Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-12
Society.

The President, the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Fish, the Secretary of the Navy, the
speaker OF the House and Mrs. Blame, and SEN
atoT CenkliDg were entertained at dinner yes
rerdav evening by Senator and Mrs. Edmunds
az their elegant residence on Massachusetts
avenue, Highland Place.
The complimentary farewell dinner tender
ed 10 Gen. ScbeDck, the newly appointed Min
lister 10 England by the Ways and Means Com
mitt.e OF the House, of which Gen. Schenck
WAS TOR so long time the chairman, took place
Last evening at Wormlev's, and was in every re-
slect magnificent affair. The Company sat
Gown a. Fix O'Clock, Hon. Mr.. Hooper, the pres
ent chairman OF the committee, presiding, with
Gen. schenck al his right hand and the Vice
T. esideHt az bis left. The guests were: Secre-
9ry Boutwell,, Senators Sumner, sherman.
E4y AID Williams, Morrill,, Warner and Fenton;
Representatives Banks, Brooks, Allison, Kelley,
Mccarthy. Ortiz, MAYNARD, Marshall and Nib
lack, aid Mr.. G. \. Bsssett, clerk to the Com
mittee on Ways ard Means.
The gossips OF Michigan have it that
marriage engagement is pending between Mr..
Ferry. the newly elected United States Senator
from that State, and the daughter of Senator
Chandler, and they trace connection between
this circumstance and the late political success
of Mr.. Ferry. Love and politics have brought
about stranger results; but We imagine the com
Mnation was not eeded in this instance. The
new Senator has ability, position, and influence
enough of bis own to enable him 10 make his
WAY in the world without relying ON the Efforts
Of prospective father-in-law
MIR. and Mrs. j. 81. Carlisle entertained a
select and distinguished company at their resi-
dence, on ID street, last evening.
The sociable meeting of the Wisconsin and
Minnesota Republican Associations at Liberty
Hall last evening, was a thoroughly enjoyable
affair. The sons and daughters of those States
were out in force, and the occasion illustrated
in The most foreible manner the influence OF the
pure bI acing air ofthe northwest in the pTOduc-
ton of strong men and beautiful women
Dancing was INDUCED in and the company held
pleasantly together until a late hour.
We should have stated yesterday that the
PARTY given by Mr.. and Mrs Il. NJ. Corwine on
Tuesday evening in honor of Minister
Schenck and Solicitor General Bristsw.
ACCEPTANCE OF TIE LINCOLN STATUE
Secretary De.ano sent to the Senate yesterday
a letter stating that the statue ordered by the
act of July %, 1866, Of Abraham Lincoln by
Miss Einrie keam, has been examined by him.
AND has been completed to his entire satisiac-
ton; and that he he's instructed the Architect
of the Capitol to take charge of il; and recon-
mend'ng an Appropriation of g., 900 to pay the
remaining instalment due Miss Keam.
NEARLY A MILLION PER ANSrM SAVED
The force OF assistant assessors OF Internal REEVE
nue. throughout the county has thus far been
reduced nearly twenty-iour per cent. of tine
whole number in service, tire servces OF So
having been diSper, ed with. This reduction
effects saving TO the government of nearly
sbOcO0 per annur. 1t is estimated that
further reduction OF quite 40 assistant assessors
will be made.