Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-23
Social and Personal.


given by Mrs. A. r Shepherd, another by
Mrs Elijah Ward. ard the third, card re-
ception, by Mrs. James Blair. All were nu-
merously attended, as well as the receptions
OF all the ladies who are at home on Tues
days In Washington and Georgetown. Mr..
Healey assisted Mrs. Bryan aud Miss Page,
and was, as usual, the center OF successive
groups engaged in animated conversation.
Mrs. Nichols, Miss Kilbourn and Miss
Morgan assisted Mrs. Shepherd.
Thursday will be the last reception for this
seasOD of Mime. MaTiscal.
Words fail in the attempt 10 give any ade-
crate fd6a of the overwhelming crowd az the
White House last evening. The fact of It's
being Tire last occasion on which the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant would receive this year
would alone have been sufficient To draw a
large crowd 10 the White House, but yester-
Jay being holiday, and the birthday or
Gtorse Washington, there seemed to be
universal determination to make the most
OF the opportunity to pass two hours in the
brilliantly lighted drawing rooms of the
Executive Mansion, enjoying the spectacle
of elegantly attired ladies and distinguished
men, and listening To the music of the IA
nous marine band, which, as usual, played
choice selections in an antc-rOOm. The
crowd began 10 assemble before the
hour for opening the doors arrived,
absolutely painful. Those who arrived
late consumed upwards OF half an hour
in the effort to get To the dressing room
and thence to the blue parlOrs, and those who
attempted to leave at 10 p. m. We're the vic
Tins Of au equally protTacted struggle to
regain possession of their wrapplngS and
effect Az exit. The crowd IN attendance was
principally made up of strangers. Feeling
cure in advance that the crush would be very
great, 81 majority of our residents who had
attended previous receptions of the President
this winter did not go Hast evening. OF the
Cabinet, the Secretary Of state, the Attorney
Geu eral and the Postmaster General only
Were present Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Pierre
pOnt. Mrs. sharp, Col. Fred. Grant, Sir Ed
ward and Lady Thornton, Captain and Mrs.
Gore Jones, Senior and Sonora Mariscal. Mr..
Allen, the Hawaiian representative; MrNoa
Schlozer, Mr. and Mime. BOrges, Mr.. Rustem,
Mr.. Dalla Costa, Senior and Sonora NantliIa,
the Russian minister, the secretary of jap
aneSe legation, Mr.. and Mime. lie Hegermann,
Senator and Miss treiinghuysen and Miss
James. Mrs. Aivord and Mrs. Cram, Pay.
master General, Mis-. and Miss W3tmOugh,
Judge and Miss Jewell Mrs. Franklin Kin
ley, Hr. and Mrs. Ernest Kinney, Mr.. and
hTS. =. s. Cox, Mr.. Bancroft, Admiral and
Mrs. Porter, judge ana Miss Adds Mr.. and
Mrs Chittenden, Miss Coleman, Miss Che
yallle. Mrs. john Davis. Mr.. Hamilton Fish,
Jr. Judge Macarthur, Senator ana Miss
Boutwell,, Judge Richardson, eX-COmmis-
sioneT Douglass, Senator Morton, Mrs. 5. +.
fT0wu, Mrs Morton, and Col. Johnson, com
missioner OF customs, are few of the more
p eminent laiies ami gentlemen present.
Mrs. Grant Wore pearl-tiuted satin, Powered
WIN deep rose color; The COrSage was high
aid the skirt en- frGiae, a point lace sash, aud
o'heI gaTuituTe OF the same lace was used,
ara also broad bands o. deep pink ostrich
&C..
Fred Grant was looking very handsome IN
a becoming and stylish toilet of amber low
cred gauze over silk of tie same shade, gar
landed -attn WTeaths OF scarlet blossoms.
TIE cOrEage was high in the back amt cut ca
cccjU- IN front; Inc neck and sleeves were re
Eeved with rich Naiencieunes lace: the skirt
was On fTGiUe. Mrs. Kinney wore black vel
vet, gaTnished with rare HOnitOn lace Mrs.
Ernest Kinney wore a very richly ernbroi-
deTod tinted ecru over-dresS, with black
velvet trained skirt. Nine. de Hegermanu's
rich white SILK toilet was heavily embroi-
deIed in white.
Tie last german of the delightful series
given by the Washington Club, was one Of
the largest and most DGautifui of these cu-
teTtaiumtuis ever given IL cur city. Many
OF those named as attending the Presidents
reception, afterwards enjoyed the german.
Mrs. Porter received on behalf OF The club.
and Mr. Woodbury. Blair led ~ the dance. II
was observed that many more Of our gentle
men who no longer indulge In dancing, weTa
pre- sent on This OCc8 sion than is usual EE-
Governor Cook made his debut at german,
attending this one as the chGDeron Of MIS- love
iy daughter. Elk Governor Shepherd ac-
Impaired his fair wife. The hall was very
Iasteiuliy decorated, streamers OF the ma
iioDal cOlOrs, intermingled with colOrej tar
letans, were caught upon the chandeliers
and fastened on the walls, the latter being
hung with the national flags. The young
bellies were even more tastefully alfred than
usual. Miss Cooke wore "A very becoming
pink toilet OF rose game over TIE same tint
of silk; Miss GOuverneur wore cherry flow
cred crepe de chime over white taTletane; Miss
Mamie Smith, over pale pink silk, wore the
same tint Of crepe; Miss Games, Miss Christ
mas, Mrs. Christmas, Miss WaTdeld, Nine.
BergmanD, Miss Manning, Miss DennisOn,
Miss stout, Miss Wainwright, Miss Waite,
Misses Freeman, Mrs. HOf. Misses Beck
with and Miss Howell, are few OF the other
ladies observed who were very becOmingly
dressed.
Mr.. Ballard Smith, OF Louisville, KY, edi-
tor Of the Ledger, of that city, attended the
german.
VIM. Preston, OF Kentucky, attended Mrs
Wards reception yesterday.
The last receptions OF the families OF mem
bers Of the Cabinet take place to-day.