Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-23

When one week succeeds another and the re-
ceptions continue crowded and brilliant the
looker-on rs struck with surprise at the powers
of endurance vouchsafed to the fair votaries Of
fashion. No eight hour law exists among them;
for those who were dancing until after one We'd
nesday morning were dancing with the same
zeet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Creswells.
OF course, after dinner they were sufficiently re-
freshed to make an elaborate toilette for the
elegant entertainment at Mrs. Freeman's. No
one looked tired, or seemed to feel weary of the
gay round.
Mrs. Creswell, Mrs. General Albert Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Delano, and Mrs.
Boutwell, all had unusually large receptions.
The city is full Of strangers, and the eHtre to the
hospitable homes is so easy, that all can have
an opportunity of seeing our celebrities masse.
Mrs. Williams had with her her brothers wife,
Mrs. Hughes, Miss Edes and Miss Banks. Miss
Edes wore a Worth dress, which was q combi-
nation Of the two colors, cafe au lat and mig
nOnette. 1t was trimmed with black velvet
bows and white lace; mignonette flowers were
worn with the dress. Miss Banks wore q light
faEn colored silk trimmed with blue, white
in the meek and filled in with elegant Whitslace.
At one time Mrs. Williams parlOrs were 50
crowded that persons came to the door and left
without entering, but returned later.
Among those who made calls yesterday
were Mrs. s. s. Cox, who introduced Mr. and
Mrs. Waite Of Ohio; Mrs. Job Stevenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Burnside, Mr.. Evarts, Professor and
Mrs. Agassiz, Mrs. s. P. Brown, Miss Brown,
Mrs; Stockton, Mrs ex-President Tyler, Mrs.
Dent Ms. D wTghf miss Ns MRS &
Jeffers, Mrs. and the Misses Adds. Mrs. Cough
Ian, the Secretary of War, Mrs. Gen. Babcock,
Mrs Brooks Mrs. Chapman, Miss Jewett, Mrs.
Senator Stevenson, the Misses Thurman, Mrs.
Dom Piatt, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Senator
Sherman, Miss Coleman, Mrs. Chandler, Miss
Frelinghuysen, Mr. ClarksOn Potter, and
lace, velvet and silk was as great as on any
former occasion. Miss Grants costume was
very beautiful, plum cOlOred silk, made youth
full by skillful admixture of a pretty shade of
blue.
The festivities of the day wound up with a
state dinner at the White House, ball at Mrs.
Col. Freeman's, and the Thomas concert.
Without doubt every lady who has to-day for a
reception will be found at her post sweet and
gracious, and the fatigue will not interfere with
a large attendance, just as though there could
not be enough of these kind Of good things pro-
vided; and tonight the crowd will be Just as
great at Secretary Delano's as if people were
pining for amusement.
The annual reception Of the New York re-
publican association last night at the Masonic
Temple was numerously attended. Addresses
were delivered by Representative s. S. Cox and
Stanley, the finder of Livingstone. and at 10
O'Clock the dancing commenced, and was kept
u up with spirit for several hours Among those
Fenton and his daughter Josephine.
The hop given last night by the lady guests
of the Metropolitan hotel was a decidedly en-
joyable affair, and most creditable to the ladies
who projected and managed it. Among the
gentlemen present were Senators Hill and Nor
wood, and Representatives Du Bose, Waddell,
Niblack, Scofeld, McClelland, ShOber, Leach,
and Harris, with many others distinguished in
the various professions.
The ladies Of Wizards give one of their
very pleasant hops tomorrow evening, for
which special cards are issued tor invited guests
Mrs. A. B. Mullett has removed from
Georgetown to the corner of PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. and 18th street northwest, where she will be
glad to receive her friends.