Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-06
society.

MIR. Juan Boyle gave an opera party last
evening, engaging three stage boxes for a party
of youDg ladies and gentlemen, and afterwa
gave them supper at his mothers house.
Among the handsome and agreeab young
ladies now visiting friends in this city are Miss
Oldfeld, who is staying with Miss Richardson;
Miss Russell. who is the guest of Miss Ssllie
Myers; and Miss Slack, who is visiting her I'M
Gle and aunt, Major and Mrs. Slack.
- The Secretary of State and Mrs Fish have
issued cards tor two receptions, the first OF
which will take place next Friday evening.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Richardson gave most elegant and agreeable
reception last evening. Their beautiful house,
IN which are so many rooms en- suite on each
floor, is one OF the most convenient in the city
for entertaining. 1t was entirely thrown open
to the guests last evening, so that while some OF
the rooms were quite full none of them were
overcrowded, and all of them were sufficiently
cool to be comfortable. Besides the dressing,
rooms, there were four rooms open on the par
lOr floor, one of them a very cosy little boudoir
on the first floor there was the dancing room, a
large room where conversation could be en-
jOyed. and the spacious dining room, in which
the supper was served. The company was COM
posed of the prominent officers of the govern
ment and their families, and many of the most
highly respected OF our private citizens. Mrs.
and Miss Richardson assisted the Secretary in
and becomingly attired. Mrs. Richardson wore
rich maroon silk trimmed with lace, and Miss
Richardson q blue silk trimmed with blonde
lace and illusion over a train Of blue gsuze.
Miss Oldheld's piquant beauty was enhanced
by toilet OF rose and grey silk, the front
breadths Tor tablier) being of the former
and the court train OF the latter. Mrs and
Miss Fish were, as always, handsomely dressed.
Among other toilets deserving special mention
were those worn by Mrs. Senator Ames, Miss
Stewart, Miss Charlton, Mrs Eugene Hale,
Madame de Noailles, Madame Borges, Madame
LobO, Mrs. GOdverneur, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. and
the Misses Strong, Mrs. and the Misses Adds,
Mrs. General Foster, Miss Annie Smith, and
Mrs. Dr. Woodward. Among others present
were the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
War, A ssistant Secretary Sawyer, Judge Adds
Senator Stewart, Senator Chandler, Dr. Lin
coin, Gen. Foster, DR.. Woodward, MIR. Weston
burg, Aristarchi Bey, and Mr.. Grip.
- Senator and Mrs. Ames leave to- morrow
for Mississippi, where they win take possession
of the Governors mansion.
AT the reception of Mrs. Governor Shep-
herd this afternoon, dancing was one of the
most popular features, and the new ball room
was place of quite general resort, especially
later in the day. notwithstanding the bad
weather, the number of callers upon Mrs. S.
was quite large, and the display of beauty set
of by fine toilets was at times exceedingly bril-
liant.
On account of mourning in the family, Mrs
Secretary Robson will not, during the present
winter, hold her customary Wednesday recep-
tons.
receive to- morrow, Wednesday,
GEN. CROOK will be confirmed as brigadier
general in the regular army, notwithstanding
reports to the contrary.
SENATOR FLANAGAN, of Texas got the floor
to-day and told several stories in characteristic
style.
DIED AT SEA.-A telegram was received at
the Navy department to-day announcing the
death of Midshipman Robert ID. Stevenson, on
board the [. 5. steamer Colorado in the West
Indies.
DON'T BELIEVE IN ABoLIsHING THE INTER
NAL REVENUE BURHAU.-The Senate Finance
Committee to-day reported back the resolution
OF Mr.. Sumner directing the committee to coli
slider the exIediency of abolshing the Internal
Revenue bureau, ana asked to be discharged
from its further consideration. The report was
accepted.
1T Is STATED that members OF the Judiciary
Committee are in favor OF, and are maturing
a bill which in effect, so far as the nomination
by the President of the chief justice is con
cerned will abolish the Office, and, instead of
the mode OF now selecting that Office delegate
the power to the associate justices, who, BY
election, shall select from among their own
number one who shall preside over them.
THE FINANCIAL PRoBLRM-The Commit
tee on Ways and Means this morning discussed
Mr.. Kelly's bill for the issue of convertible
bonds and the reduction Of the interest on the
funded debt. There is a great diversity of
opinion in the committee and several are op-
posed to the bill ,favoring instead tax ON Iuxu-
ries. 1t was agreed to hold meeting TO- NOR
row morning for the further discussion OF the
subject and either adopt reject it, and at
once proceed to adopt some measure to afford
immediate relief to the financial needs OF the
country.
The PROPOSED NEW RAILROAD LAw.-The
Committee on Railroads and Canals met this
morning, but transacted no business other than
ordering to be printed Mr.. McCrary's bill for
the regulation of the tariff OF railroads through
out the country, and providing for the appoint
ment OF nine commissioners to supervise and
control the same. The bill will be presented to
the House at an early day, as the committee are
constitutional right to fix standard of freight
and passenger tariffs for railroads operating
either under state or national charters.
Not SAFE TO REDUCE THE ARMY.-Secreta-
ry Belknap, General Sherman and the lfdiu-
tant General of the army were before the House
Military Committee this morning under an
the rropriety of reducing the army. General
sherman occupied the whole session. He ex-
planned at length the position and services rem
dered by the infantry, artillery and cavalry
branches of the service, and the responsible
duties performed by each. A meeting of the
committee will again be held tomorrow morn
tant General Townsend will give theiI views
1t Is the opinion of all these officers that owing
to the peculiar condition OF affairs on the from
tier and the cOnstan depredations of the Indians
along the border from Texas to Oregon, the re-
ductOn proposed would be inexpedent and
fraught with danger to the settlers living along
the unprotected borders of the country.
THE FIGHT TO FILL THE VACANT DEPUTY
CoMMIssIoNKRsHIP.-Th politicians having
but few grounds for solid combats in these DAYS
Of civil service reform, are making things very
lively just now about the Internal Revenue
office in their presentation and advocacy of the
claims of various gentlemen for the vacant office
OF first deputy commissioner. The West has no
in declaring that to 1t belongs the
position and the Illinois politicians in and out of
Congress advocate strenuously the claims Of sx-
supervisor Mum. The Pacific coast comes
to the front with the demand that Mr.. Carey
an ex-c0llector. should be appointed, while at
the Treasury department it Is intimated that
the spirit OF the civil service law will be en-
forced, and that the second deputy commission
er, Mr.. II. q. Rogers, will succeed the late Gen.
Sweet. Those who are posted as to the views of
the Commissioner, assert that he will recon-
mend that the Office of first deputy be abolished
and ths { the duties be given over to the second
deputy, in which case every body's "cake will
be all dough-"