Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-13
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of this season. Mrs. Hayes. Mrs Evarts Mrs
McCrary and Miss Schurz received the visitors
in the Blue parlor, Colonel Casey making the
introductiODS After o'clock the President
came IN and gTavely made salutatinDS to the
ladies. and then walked around the Blue room
talking TO the assembled visitors He after
wards TOOK his station between his wife and
COloEel casey. and after the latter introduced
visitors TO him he presented them to Mrs. Hayes,
VINO In turn introduced them TO the ladies with
her. Just before O'Clock he offered his arm to
Mrs. EValtS, Colonel Casey followed with Mrs.
MaJes, and Secretary EvartS with Mrs
MctraIy, and they walked through the throng
IN the East room, and then led the way I'D stairs
mus Slgnlfy1ng that the reception was over
MIS-. Hayes wore black striped silk mingled
with plain black, and IA white lace necktie was
at her throat. MIS- Evarts was in mourning
OF course, as were her daughters. who stood for
1lh5e behind the receiving party. Mrs Chas.
Anderson, MIS-. JeWett and Mrs. Hitchcock also
assisted in entertaining the company in the
Blue narlof. Miss McCrary wore white striped
SIX with brocaded flowers between the stripes,
a mCst elegant toilet. Miss Schurz wore white
cashmere, the bodice cut in diamonds in front
and filled in with lace. which was very becom-
ing 10 her fresh complexion. The visitors wan
ber gathered in the East room The conserva:
tories We're open, as usual and were visited by
many. Gen. and Mrs. Hastings were missed
from among Mrs Hayes corps or aids. They
departed at one o'clock Saturday to pass the
winter at Bermuda. Miss Anthony, Mrs Wells
aud MIS- Williams, Of Utah, and others of the
respects to Mrs Hayes during the reception
among Others than those mentioned at the re-
Ceptl0n were Attorney General DpVenS First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner. Governor
ana Mrs. Mccormick, Judge Bradley's wife and
daughter, Chief Justice Nate's wife and dau gl-
ter Mrs. Field, Miss Harrison and Miss Knight
WHO are the guests OF Mrs. Field; Judge and
hrS. Macarthur, and her niece, Mrs. Keith: the
Danish minister and Nine de Hcgerlnann. the
Brazilian minister and Mime. Borges, ArlStarch
Fey, tie Turkish minister: several OF the Chi
vFC .If.Frt tir,., f,1I.
daughter OF Gen. Winfield Scott, Mrs. Ktmmal
and her niece, Miss GOldSboroigh; Mrs Fort
Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson's guest,
,is. MS. ste6bins, OF New, York: Representative
morse and Wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Miner OF Boston,
MIS-: Peterson, Mrs. Lord. Miss Freeland, Miss
Chalmers, Mrs. Watson and her daughter and
niece, Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Totten, Gen. Bing-
ham, Mrs. Hilgard, Mrs and Miss Sheriff. Mr.,
Mrs. and Miss Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs. owen
Adds. Miss Page, Mr.. ChaS. Bryan Mr. Chan
der OF Boston. Mrs. Wylie, Mr.. Eugene Hale
Gen. Robinson. chairman Of the state reDub!i-
can association OF Ohio. Miss Emma James, Dr
Matthews l. $. n, and wife, Mrs. and Miss
Humphreys, Miss Lancaster, Miss Swami. Mrs
Allison, Mrs Stanley Matthews and her daugh-
ter and son, Mrs. WatteTSOn. Commodore Febi-
GERS wife and daughter, Miss Edes, Mrs. Dudley
and her sisters, Miss Scott and Mrs Skillmaa
Mr; aud Mrs: Bridges. Mrs. Christy, and Mr..
and Mrs. andrews.
pr. Baxter, the attending physician, says
that, though Justice Hunt IS improving, he
ieafs ne viii never recover the use of his side.
answer questions with - IeS' or NO" he can
not connect sentences. Constant expressions
CT regret for his severe Illness and his noble
Wile'S a11iictiOn in Witnessing it are heard.
