Boston, and Miss Dennison, Mrs. General Mar
tin, and all the beaus of the city.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando Wood gave one of
the most delightful parties OF the season last
night at their elegant residence, No. 50 18th
street, and their parlors were thronged during
the evening with many OF the most distinguished
and fashionable people in the national capital.
The toilets OF the ladies were rich and elegant,
and have not been surpassed at any party or the
season. Mr.. Wood, with Mrs Wood and her
friend and guest, Mrs. Van Auken, of New
York, occupied position at the entrance to the
parlor, and extended a kindly greeting TO all
flaly hos emit
ter Thornton, Secretary Fish, Hon. Robert q.
Schenck and daughter, Gen. Fremont and
lady, Admiral Bailey, Justice Field. General
Michler Gen. McAlliSter, Hon. Elijah Wood,
of New York, and his niece, Miss Stewart: Sena-
ator Bayard, Senator Ames and lady Senators
Buckingham, Caserly, Thurman, Speaker
Blaine and lady. Gen. Banks. Representa-
VIM. II. Barnum, p. NJ. l.. Young, Benjamin
T. Biggs and lady, John q. Churchill and ladv.
Peter 81. box, George w. Woodward and LADY,
Daniel W. Voorhees,, Charles II. Van wyck and
and bis niece, Miss Mercer; Job r. Stevenson,
Charles A. Eldridge, John Fox, John I. Bird
and lady, Benjamin +. Butler and lady,
:. 8. Cox, James NJ. Cavanaugh and lady. John
lady, Eugene Hale, Henry q. Calkin, X. j.
Haldeman and lady, Morton S. Wilkinson, John
A. Smith. Clarkson \. Potter, Patrick Hamll.
William ). Holman, Samuel Hooper, Henry L.
Dawes. Erastus Wells and lady, T.. ID. Peck
EbOn e. lngersoll and lady, James A. johnson
Thomas L. Jones and lady, NJ. e.. Kerr, VIM. ID.
Kelley, John T.. Connor, Frederick Stone. lady
and daughter, John ID. Stiles and lady, y. Il.
Judd, q. w. Morgan and lady, WIN. Mungen
Charles O'Neill, W. T.. NibIack and lady John
nj. Crebs and lady, Eugene NJ Wilson and lady
and others. The ROOMS on the floor above the
reception parlOrs were set apart for the eniov-
ment OF those who delighted I'm the dance At
eleven O'Clock the dining room doors were
thrown open, and the guests were invited to a
table laden with delicacies. At late hour the
party separated in good humOr with them
selves and their courteous host and hostess.