Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-12
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Gratis in the Senate, and thus the necessity for
an extra session will not arise.
Washington Society.
As the season draws nearer to a close the
festivities multiply, and yesterday, despite the
rain, there was very gay reception at the
residence Of Representative and Mrs. Randall
Gibson. Mrs. Gibson and her mother, Mrs
Montgomery, and Miss Montgomery are always
to be found at home on Tuesday, and yesterday
they decided to give their visitors the additional
pleasure OF dance. The scene within was the
brighter by contrast with the gloom without,
and many fingered until after nightfall. enjoy
ing the occasion to the utmost. The ladies OF
the family had the agreeable assistance in en-
tertalnlng their guests OF Mrs Elijah Wards
attractive daughter, Miss Stuart, Miss GoOde
and Miss Parsons
The last OF the Presidents receptions of this
season occurred at the White House last even
ing, and was by far the most enjoyable OF ALL
for the very large company which attended
contained fewer strangers than usual, and thus
more sociability prevailed among the visitors.
AS 1t was the last, many who mad not called
previously at the White House receptions con-
sidered it obligatory 10 pay their respects on
this occasion to the President and his wife. 1t
was notable aSSemblage.
All the parlOrS were, as usual open and bril-
Iantly lighted and the Marine Band played at
intervals in the veStibule. The conservatorieS
therein.
The ladies were very elegantly attired. Mrs
Hayes wore wine cOlOred silk OF the darkest
shade, combined with the same hue OF velvet
and trimmed with clair de tune beaded gimp
Lady Thornton, who was accompanied by her
daughter and Mr.. Henry Howard, wore an eX-
ceedingly becoming blue brocade, combined
with plain silk the same color, trimmed with
White lace. Nine de Uegermann wore straw
colored striped gaUze over the same shade of
silk. and scarlet flowers in her hair. She wa
accompanied by her husband both having pre-
vlously dined With Secretary and Mrs. Sherman
SIR EDWARD thornton, and Justice and Mrs. Har
Ian also came after attending this dinner party
Tne French and German Minister'S, and Senator
and Mrs. Angus Cameron were included among
Secretary Sherman'S guests at dinner Nearly
all the foreign ministers were at the White
House, and all wore their orders. Sir Edward
Thornton had Oh the red collar of K c. B.
and another decoration. Hon. Martin |. Town
send came with his daughter, Mrs. Mason, who
wore very rich cream-cOlOred brocade COM
bined with the same tint of silk. and relieved
with bows of scarlet satin ribbon. Miss Smith
who accompanied General Farnsworth, wore a
ball dress OF white satin and white taretane
Governor and Mis-. Cheney. of New HAMPSHIRE
and their niece, Miss Farley, attended. The
ladies' were very richly attired. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Willis We're accompanied by their guest,
Miss Fullerton, Of Ohio. Speaker and Mrs. RAN
dali and their daughter were present, and later
attended, lee "a as did many others Of note, the party
most enjoyable entertainment senator and
Mrs. and Miss Matthews and their guest. Miss
Major and Mrs. Goodloe and Miss Andrews, OF
Baltimore, who is visiting them. Representa-
tive Swami was with his wife, who wore a very
handsome toilet of pale pink silk, richly trim
med.
Among others observed were Chief Justice
and Miss Waite, Miss Bissell, Assistant Secre-
tary and Mrs. Seward and Miss Barnes their
guest, secretary and Miss SchurZ, the Attorney
General and Miss Devens the Postmaster Gen
eral and his wife and daughter and Miss Moul-
ton, Miss Harlan, Mr. Polo, Mr.. Carrie. Mr.. Yo-
Sh10a Dlr0, Count and Countess Lewenhaupt,
AriStarchi Bey, Rustem Effendi, Mr. Chichkine
the Russian minister Mr.. Bartlett of the Chi
neee legation, Count Brunetti, Mr.. Zamacona
Chief Justice Drake, Mrs. Rogers Mrs Casey,
Judge and Mrs. FerrisS, Mr.. and Mrs Beecher
OF Chicago. and Mr.. Hurd of Cincinnati, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Conover, Mr.. Thomas Bryan, Dr..
Miss FIGHT, Mrs. Tisdel and Miss Roach, Mr..
and Mrs. Leopold Morse Mr.. and Mrs. Conger
Mrs. Mattingly, Mrs; S. P. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
1i 1Ihiomas, Mrs. Graham, Mrs: and the Misses
Thomas Mrs. Eyerstied. MI. Pennington Rep
resentative, Mrs. and Miss Sinnickson of New
Jersey, First Assistant Postmaster General Ty-
ner, Representative and Mrs Durham OF Ken
lucky, and Mrs. and Miss Rowan OF Louisville
MI. webb Hayes made the intrOductionS to his
1ather and Colonel Casey to Mrs. Hayes. AT ten
O'Clock the President and Mrs Hayes and those
OF the Cabinet families who were present
walked through the parlors and corridor and
went up stairs. or course this was the signal
Ior departure, and then followed general rush
10 nave carriages called. AS so many were en-
ueaVorlng to lind their vehicles at the same
Iine there was, OF course, a necessary delay
Wiz when was protracted In some instances until
as wen as the policemen in attendance i'm en-
ueaEoflnS 10 nave the carriages come up as fast
as possible. Those who intended attendino
t5n UtneI parues Were naturally much annoyed al
lhe detention, Which was the fault of M ono
But the reception had been so eycentionahIv
agreeable That nearly every one had linrered
until the last moment. y"
Mrs. Frank Jones, Of New HAMPSHIRE. who
nas Deen making brief visit to her husbands
SISTER, at Aiken S. c., has returned to the city
MIS-. Emma Strubel is visiting Mrs ChaS Fos-
Ter; at 9S1 Rhode Island avenue.
Inc nlty cub will hold their Friday night
other peasant features, an essay by Hon. A. r.
Spotord, Librarian of Congress, on "Cere-
IN OnialS.''
SICK OF IT.r-Mr. Bliss of New York, chair
man of the subcommittee of the House COM
mlttee on public buildings and grounds, who
has charge of selecting site for the new city
post office building, says he is getting disguised
WIN the whole subject; that he never saw such
people as there are in the District; that every
tunes him TO buy it, regardless Of its adaptability
iof postal purposes; that he receives more let
ters on the subject than he can open; that dele
cations come to the committee room and get
IuarrellDg among themselves before being in
the room five minutes, etc., ETC. He says that
In order to do what he thought was best he
i had the matter referred to commits
sion sion; a,,o 6nt the ,, misfortune was that the
commSSlon could not agree. 81 am
tred OF the whole subject, and have half mind
10 let the matter CO." said he, cor else will
SEND the matter back to the Postmaster GEN
e eraa ana let him decide upon the site and as
serve on any committee having matters affect
Ing the District of Columbia in charge again for
any consideration. am sick of it,
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL will be re-
ferred to subcommittee of the Senate COM
mlttee on appropriations before II ia acted unon