Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-13
Society

The first reception Of Speaker Blaine and
wife took place last evening, and while the par
lors were filled during the evenif there was no
uncomfortable crowd. 1t was q delightful ming
ling Of the House and Senate with their con-
stitue nts and others who have a supreme rev.
erence for the powers that be. Mr.. and Mrs
Blaine look enough alike to be mistaken for
brother and sister. They are a handsome couple.
and receive with genuine hospitality. Mrs.
Blaine was very beautifully dressed in Nile
green silk with point lace trimmings. Mrs. Col
fax wore white silk, dotted with black, an
trimmed with black lace; lace cape crossed over
the bosom, and the sash ends fastened behind
with spray of pink fowers;rose colored feather
in her hair. Miss harrington. OF Ashtabula,
Ohio, who is the guest of Mrs. Colfax wore
last evening handsomely made black silk, with
two feathers in her hair, one blue and the othei
white: Miss Toby, of Boston, wore a lovely
ne SILK, the trimmings of which simulated
court train. The body was cut square, both
back and front, and trimmed with Valencienne,
lace. Mrs. Ferris wore pale cOlored moire an
tique, with white point lace. Mrs. s. P. Brown
wore black silk, low neck and short sleeves.
with white lace. Miss Brown, youthful and
charming, was dressed in white tarletan, with
ruftes OF the same. Besides these there was a
large number OF elegantly dressed ladies,-Mrs.
Fireman Clark and Miss Clark among the num-
b r. There were present the Vice President,
Senator Trumbull, Judge Poland, Mr.. Freeman
Clark. DR.. q. II Nichols Horatio Stone Judge
DIN, Mr.. Julian, of Indiana; Mr.. Hi gard, Paw
Director Cunningham, Gen. Dunn, with many
III.
A most beautiful masquera lie surprise marty
was given by number OF young ladies and gem
tlomen last evening to the Misses Colt, at the
residence of their aunt, Mrs. Cochrane on 18th
street. Many of the dresses eaualied in richness
OF material, beauty of design and faithfulness to
detail in preparing the costume, any which have
ever been worn in Washington. The ladies were
very careful in advance to keep the gentlemen
In profound ignorance of the characters they in
tended to impersonate and to this end wouli not
accent their escort N no
but parties OF half dozen or more met at the
house of one of the number and escorted each
other The gentlemen kept their secret equally
well, and consequently there was much amuse-
ment enjoyed in making discoveries Miss Nav
Mosher represented Folly in a white dress yery
boVfdnt trimmed with gay bits of ribbon of differ
ent shades, and streamers of colored ribbons T.
which bells were hung. A pretty little white hat
with pointed top trimmed with bells and ribbons
finished the costume. Miss Maggy Wilson.
also a. Folly, covered her dark hair With blond,
wig, and even without a mask puzzled her mos.
intimate friends. Her dress of rich brocade
silk was trimmed with bells and small mir
rOrs, and most bewitching little pointed
hat, gilded and decked with bells and rib
bons, was coquettishly placed on her head
Mrs. Philip Mohun as Snow looked the very
incarnation of a snowflake. Her thin white
dress was profusely trimmedwith tufts of down:
square white net veil, besprinkled with downy
PARTICLES, fell over the back of her hair, which
was powdered with white and diamond powder
Miss Bessie Chubb, as a "lady OF the oldcn
Tune, wore her great-grandmOther's gown, a
the heaviest OF modern silks appear fiimsy
Boquets of scarlet flowers were brOcaded upon
IT, and quilings of scarlet trimmed il around
me SKIRT, which was lcoped over a pink silk
pettlcOat. The waist was made square and the
sleeves reached to the elbow, with a fall of old
fashioned lace. She also wore her great grand.
mothers diamond earrings, which were superb
and an immense tortOse-shell comb fastened
her hair. Miss Kate Roach wore a most becom.
ing highland suit, plaid skirt, black velvet
waist, and elegant Scotch scarf, festOoned across
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left shoulder towards the back. A little black
velvet cap, trimmed with Scotch plaid com
pleted very effective and beautiful costume
Miss Mary Roach Mother Hubbard puzzled
every one, and her dress was simple, but well
suited to the part she took. Miss Helen Moves
was the Hungarian Girl, and if all Hungarian
look to their laurels. Her dress had one skirt OF
scarlet and another of yellow satin. Miss Lizzy
woit was Sno,g ILaLe and the pure white dress
very handsome as Spanish Lady. Miss Ross
lngie was The Daughter Of The Regiment Mrs
CharIes Lieberman was SAepherdess. Mr.
Edward Roach an Indian Chief. Mr. Burnet
was Yankee, and circulated beneath a huge
leIt nat at least yard in height; Some of the
ley, Mr.. Maunder, MIR. Walsh, Mr.. Chester Colt
Mr.. Smith, and Mr.. John Corson.
The second sociable of the PENNSYLVANIA
State Association will take place at Masonic
Temple on Monday evening. OF all the enter
tainments of this character none have beer
more popular or pleasant than those of the Key
stone state. and those having this one in charge
are determined that il shall be one of The attrac-
tons Of the season.
The leyee of the Sons of Michigan at Ma.
sonic Temple last evening was largely attended,
not only by the children of the Peninsular state.
but by Others who enjoy a real pleasant old
fashioned evening, where beauty intelligence.
music and the dance combine to chase dull care
away.