The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-29

near each other between the two doorways
of the apartment, and as the procession of
guests passed through gave them friendly
greeting. Numbers moved by curiosity to
sec the President and his attendants to bet
ter advantage eddied out into the room,
and fingered till the ushers were obliged to
urge the crowd onward, and thus give place
to others. The President, dressed IN a for
NAL suit of black broadcloth and a pair Of
white kid gloves, looked like very differ
ent person from the poor, awkward Abe
Lincoln who used to split rails aud "shuck"
corn in Spencer County, Indiana. He bore
| the two hours hand shaking with com.
mendable good humor, although 1t must
! have been as hard as mauling rails. Mrs.
| Lincoln was richly attired and looked queen
| Iy. I am not sufficiently versed in the no
menclature of female apparel to describe
her mode of dress. Would l were, for the
qualification of our lady readers. All can
saw is that she was tastefully and richly
arrayed in blue and white, with beautiful
wreath, rising in front like crown, upon
her head She was a center of attraction.
A large number OF notables were present,
and goodly portion of the fair sex. Sec
retaries Seward, Cameron, and Welles )
! Senators Foot, Wilson, Harris, Howe, Doc
little, and Sherman a number of Represen-
| tatives; Commodores Pauidihg, Stringham,
and McTenney, and numerous other civil,
military, naval, and diplomatic dignitaries
favored the occasion with their presence
The Marine Band discoursed very inspiring
music during the evening, including nation
al airs.
AS the guests left the Oval or Green
Room, they passed into the famous East
Room, where they promenaded as much as
they could for the crowd. This room is
probably not surpassed in the Union, for
size, splendor, and brilliant effect. Its ap-
pearance is magnificent. Part of the even
ing Mr.. Seward promenaded with Mrs
Lincoln, and the pair were the "obserVed
of all observers" The contrast between the
grey hair and pale, care-wOrn countenance
of the statesman, aRd the lively, youthful
face, figure, and mien of the mistress Of the
White House, was very striking. Mrs. L. il
not handsome, but she is so much younger
in appearance than one would expect tC
find her, and withal so chatty and agreeable
that she bids fair to be very popular Pres
ideatess That's the style, | believe, il
these Women's rights times.
The ladies present were, many of them
splendidly dressed, butt say it with feal
and trembling-they were on an average
anything but beautiful. "On the contrary
quite the reverse (There, have commit
ted an unps rdonahe sim
| took a walk one day last week through
the grounds around the Presidents house
They are spacious and tastefully ornament
, ed With fountains, trees, hedge-rowS
mounds, etc The White House itself i
very large and occupies pleasant site. !
is a mile from the Capitol, at the opposite
/ (western) end of Pennsylvania Avenue
The great thoroughfare of Washington. Oh
the east are the Treasury and Secretary o
: States buildings, on the west the War ant
Navy departments; on the north large pub
. lie square containing an equestrian statute
ofJackson !; on the SOUTH fine view of tb
Washington Monument, Potomac, an
country beyond. Attached to the mansion
is a large conservatory, heated by steam
: and filled with numerous varieties o
choice flowers and rare exotics. Taken al
= together, Old Abe has a much finer place T.
, live in than he had in that log cabin at Gen
tryville. But, query, is he happier man
/ The weather has been very disagreeabl
, here fer the past few days. The Verna
Equinox, which transpired on the 2lst
, brought on violent cold winds, which sen
q a chill through the system, and filled th
: air with thick and penetrating dust. Thi
q month is the unhealthiest of the year in thi
, | locality.
The Avenue House continues to b
o thronged with guests, principally Indiani
ans and PeEnsy lvanians. The house is de
servedly popular. It's convenient location
reasonable fares, and excellent superiutend
ence render it a very desirable place for
. stranger to sojourn. Indianians can Away
find here somebody they know.
The Senate will probably adjourn th
latter portion of this week.
J. H. Non.