Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-23
Society,

Mrs. Bradley received yester DAY, and. though
there we're not q large number of callers, the
receptions were very pleasant. Among those
making calls on these ladies and elsewhere were
Mr.. Foote, ext. s. Senator, and has daughter
and grand daughter, Mrs. and Miss Stewart
also, Mrs. Ames, of New York, who representa-
her mother, Mrs. Secretary Delano. Capital
and Miss Charlton, of England, were ukewi>r
visiting. Captain Charlton is a fuelookin.
young British officer He is under orders {.
join his regiment in India, and will be obliged
TO leave Washington for New York to begin h.
voyage on a German steamer. the evening O.
the day on which he is TO act as "best man" a
his brothers wedding.
The marriage of Miss Campbell and Mr.
William Oswald Charlton. of the British lega
ton, will be celebrated on the 3lst of the pres
ent month. The wedding will take place in the
morning, and will be followed by a reception a
the residence OF the brides parents. There viii
be ten or eleven bridesmaids, but no grooms-
men in the American sense of the word; but, a.
was said above, Captain Charlton will act a.
"best man."
Judge and Mrs. Key, of Indiana. have
located in Georgetown. Mrs. Keys brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Smith OF
Cannelton, Indiana, (the Lowell of the south
vest will pass portion Of the winter with
Mrs Key. Mrs. Smith enjoys the enviable gift
of a fine voice, which has been highly Guilt
waited.
Mrs. Rosa Vertnor Jeffrey is writing a
Christmas poem, which her friends hope will
first appear in print in Washington. By the
way, some of the most charming entertainments
to be given this winter are to take place at Mrs
Jeffrey's house, on street.
M. Alfred Barbanson, of the Belgian lega-
ton, who was one of the few saved from the
Vile du Havre, writes to friends in this CITY
that he has lost two fingers BY the wreck but
| is otherwise in good health. Fortunately he LETT
most of his luggage in New York to be sent by
the next steamer, SO his loss OF valuables was
small.
Persons sending presents to their friends at
distance should remember always to prepay
express charges. 1t sometimes happens to re-
cipients of gifts 70 pay more for their carriage
than the article received is worth
PERsoNAL.-The tenor Capoul has bowl of
oatmeal Cruel made for him every night before
retiring, into which he squeezes lemon, and
then-washes his face with the mixture.
GAN OLD PASTOR REcALLED."-Under this
head the Cincinnati Commercial OF yesterday
says:
REV. DIR. Boynton, the old pastor of the Vine
street Congregational Church, preached his
first ser mon after his recall by that congrega
ton yesterday morning. MIR. Boynton wa
pastor OF the church twenty seven years ago
and on his withdrawal, after a few years min
istry. went TO Pittsfield, Massachusetts,. He
was summoned to return to the flock in 1851
and continued with the congregation until
1860, when he received and accepted a call to
Y. a
nearly nine years, lie again assumes the pulpit
OF his old church, much to the qualification, ap
Parenty, OF the worshipers of that sanctuary"
DIR. Boynton is the father of Gen. III. V
BoyntoD, the well-known Washington CORES
ponceDt of the Cincinnati Gdzette.
A PEN-KNIFR CoNPLICATIoN-Tie Commas
5i0ner Of Patents Shuts Dozen on the Boys.-For
years past it has been the custom In the differ
ent bureaus of the Interior department for the
head of each bureau, on Christmas, to present
either
both, these presents being purchased with
money from the contingent fund. Quite a sen.
sation was created among the quill-drivers OF
| the Patent Office this morning BY the appear
ance Of the following circular, signed IN. ID.
Leggett, Commissioner OF Patents" on the bull
letin board:
"whcn came into the Patent Office found
1t had long been a custom to present at the
close OF each year gold pen and pocket knife
purchased with public funds, to each emplOyt
of the office. | have searched in vain for any
legal authority to warrant the commissioner IA
making such use Of any portion of the public
funds Entrusted TO bis care. L am fully aWare
that many in the Office are poorly paid for their
services, and should regard 1t as a great priv
lege to be able to compensate them properly,
but not one such person, presume, would de-
sire me to make an Illegal use of money placed
under my control To thus reward him. IL was
not my intention that such presents should be
made last year, but the articles had been pur-
chased before my attention was called to the
matter. The practice of making such presents
will, from this date, be discontinued during nv
administration of the office. When in the dis
charge Of official duties it becomes necessary
for an employe to have knife or gold pen, on
proper application, approved by the commits
sioner, the same may be furnished"
There is considerable feeling among the
clerks in consequence of the deter mination OF
the commissioner, and many Of the clerks ar
que that he is altogether too conscientious on
this point. At a meeting of the heads of bu-
reaus this morning, called by the Secretary OF
| the Interior, Gen. Geggett requested that he be
allowed to require the attendance OF his clerks
as usual during the holidays except on Christ
mas and New Years. He argues that the bust
ness of his office would suffer materially by any
interruption, and that as for running on hall
time it is mere farce, as no work Is accom-
plished.