Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-15
Society and Personal.

| last evening was the most crowded OF the
| season. The assemblage was made up OF the
most distinguished gentlemen and ladies'
| now in Washington. The Cabinet, both
| Houses OF Congress, and the diplomatic
| corps were largely represented, and many OF
the most highly esteemed resilient families
OF Washington were in attendance, as well
as goOdly number OF the strangers now
visiting the city. The thrOng of carriages
was so great outside tue residence that
double line was formed from / street along
18th 10 I'll street. \ few Of the more noted
gentlemen and ladies seen were Secretary
ard Mrs. Robson, Secretary Chandler, the
Attorney General and Mrs. Pierrepont, the
Postmaster General. Mrs. Benjamin, SIR
the British legation, Senior and Sonora
Marfscal and several gentlemen of the Next
can legat ION. Mr.. BOIseS Mr. and Nine.
DaTdOn, Mr.. DelfOsse, ATistarchi Beg. Mr..
Dalia Costa, Senior and Sonora Mantiila, the
Portuguese Minister aud Madame SAINT
Anna, Mr.. Schlozer, Baron Thielman, Mr..
Yoshida and others OF the Japanese lie
cation, Mr.. and Miss Ybauez, Count
Hoyos, the Austrian Minister, the RIs-
sian Minister and Madame Shishkin,
Baron Blanc. Count Litta, Mr.. Tavera
Prince Stermberg. of Austria: DR.. Blum, Mr..
de Pestel, Mr.. and Nine. Hegermann, NJ. A.
Grip, Judge Drake, Gov. Dennison aud Miss
Tennison, Mr.. aud Mrs. j IL. Ashton, Mr.
Williams. Mr.. and Miss Cadwalaier, Judge
Jewell, Judge and Miss Burnam, Judge
Wylie, General aud Mrs. Elijah Ward, and
Miss Stuart, Gen. and Mrs. Hunter, and
Mrs. Steuart, Senator McCreery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine, Gen. aud Mrs. Van Nliet, Sena-
tor, Mrs. and Miss Herman, Senator AMI
Mrs. Cockerell, Senator, Mrs. and Miss
Dawes, Senator, Mrs and Miss Boutwell,,
Frank Macarthur, Mr.. and Mrs. KtlbOurne,
Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Patterson, Miss Nan
pie Smith, Miss Patterson, Mrs. Ricketts,,
Mr.. Ernest Kinney, Professor Higard, Mrs.
Badger, Paymaster and Mrs. Carpenter,
Mrs. Jones, of New Hampshire. Mrs. War
ren, of Boston: Governor and Mrs Clancy,
n ANN h iYa- 1r nd Trc TlaS
Mrs. Cassells, Mr.. and Mrs. MOrey, of Louis
lana; Mr. and Mrs. ID. &. Cox, Miss Frost.
General; Mrs. and Miss watmough, Miss
Meade. Mrs. and Miss Emory, Mrs. Annie
King, Mrs. COstOn, Paymaster Cosby and
Mrs. Brice, Miss Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iuyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, DR.. Peter
Parker. Mrs. Ronald, Col. Wills, of New
YORK, Mrs. BOu!igny, Mr.. Nelson, Miss
EdeS, Mr.. and Miss NOrih0f. Mr. Williams.
Mrs. 5. z. Brown and Miss Brown, Mr.. &. =.
NOyes. Col Wills, of y. Y.;Mr Eugene Hale.
Mrs. Fish wore a handsome toilette of pea.
cock green silk with black Brussels lace
fOuncc. Headlines of lace and flowers. or
beTuty was well set Of by 4 simple bat eie-
CANT toilette OF white. There were many
very rich and costly costumes, some of them
the most magnificent ever seen in Washing
ton. One OF the most notable was that of
Mrs. Cheney, Of New Ham pShire. Over a
pink silk vest ana petticoal She wore n gar
net velvet court train, Hex lace AMI jewels
were rare and exquisite. Mrs. Ward aud her
daughter, Miss Stuart, are both laiieS OF
great beauty. Their costumes We're Goticea-
bic for richness and good taste. That of Mrs.
