Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-27


There were q great many elegant reception
yesterday, and there was quite number of gen.
tlomen among the callers. Mrs. Gen. Babcock,
and her friend Miss Comegys are great favorites
and Friday being their day, they had a great
number OF calls. Mrs. Sharp, with her cousin
Miss Palmer, also made their house agreeable to
all. The family OF Judge Adds has made
hosts OF friends, and ISIS Adds ranks among the
decided bellies. They too had a large reception,
a. alsO did Mrs. and Miss Barlow.
The clear beautiful night was favorable for
the evening entertainments, the two principal
attractions being the reception at the Attorney
Generals and the bah given by Gen. and Mrs
Hunter. From ten 10 eleven O'Clock there was
perfect crush in Judge and Mrs. Williams
out. The ladies were given the entire second
hCOr for their dressing room; and tie gentle men
the third floor. handsome supper was served
IN the conservatory on the hT>t iioor. Mrs
Williams wore = beautiful pearl cOlored silk,
relieved with cherry trimmings, and her bright
face and cordial welcome 10 ALI was the pleasant
est accom- aHiment to the hOSpts able greeting
of her husband. Mrs. Pullman assisted Mrs
Williams, and looked very handsome in n deli
cate and beautiful pink dress, made tram,
and almost covered with pOin; lace. Her Jewels
were splendid. The most magnificent diimo nds
were worn b. Mrs Secretary Fish, whose toilet
was regal, as becomes her stately style. She wore
black velvet with superb lace. On her heal
Was "A bandeau OF black velvet, studded with
diamonds; ostrich feathers completed her Golf
fuIe, and diamonds flashed on neck and arms
Mrs. Creswcll was dressed entirely in white-a
simplicity becoming to her delicate style OF
beauty. Mrs General Butler wore. over a black
silk train, a black OyCrdrcss brOcadei in DO
quets OF gay cOlcrs. Miss Parker accompanied
her, and was very hccomiRgly dressed. Mrs
lngersoll wore a golG-colOrcd silk. richly
trimmed Mrs. Alexander k. Shepherd was
very handsomely dressed in style according
well with her graceful figure aud sweet face.
Mrs. Mansfield Brown locked very charming in
rose pink her lovely face beamiUg with smiles
and her expressive blue eyes shining like stars
Mrs. Corbett wore gold-cOiOred silk
with black lace trimmings; her handsome
face was, as always, extremely attractive. Mrs
Sharp wore a very elegant green silk, with point
lace hchu. Miss Anna Fisher, one oil Washing
tons beauties, wore blue silk with exquisite
white point lace overdress and waist trim.ning
Among those present were Secretary Fish, Sena.
tors 1Tumbul, Cole, and COrbett, Gen. Banks,
Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Hicks, Judge and Mrs. Fisher
General BabCOck, Postmaster General Crcswell
Colonel and Mrs. BrstOw and Mss Ballard
Mr.. Thomas Bryan and Miss Page, Mr.. "A. r.
Shepherd, Dom Piatt, Judge and Mrs. Field,
Mr.. ard Mrs. Hilyer, Senator and Mrs. Ames
and Miss Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris, Secre-
tary DelaBo and daughter, Mrs. Amos, Senator
Patterson and wife, George William Curtis, and
many other persons of note.
- The ball given by General and Mrs. Hunter
WIS, in he mind of many people, the
NEST elegant affair of this season. The large
and beautiful house, SO admirably adapted for
guests. The first floor was given up to the
dancers, and the second To those who preferred
conversation. The supper was distributed
through different rooms, one being given up to
the substantials, another was a punch
and in another the ices, confectionery, fruits
etc, we're placed. Wine was abundant. Nearly
all who attended the reception given by the
Postmaster General and Mrs Williams also at
tent ell the ball at General Hunters. Besides
those mentioned above. a noticeable toilet was
that worn by Mrs. William Roe, Of Newburg,
y. Y. 1t was a creamy-white silk, richly
trimmed Her jewels appeared to be family
heirloCms, from the style OF setting. They were
superb diamonds set in silver after the antique
STYLE, and the necklace was a wreath OF Oak
leaves. In addition to the names above given
as present at the Attorney Generals and al
General II unters may be mentioned the Secre-
tary Of War, Mrs Bower and Niss Lucy Worth
ingtoH, General Eaton, Miss MacDougal, with
Judge and Mrs Field; Dir. Grant, OF London.
with Mrs. Bryan, Mrs Sanger, Mrs Pulmsn's
mother; Miss Julia WoTthingtOn, Mrs. McCo.-
ley, with Judge and Ms. Fisher, and two
japanese law sludents.
The other entertainments last evening were
tie s' ciable OF the New England Society, which
was largely attended and greatly enjoyed, and
soiree at the residence Of Mr.. T. j. Durant, OF
street, which Consisted largely OF literary and
musical exercises.
- Next week the Secretary of War will give
on Tuesday evening, reception TO the gradu
ates OF Princeton resident in Washington TO
meet DR.. McCOsh.