Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-09
Society. Etc.


The room was beautifully decorated. the floor
was in perfect order for dancing. the music
was inspiring, and the refreshments were
elegant and lavish. Mrs. Admiral Porter re-
ceived. and Mr.. Sands led. the partici pants
numbered about seventy-five couples and
many of the toilettes were unusually rich
and tasteful.
To-day being the last day before Lent. the
opportunity to make calls at those houses
receiving on Tuesdays was largely improved,
in spite of the weather, which was quite q,
severely cold aS il has been any day thi
winter. With tonight the gay season proper
may oe SAID to close although with those
families not connected with the Episcopal
or Catholic churches there viii still be social
oh$crNauCCS enough to make life at the capi-
tai rot only endurable but positively attrac-
tive even during so solemn a season as Lent
1Here may not be quite so mucn appearance
OF Saycty on the surface, possibly, but at the
same time there is certain to be q good deal
OF quiet entertaining in one way and another,
ana fully as much real hospitality and enjoy
mCnt as usual.
Mrs. Wallen proposes TO give a charity
tea party on the I'd inst, the proceeds of
which will be given TO st. Mark and St. Paul
Episcopal churches.
king kalakaua was interviewed at san
Francisco just before sailing for home, as to
what he thought of American ladies. "An
your cOuntrywOmen." he said to the inuuir-
ing mind, 4 think lovely and sDiri'ueH1e but
give my preference 10 those of Washington
Boston and ST. Louis.
SENATOR MORTON will call up tomorrow,
i'm the Senate, the resolution TO admit Pinch
back. and will press action to some definite
conclusion.
TIT DENIAL. in this column yesterday
that the Senate Judiciary Committee had
considered the matter of the action of the
Attorney General in reference to the Hgr-
peTS Ferry property was upon mistaken
authority. The committee repOrfed uDpn
the matter through Mr.. Stevenson Jan. -.
1875.
THF DELEGATE FROM UTAH-H. Board
man Smith, chairman of the Committee on
Elections i'm the House. cnIcavorcd this
morning to bring up for action the resolution
providing for the expulsion of Dpiprlfp
Cannon. He stated that if the House refused to
call II up he would consider the action final
and not again press it, There were ONLY
twenty-five votes in favor of bringing il up.
THE HOUSE sEAPPRoPRIATION COMMITTEE
nave been waiting for report from the
Banking and Currency Committee with
reference TO what suggestion they may have
10 OIier concerning the printing of national
bdnk notes. This morning the committee
not having received any word from thai
committee, proceeded 10 provide for an APP
preparation equal TO that of last year for the
printing OF the backs of the notes Oy the
Bank Note Companies.
THE GILMORE CONCERT last night was an
UndOUbted success, both in the number and
character Of the audience and in the quality
OF the performance. Ii was a matter OF
agreeable surprise to the cultivated musical
people present TO md another musical organ
!zatlon In existence so well able to contest
hOhOlS with the Theodore Thomas com
pahE; IL Woulc be hardly fair to the
members OF this young organization to com
pare them critically with the experts of the
IhomaS company; but they showed a pre-
clsloH, power of execution, and careful
ness OF >haulng That eVinceS careful traiOiDo
on lne original abilities, giving assurance of
"a brilliant future. The performance was
warmly applauded throughout.
\ HEBrGN.a sY TELFGRApH-Wn II MI
GcC9 Whiting, the Pacific Mail Opar3.p-
on the senate side Of the Capitol, and who j.
'Canted as a witncS, by the Ways and Means
Committee. was thus trapped by the deputy
employed by the Sergeaut-at-Arms of In
House 10 serve n summons uDOn him. B
some means the deputy learned tBTl
Winnings wife was ia WeedSpOrt, New YO X.
He went there and a~c-rtained that man AL
WIFE were N iolcgraDhiC communications
and subsequently discovered Writings al
dress in Canada The deputy pTOceaFa
forthwith to open tcle2Ta DIiC communicative
with Whiting, and his first mes sage was a
Luu cops Di ihc subpoena issued by Spcalle-
Elaine. Then e second message was sent TO
the ma naGer Of the telegraph office TO be sure
That Whiting perfOnaliy received the message
sent In his name and rcCcipted fOrit. WhittAg
Strutted in the Canada office as was his dailv
CUSTOM, and asked il there was any message
Ior MN That morning? He was handed one.
which he rcce!pted lOT OIcOuTse he thought
n wa nom has wife, and his feeling can be
better maginc,t than described when his eve
took in those any bur welcome words * now
al. men DN these presents" &c, the language
81 iGtl legal subpoena signed James q.
BHtIHc, Sp"aECT.+ Whether he viii respond
on not few days viii determine.
L0le5.-A dispatch has been rCce we'd by
Mr. Dawes. from Whiting. dated Hamilton.
i"IIaQS. Ib which he states that he will come
on 10 washington ana testify before the COM
mIttee. His examination viii take place on
F.ldaE morning Il he arrives by that time
which J., expected.