Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-10
Society and Personal.


aud O'Clock the carriages extended com
pletely around the drive in front of the Eek.
| ecutlve Mansion. 1t was work OF time to
| drive from the street to the entrance door,
consuming as much as fifteen minutes, short
a. Is the dIs'anee. Within doors progress
! from the piazza through the Red room into
| the Blue parlor, where the presentations
| scented the guests TO his father and mother
and Mrs. Grant made the introiuctions TO
Mrs. Fred. Grant. The President entered
| about O'Clock, and remained until the re-
| ception concluded. He was disposed To be
| animated and more taIkative than is his
wont in public. He exchanged pleasant
spee.lnss WIN an ms friends and acquain-
tances. Mrs. Grant expressed herself much
pleased at having so large a reception aud
SAID she greatly enjoyed her Saturdays. and
,ne pleasure she experiences In seeing her
from standing so long. She was most be-
comingly attired in a Ombination of black
s snd aish F EeFy sysh in cut
opal tinted silk, garnished with lilies
OF The valley, arranged as a fringe.
Many accord to herself and Madame Man.
tilla, the Andalusian beauty, (tne wife of the
Spanish minister,) the distinction of beng
the two most beautiful women in Washing
ton. They are said to resemble each other.
The style is the same, both ladies having
large. lustrOds, liquid brown eyes, with I'M
fathomable depths, and the rare complexion
OF olive tint so clear that il surpaSses in its
warmth and dazzling beauty the radiance OF
any rose and white type of IoVliuess
Ihongh all the parlors were open for the re-
eeption. Including the vast East room, the
Blue room was, as always, the center OF at
traction, and was filled with those who find
IL always the most agreeable rendezvous in
Inc city. Friends long separated meet there
and renew their friendship. Conversation
goes on merrily, and the wits of the national
capital, and we have many such this season .
interchange their liyeliest sallies. Some of
nose who attended Saturday were Mrs
sharpe, Mrs. Louis Dent, Secretary and Mrs
RobeSon, Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Belknap, Mrs
Chandler, Ms. Pierrepont, Mrs Marcy, Miss
Burpam, Gen, Mrs. aud Miss Barnes, Mrs
Ward and Miss Strart. Mrs. S. V. Niles.
Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Wilkinson and a
party of friends; Mrs; Franklin Kin
Van Bokkelin, of New York Mr. and
Mrs. Blaine and Miss Dodge (Gail HamiIton)
raymaster and Mrs. Carpenter, Mr.: and
Nine. BOrges, Mr.. and Nine Marscal Dalla
Costa OF Venezuela; Mr. and Nine. Man
lila, Count and Countess H0yos, Aristarchi
Bey, Or. Blum, Mr.. Polo, and many others
OF the corp. diD'On,Gtiq'sc: sena tor and Mrs
sherman; Mrs. EabcOck and Miss Camp
bell: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bryan: Mrs.
James B. Howell; Mr. and Mrs. ID. r Mckee
Justice Field and Miss MacDougaI. of Cali
ia; Admiral and Mrs. HofI; Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Hoff; General aud Mrs.
BIZ CHAM: Mrs. Paul; Mrs. and Miss Sher-
ill, Mrs. and Miss Dawes; Major Mrs aud
Miss Slack; General and Mrs. Vincent and
Miss lancaster; Mrs: Bancroft; Mrs. Hunter
Mrs. Lyma X. Bass; Major and Mrs. Finley
Anderson, and Mrs Owen. the daughter or
one or the distinguished officers OF the Presi-
dents old regiment.
AT the dinner given on Saturday BIZ Mrs
Robeson 10 her young friends. some OF the
guests were Miss Eames, Miss Fish, Miss
duncan, of New York. Mrs. John Davis Miss
Minnie Stout, and Miss Lamson, of New
York, in whose honor the entertainment was
given. Several young gentlemen were in
attendance.
Madame Borges does lot now receive on
Sunday evenings.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Bristow will entertain the President. Mrs
Grant, the Cabinet, aud other gentlemen AMI
ladies at dinner this evening.
Hr. and Mrs. Coffey entertained at dinue:
on Saturday evening the Secretary Of STATE
and Mrs. Bristow, Mr.. Justice and Mrs
Strong, Admiral and Mrs. Sands, Mr. and
Mrs. Ashton, Mrs Eames, Aristarchi Bsy,
ana Ex-Governor Curtin.
ON Friday last Mrs. General Benet enter
tanned, at lunch, number of ner friends
among them were Mrs. Judge Birph IN. Mrs
Admiral Powell, Mrs. General Hunter, Mr..
Mills, Mrs Ray, and Miss MOriecli AID
others. The floral decorations were m4guid-
cent, and the table sumptuous and elegant.
J.IoUSG SCAMMoN, VINO is now in Wash
ington, publishes card alleging that the in
dictment found against him in Chicago is a
blackmatling operation, got up for the pur-
pose OF forcing the friends of his son-in-law,
MI Ittcu. 10 pay q cIalm brought forward by
a Boston firm. Mr. Scammon declares that
The charge against him OF using the funds of
the Mechanics National Bank is false aud
malicious, aud cannot be maintained.
JOHN SIEBERLING was appointed post
master at Lynnvilie. Lehigh county, Pa.
February 8, 1913, and had been faithful in
the discharge OF his official duties until
lew days since, when he died. For fifty
eight consecutive years he had held his posi-
t1on-a term of employment unequalled by
any government officer now living, while
his yearly income probabl never exceeded
S2O-Just The price OF two election hats.
THE daily Washington Tribune now takes
the lead Ia circulation OF the oldest daily
paper in the district of Columbia Tribune.
The context TO the above statement in tue
Tribune article would Indicate that il had
reference rel set to another paper; but as matter
The District of Columbia, aud we suppose the
Tribune though IL has doubtless a good cir
culation, will not seriously claim a circula-
ton equal To THE STAR EreniRJ Sydr
In answer to the above from our prosperous
cotempOrary, THE EVENING STAR. we have
SIMPLY 10 say that we Inadvertently over
looked the fact that THE STAR was the OLE
est daily paper in the city, and did not in
tend 10 claim, and do not now claim a cir
culation equal 10 its own. WHAT we did
mean 10 claim, aud ne now assert, is, that
tie Tribune has larger circulation than am
daily paper in the District-THE STAR alone
excepted Washington Tribune
The PRESSURE ON SPAIN.-The London
Times, in an editorial on Spanish affairs,
says Spain is too weak TO prevent Carlist
batteries along the coast from injurIng Eng
lish shipping. England must look to Spain
for redress and pa yment of the damages in
CURED. Either King Alfonso or England
must assume the police of the SPANISH coasts.
The article says "the United States might
set good example by insisting that Cuba
be no longer allowed 10 become the plague
Instead of the Pearl of the Antilles" and
concludes by saying that Spain should be
told that she will be held accountable for all
damage TO foreign vessels by Carlist shells.
A HoUNG LADY MYsTERIoUsLY DIsAP-
PEARS.-The citizens OF Eaton, Ind, are |
greatly exercised over the very mysterious
disappearance OF Miss Mollie Foreman, aged
Is years, daughter of one OF the most respect
ed citizens. About three weeks ago she left |
ner nome TO pay visit to her brother at
Dunkirk, Ind. No uneasiness was felt or any
Inquiries made until the past few days |
when IL was ascertained that she had never
been at her brothers. house. The river has
been dragged for miles and the woods thor
oughly searched, without effect. Allan Pin
kerton. of Chicago, has been engaged to DIS
cover the whereabouts OF the missing girl.
EDWARD 9. STOKES complains at Sing