Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15
Social and PerNnnaI

'0iio1oiJ Win tue receptions yesterday, 0ut
nevertheless al the ladies Vino are al home
on Mondays opened their houses. Ms.
Swayne received many calls from those who
had enjoyed her delightful party last week
she was assisted by Miss Dennison Miss
kite Cooke, aud Mrs. Frendenberg
IRE event ~ lie evening was the reception
OF lie japanese Minister and Mrs loshIIa
Mr.. aud the Misses Riggs gave very chaTal-
Ing dancing reception, as also did Mrs
Boomer Of Nj street. Many persons attend
weather
The entertainment of Mr.. and Mrs. Yosbi-
da was even more delightful than that given
by them two weeks since. The guests were
more numerous than before but there was
no crush. Many elegant toilets were OBJ
serS ed. Mrs. Yoshida wore snauve satin in-
lShed SILK gaIhlSLed with q prOfusiOu OF ex.
qulsite point lace. A cOllaret of this lace
was worn about the neck Of her high corsapa
ana lace trimmed the sleeves. A deem fan
OF lace WIS arranged diagOnally across the
tablier of her trained skirt, aud more of the
same was taStefuliy used on the back of In /.
skirt; gold linked NECKLACE and a pendant
OF diamonds was worn with this stylish
toilet. Mrs CaprOn, who assisted in receiv-
irg the guests, Wore black velvet
with an Overdress and garnlture of
pOiR'e applique Madame Preston wore .
SILK, with low cOrsage and peplum, short
across the front and very long on the sides
OF black velvet trimmed with Brussels lac:
ornaments diamonds Nine. Dardon wore
over pale lavender gTOS gram draperiaS oil
white matelaSse: the cOrsage was low and ~,
sklIt trained. Nine. ROrges was most el3-
gantIy dressed in a combination of amber
satin aud cardinal velvet. relieved with
superb Lace she wore necklace, earrings ami
other ornaments Of diamonds. Mr. and Miss
baneZ accOmE anted Gillian lady Of dis
tinctlon WHO Is visiting our city. She was
masnliicently a'tired in a Uerf d-eTIf silk
trimmed with point lace, Her damon.
were many and of great value. The los,
coTsage she wore was hes pan1led about ruF
neck with these jewels; her necklace ana
earrings and bracelets were cOmpo,et OF
large sOlltalTe diamonds, and ornaments of
tie same precious stones spanked i'm bpr
dark hair. This lady rs the wife of a very
wealthy gentleman Of Chill, The leader of TIE
most powerful political party OF that repub
lie, ald an ex-s senator. He aud his wife have
been travelling In orr cOUDtry for sixmOlrbs
ana have passed most of their time in New
ork. They will remain in the United Sta rs
year longer. They speak our language
with tiueDCy, as 90, we are informed nearly
al. the cultivated citizens o. Chill Amoug
other diSiiRCUe toilets observed were tho-a a..
Mrs. Rorlwright, the guest of Mrs. COn0ver
which was pale blue silk trained skirt and
low cOrsage, with dTaperieS of white ma e.
jsSFe; Miss Page, blue silk beneath waite
C'o9E6ery Gauze, and Mrs. ChittenGen pale
amber beneath rare Brussels lace: tne oral-
mel Is of the latter lady were q necklace ,,.G
earrings OF solitaire diamonds. The vensrl-
ole Mr.. Peter Cooper accompanied his daI.l-
Ter, Mrs. Hewitt. This LADY was richly
crossed in pale blue silk, win dTaueripS on
Inc Size OF the trained skirt Of white crass IL
y
Cooper apparently ertH.iy enjoyed the 0saa
sion, and entered into animated cOny.rsa-
[ on with ali who were presented 10 "a. n
MIS- Fred. Grant was accompanied by e. n.
Sheridan, aud Col Grant COrtc1 Mrs POI
Ter Palmer. The diamonds worn By tins lat
ter lady were superb, and her toilet was most
exquisite. Mrs Grant wore rose six, trim
med with ostrich plUmes OF tic same hue
MISS oaneZ was warmly cOngratu ated on
her recovery from her recent indfspogi-
ton. Mr.. and Nine. Dardon were the
of their removal to New York on WeIncs-
day. Among others observed were Mr. gar-
ges, OF Brazil, Mr.. Preston, OF Hayi, Mr.
and Nine. Manti.la, of Spain, Captain and
Mrs. Gore Jones, Baron aid Baroness SAINT
Anna, all the gentlemen OF the Jap ncss Z
cation, Senators McCreery aud morrill,, OF
Vermont; Senator and Mrs. Hamlin, MT.
Healey, PaymaSter and Mrs CarDan;-r
Captain and Mrs. Hof, Mr. Tom. Hon. SIR,
Payne, Mr. Bry an, Mr.. and Mrs. NorthcT
Gen. JefIries, Mr.. Henry Richmond, OF Bad
IsIo, MIS-: Kerr, Mr.. Samuel Kerr, AID NJ IS
English, Judge and Mrs. Ferris, Mrs. alo
Miss Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs. HugarI
Flowers, arranged in bOQuets and BASKET
were dispersed through through the parior,
ard epeTgnes, filled with exquisite blossoms
adorned the supper table, on which a most
delicious repast was served, champagne aud
other wines were included in the nieaH
Miss Minnie Dubant gave deli-htT..i Tar-
ty last evening, In honor OF b-r srias.. Nj
Fanny Gordon, of Philadelph.a. Miss Cor.
don many friends in WASHINGTON viii re
SICt ~ lcdfn Ltldt sue intends -.lg her de
parture the latter part Of this week foc her
home.
Mr.. Thomas LeClear, one, Of the most dis
ingulshed ARTISTS OF New York, is in the city,
and is staying for the present az t5a
Arlington. Mr.. LIE Clear has two or tbre.
commissions to fill IL Washington this sen
son, and would be glad To spend several
months OF each year here could he procur,.
suitable studio accommodations.
owing 10 her absence from the city, Ms
Robeson will not receive to- morrow.