, 1874-10-02

two-aslntled lnventer BLK, With ulAnlonu prna-
nota s much ndmlrod IL pr; FaI nnd Ar4; r. "am ft,
mud Miss Jnjrroy, -aupolbly drosscd hlr and
Mrs. Charles stotaun, ,-sho woarnnE THO most
diatinguo toilette: Mr.. Mrs. aud alsss Hoeker,
o att0r az Sn SnaF%"g gyos. Soo o,oa Ma
can't recall. Tlore, with his graceful. t1olleate-
looking wife on hia arm, ID Con. Doynton |
and tloro slr. A1aofarland. Indeed. ovory
Lending journal in the county "as s,arTnn 9nnro,
hmaolf prepared tho list Of tho gontlomon Of
TIM press. and hin vito Bont the invita1loua,
Up towards tho front pow rcHorvod for thcm,
went
THE PRESIDENT AND Mns. GRANT,
with DR.. mud Mrn. Slarpo. Mrs. Grant woro an
elegant robe Of silk. with black laco oyordrcsg.-
tha figure Of tlto lsco heiug tracod IN tno cut tot
beads; Il lace drapory was around her shoutdora;
lor boEnot wna Of Illusion ]aoo md 1ot. and her
was sad, and lave no donb: but thst tic noth.
er.hcart was over tho sca with tho fair daughtor
who last May exchanged hur "nnsne md home"
for foreign costago and IN Englisl husband.
Mrs. Sharpe wore q costume Of Silk and tes
of o?sE"%e he nS fso "e oouS
Chains wolo nearly al present, wItl
tloir families; as woro Con. Heintzctlnan,
Gen. and Mrs. llobors Williams; Con. and Airs.
Carroll; Con. and Mrs. Rn1nsay,--tho Gone1a1
ia considered very liio old kaiacr Wholrl, only
bis friends say that Ramsay hos she advantage;
bered. spent Hoyoral months III the Libby Prison,
with lor husband, then Capt R!eaotts, sharing
lu priyations, and minister1ng, lnnofnr AZ shs
could, to the comfort Of tue wounded andaying;
M aa a MTs sf as SvSy rs
oyory movement full Of tic gontleness Of tho
woman; Gems. Mcdowell, Townsend, Vincont,
Marcy, .Me,ggs. Bingham, Myers. iIuntor,, 1'af-
cock. sl,ilaH, HECK Sith. 1lumphrest Avord,
and Otis; Coils. Luddington, Crane, Larned,
Clarlt, u,td Leo; and llont Of othcrB, oach ac-
companicd by his vito. From tho Navy I saw
Admit a1s Porter, GoIdsborongh Powell, Smith,
Rogers, Reynolds. and Iatteraon: Conmodo1e
Tess olllccrs Toro all III full uniform, and pro-
scented 8 most brilliant appearance.
FROM THE uAr1HET
was Secretary Robeson, viii, hIE "ifo,-al'e In
diamontls. l1rE. liobeaon fs lady Of rare
accomplishments, being thorough llnguist mud
accomplished ml'4iclaa. While tho pEogtoss Of
ttno haa OF colrHo objected sonlo changes III tue
personal appoatanco which mada pretty Mary
Dgadon Batlmore's most favored be1o, tho sa,lo
! generous heart rcmans In hnr losom, and ltu
kindly feeling for otllois not rich In this worlIls
] goods will die out only with lcr l1to. Con-
Dolknap was alouo h's vito, being In delicate
state Of health, was not abls to appear. secre-
tary aud Mrs. Fish wero thorc,-sf,o handsome
! aud stately III IAvouder groH-grain, thruad-laco
| shawl, aud dlcsuy recept'o1l- bonnot; nlso,
| Secretary and Airs. DriHtow, with tl,oir protty
| 1G-yeas-old daughter; Poatsnastar-G Geuoral and
| Mrs, Jewell Attorney General md Mrs. Will
| iaua,-eho elegantly robed, but looking worn
and haggard,--nt which ono cannot wonder
| wbcn it is remembered through what slo has
passed -cares. auxio.ies, aud polplcxitfcH OF oy-
! cry description.
