Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-24

count OF the festivities Of the night before and
the flush times for gayetiee for the afternoon
and evening, the attendance would be slim
Their surprise was therefore great TO find an
unusually large assemblage, composed of many O;
those who parted in the "wee sma hours'' Of the
morning. The house presented a brilliant an
pearance, with gas lighted in the halls and mar
1ors. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Childs of Phiistiel-
phia, are guests at the White House at present
aud received much attention. Mrs.. Fish was the
recipient of a warm welcome from numerous
friends. She expects to take a house, aud nav
again be numbered among our citizens. NJ ~
NreDshall is still with her cousin, Mrs. Grant
and very much enjoys Washington society. The
iaiies ust mentioned received with Mrs. Grant
There was fine display OF elegant dressing, and
although many of those present were going to a
matinee dGnSGHte At Mr.. Bristeds and another AT
Admiral Sands, yet il was half past four before
all took their departure. Among the more
prominent persons present were Mrs. 6reswel
and Miss Mcintyre, Mrs. Williams, Miss Swsyne
and her friend NJ iss Nellie Chandler, of Boston:
Admiral and Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Pomaroy, Mis-
FentOn, Mrs. Gen. Ricketts, and Miss Lawrence
Of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Pullman,
Miss Comegys, Mrs. Hicks, OF New York, Lad
ThOrnton, Count Zamni, Blacque Bay, tn
Gillian minister, Mr.. GOdoy, Mrs. Key, OF
Kentucky, Mrs. Gen. Butler aud Miss Parker
Mrs. b. II. Bristow and Mrs. Tracy, of st. Louis
After the afternoons designations, the ga.
world divided theil attentions between the Sec
rotary OF Wars reception and the dancing party
at MIS- Albert nays. III tnere could only be
more COLLISION instead Of so much collision
among the votaries of pleasure it would be con
due We TO the comfort Of all. For instance, len
them arrange among themselves how to divide
instead of all going to the same place first and
thu n pursuing the same course a second aud
third time. The crush last night impeded mo
ton, destroyed dresses, worried corns, and, more
than all, prevented one from seeing who was
present besides those in ones inlme,iiate yiciu-
i;y. II SEE ms to be impossible to discriminate
and therefore each Of the cabinet officers have
Invited from a thousand to eleven hundred
Last night, however, the Secretary Of War wa
quite equal to the demands made upon him. and
gave cordial grasp Of the hand to each one on
entering. His very handsome sister-in- law,
Mrs. Bower, stood beside him, and gave
sweet smiles to all alike, though a few re-
marks and some little pleasantly was added
to those who were not absolutely strangers. Miss
Belktap, Mrs. Wolcott, ami Miss Worthington
formed corps OF able assistants, and showed
tact and versatility in the part they hal to per-
form The toilets were SD eeg ant that it was
pity they could not be seen to greater advan-
tsge. Mrs. Fish wore an elegant black velvet
train, with lace and diamonds. Mrs. Gen But
Ter wore a superb green velvet, with a flounce
OF white lace on the overskirt Miss Florence
ilildreth wore a novelty, in the way Of evening
dress, that was extremely becOmng-a black
Illusion wrought with gold. Miss Parker's dress
was very beautiful. Mrs Gen. Banks wore
black velvet. trimmed with lace and satin. Miss
Banks another one of her exquisite Partisan
robes, of which she seems to have an endless va
riety. Mrs. Judge Dent wore a black velvet.
Mrs. sharp, who is very like her sister, Mrs
Grant, with somewhat more amin alton, wore an
Gle CANT pearl-cOlored silk, with point lace. Mrs.
Pullman. and her handsome mother, Mrs. San
ger, were very richly dressed, Mrs. Gen. Chip
man wore pearl-coiored silk, with ruchings OF
cherry silk. and her bright face shed sunshine
OH all around her. Three young Philadelphia
ladies were much admired-the Misses Magyar,
ges and Miss Burke. During the entire even
ing the CO mpany was continually changing
some who had been 10 Mrs. Rays. coming late.
and others leaving the Secretary's house early
in order to attend the ball given by Mr.. and Mrs
Ray. The company was very nearly the same
One of those jolly rolicking gatherings
known as a "sheet and pillow care party" was
given by the lady members of the Schiller Clnb
to their male associates and few friends, al
the residence OF Mrs. Green, on II street, OF
Monday evening. The ladies, about forty H.
number, in their unique realization OF WIlkie
Collins woman i'm white" assumed entire
charge OF the gentlemen, inviting them TO dance,
waiting ON the at supper, and otherwise dis
charging the double duty OF host and gallant 10
perfection. As all the dresses and asks were
of pnre white, the disguise in every case was
perfect. andsOme Of the mistakes i'm conse al ence
were very amusing. To add to the general
hiarity of the occasion, ore OF our sage iecisla-
tors-a resident OF Franklin Row-was Struggled
in as n female member OF the club, III the par
tcuar costume of 1.-the PERIOD" aud was 81
ovcrpowered by the prOfuse attentions lavished
that fainting spell was the result. Smelling
salts and copicus supply of ice water. upon the
head and bosom Of the victim soon produced q
reaction, and. We are glad to add, no serious
suits followed. The festivities were kept VI
until quite a late hour.
- Hon. ID. Z. Humphreys, Judge of the Su-
preme Court Of this District, last evening enter
tanned number OF his friends at dinner ut his
residence, No. 81 1 street y. W. There were
seated at the fable besides the host, Senator
Wilson OF Massachusetts, Judge Eusteed, Gov.
Cooke, Mr. a. Il. Shepherd, Generals Rbddey
and Sloss. Mr.. r.. II. Merrick. Judge Fisher.
Judges Wyie, DIN, and Macarthur. OF the
District Supreme Court; Gen. Darlington, As
Crawford, and Mr.. W. s. Huntington.
-To-da! the Cabinet ladies and Mrs. COlfas
will receive. This evening four entertainments
will be given-the german at Marini's, and
dancing parties by Mrs. 8. p. Brown, Mrs. Fitz
hugh Coyle, and Prof. and Mrs. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Shepherd have issued
invitations Tor dancing party next Tuesday
evening, to celebrate their tenth wedding ami
versary.
Tonight the sons and daughters OF Mime
sofa enjoy themselves and entertain their friends
at Masonic Temple. The Minnesota parties are
always pleasant. ~
- On dit, that the lady manag gers and patrons
of the Chiidren's Hospital are taking steps to-
ward getting up grand charity bail--atter the
manner OF similar entertainments i'm New York-
for the benefit of that excellent institution. A.
the board includes many OF our leaders in soci-
ETY.. it is safe TO predict that the affair win be
one OF the mos recherche and elegant Of the
season.
SOUND VIEWS OF SENATOR MCCREEEY on
AFTER DINNER SPEECHES, Xc.-In accord
ance with the usual custom in Kentucky, Sen
ator-elect McCreery gave dinner to the mem
beers Of the legislature oil that state and Others
on the evening of the 18th instant. And la
responding to toast In his honor he said that
he considered an after dinner speech the great
est humbug of modern times. The fashion
was an innovation upon the good, old-time
customs OF the fathers. There had been, he
said, great deal Of good, old, hard sense in the
thousands Of years behind us. but none of it
had ever sanctioned aiter-dinner speeches.
They were about NJ useless and empty rs the
empty decanters from which they drew their
inspiration. He said that that inspiration was
all bOsh: hard work does il all: and III