Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-08
society.

peaIahce yesterday. Win sunshine outdoors and
cheerful rooms within, carriages swarmiug as
thick as bees in the streets, and q throng of
gaily dressed ladies entering and leaving the
houses. The four Cabinet receptions were
largely attended BY the most agreeable mem-
bers OF fashionable society, and those who had
not met since the close of last season greeted
quaintance.
Mrs. Fish was assisted BY Miss Fish and
Mrs. Bancroft Davis Miss Fish was looking
particularly handsome in toilet of fawn-col-
cred silk with rose silk trimmings IL is In q
highest compliment that could be paid this
Young lady to say that she looks like her
mothers daughter.
Mrs. and Miss Richardson received calls
from nearly all those who attended their recep.
ton on Monday evening, and many m ,re be.
side. They were assisted by Miss Oiddeld
Mrs. Belknap was assisted by her husband
and Mrs. Conkling, and had a host of visitors
Mrs. BelkRap is looking, as all agree, IN IRE
beautiful than ever. She wore a Partisan toilet
OF black silk with trimmings of itself faced with
blue. She had only partially recovered from
her cold, but was able to discharge her duties
as hostess in her customary happy manner.
Mrs. Ames received for her mother Mrs.
Delano, and had quite large number OF
callers.
Among those calling yesterday were
General Albert Myers, with his daughter and
Alden, Mrs. Senator Stewart and daughter.
Mrs. Senator Goldthwaite, Mrs. Thurman and
Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. HalIett
ki!bourne, Mrs. Wallsch, Mrs Ward Hunt and
Madame Borges, Madame Lobo, Madame de
Potestad, the Turkish, Russian, German and
Austrian Ministers, Mrs. and Miss Marcy, Mrs
Paul, Mrs. and Miss Baird, Miss Charlton.
Mrs. S. V. Niles, Mrs Redfern, (who was at,
tired in one of the most elegant black velvet
costumes ever worn in Washington, y the Misses
Goldsborougb, Mr.. and Mrs Merrick, Mrs
Hutchinson and Miss Abbott, Major and Mrs
Slack and their niece, Miss Slack, and Mrs
ManniH. There was an unusually small num-
Der of gentlemen calling, but of course the la
dies kindly LETT the cards of their brothers,
husbands or friends. Against this custom one
gentleman, whose opinion is of weight advised
The ladies' to rebel. lie said with great Justice
that all gentlemen who could attend the uly
receptions should be obliged to do so, as the
gatherings would thereby he made more agree
able TO all. Nearly all the Washington gen tie
men, especially the Young men, are at fibe rty
after p. m, the hour at which most of tbs
morning" receptions begin.
- Several very pleasant hours were enioyed
BY those who attended the bachelors ger man
last evening. The attendance was not so large
as usual, which was all the moro agreeable to
the dancers, "a they had more room. Mrs. WAL
ZACH and Mrs. Audenreid received the comp any,
and Col. Audenreid led. The favors were nJ-
meIous and beautiful, excellent taste being
n
superb toilet of white silk and point lace, with
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Audenreids lace
OveTdress with mauve silk train and her dia-
monds made up an elegant toilet. Among the
spectators were Mrs. Richardson, Secretary and
MIS-. Belknap: the latter wore a magnificent
black velvet; Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Thurman. Mrs.
David Jones, DIR. and Mrs. Turner of the navy
Mrs Boswell, DR.. Lincoln, ard Gov Foote
Several OF the married ladies were among the
dancers-Mrs. Stearns, Madame Lobo, Mrs
Audenreid, and Mrs. Cowles being OF the num-
Der.
The Marquis and Marquise de Noailes who
are so soon to leave US, seem to be disposed to
improve what time they have left by adding to
the social attractions of the capital. They gave
q grand dinner on Tuesday evening at the
French legation, at which the folio wing guests
were present: The Secretary of State aud Mrs
Fish, Gen. Sherman and Miss sherman, Sir
Edward Thornton, Admiral de Polo, Hon.
Caleb Gushing, Sehor Lobo and lady, Miss Edith
Fish, Miss Belle Chevallie, Senior Borges snI
wife, Mr.. Sermerlof, and others. The entSr.
ainment was noticeable for its elaborate and
beautiful toilets and the profusion OF floral
decorations, some of the choicest OF which were
distributed among the guests at their depar-
tuIe,