Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-20
Society. Etc.

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agreeable. so that it is quite pleasure to be
on her visiting list.
Mrs. Dahlgren omitted her morning re
ceptiOn yesterday, and, assisted by her
daughter, Baroness Overlook, gave de-
lightful reception in the evening to Mrs. F.
NJ. Garter. of EOStOn. who. in turn. contrib
utcd largely to the pleasure of the company
by some admirable recitatlons in verse and
prose Among other distinguished persons
present were Vice President Wilson, Secre-
tary and Mrs. DelanO, Marquis de Cham
| brun, Madame lie Vert Mrs Judge Field.
and Mrs Ronalds and Mrs. Parsons, of New
York: Col. and Mrs. Piatt Senator and Mrs
sherman Hon. HOratio King, Mr.. Nicolay,
the Misses Henry. Mrs Eastman and Miss
dorsey; Col. w. Mckee Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs
Smith.
Mrs. F.. F. Beale and the Misses Bcale
had large reception yesterday. The young
ladies are such great bellies that most Of the
young gentlemen in society may be seen at
one OF these receptions.
The ladies of Georgetown hold receptions
on Tuesday. Mrs. Franklin Steele and her
| daughters, received a large number of calls
Mrs. Judge Fisher and her handsome daugl-
ters also received great many visitors.
The Postmaster General and Mrs and
the Misses Jewell gave a ball and german
last evening. The fine picture gallery of
Highland Place makes one of the best of ball
rooms, so that, TO use Gen. Sherman's phrase
enough
"ScOOtinS around
Mrs. Admiral Porter gave her usual re-
ceptiOn yesterday, which was largely attend
ed. She was assisted by her daughters and
Mrs. Bessie Beale Sturtevant. who is al
present the guest of Mrs. Admiral Lee.
Hon. Charles l.. Wilson, proprietor of the
Chicago EcenirJ journal, is staying at VII
lard's. Heis accompanied by his family
The Attorney General and Mrs. Williams
have issued invitations for Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs. S. 2. Brown also have cards
out for the same evening, and the Washing
Ton Club give another of their series of elc-
CANT germans at Masonic Temple. These
Ihfee interesting events taking place the
same evening may prevent crowd at any
one S,ne pttce. lh9ngn the temptation VIII be
great To attend all three.
Hon Fernando Wood and the Misses
Wood have issued invitations for Thursday
the 18th.
THE BOARD of supervising inspectors Of
steam vessels are in annual session at the
Ebbitt house, and will probably be in consul
tatiOn about two weeks.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Assistant Engineer
Harry Webster ordered TO the navy yarI
Washington; Lieutenant Commander Chas
I. Gridley detached from the Monongahela
South Atlantic station. and ordered TO return
home and report arrival: Passed Assistant
Engineer Geo. w. Sensuer from the navy
yard, Washington, and placed on waiting
orders.
BRIDAL PAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The ante chamber of the Executive Mansion
as crowded with visitors this morning
many OF them LADIES' anxious 10 see the
President, some on business, diners 70 pay
| heirrespects. Conspicuous among The crowd
| were several newlv-inarriaa couples, who
have come from distant parts of tbe countrv
4 President N 10 Iafa
| provementS in the city. Among those who
had audience with the President were the
Secretary of War, senators Hamlin and
| Clayton, and Representatives Hale. Smith.
Phillips, Shoemaker and Harrison.
| THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS were be-
| fore the House Appropriation Committee
this morning with reference to the affairs of
! the District. 1t appears that the tax collector
reports that the collections are short II 100 900
| that is that there is due and remaining un-
! PAID this amount The Commissioners desire
| 10 have the government advance the sum. 70
| be repaid from out of the proceeds of .rture
| collections. They also desire the District To
be rcimbuTSed TO the amount of SiG 20 mODey y
\ paid out by the District for the expenses oI
| Inc clerical labor of the board of audit, which
| should have been paid by the United States.
| y RAILROAD MAN WITH LARGE IDEAS
| without knowing the merits of his memorial
| or having given ii previous attention. the
| House subcommittee on Pacific Railroads
! Yesterday gave Il nearing TO one Cotton, OF
| chester, Pa, who treated the committee Ia
| an lncoherent dissertation ON railway affairs
| lie wants permission 10 organize n stock
| company 10 build a railroad from Norfolk
\ through Louisiana 10 Mexico. and thence by
! way OF Behring's straits to Asia. He does NOT
| desire government aid, but requests author
| ity 10 issue certificates >Ofindebfcdness which
| shall be leSal-tenders, for every ten miles OF
| road constructed.
| THE TREASURY PRINTING-The Hou>a
1 ON
| finally determined to report a bill proyidino
! that all the internal revenue and hostage
| stamps, except check stamps, shall be
| printed within the Treasury building by The
bureau OF engraving and printing; also, thar
! one or more impressions on the bank notes
| shall be printed outside OF the Treas Sury II
VIII he seen by the use OF the words s.0ne or
more that the number OF impressions which
Shall be printed in the Treasury is left TO the
discretion of the Secretary OF the Treasn.y
lhat Officer III his annual report favored All
the bank note printing being done in the
Treasury. and il is but fair TO assume that no
VIII have the bulk of the work done there.
PERSONALITIES following are registered
at Wiilard's:-T. y. Scott, Pa; Col Green
Sect, A. W. Markley, y. j.; W.P. Stvmer
and son. y. Y; @. +. Dimmcl< and lady, Pa. :
r. w Strickland, y. Y; w. S. Johnson y
J.; r. +. Tanning, Galveston; Hon. Rever,ly
Johnson; {. j. Clark and family, Pa; J.. T.
Cooley, y. Y; ). III. lie Fevre, do; A T.
Goshorn, Pa. II. Il. McComb, y. Y. FIX
Gov. Henry \. Wise has been retained bv
Representative Platt as part of his counsel
IN his contest case for next session. Hon
Reverty Johnson and SenatoT-elect Pinch
bach were on the floor OF the Senate to-day
80 Mr.. Orth, chairman of the House Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs, is relieving his
youthful appearance by blocking out a full
crop OF whiskers, which gives evidence OF q
prolific yield. In color the hirsute growth is
OF the purest white.
CUBA-The insurgents, commanded by
MaXImo Gomez, recently refused an engage
ment near San Marcos, and retired dur' 4.
the night. The battaiions OF Spanish -inc
started in pursuit. Gomez, Sang troops
sanchez sent portion of their .diia and
the Aaza riySSr on the tith inst cprces over
sano. They met with :. xnnisa az lass Lass Eas
Spanish detachment there se I,d II, from e, ths
recrossed the river, leaving % EiIieJ Ths
10y Efh f kAP P.GKTELEGR RI'pH poT n has hear
50 Pa,I. ~ lew York, in r'ulton street. nea,
frihns' -" church, for f'.,e support of the dis
new new" .ng wires thu. are TO extend from the
building OF the Western Union Tele
.raph Company, at the corner of Broadway
and Dey street. II is ninety-three feet high
rising much above the neighboring buildings
and is from tree of California growth.