Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

The motto in Washington during the season is
evidently mo pleasure postponed on account Of

evidently mo pleasure postponed on account Of
the weather." for yesterday afternoon again a
very large number of ladies industriously made
calls. The ladies of Cabinet families receiving
were Mrs. and the Misses EvartS; Mrs. John
sherman and Miss Parsons, Miss Halstead and
Miss Ferguson; Mrs. Ramsay and her daughter.
Mrs. Furniss; Mrs. Thompson and daughters and
Miss stem; Mrs; Key ana her eldest daughter
New York. Speaker Randall's wife and daugh-
ter also received numerous calls at their cosy
home on Capitol Hill.
Senator and Mrs. Randolph gave one Of the
most enjoyable of soi1ees ddpsSantes yesterday.
Their spacious residence on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. was all thrown open to their invited guests.
An awning covered the long distance from the
entrance door to the street, so that there was a
feeling OF being welcomed from the moment of
arrival, and this increased as the hours passed
on. The parlors We're used for the reception and
dancers, so that there WAS no crowd, although
the number OF guests was very large. The
supper, which was most bOuntiful one, and
consisted Of many deicacies, was served on
the second floor, Senator Randolph himself
making sure that every guest was supplied
He and his wife and daugher were assisted in
entertaining by his sons wife and Miss McClel-
Ian and another young lady. The dressing at
this party was exceptionally handsome. Mrs.
Randolph wore heavy ecru silk combined with
narrow striped velvet. Of the same shade, and
black deep falls OF Brussels lace trimmed the
dress. Her ornaments were diamonds. Miss
Randolph was becomingly dressed in pale blue
silk. Mrs. James Randolph wore her wedding
dress OF white satin and broeaded satin very
handsomely trimmed. Miss Mcclellan wore a
lovely white toilet garlanded with flowers.
baroness Blanc, who was with her husband the
italian minister, wore white silk striped with
mauve satin. trimmed with rare lace. Numerous
diamond ornaments glittered on the left side of
the cOrSage, and on the other rested bunch Of
miniature oranges and lemons with leaves.
colored silk, trimmed with the same shade Of
velvet brocaded in violet. Her husband, the
minister from Guatemala, and their friend, Miss
Lorlni, accompanied her. Sehor Zamacona chap
erOned his daughter and their friend Miss Barili,
both of whom were richly dressed. Mr.. Yoshida,
of the japanese legation, and others of the for
eign legations attended. Among others present
were Chief Justice Waite Justice Strong and
two daughters, Justice Harlan, Justice Field
and Miss Swearngen, General Dunn, Senator
Bayard, Senator Mcpherson and daughter Sen
ator and Mrs. Call, Senator, Mrs. and Miss Car
penter, Senator Herman and sister, Senator,
Mrs. and Miss Pendleton, Speaker Randall, Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Tucker, Secretary and Miss
SchuE and and Nine. Gauilleur, Attorney Gen.
eral DevenS Gen. and Mrs. Van Vlet, Gen. and
Miss Myer, Gen. Sherman and two of his daugh-
terS Mr.. Thackara, Postmaster General Key
and daughter, Miss Burch, Major Williams,
General Barnes, Mrs. Ricketts,, Mrs. Wilcox and
her son and daughter and Miss Hillard of Balti-
more, Miss Nicholson, Mr.. Writ Wilson, Lieut..
and Mr.. Shufeldt, Mr. Elliott, Mr.. Norris, Gen.
anI Mrs. Randall Gibson and Miss Montgomery.
Admiral and Mrs. Sands entertained many of
y
noon.
Miss Marion schun has gone to New York to
remain during the winter. Mrs. Gauillieuf. Of
that city, will be Miss SchurZs assistant in her
social duties while her sister is absent.
The Charity Ball this evening is anticipated
with much pleasure, and will, it is hoped,
realize goodly sum for most meritorious
charity.
The wedding of Miss Stanton and Lieut.. Bush
Will occur this evening at Epiphany Church at 8
o'clock. limited number are invited to the re-
a hn hnsif1 O.; psCCf6 of ~.
MI. Fernando Wood has issued invitations for
next Thursday evening.
GEN. THOMAS EWING, of Ohio, has not yet
made his appearance in Washington to attend
to his Congressional duties. He is engaged in
several extensive railroad enterprises, and is
taking advantage of the ''buSineSS' boom to
make hay while the sun shines.
e. S. SENATOR FROM MIssIssIPPI.-A letter re-
ceiyed to-day from Senator Lamar. who is at
Jackson, Miss, states that General Walthall
will very probably be elected Z. s. Senator from
that state.
NOMINATION OF Mr.. ANGER REFERRED.-In
the Senate committee on post offices and post
roads to-day the nomination Of Mr.. Anger, to
be postmaster at Washington, was referred to
Senator Ferry, as subcommittee, There is no
doubt but that the nomination will be reported
back favorably at the next meeting Of the COM
mittee
THE WAR EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE seems to be
increasing, and various leading journals are al
ready estimating the comparative strength OF
Germany and Russia. The apparent superior
fty given to the former by her numerous border
railways would undoubtedly aid the concentra-
tion of her forces, but the passage Of the Polish
forests and swamps is still as difficult as Napo-
leon found it in 1907, while the raising of the
Poles against Russia is mere vision. The
Polish peasantIy are really far better off
under the Car than under their own
tyrannical "Panove," (nobles,) as was am
ply shown by their standing aloof from
the insurrect!on Of 1868, which was wholly the
work Of the the nobility and the priesthood. Ger.
her &C chief ports, stettin, Konigsberg, Dantie,
Iubec, RoStock, &C., being not easily assailable
by sea, while the Russion ports of Riga, Reval,
Helsingfols and Niborg, are completely open;
and, secondly, the superior Intelligence of the
ordinary German soldier, which enables him to
act for himself in the most unexpected emer-
gency. while the stolld and ignorant Russian,
accustomed to operate in mass, and to look for
guidance to his officers, is absolutely helpless
in any cose which demands individual action
~. Y. Times.
BUFFALO POLITICIAN INsANE.-Geo. Baltz. a