Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-08
Society. Etc.

saturday mas liOt bfen Is nOtci Tor nTlllllnt
receptions This season as form arly. For sew
eral winters there was not only Mrs. Grants
reception, but Mrs. Senator Stewart, Mrs
Waliach, Mrs. Carlisle, and many others hal
the same day. Several OF the fine house.
have been closed this season, and everyone
has concentrated at the White House mag
ing the receptions there larger than usual
They are very enjoyable, and the same peo-
pie who have been in the habit of attending
them sirCc Mrs. Grant has presided at the
Executive Mansion Still continue 20 20. anI
never seem weary. The bleak wind Of sat
uTday afternoon did not deter any one from
attending. The President. Mrs. SartOrS. aaI
Mrs. Colonel Grant assisted at the reception.
Mrs. Grant wore handsome toilette OF royal
purple SILK, trImnlel with black lace ami
velvet Mrs. SartOgss Wore blue silk. with
trimmings of NalcnC9cnnCS lace. Mrs. Colo
nel Grant wore salmon pink silk, with
black lace. Tire ladies made themselves Yerv
Agreeable To all visitors, and towards the
close Of the reception Mrs. Grant kindly sail
she was not i'm The least tired but enjoyed
receiving 50 many calls. There We're present
tGC Secretary Of state and Mrs. Fish, the
Postmaster General, who was accom-
panied by his sister and Si>ter-in-law;
the Attorney General and Mrs. Williams:
Mrs. EObeSOn and her handsome niece. Miss
Minnie Stout. and Mrs. Eugene Hale accom-
panied by her husbands brother. Mrs. Hale
has not mixed with society as much as usual
this winter, owing to the death of her grand
mother. Her mother, Mrs Chandler. is in
deep mourning. and does not receive or go
society were Hiss EdCS. Madame ROuSiera
Mrs. General Ricketts,. Mrs. Redeem, Mrs.
Jeflards. Mrs. and Miss Sherlock Mrs. S. =.
Cox, Mrs. GrannisS, Mrs. and Miss JeffarS
Mr. and Mrs NcAllSter. Mrs. General Blake
and the Misses Wood, Mrs. BOuligny, Mrs
Ronalds. Miss Mary Beale, Mrs. and Miss
Boutwell,. Mrs. Colonel Brewster, daughter of
the late Robert j. Walker, Mrs. Kaufman,
and Miss Granger. There were more straa-
gers than usual among the visitors.
Mrs. Porteus Baxter and Mrs. Mary
ClsmmCr had pleasant reception in Mrs
Baxter.s parlors, on 6 street, near 18th.
These ladies always receive on Saturdays
when in the city.
- The hop ct the Ebbitt Saturday evening
was more than usually delightful, and every
one regretted il was tn" last.
- Nr. HOratiO Kings parloTS were crowded
a. gain on Saturday night by an audience
apprcciative OF the entertainment he had
provided. Mr.. T. +. Dwight. private secre-
tary to Hon. George Bancroft, read some
interesting extracts from the life aad writings
o! Arthur Ii. HallSm, son of Hallam, the his
torian. Miss Anna Story rccited, with vivid
effect, BrOWning.s Poem, How They Carried
the Good News from Ghent To AK" and
Miss r. I. Black followed acceptably with
Maud Muller Mr.. Chauncey HickOX re-
cited, in his usual style Of quaint, dry humOr,
the Oregon poem OF William Brown" after
Joaquin Miller and also the buTlcSque
"Beckic Miller" Then followed an hour Of
pleasant social intercourse, enliVened by
some brilliant piano solos by Mr.. HOratiO
King. ir., Of New York, VINO, though a driving
young business man, the publisher Of the
CkTts:tda NJ H'orE and other Popular Wee1lies.
yet finds time 10 cultivate his fine musical
talents.
- The Saturday evening hop a. WularI's
was brilliant finale TO the weeks fcstivI-
ties, and, altogether, an elegant and enjoya-
bic affair. The spacious hall was filed with
a gay crowd of dancers and pleasure seekers,
who chased the hours with flying feet" TIL
midnight There were some very elegant and
elaborate costumes, among them marvel Of
pink and white silk. worn by 2 dainty little
brunette; dress Of salmon ggOS grain.
trimmed with black velvet and lace: and q
crimson crepe de chine, with an OvcrSkirt of
lace and trimmings, bug!eS and feathers.
Prominent among the gay partiCi EgGts were
SeIatof aEd Mr>. Alcorn. Hon. Mr.. and Ms.
ScO1!eld. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison. Miss Ian
sing, Of New York; Miss Wilcox, of Tcnaes-
zee: Miss AicOrn. TaGiantIy beautiful in her
CoStuu" OF garnet silk. "u tain. and win
tabiicr and panieT Of black lace: Miss BoIrar.
"a hrISht-cycd little fairy, fen OF fuu ami mis-
chtei: Misses Thompson, Hamilton. smith
Brown, J1iiTIeS. MIR. and Mrs. shaw Hon
Mr.. CTcamcr, Hon. NT. Lansing, Mr. Nash
MAJOR Banks. General Clark, Mr.. LumODta.
ana many others: all in excellent spirits and
nnhUed with the eXitiisratilg iu1Uenc. Of
the occasion.
- Mrs. Judge Macarthur Will not holl a
reception tomorrow. on account Of severe
Illness cf her mother.
- Hon. HO-atio King. EXPO tmaSter Cen
CI"l' was u'lied ia marriage at -. johns
Episcopal Church nj l. O'Clock to-day. blythe
Rev. Er. Elliott. pastor OF Ascension Church.
10 Miss Isabella q. Osborne. of Auburn y
/. Hon George Bancroft gave away :ho
bride. no cards had been issued AFTER the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs King left for Pbila-
delphla and New York for a few davs The
bride j. a refined and highly Accomplished
iady-a graduate OF 'i St. MarY'S Hail" Bur
ington. y. land She Will prove a great
acquisition to Washington society as well
aS an additional attraction to the charming
family circle OF the King mansion.