Ward was opal tinted silk covered with sue
cesSlve falls OF rare pOinte lace. A shawl OF
the same exquisite fabric draped her should
eTs. Her diamonds were superb. The neck
lace was composed Of large solitaire5. Lady
ThOTntOn'S toilette was of creamy white
satin garnished with maroon velvet and
white lace. The tablier was garlandeI with
flowers. Madame Mantilla wore pale blue
SILK with overdresS and puffings OF blue creme
Use. Her ornaments were magnificent dia-
nnrlHE hCnQr0G MOS nvss fCf agrv
attired. Mrs. Pierrepouts satin-finishet silk
was white with q pale tea COlOreI JiIga. IL
was garnished with black lace and was
most 0tNMg,e. Her jewels were mag
nidcent. This lady has in the brief time
she has resided among Us won toE her
SELF great popularity by her engas
lug manner aud many personal attraction.
Mrs. HutchinsOn's Partisan toilette Of biac'l
geuZe, EN- brOideTed in white, was both novel
anu ele2ant. Mrs. HlilyerS delicate tinted
silk was enhanced in beauty by trimmings
of white and French grey marabOut feather
bands. Mrs. Macarthur was richly and be-
comingly dressed. Secretary and Mrs. Fish
were assisted by Miss Fish, Where so many
agreeable persons were gathered together,
enjoyment followed as a matter of course.
The parlOrs, library and dinIng-room we're
thrown open TO the guests during the entire
evening, and in the latter apartment was a
bOuntiiul supply of refreshments.
Many of the guests above named, more es-
pecially the young people, atfOurliei To the
german, given by the Washington Club, at
Marini's hall; others attended this agreea-
delightful as the entertainments given by
the Bachelors and Washington clubs are in
yariably. Among those not mentioned
above who were seen at MariDi'S were Mrs.
Dodge and her sister, Miss Jewell, and her
cousin, Miss Jewell, aud Miss Badger, OF the
Navy Yard; Miss Campbell Miss Stout, and
many others Of our most admired bellies.
The receptions OF yesterday were more M
merOusly attended than those OF the two
preceding days. Mrs. Ricketts, parlOrs were
thronged with ladies and gentlemen OF dis
tlnction; whom her mother, Mrs. Lawrence,
one of our most charming ladies, and several
OF the most fascinating young girls ofthe city
assisted in entertaining. Among the latter
were Miss Stuart. Miss Emory, Miss Nam
ME Smith. Mrs. BabcOck and Miss Camp
bell had very large reception. Mrs. Paul
received, as also did Mrs. Bingh am, vino was
assisted by Miss Moss. Mrs. Kane was as
sisted by Miss Luce. Miss Edes was at ONE
to many friends. Shs is expecting Mrs.
Skunk, the daughter of Judge jeremiah
Black. Nearly all in the western part of the
city were receiving. Mrs. Linderman had a
large reception.
At Mount Pleasant, Mrs s. p. Brown and
Miss Brown and Mrs. Phillips received a
number of their friends.
Among those making calls were: Matame
MaTiScal. Mr. Dalla Costa, DIR. Blum, Baron
Blanc, Mr.. Tavera and Prince Stermberg,
who arrived yesterday morning, Aristarch1
Bey, Mrs. Htlgard, Mrs. Vincent; Miss Ian
caster; Ms: Emory, Mrs; Porter, Mrs. Crane,
Mrs. Macarthur. Mr.. Frank Macarthur,
Miss Woolcutt, Mrs: Redeem, Mrs. Powell, !
Miss Manning, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs Stew
art, DIR. Norris, Mr.. ami Mrs. Long Edes. |
Miss Montgomery, Miss Smith, Mrs. Albert |
Meyer, Mrs. Benet, Miss Mordecai. Mrs and |
Misses Beale, Mrs. Cameron of Wisconsin
Mrs. and Miss Baird, Mrs Marcy, Mrs. aud |
Miss BurnaIn, and Mrs. Dodge, nee Knowl- |
ton.
Mr. Browning, ex- Secretary of the lutte |
rior, is in tue city,
Mrs. Senator Patterson, who receives ON |
Thursdays, will be assisted hereafter by Miss
Kitty jerks, of Chicago, who is regarded by |
her friends as one of the bellies of that citv I
Miss j. Is spending the winter here with tha |
family OF Mr.. Bangs, OF the railway mail |
service
Gov Cheney and family, of New Hamp. |
shire, are in the city, guests OF Mr.. j. Lea |
Wit Smith and Mr.. A. e. Keyes, of 18th st.
A SENSIBLE REsoLvE.-A North Carolina |
paper states that the farmers of Cleveland
county, in that state, have resolved TO raise |
on their farms, first, the necessaries OF life,
meaning bread, meat, &c; after that cotton,
or whatever saleable and exportable staple !
they may desire. Resolutions 10 this effect |
have already been adopted by a number OF
grangers, and that IL is the road TO indepen-