Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-31
social and Personal Matters.

Despite the clouds and gloomy weather
which have overshadowed holiday week the
streets are filled each day with a busy throng
actively engaged in preparations for the
New Year reception. A walk on the Ave-
nue. In the afternoon gives one the pleasure
OF meeting most OF ones acquaintance, and
the indications all point To a very general
observance OF New Year by the making and
receiving OF calls.
Mrs. Ricketts, will resume her Friday re-
ceptlons during the season.
Mrs. Cadwallader receives her friends in
formally every Thursday evening.
Secretary and Mrs. Chandler have issued
cards OF invitation 10 the members OF the
Cabinet and ladies 10 meet the President
and Mrs. Grant at dinner at Z p. m. on FRI
day, January 9TH.
Hanker, u. s. ", TO young lady OF Toledo,
Ohio, is announced.
Miss Eunice Helen Young, VINO on We'd
nesday evening last became the bride OF Mr..
Frank Bond Swayne. is the daughter OF Mr..
Samuel Young, of the firm OF Young A.
Backus, OF Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Young fs one
OF the wealthiest men in the state OF Ohio.
Her residence Is a spacious, old-fashioned
mansion on Madison street, Toledo, the
grounds surrounding IL occupying an entire
square. Mr.. Frank Swayne, who, by the
way, is named for his godfather, Mr.. Frank
Bond, highly respected bachelor OF To-
ledo, is partner in manufacturing ousi-
ness in that city.
The very young people greatly enjoyed
their German at the residence OF the Secre-
tary of War last evening.
General and Mrs. Marcy have decided TO
spend New Year with q eneral and Mrs
Mcclellan in Baltimore.
~, MIS-. : :, : Cox left this city on Wednesday
last for New York.
Mr.. Bartholdi. the French Minister AZ
cepts no invitations, as he is In deem mourn
ing for bis mother. He is a most Cultivated
gentleman, distinguished for his courteous
bearing, and is unmarried.
Miss Mamie Smith, who returned from
Baltimore on Wednesday TO attend the cos
tune german, was accompanied by her
friend, Miss Hillen, Baltimore belle and
beauty. Miss Smith appeared in the cos
tune OF gypsy al german, and Miss Hill
len wore that of a lady OF the olden time.
These two young ladies returned TO Bslti-
more yesterday afternoon, where Miss smith
viii remain until after New Year.
THE Centennial NEW YEAR win be
ushered in with firing Of cannon, ringing OF
bells, and other demonstrations At Ports
mouth, y. II; New London, Conn; Worces-
Ter, Mass; New York City; Gettysburg, Pa;
addition TO the numerous other towns and
cities heretofore mentioned. Mayor Stoke
ly, OF Philadelphia, has issued proclama-
illuminate their houses and display hags
this and Saturday evenings, and announcing
that the state house bell win be rung one
churches in Philadelphia having bells are
requested TO ring them at the same time.
INTERVENTION IN CUBA.-A statement is
published in London, said TO come from a
special and authentic source, that the
American minister, In the name OF the
United States government, has addressed
the British government for the purpose OF
learning It's views In regard 70 collective
Intervention OF the European powers for the
purpose OF putting stop TO further blood
shed in Cuba.
SUIT has been begun In the United States
district court, In New York, against Thos-
Stacy and Pliny Smith Mills 20 recover
Lee, an acting assistant paymaster of the
navy, whose accounts, when submitted 20
the government, showed deficit OF several
thousand dollars. The case viii be yied
during the January term OF the court
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, OF Kentucky, has writ
ten q letter TO a gentleman In this city, I'm
which he says that his state Will present his
name TO the national democratic convention
in 1876 as q candidate for the Vice PreB1oen-
cy.
BowIN's "OrHKR surr."-Application
has been granted I'm the Brooklyn, N. ",
CITY court for the appointment Of referee 20
take the evidence OF Theodore Tilton In
Bowen's "other suit for 100000 against the
Brooklyn Eagle.
DIR. T.. p. WILDER, who directed the ex-
humation OF the corpse recently barrelod no
and sent 20 a express once IN Chicago, d.
rected 70 the Iowa medical college, has been
arrested at Fairfield, III.
TIE NEW FRIoATK Trenton, built O. the
BROOKLYN navy yard, vas not launched yea
terday, as intended, owing 70 the cold aud
wet havipg caused ..settingp Of the tailoW
on the wayt. She VIII be launched &C rooa
New Year Day.