, 1876-02-03

NUMBER 16f.
column q, strangers moved on. but tho pr,,,.
ioGed few'flfed out. and stood 10 tho roar Of ths
President aud his family, forming *hAt foreign
era Gail
THE cornr CIRCLE.
Prominent VAS Mrs. Hamilton Fish, atataly
cid da :. Of tho Knickerboeker persuasion, whoho
gray s.. is dressed ia old-fashoned sdo curIs,
and. = MORO = fawn-colorcd silk drons. With
iass ,,ss ln'ngs Then shero a. va n.,. Secretary
oF = atncky. wearing = blue silk dlrss, on ths
q = :ate trimming OF which vIoletA In thsir
, - ial colurs wero embroidered; Mrs. Secretary
.iti of es.y h..s, se.rae rSite fss silk % asss.,
g. ueseimau (formotiy sfrs Moulson. sao vo-
alfet). who wore orcam.Nhite silk dress.
funny l.t,'o a!mond-osed VITO Of Tho droll ittls
sImond-osc1 japanese M,n!ator. atraYed In =
rose-cotored etfk made after tho lstcst taslton-
plate in Godey's Ladys BOOK. with pan,or
larger than ahe wae !; Madame ,lautrlIa. tho vife
ot the Bpaulsh Minister, n lovely Woman, aEessed
IN exquisite tastc; Mrs. Chapman CotmAn, IN
black ,itk, with plain gold ornamonts-hut Wbv
attempt 70 describe all Of tho notable danes and
demuiseltos, Or their elaborate toi!ettes7 Noyor
WAS there such expensive dresa'ng ~ tho lsdjes
as is now seen. and husbands aud fathers fnne
"a they have to pay tho bills. Leaving tbs bue
IuulUs WILL l11 Na&NDEN3k6GI QGGup8Gs6s-A
creme d. Ia creme, the snobs would say,-Na
wall pass on into
THE GREEN noot.
which is pnpe,od. upholakered, and finished NTH
Ercen. and IL b fAvortto pfars for lovers. who
1!ip ous from tho column a. It moves on, aud
occupy The luxurious chalrs and lounges Tor
quiet iir.ations. 1t is noticeable, however.
thas tbcro is nolbins dong il, tho instrumental
domagcs masch-alakezs who have old lots on
baud arc getting quito desperato. but million
Airca arc ecarce, aud to the young diplomat
clerk, or officer, matrsnouy Is simply Impossible.
10 extravngant arc the bhblts Of living and
uresring among tho rising generation Of young
womeu.
gHE EAST nooN,
which IL beyond sao green room, ID q i1noty-nro-
porloued apartment, 80 feet 10 tenE.h by 40 IN
width, aud ~ in height. 1t ID elaboraIolY ffcs.
coed, gildcd and upholstered, ,-raihor too much
30 Tor good taate,-and ri1l hold from 1920 TO
e l5oo people: Iho full band 81 !ho Marine
rsdor. aud MANY promenade around 10 ita music,
encirclea by = tramo Of spectators. Those Hho
find kcquainkances engage in conversation. aud
thoec WHO KNOW 10 one gazo at tboae who 80 TO
DO Eeeu.
Tho evor-varsing tbrouc. IS It sHoopa around
tho room. reminds ono Of tho changing figures
| Of kaleidoscope. Thoso arc fashionable 1sdes
who sic with each other in dressinK, aud betwoen
| Iadtcs wno have gtacod foreign cour.A and our
| own moro ambitious bellies, the7o a1o somo slch
| displays Of mantua-lnak!nK aod dfy.goods.
| THE QEEENS III THE LU1DT
ate there non1c All hbjazc with brilfiant dis
nonde. otl'e1s in sombro vdou'n weeds. and
others who evidently cschew fashion and grace.
| They do not find this profitable aaason, linus
fur, although tucg oil worked Anrd to secure the
II Unc!e Sans passo could be opcned for the e1-
traction OF largo SUM- 1t would be easier to got
out smaller auonnts hereafter.