Numerous ladies and not few gentlemen
We're out Friday to pay their respects to the
ladies' who receive visitors Oh that day. The
French minister's attractive wife, Nine. Outrey
was Eat home all The afternoon, and welcomed
many. Her cousin, Miss RUSSELL of New York
ably assisted her in entertaining. Unfortunate
~, during the late cold spell The water-pipeS
af,Ir. ~,
duiSite oriental furniture and carpets ia Mme
Outiey S large drawing room. Most OF the fur
nituIe at the French legation is covered with
brocadeS, Satins and cloth Of gold. presented by
the M1kadO to NJ. Outrey when In Japan in the
diplomatic service of his country The mate
Tas ai are re- such as cannot be purchased except in
emma or Japan. The pariOTS are divided by
oriental draperieS, presenting a unique and ele-
CANT appearance.
Mrs. Carroll and her daughter, Mrs. Hagrard.
and their guest, Miss Lillian Carpenter. had
large reception at the homestead or the Carroll
family SO noted in the social annals OF wash
lngt0n for lis generous hospitality.
MIS-. Ricketts, had a crowded reception az her
residence On G street. at which she was as usual
assisted by besy OF pleasing young ladies'
Mss Mss Mccall, OF Philadelphia. Miss Pauldlng
Mss Heard, Mrs Fisher, and Miss Larnei m de
tors continued calling until dark
Mrs Rogers received number OF calls, as
also did Nils. Larned, Miss EdeS and other ladies
residing on f and q streets, above 11th
Senator kernan's family have arrived in the
Guy, and are at the former residence OF Secre-
tary Fish.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton left for Canada
On Wednesday evening. During their absence
their daughters and Miss Boyle do not receive.
The new Spanish minister is expected to
arrive about the close OF this month. He has
large family OF daughters.
Mr.. Remington, OF Newark, Y. j., son OF ex-
Speaker Pennington, is in tue city
Judge and Mrs. Field have two young ladies
as their guests: one OF whom, Miss Harrison is
Baltimore belle.
The ladies Of Wizards hotel have selected
Tuesday as their reception day.
A GREAT LAND CASE DECIDED.-The case of
Benjamin Scull and others against the United
States, in which a claim was set up under q
special grant to eleven thousand square miles
OF land embracing twenty -four counties 10 the
states OF Missouri and Arkansas, was to-day
decided by the L. s. Supreme Court adversely
TO the claimants. II is held that no ADEQUATE
survey CT the alleged grant ever has been made,
and that no survey can be made which viii cor
respond with the terms OF the concession
owing to the erroneous ideas which were en-
teItalned at the time It was made as to the
source and direction OF White river, by refer
erce TO Which it was intended to be located
THE SUGAR TARIFF QUEsrIoN-The commit
tee on ways and means to-day, after further
discussing the sugar tariff Question agreed by
vote Of six to four to submit to the House a
bill fixing the rate as follows: On all sugars.
syrupS, &c., not above No. l3 Dutch standard
TWO cents ana Oue-llulQGeuUilS per
pound. On all sugars, SyrupS, &C. above
40. 13, and not above No. 16 Dutch standard
two cents and Seyenty-five One-hundredthS per
pound, and on all sugars above No. Is Dutch
standard four cents per pound.
The NAVAL INyESTIGATION.-The House naval
committee this morning had before it ex-Chief
Engineer King, who was examined by eX-Chief
Engineer Wood in relation to some boilers con-
demned by the latter. and which the witness
had previously testified were Seryiceable, and
ought not to have been sold. He was confronted
with an inspection report made by him in 1865,
wherein he reported number Of these same
structiOn. To this he replied, the report was
made while the boilers were In process of con-
struction, and that the defects were remedied
by the contractors. The examination was very
lengthy, but no material new fact was elected
THE ILLINOIS Observation-Disclosures for
United states senator will begin In the Illinois
legislature on the 21st, but the republican eau
Gus Will probably be held before the close of the
present week. LOganS chances are said to be
declining In face OF bitter newspaper and per-
Sonal opposition, while those OF OgieSby and
Farwell nave considerably improved.
THE HORSE BEATS THE MAN-The contest O,
pedestrlanfSm between George Guyon and the
stallion Hessing. jr.. at Chicago, terminated on
saturday night During the nfty-tWo hours the
morse had covered POI miles and the man l49
Both were in good condition at the finish
TEE BRITISH IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stew
arts troops marched through Candahar Satur-
DAY. The Afghan Officials had fled towards