Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-17

silk. Shewore high Spanish comb, and curls
falling at the back. Miss Medill wore rose col
or; Mss Cole rose color, with figured white
gaze de chGmbery over it; Miss Murphy q rose
colored silk with black velvet sleeveless jacket;
Miss worthington black silk with pink silk
mixed with the kilt pleatngo on the front breadth,
body and Overdress of the pink silk trimmed
with the black; Miss Potter was in an elegant
blue silk. Nearly all distinguished people now
residing in or visiting the city were at this re-
ception. One of the most beautiful visiting
costumes was that worn by Mrs Judge Field,
fresh from Paris. 1t is peacock green silk, trim
med with velvet of the same color; bonnet and
feathers to match. Miss Fenton and her friends,
the Misses Gurnee, wore elegant costumes OF
black velvet. After exchanging greetlngswi
each other the company began to disperse, some
going to Mrs. Wallach's, some to Mrs. Stewards,
Colonel Audenreid's by O'Clock.
y Mrs Stewart, Miss Stewart, and Mrs. Carey
had crowd OF visitors coming and going from
toe. There was no dancing. Mrs. Stewards
next reception will be March 1st, when there
will be dancing. Since the last reception, Mrs.
s. has received many additions to her elegant
furniture. The chairs and ottomans are OF such
fine embroidery that they resemble exquisite
paintings. Each is set in gilt frame, SO that
the effect is extremely brilliant. There are
mirrors with gilt frames nlaid with mosaics, an
ebony cabinet with panels inlaid with mosaic
which is three hundred years old, and GobeliD
tapestry hangings that are marvellous in work
manship. Mrs. Stewart and family are GER
tainly charming additions to society, and here
after, when recalling the names OF those TO
whom we are indebted for pleasure, they will
be remembered among the foremost.
Colonel and Mrs. Audenreid have shown
how one can entertain elegantly even without
house Of ones own. The johnson house, as
that portion of the Arlington hotel is called,
which was for so long time owned and occu-
pied by the Hon. Reverdy johnson, is perfectly
adapted to private entertainments. There are
the two parlors which were used as reception
rooms, large room for dancing opposite, and
another for refreshments The walters of the
hotel gave their best services to render this en-
tertainment as grand and elegant possible.
Colonel and Mrs. Audenreid were assisted
by Mrs General Marcy and her daughter,
Miss Fanny Marcy. Mrs. Audenreid wore
dress of lavender colOred silk with the
very handsOmest bodice and over dress of Valen-
ciennes lace. Her beautiful little daughter
playing about the room and friends were re-
joicng to see her quite recovered from her severe
attack of sickness. Mrs. Marcy wore q rich tot
let of lilac satin. Miss Marcy was busily Occu-
pied in entertaining in the dancing room, while
Colonel Audenrein vibrated between his guests
in the reception, dancing and refreshment rooms.
There were present Gen. and Mrs. Sherman,
Miss Wheelan, Mrs. Judge Bradley and Miss
Bradley, Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed and Miss
Bristed, Mrs. Judge Field, Mrs. James Brooks.
Mrs. Senator Stevenson and the Misses Steven
sons, Mrs. Creswell, Miss Mcintyre. Mrs. Ross
Ray, Mrs. General Paul, Mrs. Hilgard, Miss
Ella Ray, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Forsythe, Mr..
Thomas Murphy, the Secretary OF War, Colonel
and Mrs. Brstow, and Miss Dulaney, Mrs. Cole,
Miss Grant and the ladies who assisted her at
the White House, General and Mrs. Vincent and
Mrs. Lancaster, General and Mrs. Meyer, Miss
Edes, and many others.
1t is pity, while there are so many agree
able ladies i'm society, that such as Mrs. and
Miss Rudeness should exist. 1t is a pity, be-
cause it gives strangers such bad impression
If they meet Miss Rudeness and her mother
first. And Washington society is really the
most polite society Imaginable. However, is
this polite? Mrs. and Miss Rudeness are re-
ceiving, and Miss Intelligence comes i'm with
Of the house, but hot introduced by Mrs. and
Miss Rudeness to the two striking-lOOking gen
tlemen who are flirting with the ladies of the
house. Soon Miss Intelligence and her chape-
rome, having no one to talk to, take leave. Mrs.
Rudeness makes a slight apology, but Miss r.
merely raises her eyes and drops them again.
This is a true story.