Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-14
Society.

| amateur performance of Martha this eve
ming. Seats have been purchased by some OF
| the ladies and gentlemen at the White House.
| as well as by members of the Cabinet and
| other high officials, and ladies and gentlemen
| of the diplomatic corps. No social gathering
| has been appointed for this evening so as to
ensure that nothing may divide attention
| with the amateurs who are striving to raise q
handsome sum to benefit that worthy charity,
| the "Childrens Hospital
Saturday was decidedly the gala day for the
| lterati of Washington: The invitations issued
| by Professor and Mrs. Baird for the afternoon,
! from three to six, caused many of those who
| rarely can take the time from scientific or lit
erary pursuits to go to their charming home
on Massachusetts, avenue between those hours.
| While a number of those who usually contrib
| ute to the pleasure of our gayest gatherings
attended, there were also many present of the
| most hOnOred representatives of the scientific
| bureaus and institutions of Washington, as
! for example. Prof Henry and others of the
! gentlemen of the. Smithsonian Institution !;
Prof. Hayden. of the Geological Survey, and
some of the gentlemen from the Naval Obser-
| vatory. The reception was universally pro-
| nounced one of the most enjoyable OF the
| season because so many delightful people
| who seldom are seen in society appeared
| there and sustained conversation of the high
| est order Prof. Baird and his wife and daugh-
ter have great taste in dispensing their hospi-
| tally.
| Two literary meetings occurred in the eve
| ming, one the reunion at the residence of Mr..
| the receptions OF similar character which
| Mr.. King gave for several years Mr.. King
welcomed his friends in few appropriate re-
| marks. The literary piece de resistance of the
| evening was paper on Hawthorne. read by
Hon. George B. LOring, of Massachusetts,
which was RECEIVED with many quiet manifes-
| tatOnS of delight.
The other like entertainment was the regu-
| lar meeting of the Literary Society, which has
Judge Drake for its presiding Officer. The
rcndezrOus OF this club on Saturday was at the
residence of Colonel and Mrs. Garrick Nal
lery, on n street Others than the members
OF the club were invited by the hospitable host
| and hostess. making the attendance quite
large. Among those who contributed to the
literary entertainment of the evening were
Mrs. Morrel, Colonel Clarke. DR.. Coues. and
| Colonel Nlallery. During the latter portion OF
the evening Mrs. Malery. Mr.. Hickok, and
others, diversified the programme with music.
Miss Waite is i'll Toledo. whittier she went to
| Burdan, who, it will be remembered. visited
the Chief Justices family in this city year.
| The daughter of Senator Randolph has gone
| to New Jersey, to attend the wedding of her
fathers sister. who is to marry Mr.. Fox.
On the Seth instant a wedding 10 be cele
hrated with great ec'at will occur in Baltimore.
ter of one OF the Wealthiest gentlemen of that
| city, and Lieut. Burma. U.S.A,
| General and Mrs. Vincent expect TO leave
for their new station, san Antonio, Texas. in
the course of the next ten days Sincere re-
| grets at the prospective loss Of this highly es-
| teemed couple, are constantly heard. They
! nave ilNtN EcGP Sliltt lspT.
| 4 mistaken impression seems to prevail with
| many persons in Washington on account of
| the term Boston buds so frequently used.
| This phrase seems to convey the idea that the
| rose buds usually so called, which are freely
! used here, are not native productions of Wash
| Ingt0n. The large rose buds sometimes used in
| boquetS are Tor some unexplained reason to
| the writer generally called Boston buds where
| ever grown. 1t is asserted, however, that not
| only are the flowers used here in bOquets and
decorations. of supper tables and parlors,
| grown III this city and its immediate neighbOr-
| hood, but that large quantities, especially of
| roses, are sent from here to northern cities.
The florists have only themselves to blame for
| this misunderstanding, as they take no pains
to enlghten the public as 10 their wares
| through the only certain me lium the most
widely read journals.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF the House com nit
tee Of foreign affairs on the Mexican question
met today and heard the testimony of Col
| Shafter ard Lieut.. Bulls. Those officers reit-
| Grated the statements previously made before
| The military committee, and heretofore pub
liShed.
| TENDERED HIM THE OFFiCE.-The Pre- 81
| dent has rendered the office Of District Att0r
ney for South Carolina to Mr.. ID. T. Corbin, the
claimant OF seat in the United States Senate
| from that state.
THE HEIRS OF the late ex-senator Sebastian
| OF Arkansas, have received 7,70l being the
compensation due him as Senator for the
| period from March, 1861, to March, 1865 Mr.
Sebastian was one of the southern Senators
included in the resolution of expulsion passed
by the Senate after the southern Senators had
WITHDRAWN. MIR. Sebastian did not withdraw
and on the third OF last March the Senate re-
scinded thh resolution of expulsion on the
ground that he was loyal during. the war
The erect OF the resembling resolution was tC
entitle his heirs to the compensation which
they have received.
If ho Dnlly
mcnt trial were $13,il6.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has re
commended that an executive order be issued
disseminating the central Superintency of In
| dian affairs, an office in sthe conduct of which
| the recent board OF inquiry found much to cen
| sure.
The TENURE OF OFFICE LAw.-RepreSenta
tive Stenger, OF Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill into the House today to provide for The
| repeal of the tenure Of office law.
The RAILROADS AND THE P. Q. DEPART
MENT.-The Post Office department will com
pei railroad companies who have monopoly
of the mail-carrying between certain points, to
| transmit the mails, not at their own pleasure
| but according to the wishes of the department
by deducting from their compensation for this
| service, unless the mails are carried with due
| frequency" as required by law, according to
| the departments translation of the words II
| Has BeeI decided Dy the ATTORNEY General
| that this power to decide whether the mails
are carried with due frequency aud to de
| duet pay for failure to do so, rests with the
| department.
| SECRETARY SCHURz's ATTACKS on wrong
| doing in the Indian bureau will not be con
fined to the removal OF guilty persons from
, office.
! The WORK BEFORE THE SENATE.-The Sen
ate has entered upon what now promises to be
three months OF more of continuous meeting
with financial legislation. 1t is hoped thai
| within the next two weeks action will be taken
| on Stanley Matthews resolution. Senator Ed
| mundS offered a substitute today for both the
| preamble and resolution offered by Mr. Mat
iheWs, and after the speech making is ended
aWarm struggle may be expected over the pas
sage OF the measure. There is the greatest
| possible diyergency of views among Senators
over the silver bill. A majority are undOubt
edly IN faVorof reconciliation. A very few
only are united in desiring the passage of the
Bland bill as reported from the committee ON
| finance. Amendments of every possible de
scrlptlOn will be offered, and many able
speeches will be made thereon. The silver
men are vastly more exercised over their Det
measure than the antiresumptionis;s. Nearly
every Senator has been interviewed by ZealOuS
correspondents, and none have Ventured a
prediction as to what the status of the bin viii
6e when fnally disposed of by the Senate
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