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


drivers, for mary Of the persons who danced
the German until FIVE in the morning at Mrs.
Rays, made TIE round OF calls upon the ladies
Of tire Cabinet, danced Until six at Mrs. Cross
wells, and reached the Marine Barracks by ten
to dance the German there until the wee sma'
hours. If delicate women can be on the go SO
long, why should strong, healthy laborers cali
eight hours days work ? Every one seems 10
feel the Zest Of the thing yet, but We, for one.
begin to tire OF seeing the same dresses and
faces, and recommend for the next three weeks
an abatement, or there will be no vigor left for
the Carnival. We will all feel sorry il we are
TOO tagged to be merry and uproarious then.
The Marine Barracks is a tine place for
ball, and the music is handy and good, and then
the young ladies have 50 many partners who
wear the buttons OF the corps, and the navy. /
cannot account for it, but these young officers
are always among the best dancers, and more
over are FOND of IT. ami the glitter of their UNI
form is tine set of to the ladies' dresses. Mrs
Zeilin and her two daughters are great favorItes
There is a report that Miss Maggie is engaged
to be married, which perhaps, accounts for her
not going out often this winter. She Is an inter
esting and lovely looking girl. The younger
sister, Miss Annie, is in the freshness and charm
OF her first winter ont, and dances necessarily.
She still wears her hair in schoolgirl fashions
and nothing can be prettier than the natural
simplicity OF flowing hair while girl is vet in
her teens. This could not strictly be called the
young lady's coming out party, as she made her
debut some two months ago al a small party
attended all the entertainments. Captain
Philips is the acknowledged leader OF the Ger
man this winter and as Sunday paper observed
does 1t gracefully and fatelligeatiy. 1t does re-
quire great Intelligence to know Just where TO
run around, and then under, to the measure of
open the gates as high as the skie.
ana let King George and his troops pass by
and then to clap the hands and every man break
for partner, and a general mixing up and
waltz around for few moments, the leader to
clap when he thinks there Is enough, aud Ali sit
breathe nd IN
Jump up and 60 at it again, and again do the
same thing, until lOOkers-On wish tor the next
and increasing in numbers until all who are
booked Tor the german are formed in platoons
and the gentlemen make a chain Of themselves
and run in and out OF the bright brigade and at
any point The leader deems proper, perhaps Just
a. he faces lady he would like for a partner
the clap comes, and all ''fOllow my leader, !" and
the whirling begins The clap announces
enough for that time, and all again take their
seats. The ladies must always take the same
CHAIR that was marked with her name before
she entered the room. Well, this thing is
repeated over and over again. Ladies' can
take one or two gentlemen out as partners
Boxes are brought in with the fayors pretty
ornaments and small bOquets OF flowers. and
these are distributed There is a wide latitude
for coquetry, and on one occasion, in New
York, among the tayors were small gilt eggs,
which the gentleman was TO crush in his
hands over his partner head and her HAIR would
be covered by tne shreds OF different colored
bbons. The effect was pretty upon DO wdered
mead, out on this occasion one youngster did not
understand the crushing, or perhaps there was
not sufficient muscle in the hands, for he brought
the egg down upon the soft part of her head
with blow, beneath which she staggered, and
the shower was from her eyes instead of pretty
becoming things on her head. The poor fellow
was soon taught better. 1t takes five or more
hours TO go through a German. WeIwould sug-
gest for the next party wild Irishmann a
shorter dance aud quite as full OF fun for even
resbyterians dance it in country places where
I goes under the harmless name of Mrs.
TuCker.'l
ACTION OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
on THE TERRITORIAL BILL.-The conference
committee OF the Senate and House OF Repres
entatives on the bill to prov ide q new form of
government for the District OF Columbia met
last evening at the residence OF Senator Patter-
son. on 9th staeet, and fully discussed the yari-
Gus amendments proposed and suggestions re-
ceived from many persons. After a lengthy
session the bill was nearly perfected, though
another meeting will be held in a day or
TWO TO decide upon a few amendments
which were not definitely settled last night. IL
Is understood that the conference ayr eed to re-
port III favor Of amending the section repeal-
ing The charters on the lst of June. so a. to
allow the Levy Court and corporation of
Georgetown to continue until the 3lst OF De
Cemoer next, the end OF their fiscal year
The District OF Columbia outside of the Cor
pOratiOns of Washington and Georgetown, Is
TO be divided into three townships for the
pIr dsss, OF dgula,ns their local AFFAIRS
that two members OF the Council, and
three members Of the House of Delegates
shall reside in Georgetown; two members OF the
council and three members Of the house Of del
egates shall reside in the District of Columbia
outside OF tie CORP crate limits OF either WASH
inRtOn or Ge0r getOwn.
The section creating board of public works
Wa amended by authorizing the board to APP
point treasurer, who shall give bond in the
sum OF 100000, to be approved BY the Secretary
of the Treasury and First Comptroller. The
duties OF the board are defined III some length.
An additional section is added recurring the
Legislative Assembly to create q board of
health, which shall have power to declare and
cause TO be removed nuisances, prevent domes-
TIC aniIbalsfrom running at large in the streets
and make various other regulations of a
purely sanitary nature. The section repeating
The charter OF the corpOr alton of W ashington on
the LIST OF June next remains unchanged so
ar as this city Is concerned, but the three cor
roratiohs-WashiDgton,G Georgetown and Lew
Comt-aTe continued solely for the purpose OF
collecting claims due them, settlement OF claims
owed by them, and terminating all existing liti-
gstien I'D which they are now engaged-in other
words, the corporations, as such, can continue
10 sue and be sued until all Claims in favor of
or against them be settled. The bill was fur
ther amended in minor particulars, and various
PROVISIONS Oh II slmpliued and explained. The
report OF the conference committee has not vet
been prepared, and il is not probable that II
VIII come before Congress before Monday or
tuesday, OF next week.
The JAPANESE VISIT THE TREAsURr.-The
japanese Commission, which is here with view
OF looking into the financial policy and pro-
cesseS OF this country, to-day visited the United
States Treasury TO see how "greenbacks' are
made, in accordance with an engagement made
yesterday with Secretary Boutwell,. The follow
ing members Uf the Commission were there, ac-
c0mpahied by Mr.. 4. Scott Stewart, our Con
sui at osaca and HigO, Japan who introduced
them TO the Secretary: Jushe HirObumie Ito,
Assistant Secretary OF Finance OF the Empire
OF japan; his private secretary, FoukOulsi
first assistant secretary i0kishawa, second as
sistant secretary Ioshida. and two prominent
bankers OF Yokohama, whose names We could
not ascertain. After an introduction to
the Secretary general conversation ensued
in which all took part, Secretary Bout
well giving them the leading points in our
financial policy, when he invited them to 90
through the building. The engraving and print
ing bureau was the main attraction so thther
they went, and were met by the Superintend-
ent, u. b. McCartee, who took them in charge
secretary Boutwell, accompanying the party
They went through the numbering room. count
Tug room, vaults, and in fact every room con-
nected with the making and counting of green
backs. as well as the cash room, internal reve.
nue. bureau. and all apartments where thew
could gain Information. They seemed TO
evince great interest in everything they saw,
eX( ept the female emDlOyes at whom ha r,ll " ono