Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-06
Social and Personal.


the stay-at-homes, even had not the first
cabinet receptions OF the gay season been
irresistible in their attractions. AL the
world seemed out going from one to the
other or the pleasant homes thrown Opel 10
all who chose to enter. Mrs. Fish was as
sisted 0y Miss Fish in welcoming the many
who called 10 wish happy New Year.
Mrs BTistOw received gracefully and gra-
ci0usly the visitors who thronged her cheer
ful p8rlOTS.
MIS-. Belknap had the valuable assistance
of Miss Edith Cash, who, 10y her attractive
manners assisted IN making the afternoon
delightful one.
Mrs. Robson was as usual the centre of A
fss cinating group. Mrs. Julien James has
returned TO New York, but Miss Lamson was
avaiued aid 20 Mrs. Robson in the recep-
Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Poe were kept
busily occupied i'm receiving the numerous
dis tlpgui he'd ladies and gentlemen VINO
cal led upon them
Mrs. Pierrepont rewarded her many WISH
tors with her bright smiles and pleasant
converse
OF the number of ladies and gentlemen
of distinction who were making calls may
be named Lady Thornton, Captain and
Mrs. Gore Jones, Mrs. Chapman Coleman,
the Misses Coleman and Miss Crittenden,
Mrs. and Miss GOuveneur, Mrs. FERRIS, Mrs.
and Miss Sheriff., Mrs, Jno. j. Knox, Mrs.
William Wall, Mrs. Kaufman and her fair
yourg niece, Miss Phillips, of San Francis
co, who is passing the winter with her; Mrs.
Marcy, Miss Herman, Mrs. and the Misses
Humphreys, Madame Bergman, Mrs. Elijah
Ward and Miss Stewart. Mrs. Paul, Mrs
Bingham, Miss Waite, Mrs. Bancroft, Mrs.
and Miss kllbourne, Senator Booth, Mrs.
ard Miss Christmas, Mrs. West, who has
quite recovered from her illness, Mrs. Bou-
ngny, BaltaZZi Efendi.
The Bachelors german at Mariui's last
evening was the largest which has been given
during the winter. Mrs Wallach presided
with dignity and grace. Mr.. Jesse Brown
and Miss Stout led in the dance, in the most
acceptable manner: Where there were so
many blooming bellies ard stately matrons IL
is Impossible to do justice TO all, and few
only can be mentioned. Mrs. and Miss EN-
DRY, Mrs. RobeSOn and Miss Lamsoa of New
York, Mrs. and Miss Christmas. Mrs. and
Miss Eames, Miss Gouveneur, Miss Camp
bell, Miss Patterson, Mrs Hilgard, Miss
Duncan 1.-THE daughter of William Butler
Duncan), Miss Cad wallaler, Nine. Bergman,
Mrs. Gore Jones, Madame de Overlook, Mss
Rodgers, Miss Cash, Miss Phillips, Mrs
Camp, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Long EdeS
Miss DenniSou. Miss Watmough and Miss
the evening. Among the gentlemen were
Captain Gore Jones, Aristarchi Bey, DR.. j..
Blum, Mr.. Polo, Mr.. Tavera, Mr.. Grip, Mr..
Garlic Patterson, Prot. Hilgard, Surgeon
General Barnes. Mr.. John Davis, and MT
Lewis Davis. The toilets were exceedingly
elegant and well chosen. Mrs. Wallach wore
a combination dress of tea and tea rose tint
silk; Mrs. RObeson's Powered white satin
was tastefully draped over black velvet !;
MISS Stout wore an exquisite white gCt-e de
cftdiHOcTy; Miss Lamson white Nalencien Ges
lace over white silk; Miss Duncan. white silk
garlanded with long sprays of flowers ar
ranged horizontally; Miss Kilbourne wore
rose crane over pale pink silk very stylishly
made; Miss Cadwallader's pale blue silk was
an effective groundwork on which to show the
pattern of the deep falls Of Valciennes lace
with which it was garniShed; Mrs. Joan
Davis robe OF white Paris muslin was re-
l1eved with crimson ribbons; Miss GOuve-
neur's pale pink crepe was very becoming:
Miss Christmas, over light shade of pink,
were white Paris muslin looped with bows
OF ca rdinal red. Miss Eames wore combi-
nation toilet of two shades of silk, which
may be fifty described as twilight blue and
blush OF the dawn; Miss Emory, Miss Cash,
Miss Patterson, Miss Zeilin, Miss Denniso-1
Miss Rodgers, Madame deQYerbsck AZ
Watnnueh were All most becomingIy az
tired. The favors were more than oriinar-
lily handsome, and showed with equal effect
on the, white or delicately tinted dresses
OF the bellies and on the conventional black
dress coats of the gentlemen.
Mrs. Franklin Kinney has issued cards to
her friends for the Tuesdays in January,
from 4 TO O'Clock p. IN, beginning with
Tuesday next.
Mime. Bergman Informally invites her
friends to call upon her on Monday evenings
Invitations have been issued for a hop at
WIZARDS on Friday evening next.
Mrs. Frances Carter, the deli ghtful reader,
has left for the west, but anticipates return
Ing in February.
1t was observed at the receptions yester-
day that the visiting costumes were eXcep-
tionally rich In the fabric used and stylish
coming TO fresh young faces.
Mrs. Bla1nes receptions will be held every
Tuesday afternoon during the season from
2:3O TO O'Clock.