Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-21
society and Personal.

seasons. The Ebbitt House was anotber
center Of gayety. Mrs. Senator Morton had
q very large reception, and was assisted by
Mrs. +. Brown. The Arlington was also
very gay,as many embraced the opportu-
nifty OF calling upon Mrs. and Miss Herman
al Mrs. Randolph. In other portions of the
CITY ,. Mrs b$;, ara Miss Dawes and Mrs. and
Miss Whlpple, of Massachusetts and Mrs
Darlington, received a number of calls.
Madame Marlscal, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs.
Miss Manning, Mrs. and Miss Watmougb.
and Miss Meigs, Mrs. Benet and Miss Nor
decai. Mrs. :. V. Niles, Mrs. Redeem, and
Mrs. Walter ;. Cox received on street
The diversions of the evening were nnrper-
Gus. MISS Cadwalader had q very brilliant
reception, as also did General, Mrs. and the
Misses HumPhreys: There was dancing at
longed until late hour.
The hop at Willard's was most success
full AFFAIR, though somewhat too crowded for
the pleasure OF the dancers. There were
many ladies and gentlemen of dtstinction
in pleasant fashion.
The costume tea party for the benefit of
st. Patrick's church drew an immense crowd
TO Tallmadge Hall last evening. The laiies
having the direction of the affair had taken
so much pains TO make their festival attrac-
tive thal III is gratifying to know that the
puoilc showed pecuniary appreciation of
their efforts: The last was the second and
closing evening OF the entertainment.
a
brilliant party of young people at dinner
last evening, in honor Of their visitor. Miss
Sanderson, OF Philadelphia. Covers were
laid for twenty-fOur, and the number in
cluded many of the bellies and beaux in So
ciety this season. 1t is needless to saw that
in points of sumptuOusness and elegance the
entertainment was alike worthy of hosts
and guests.
Many fashionable people, as well as lovers
of art, attended the artists reception in Yer
non Row last evening, and large thrOng also
nf ~
examine the art treasures in The CorcOran
Gallery by gas light. Indeed the attendance
at both places was in the highest degree cred
liable and encouraging, as showing the con-
stantly increasing interest in art matters.
Mrs. PieTepont, Mrs. and Miss Jewell,
MIS-. Bancroft and Miss Dodge, Mrs. Parke,
Miss Campbell. Mrs. and Miss Emory, Mrs.
Montgomery Blair and Miss Blair. Miss
f les and her friend and guest, Mrs. Skunk,
the daughter of Judge Biz ok. Mr. and Nine.
narion, MI Guzman:: Mrs. Kerr Miss Eng
Ii-h, Mrs. kellogg, Mrs. and Miss Buruam
Mrs. GndsbOrOugh, and Mrs. and Miss Ciapp
are few OF those who made calls in the
afternoon.
A large number of society people went
from this city yesterday 20 attend tie
Assembly ball in Baltimore last evening.
Miss cambridge, the handsome niece
OF Mrs. Paul, has arrived, to the delight OF
the many friends she made last winter.
DIR. +. Ferguson, and MesSrs j. j. Nutter
and j. X. Myers, jr., of the Nassau Boat
cub OF New York, are at the Ebbitt House.
THE INTEREST ON THE 3-G5 BONDS TO BE
PAID.-Mr' Randall, in the House TO day,
presented the bill and adverse report made
by the Committee of Appropriations on the
bl!l making an appropriation 10 pay the
interest on the District of Columbia 1868
bonds He endeavOred to make a statement
but seFerai raised points OF order, and he
Withdrew the bill. He stated, however, that
his OBJECT was to cOunteract any impression
which the adverse report might create Look
ing TO the impairment OF the value of the
bend. IL can be stated that the interest will
trict c, mmissioners.
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE IN
TERFsT BILL.-Messrs. Wells, Holman. ard
Hale, Subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, to whom was .e-
Tered bill OF the House entitled "a bill for
the payment of the interest on the 3.65 bonds
of the District of Columbia" which pro-
Vlded an appropriation of 1922, this
made an adverse report on the bin
TO the full committee. which was sustained
by majority of the members. This action
Goes not mean that the interest for the 3-G5
bonds is not to be provided for, but that the
committee hold that ii should be paid out OF
the unexpended balance OF the apprOpria-
ton by Congress for the District last session
THE BREWING INTERrsT-A large dele
CATION OF prominent brewers from different
localities was before the Committee on
Ways and Means this morning in opposition
10 the ruling that brewers shall pay tax on
a barrel OF thirty-One gallons OF malt LIQUOR
for every two and one-half bushels of malt
They held that this ruling is not authorized
Dy law, ana II authorized would not be fair,
because the government takes monthly In
stead OF yearly average of the amount
used. one prominent ale brewer said that
his yearly average OF malt to the barrel
would amount to p, bushels, while some
small brewers Gould get along at certain sea-
sons OF the year on less than two bushels,
and that the government refuses 10 give cre-
dlt on months where less amount is used.
SCHILLERBUSD.-Those who were pre-
vented by the storm, Wednesday evening
last, from attending the reunion OF the Schl-
lers at Capt. VIM. &. WOOd's, 1913 l. street,
missed much the finest reading yet given in
the "Iliad series" and the considerable num-
Der who braved the weather were very glad
they came out. The reading had all the free
dom and force belonging TO the tumultuous
scenes OF the first great battle, and "by far
the best yet" was the verdict. Mr.. Hickox
read with much vivacity, and with most
complete mastery of the eXacting situation.
One important passage of the text, on this
occasion, became doubly so in the light OF
the recent discoveries. After quoting the
words where Apollo calls from Pergamus to
Tie waVering Trojans. and mentioning how
the sasgufne explorer dated his diary for a
long time from "Persamus." and then at
last acknowledged that Troy had no Acrop-
oils, and that Pergamus was pure inven-
ton by the poet, the reader took leave OF DIR.
and for time, of the subject.
Same other books of the Had may be given
during the season, OF which the guests Will
receive due notice. Choice music by the
hostess, Mrs. Wood, by Miss Baker and
Messrs. Middleton, and an extremely nu-
mOrous reading by the host, and agreeable
followed, when the company
dispersed, delighted, as IL always is, with
these reunions.
THE INTEREST BILL-The bill before the
House Al Appropriation Committee for the pay
ment of the interest on the 3.65 bonds pro-
vides: That the sum Of two hundred and
thousand seven hundred and
dollars and fifty cents, in cur
rency, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be, and is hereby, appropriated for the
OF the interest, due on the first day
of February, 1876, on the bonds known as
three and 81 xty-fve hundredths per centum
bonds, issued under the act of Congress ap.
proved June goth, 1874. entitled can act for
the government of the District OF Columbia,
and for other purposes" which said interest
is payable at the Treasury Of the United
States pursuant to the act OF Congress ap-
proved February Goth. 1875, entitled "An act
10 amend an act entitled AN act for the gov
erDment of the District of Columbia, and
for other purposes, approved Tune goth, 1874"
PTC,i6ted That all certificates heretofore is
sued hy the Board of Audit, including those
into 3-65 bonds, and those which
nave not been so converted. and all certid-
Gates hereafter TO be issued by the Board Of
Audit or their successors in office, shall not
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