Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-25

ladies' costumes appeared somewhat suodued.
Mrs. Hayes, who was looking smiling and hand
some, with cordial welcome for every one,
was eecomingly attired in dove colored plain
satin. combined with grey and white brocaded
velvet and richly trimmed with crystal passe-
menterie. Mrs. Evarts wore a soft rich white
silk, which was very becoming TO her. Mrs.
loving. OF Columbus wore a rich black silk.
MISS Deshler, OF the same city, wore an eNQui-
s,e SKY elue satin de Lyon. made In elegant
s3Ie and trimmed with spanish blonde lace.
MIS- Greene, also OF Columbus. wore a beauti
tuis Maae White surah. trimmed with white
lst passemehterie Miss Miller. the daughter
U Ine senator elect from California, wore a
shell pink satin petticoat, with court train OF
plDk and white oToCaded velvet Trimmed UiTh
white passementerie. Miss Lucy CooK, who is
always engsging Ia manner. wore a handsome
cream cGlored satin and hrocsde. Mrs Secretary
sherman wore an elegant veIyet ot a ,iars
Shade combined with old gold colored
brocaGed satin. ana trimmed with lace
Mrs. Con wore dark heliotrope velvet, with
petticoat OF lilac satin shtrred across the front,
handsome lace and Jewels were the accessories
OF this elegant toilet Lady Thornton wore
cherry colored satin trimmed with white lace:
a few simple diamond ornaments added 10 the
effectiveness or this costume. Mss Thornton
wore white Gauze and silk; Miss Frances Thorn
Ton wore peach blossom satin and silk: both
sisters wore pearl 1ewelry. Ms. Adam was
richly dressed 10 primrose satin and broca1e;
handsome ornaments Madame loshida wore
Whlte crepe with rich embroidery in c0lors.
countess. .lewenhaupt wore superb white satin
orocSde, point lace and ornaments or rubles
and diamonds Madame de Zlmacona wore an
elegant toilet, richly embroidered: Miss De Zam-
acona, white silk, with draperles OF cauZe
wrought with gold Miss Eleena de scona
white gauZe over rose-tintec silk. Madame As
Ia Buruaga wore mauYe satin and brocade with
cascades OF point lace: ornaments pearls aud
diamonds; Miss Anita Asia Buruaga white silk
and gauze, with gaTlands or white roses Mad
anne BarthC lionel. the wife OF the Russian minis.
ter wore dark blue velvet court train. with pale
blue satin petticoat; the sides or the skirts JUS
below the waist were clasped With semicrcle
OF diamonds; the couture OF white feathers was
fastened with diamonds, while these precious
stones cleaned about her neck and In her ears
To attempt 10 give anything like complete
list OF those present Is a hopeless task. as by
actual count by one OF the experienced ushers
there were only about one hundred short OF
i,cOo persons present This. In despite OF the
fact, that only 500 individual Invitations were
issued. with the expectation that each gentle
man asked would bring only the ladies actually
belonging TO his family who were In the city.
Many who thus augmented the number pre-
sent by bringing uninvited guests were loudest
in their complaints about the crowd. Al the
classes In Official life named above as invited
were represented on this occasion. The House
OF Representatives. being in session, with
locked doors 10 prevent egress OF Its members,
very few OF them were present, but their wives
and daughters came. high Official. who does
not live at the White House. says ne knows
that scores or persons attended this party who
had asked for Invitations aud had been refused.
supper was served In both the state and fam
ty dining rooms, and the same oil or fare,
wine, was provided in each. IL was hOuntifnI
repast Including many hot dishes, as Wei as
ices, confectionery and fruits. The tables were
among the very beautiful Spectaeles OF the
occasion. there were so many choice flowers IN
novel designs and SO many devices In contec-
uonery. Until near eleven O'Clock. the hour
for the reception 10 conclude. the tables were
being replenisbed. The caterer and confec-
tioner had carte blanche 10 provide an abun-
dance Of every article suitable for so grand an
occasion except wine.
Special attention is called TO the omission OF
wine at the supper. because OF a M lllcious
and false assertion lately made I'm various news
papers that Mrs. Hayes had so far abandoned
her temperance principles as TO have a very
strong punch frozen and served In orange skins
at one OF the dinners this winter. No intoxi-
eating beverage, frozen or liquid. has ever ap-
peaIed on her table since she has been mistress
OF the White House. The frozen mixture which
gave the slightest foundation for the assertion
was water ice very deliciouSly flavored. but
absolutely innocent or any intoxicating IiQuor.
Some little excitement was created between
ten and eleven O'Clock by the appearance OF a
number or plainly dressed men who pashed
their way roughly through the crowd aud who
from their manners and their calculations
There goes one.r Catch him. az, were
supposed by some to be detectives In quest OF
representatives OF the swell mob but Il turned
out that they were runners from the Capitol
sent out TO search for Congres smen wanted
under the call OF the House. Several members
were nabbed and marched of uGceremoni-
ously TO the Capitol, while others managed 10
evade the House officers.