.Aa for tho gentlemen. ttAeso is no description
| OF masculine watdsohe,-couFt, diplomatic, mill
| tary. naval. civil. and almost unci,i. that Va
I cannot Dec in tho East rnom At pFcsidcut'6 re-
cepton. There ts not probably any other aaten.-
biage in tue world moro diversified in iss moral.
social intellectual. and primary qualities. On.
secs tbs n,ost pcrtcctsimPiiclty and clcapneas OF
attire-tbo most courteous manners, and tbs
,uoAt matkcd want Of any nlnnners at all.
fopkeo Doodls Ia tho time which tho band
strikes IN Just before 10 o'clock, rs tho sigua:
| that guests musi retire. Tho vast company dir
folyc6 at once, "a did OUT great armies after the
| NaE. nrId in good order. There 10 mover buy
Of theso receptions, which arc 40 peculiarly
American tha. l havo thought 1t wcllto describe
QUO At length.
ngSAron cnAsDLER's nErEr71ox
On Friday evening was tuotc reflect affair than
the gatherings at tho White HOUSE, for no QUO
waa present nho had not received y special I'LL
v,tasioo. 0ussta we1n received by mfr. Aud Mrs.
Chandler, whoBo dress Of rurnlo yolVet, with =
lace overskirl, was much admired By the lsl,es-
Iheir only child, Mrs. Representative Hale. does
not mingle IN society this winter. but Hr. II.
MAS tbore, with bunch Of lilies Of the valov ia
his buttou-holo. 40 Berehe % II stoo.Fly Coz
hku not attempted to 6tng him in the 1touso 2
I few houra before. Tho Wost was especially wall
Represented at Secretary Chand1es's. aud besy
OF fresh sud bright miasas from Chicago attract-
! ed goneraI attention. There wAH lftaraliY sup.
piled aunpcr-tablc in the basement rooms. And
tho whole nffa.r was decided Bncceas.
| car AND FESTIVE WEEK
awatA our pleaeuro'!ovcss. On Monday eFen-
1 ing cx-t3oy. Shsphcnl-" Dosa Shepherd" h'a
Opponents call hm-ls to giyo boii At hts no"
house, which in ANAL palaco in its WAY. On
TuesdAy that genial New York representative OF
tho old school, Con. Ward: ia to givo party.
homo" Gu Thursday Sit Edward Thornton will
giyo house- war,ning 1t The spacious British
Legation, tho invltations to which have been
liscreetly gwen: and are in great demand. Ine
same evousng Fernando Wood has "recep"
t,ou." followed by QUO OF his hospiisbIe suppe1s.
Aua-1o- forth.
The day-recoptions are Of course kept up
with tadiss' lunch-rartiea, TO which 20 nsn y !
Invited aud at which tho right Of discussion Il
. cherished as tho trat OF wonAna rights,
| eCnApa nf CHAT.
Miss Ke)IogF hHs bcen giyiuG good sasls!aet'ot
hero with het English Opera company: 2;
Senator 1loweh SOU, Mr. +. II. love, Is en-
6e!ien.
Geu. Dutlcr goes into soclssy eacorting ono oj
hts nlecee very pretty girl from LoTell. 7..
Committee on Ways and Ieaus. has boeu Joined
BY Mrs. Morrison.
Auscl1 Palmer, Of tho nav5, and Ltous. Reid
Of the army, are tho fayoz1te leaders OF Tho Get
j | tnan hero this Winten
a Columbia CommAudesy No. 2 ia to havo 70
!, cep.ion aad hall Oh tho night Of tho 22d.
- Madame do Aesorman y orGanszinE CHART!
J concert 0t amateurs. a. Which 6adefFfsidG Afca
= ttust Potter will sing.
o Sir Robert Abe1c1omble aud 3lr. Hope, 80,
of Lord De1esford Hope, Of England. vii!
other foreign elevated decttaals, arc cntoyinl
+ lie hosnitalitles Of Washington.
Admiral uahlgron's widow and her daughter
aladaple yun Oycrbeck, give literary outortaln
n plente eyery Saturday oyoptug.
O Hops are Etvcn once "eek at tho prtnc1ps
j, hotels mud the 3tato Associations afford alt NH
- desire to dance frequent opportunities.
T. Thn domestic felicity q family IN high TX