Among othors proaent we're: Judga Holt,
| gruE and ErlZzly-Iook!ng. Con. and Airs. Dunn,
wit1 thoif fur daughters; Mrh. Dunn IL Il
daughter of Lunar, sllo Now York banker. aud IL
socatcd Press, with his stately wiIo, whose groal
beauty is n cro~ning OF golden. sunny hair Ten
altd Nlra. Cnipmau, ,-so tho most perfect ol
bruneLtos, mud ho the most Btraw-colo1ed o
hloulea, Gov. aud Mts. shepllord, ,--sho superb
1y asired in q costume cosnpoood IF two shaslcl
OF silk, with bonnet to match. Ho 's lfoal
shoulderod man, with massive head
square iaws, short, rla.n noau. nnd keen
piercing eyes, determination IN every foat1lrs
Col. aud Alrs. 1loutt. 1trs. Dahlgren aud he
guest, DR., Dsownson, tho Catholic writer. Nea
INN ,sas Mrs. Anna II. Dorsey, also d Catholic
writer. With her wero her handsomo dauyhtc
aud l,or aon. Mrs. Dorsoy ID wel known t!trousl
Catholic Amarica end Europo. She is aboyo Til
medium lleigtat, with rcgntar features and {
wealth Of EMMY, wary hair and her Taco ii
very youthful.
THE LEGATIONS
were nearly MI present. and wore. for tho mos
part. in Court-lless. From EnSland'a Emb"sa:
was Sir edward Thornton,-a tall, propor-loo|s
Ing man, with gray, side-wiiAkein,, white hair
mid II t1orid complexion; Capt. William Cor
Jones, Euelish Navy; aud the Hon. Honry j
~ TiancewM. Bartholds, Minister; tho ntarqul
and MarquiHo do Ctormont tlo Touncrrc.- .--slt
very FsenclA in Aer exquisite toilotta aud Vi
vacity; Al. do Ye1molofi; aud II. Paul Deinrd,n
Gsrn1aa Eapirs--M. Kur,l Yon SchoexeF. Min
lister Plonipotentlary: con1mander karl va
| YJ Atx +1o 1ofp Han
R4asit.~-SicAolas do Foislt, Acting Alinistol
and his pretty wifo; N!cholaa do 4retsch Sec
ond Secretary.
Spaiu-Sonor Manila, Miniator; Senior Do
LUIS dc polossad aud wifo:-sl,o is rocSono< th
ilandsomost woman in society hose:-her toilott
magnificent; aud, although ficgilia', sll
mikes most Spansh-iookinE wife for sral
> I ISL husband.
Nuly-Couns Cor.i and Count Zannlni.
I 4Uerico-Sonor Don 1snacla Alnrcseal Wi.
= = also huu M American wlfc, alss Smith, latl
Of great beauty and Refinement; her toitott
was vory elegant and much admired.
Fe,1.-Don Eduardo rialoria, Charge.
Port,.gal-Choyalier Joao do souza Lobo IN
- hin agreeable wifn; during tho guy Hcason the
;. aro much III society, aud aro l:roat favoriten.
:. Ist,kcY--Ealtnzzi Effondi aid Madam Baltnz2
:. blazing With jewels and rich robea.
o Ecttador-sen"tor Don Antonio Florez, Tbo'
!, lovely wife Is q niec0 ot tllo lNta MatlaH'
q Chcgaruy, Of New York.
: Iirazi{-Councilor 4. P. do Caryulllo Borg
i and wifo..-Bho handsome brunette. Tho
:Satnrsiay-evontrg receptions daring tho wintt
!, arc the great featnrn III omr guy life.
Gl4tle-ssonos Don Francisco 'GonZalcs Err
: zuri2.
!. s,cfden anu Eo,1nay-o}af Btonarson.
Tho brilliant elect produced by Tho s.!itterln
n Hllporl coslumes Of these, the roprcsentatir
t OF oyory foreign Power. can be. bottor imagins
s tNnu described. Gold lace and braid diamo1
J. elara and crosses, tilono rospiondons in eyc
J. direction, aud, coupled with tho dlAplay Of III
|. form. worn by our owN officers, made q sce'
u ncyer before eQualed In t[!is country.
q TIL; MiIiTAEr FAMILY
II have placoH reserved for them. Col. McCo
L. locking mora dolicato shan lis friends cot
% wish. laB his pianaat wife aud snHny-hais
# ! ianehtcr. The hnndtomc Alldcnted, oytr who
}, departure Tho Gor.nnna" weep and ref1Ao
q bu comfu1tcd; ha was tlloir leader; to him til
d Looked for inapirotton aud aid on !
:: charitable occasions; for thom ho borrow
d ilags for tlrnpories, birds for ornament
y md towora for decorations; then ssippl leme.st
q his good workB by hanging each III its plac
,s Mrs. Audcureld was superb it violet gIoa.gra'
a pointe-Iaco, md ta,nonds sl!o ls much oaloy
,r by Il largo circlo Of friends, WHO greatly doplo
H. por departure. Cu}. Yoartelo!to is innoly!s!t
in biz baeliolor}.ooa. aud thinks twice bosaro 4
copt.ng an introlirotion to lady.. Qol lacon
alonc,. Ibis VITO uot being entirely recover