Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-03


The Bachelors Club il to be congratulated
on having opened the gay season with one of
the largest and most beautiful germans this
favorite association has ever given. The ques-
ton whether the denunciatiOns of the dance
during the past few months will or will not
affect the young people of Washin gt0n has
been definitely settled in the negative. for
those danced last evening who have heretofore
participated in the german, and many more
in the persons OF some charming debatdRteS
We're added To the number. Mrs. Carlisle Pat
tersOn received the guests, and her two daugh
terS- the second of whom makes her first ap-
pearance IN society this winter. We're among
the dancers. Mrs. Ross Ray was accompanied
by her two handsome daughters, the youngest
OF whom Is a debUtdRte. Both were tastefully
dreSSed-the elder i'm pale green silk relieved
with bands OF darker shade. and the younger
in white silk, trimmed with white satin and a
lew Knots OF blue ribbon aud a few sprays of
hne flowers; iewelry of silver tilagree work.
MISS EmDrey, another debutdnte, wore very
becoming white toilet Of NalencienneS lace
and French muslin, garnshed with white rib
DonS Miss Mamie Redeem, also q detlltdRte,
wore an exquisite Paris dress OF blue silk,
draped with lowered gauZe and trimmed with
chenille fringe.
White dresses were much more used by the
young ladies than any color They are not
only the most suitable for young girls Just en-
tering society, but form the prettieSt ground
work for the fayOTS l3viShed on the bellies in
the german.
Mrs. Matt Carpenter accompanied her
daughter. Miss Lillian. who wore over white
silk, draperieS of white gauze. with a thread
of silver run through ii ornaments. diamonds.
Mrs. Montgomery and her daughters. Mrs.
Randall Gibson and Miss Montgomery, We're
present. The latter wore an exquisite toilet
of white tulle deliberately embroidered i'm
bouquets OF colOred floss over 4 white silk
train: Mrs. and Miss Gould, of Troy, accOmpa-
MED Mrs. Lincoln; allthree ladies Were beauti-
fully dressed. Lieut.. Logan and his wife, IRE
Porter, were present Mrs. Logan Wore a
becoming toilet OF white silk beneath white
gauZe, testOOned with flowers.
MIS- Emory. Itee Willis. wore 4 perfect COS
tune of blue silk, deliberately gaTniShed with
peedleWOrk embroidery aS fine aS lace Urna-
mentS superb solitaire diamonds. a necklace
cross ana earrings. and a butterfly studded
with the same precious stones. was fastened
in her blonde hair. Her husband and his
mother ana sister accompanied her. Mrs.
Chlttenden tthe wife Ol the Representative
from Brooklyn chdpprOned her handsome
guests. the Misses Adams
IL was observed that an unusual number of
pretty girls were present, and, as i always
the case at the first aSSembiage of the season.
the faces looked as fresh rs the toilets UNI
crushed 10y crowded rooms. One Oi the love
Hest faces seen was that of Miss Anderson.
the daughter OF Mrs. Adna Anderson. nee Van
Nyck. charming bruno with sparkling eyes
and bright color. Mrs. Sheriff. attended with
her daughter who Wore 4 most elegant toilet
of salmon pink, fitting like a glove and made i'm
the most artistic manner Miss cambridge. OF
Kentucky. the niece of Mrs. Paul, looked IA
diant i'm a rOSe-colored silk with flowers Miss
Freeman Wore white tulle, feStOoned across
the 'front.' with wreathS and fringe of flowers.
between which was drapcd broad pink sash.
Miss Ella Ray looked very lovely in pure
white dress. Miss Isabel Hill wore an elegant
costume of blue silk. Miss Scmplc of Louis
vile, over 4 trained skirt of blue silk wore a
polOnaiSe of blue damaSSt, made with a high
waist and elbow sleeves.
Nearly all the Young ladies present wore
dccOiCtiec dresses with very short sleeves Mrs
Audenreid's white silk was covered with the
raTeSt point lace; her diamonds were magniti-
cent Miss DenniSOn looked lovely i'm a white
silk. becOmingy made. Miss Slack wore a
charming toilet of Paris muslin and Nalcn-
ciennes lace. Miss LOttie Wise Wore Il comb
nation toilet of rert deQu and lilac silk. Rep
reScntatiye GOude, of Norfolk, accompanied
his daughter, who Is becoming great faVOrite
in society. The wife of Secretary Sherman
chaperoncd Miss sherman and Miss MoultOn.
already named. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard. of the
British legation: Mrs. Bacon. Hee StoughtOn
MIS-. hlliOum and her two attractive daugh-
terS. Mis-. McCauley. Colonel AudenTcid MIR
sanchez. 4 member of the Gillian Congress
wl,u Is received with much favor here: Count
Lil1a, Mr.. TaYcTa. Mr.. Morris, Admiral Amy
Nj. George Beck. Mr.. Dunn. Mr.. Chew. Mr.
BinUmer, AlrS. Embry. Mrs. Slack. Mrs. Ander-
son, Mrs Ricketts,. Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Man
ming. Miss stout. Mrs. ChenOweth, aee Wood.
and 700 many others iayOrahly known in
Washington 10 make the mention of all the
names possible. or 10 do justice to all the
ldNttiul dresses.
Tie New York papers notice that Governor
and Mrs. Mcclellan have gone To Baltimore to
visit her mother. Mrs. Marcy who has frac-
tured her leg Mrs Marcy is ~ much beloved
here that the news of her accident will be
received with heartfelt regret.
The ladies' of / street above 18th street and
thc wives OF many Of the Senators viii receive
this afternoon, and Mrs. and Miss Redfern
have invited their friends from to O'clock
The wife OF Admiral Powell has happily
recovered nom the effects OF Il mistaken dose
81 medicine. which nearly had fatal result.
and greatly alarmed the friends of this
esteemed lady.
The marriage of Miss Poor and Mr. Glover.
oi Riggs \ Co, which X fixed for the 10th
instant, Will be SOlemniZed at the Epiphany
church. Eight bridesmaids will be in attend
dnce. Miss GRUMPY.