Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-10

ton wCBl have been lntimidated from visiting
by the weather yesterday, and the condition OF
the streets In many parts of the city. There
were sloughs OF despond in every direction, and
yet carriages were seen slowly dragging through
rock and mud and slush and ice. Ladies left
their carriages at one corner, while they with
lifted skirts, and, balancing their persons on a
CurtstOnC, slowly picked their way TO some house
where duty called for all this is done from the
highest stand point OF moral obi CATION, duty to
your Eeighbor. Cheerfully were the terraces
climbed, and the hills Of difficulty overcome,
and when you got to your journeys end there
was pleasurable feeling OF satisfaction.
- Mrs. Sharp received great many calls
from those who enjoyed the delightful party
given by her and Mrs. Dent on Wednesday. The
latter lady received in her own comfortable par
lors. and each one who called enjoyed pleasan
conversation.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Quincy held quite q
large reception. and had many distinguished
visitors. Their house, by the way, was entered
by robbers on Thursday night, and some yalu-
able diamonds and two hundred dollars in
money were distracted Mr.. Quincy, when
mentioning this, said In jocular way that this
was the first note OF war. Ii was suggested that
he should make out a case and claim indem-
nifty.
- Tie entertainments last night, besides
Speaker and Mrs. Blaines reception, were the
last card reception of the Attorney General and
Mrs. Williams, party at Mrs. Dicks, and
another at Judge Merrick's. The Speakers re-
ception was an immense affair, the crowd being
too great for loccRotion. Judge Williams
house was comfortably filed, and good music
and fine supper were added to the other at
fractions. Both the Judge and his wife are
very popular, and have a frankness and cor
dality that win all hearts. Mrs. Williams dress
was very handsome and becoming one OF
white silk, with front breadth and trimmings OF
blue satin. Mrs. Creswell wore a silk OF the
color Of tea rose. 1t was elegantly made, and
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ranged deliberately, and profusely powdered. L.
was highly becoming to her youthful face. Mrs.
Whitney, southern visitor here, with ella. IN
before Congress, wore superb dress. II was a
long Over-dress worn over a white train) O.
black velvet, trimmed with white satin
and small tassels OF white pendant from
mtnts W, re quite rumeious and magnificent
Madam Garcia, in her robe OF black silk with
diamond stars stuiding the bandeau around her
head, and the same sparkling i'm her ears and
about her neck, looked superbly. Mrs. Barber
was most attractive, and her dress of black silk
with qnillings Of white muslin was very becOm-
ing. Miss Chandler, of Boston, wore a Partisan
COS ume OF green and chambery gauZe which
was very elegant. Then there were hosts o.
dehgh tful people and la lies Of great loneliness
among them being the Secretary of the Treas
nry, the Secretary OF the NAVY, the Secretary OF
War. the Post Master General, the Vice Presi.
dent and Mrs. ColfaX. Judge Advocate General
Holt, Gen. Mrs. and Miss Banks, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Hale, Judge Adds, wife and daughter
Gen. Babcock, Mrs. GNrcia, Col. j. 5. Cunning
ham and wife and the Misses Del Banco; g Gorge
William Curtis, Mr.. Pratt, of the State Depart
ment, Professor and Mrs. Monroe, of Ohio the
Swedish Minister, Nj. L'Osean, Senator and
Misses FreliDghuy-en. Major Ben. Perley Poore
and Hiss POore, and Miss Page, magaifcently
dressed, Gen. Sheridan. Hon. S. s. and Mrs
Cox and friends, Judge Casey and wife, Mr.
and Mis-. David Walker, Col Douglas, Hon. f.
Il. French. Cant. Ladd and wife, Col. Fess-n-
den, Col. XIII sman, and Hon. Horatio King and
daughter.
The reception at Speaker Baine's was, As
heretofore stated, perfect jam, nearly all those
enumerated above being present, with many
other distinguished and fashionable people, for
the list OF whose names and toilets we have no
room to-day. Among them were Governor
tary fish, Hon. Fernando Wood and wife, Sem
atOr Ferry, Senator and Mrs. Ames, Admirals
Sands and Goldsborough with ladies, Hon. Free
nn sn anu most s ,h tne foreign
both houses of Congress. Gail Hamilton aided
Mrs. Blaine in the pleasant duties OF the even
ing, and did substantial service in contributing
to the enjoyn ent of the guests.
A most delightful german party was given
last evening by Mrs NJ ahon, the accomplished
wife of the First Auditor of the Treasury at
their elegant REF idence on I street. Many of the
NEST charming representatives of the society OF
Washington were present, including Miss
Banks, Miss Mahon, of PENNSYLVANIA, Miss
Forney, Miss Ramsey, the Misses Freeman
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Seville, Mrs. COyle, jSfr.
Edwards, and many others well-known in So
ciety circles.
Last evening the Shakespeare Club repeated
at the residence Of DR.. Charles f. Schmidt, on
18th street, for the benefit Of the Church of the
immaculate Conception, the dramatic perform
ance given at MIR. SOOmOns' on Wednesday eve
ming. A most enjoyable time was had and
something over fifty dollars was realized for the
worthy object In view.
- Baumgras, the artist, read an interesting
paper on cart in Washington" before literary
gathering at the residence Of Prof. Loomis last
evening. ..-., ..-.-.