Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
Society.


The receptions yesterday of residents in the
western part of the city were kept up in lively
style. Mrs Marshal Sharp, Mrs. Babcock, Mrs.
and Miss Adds, and Mrs. Russell Quincy were
few OF those who received. But the gre Attest
number of callers flocked TO the home of Mrs.
A. X. Shepherd to paw their respects after en-
joying the hosIitalities of Tuesday evening la t.
Mdsie was provided in the ball room, and the
dancers were a plenty. In the second parlor a
table was set, on which an abundance of sub
staEtials, as well as wines, ices and cakes were
served. Mrs. VIM. Wall and Miss Sue Young
were Mrs. Shepherds assistants. MANY ladies
and gentlemen of ro'e i'll Washington society
were among the callers.
- Last evening the second and last card re-
ceptiCn of the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. DelanO was very largely attended. Mr.
Delano and his agreeable wife were assisted by
Mrs. John Delano and their daughter, Mrs.
Ames. Mrs. DclanO wore violet silk trim med
with lace; Mrs. John Delano amber colorei
silk relieved With black lace. and Mrs. Ames
wore beautiful light shade OF green silk. The
toilets of the ladies who atten lei were very
elegant. Among the ladies and gentlemen seen
In The handsome pariors were Vice President
and Mrs. Colfax, Secretary and Mrs. Fish, the
Attorney General and Mrs. W iliams, Geo. VIM.
Curtis, DIR. Newman, Hon. Horato King and
daughter, Rev. DIR. McCosh and ladies', Colonel
and Mrs. Hardie, Judge Drake, Senator Saw
yer. Admiral and Mrs. GoldsbOr0ugh, Senator
Harlan and daughter, Mrs. Robert +. Lincoln.
ex-senator CatteIl, Delegate Chapman and Mr..
Mast. Mrs Eugene Hale, Mrs. and Miss MedilI.
Senators Patterson and Cole, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Creswell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il.
shepherd, Gen Francis "A. Walker. Gen. Neg
ley. Commissioner Leggett, wife, and daughter.
Judge MacArthur, Gen. Thomas. CO.. and Mrs.
Mccoy. Senator and Mrs. Edmunds. Hon. Jas
Brook, Miss Brooks. the Ministers from Tur-
key. Ecuador and Holland, Senator and Mrs.
CCrbett, General and Miss Jeffries, Judge
Strong and Two daughters, and Miss Thurml an.
- The reception OF the Southern Republican
Association at Masonic Temple last evening
was largely attended, and was a most enjoyable
affair. Among those present were President
Grant, Vice President Colfax, Gen. Rutherford,
resident OF the association; Mrs. Gen. Ruther-
ford, Hon. j. j. Martin and wife, Hon. T.. g..
French. Gov. w. w. Holden, wife and daugh-
tiers; John II. French, OF the u. s. Senate; SEN
ator Robertson, Hon. Joshua Hill, Senator
Scott, niece. and daughter Mr.. E. B. Elliott,
Judge Pascal and wife, Gen. Clark, Of Texas;
Senator Sawyer, Senator Spencer, Senator
Hamilton, Representative Strong, of Conn:
Hon. G. l.. Cobb, Col. Dockery, Judge Cloud, of
n. c.. Hon. ID. Fl. Starbuck, Gen. Giddings,
Cox, wife and daughter Col. RObt. Douglas,
Senator Osborne, Hon. M. ID. Leggett and
daughters; Hon. Horace Maynard, Hon. Willis
Drnmmond, Hon l.. Chandler. Hon. Victor
Barrinser and lady; NJ. NJ. Kaighn.
The dancing party given by the Solicitor
General and Mrs. BIistOw to their charming
young guest, Miss Ballard, of Louisville, was a
and Miss Ballard were looking extremely well
and produced the best possible Impression on all
who accepted their invitation. The guests were
chiefly young people. AS the house is not large
enough 10 admit of a crowd, especially when
dancing is on the programme, few were invited
except those who would care to join in the dance.
Miss Mary Dudley, whose beauty and
vivacity caused her to be so greatly admired
last winter, when the guest of Mrs. Carlisle, was
married in Christ Church, Lexington, XIV, last
Thursday evening to Mr.. Charles W. Short. The
reception, which took place at the house of Mrs
w. A. Dudley at half-past nine O'clock was
largely attended by the elite and beauty of Lex
ington and vicinity.
The event for Monday evening, to which
lovers OF dancing. ETC., are looking forward with
great anticipatiOns, is the Plate Printers Ball,
which is to take place at Masonic Temple. All
the arrangements are in capable and liberal
hands. and there Is every prospect that the occa
sion will be brilliant and pleasant one, in all
respects.
The wedding of Mr.. James c. Ketcham.
brother Of Gen. Ketcham, the representative in
Congress from the twelfth New York district, to
Miss Alice +. Meeker, will take place at the
Church OF the Divine Paternity, Fifth avenue
ard Forty fifth street, Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 30 at half-past I. After the wedding there
will be a reception at Mrs. L. L. Meeker's, All
West Twenty second street