Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-05

| lies OF the justices OF the supreme Court. on
the ladies of Capitol Hill and H street, and on
others OF the many agreeable ladies who re-
| ceive on Monday.
| Miss Edith Harlan gracefully did the honorS
! IN the absence of her mother. and in the even
! ing accompanied her father, Associate Justice
Harlan, to the reception at the Japanese lega-
| ton.
| The soiree given by Mr. Yoshida. the cul
| tured representative of the empire OF Japan.
| and his modest, WinsOme little wife, was dis
tinguished as Well for the provision made for
the pleasure OF the guests as for the number
| OF eminent ladies and gentlemen who at
tended: From nine O'clock until after mid
night the house was filed with an illustrious
company. Flowers were used in adOrning he
rooms, and the numerous rare treasures of
Japanese art attracted much attention from
the company. A calcium light at the MaSsa-
chusetts avenue circle illumined The drive up
10 the house. and an awning formed 4 covered
way from the street up the terrace TO the en-
trance.
Mr. Yoshida who was educated in England
IS a master of our Language, and entertained
ms guests with pleasant conversation. His
wife now speaks English fiuently, and always
attracts those who meet her by. her gentle
manner. She was assisted in receiving by the
wife of General Williams, who spent SO much
time in Japan, and Miss Edwards. These la
GltS were dressed with marked elegance. Mrs
fGshlda wore a princcSse dress OF white Can
| ton crepe, richly embroidered by hand The
high waist was slightly open in front and He'd
in with white crepe AsSe ruching. A vine of
embroidery bOrdered the neck and ran down
the long. sleeves: a wreath terminating in a
bouquet in colored embroidery was worked Oh
dress. The material was evidently japanese
but made up in Partisan style. A black vel
Vet ribbon, with handsome gold lOcEet was
worn around the throat, and in the becom
ngIy-arranged hair was q carved amber comb
MIS-: Wlillams opal-tinted silk was drapcd
with W.T. 1lne white lace; and her ornaments We're
diamonds. Miss Edwards toilet of cafe dn
,oat t SIX was very rich; Mr.. and Mrs. Norl-
toff We're accompanied by their guest. Miss
Spencer. the niece of Senator Spencer. who
has spent much time in the Sandwich Islands
Sac wore a pale tinted silk handsomely trim
med, and the rarest ornaments seen in Wash
ington this winter. They We're a necklace
and earrings OF tigers claws, inlaid with gold
and sci III gold of Chinese workmanship The
necklace was linked together with medallionS
OF gold. The tigers claws We're the shape OF a
hall moon and TRANSPLANT of a milk and Watery
tint.
The Cabinet was represented by Secretaries
ENarts. sherman and SchurZ. POstmas er- Gen
erai .;. key, Attorney.Ge Devens and First
Key, Mrs. Tyner, Miss 'f Sherma2 and and Miss MIS-
Moulton and Miss Devens, Miss PIatt and Miss
Foote from the White House were also present
and most beromingly dressed.
General sherman attended. with his
pretty daughter. Chief Justice and Miss
Waite; Judge and Miss Harlan, Miss Swe lrin-
| gen; Mis-. Fields sister and Mrs. and Miss Lda
Miller represented the families of the Supreme
Court. Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron
Senator and Mrs. Thurman. Senator and Miss
Dawes, senator and Mrs. Baine: senator and
and Senators Ferry, -McCreary and Randolph
We're present. The House of Repre- Spntatives
had Il large delegation present. most of whom
were accompanied by their wives. There were
the Speaker, Mr.: Fernando Wood and Mrs
Hickok, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mr.. and Mrs.
Chittenden, Mr.. and Mrs. Powers. Mr. and
Mrs; Lockwood. Mr.. Hooker and NJ. l. Town
send among others.
Mrs. Bancroft Davis wore an exquisite toilet
Of pale pink silk, with the finest n;ack lace
ssIEe was ACCOMPANIED by her husband aud
riiSS CadWalader.
present were Judge Advocate General and
Mrs. Durn. Marshal Sharp. Paymaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Alvord1, Professor ana MIS-
gard, General and Mrs. Capron, General, Mrs.
and Miss Van Buren,, Judge Drake Mr.
Sar chez of Chilli, Mr.. job Stevenson and
Mrs and Miss Christmas, Mrs. Mac Arthur
and Mr.. Frank Macarthur. Mr.. and Mrs An-
dreWs; MIS- Barclay nee 0ldfeld Mrs. Blake
aHH Mt the MI Misses @ Wood 700 Mrs Rlcketts Judge
ana Miss Edes, Dr. and Mrs. Linderman. Ms
aHd ais5 Miss Cole, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Cork
The diplomatic corps was represented by Sir
Edward Thornton. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry How
ard, admiral and Mrs. Gore Jones, Baron
Si i,s ozer, @ NJ H. Borges, SeIor del Arroyo, Count
The supper was most elegant repaSt. con-
| sisiings OF many dainties, including an aDund-
ance OF champagne. Apropos of suppers, will
not all givers of parties kindly take care to
have. supply of ice-water accessible all the
evening? Crowded rooms provoke thirst and
there are many who cannot quench their thirst
except with water
Mrs. Senator John X. Mcpherson will receive
on Thursday. at her rooms at the Arlington
hotel MIS- Senators Spencer and Barnum and
Misses Chaffee and Case will receive with her
RUNNING A PASSENGER TRAIN BY BURN
ING POWDER MAGAZINE.-The Stamford ..Spa-
elal,n etIa, leaving at - am. Yesterday, and con
IHalllihg HnIl over ooo passengers, bound to New
struction. The train had left Pelhamville and
was approaching Mount Vernon, when the
Giant Powder mill, located between those
two points, was discovered on fire. The train,
though running at nearly full speed, was
stopped Immediately: The building was found
to be in one sheet of flames on all Sides but as
the powder house (where the powder is
stOred( was some so feet from the factory it
was felt that the train could be run past with
safety. Communication between the powder
mill and the powder house is had by means Of
plank walk, and wOrkmen We're hurriedly
tearing this up as the train approached The
scene. 1t passed without harm after fifteen
minutes delay, but this was almost next TO
prOvldential. as both the powder mill and DOW
der house are only about 100 feet from the line
Of ihe New York and New Haven road. and a
spark in the powder house, with the train any
where near by. the latter would aSSuredly be
hurled from the track and many lives lost
The establishment has been considered ex-
summer. The number of passenger trains
alone running daily over the New York and
New Haven road is nearly forty. Including the
Boston and Washington express
THE TRIAL OF GEN. ANDERSON. of the Lou
isiana returning board, was resumed in New
Orleans yesterday. Mr.: ID. Davis, chief clerk
OF the returning board, was cross examined
The testimony elected was contradictory of
statements made by r. Pelleter. William II.
Greene, a leading cOlored ward politician. and
clerk OF the returning board, testified that the
members of the board did not ask to compare
the parish returns with the tabulated state
ment, but signed the statement and returned
1t to the chief clerk: He also said he had been
promised office by the democrats if he would
make certain copies from the minute book of
the board nj. Bowers, a hotel agent, testified
as to taking package of returns to democratic
headquarters. where they We're broken open.
copied and returned. Evidence for defense
closed, testimony in rebuttaI begun and some
OF the statements of Greene were impeached.
argument VIII commence to-day. The captive
eX-GOv. Wells is improving in health His
last night.