Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-09

70 worm tnelr way tnrougn tne tnronS, gave itup
In despair, and went home without seeing the
new President. Captain Goddard was present
with his police, regulating the insetting current
as far as possible, but not much could be done
where the assault was % fierce and persistent
II would have facilitated ingress and egreu much
IL the mode Of letting out the crowd through one
Of the large windows Of the East Room, some
times adopted heretofore, had been followed last
last.
Entering the oval (Reception) room, we found
Marshal selden at his usual post. Deputy Mar
shall Phillips was thereabout, also, and his tact
and energy was being strained to the utmost In
keeping the eager, jostlng crowd Z" in the line Of
safe Precedents," and 80 on to the East Room.
Commissioner Blake, too, had his hands full In
attending to the Prea Of applicants for presenta-
ton to Mrs. Lincoln, but performed the duty with
his usual unrufied politeness.
But the downright, serious, hard work Of the
evening was that performed by President Lin
coin, who for more than two hours Il. G. from
quarter past eight O'Clock till hafpast ten) shook
hands In right good earnest with all corners, at
the rate Of twenty-five per minute, (as timed by
a gentleman in his vicinity,) or one thousand five
hundred per hour. At his left stood Mr.. Lamon,
Of ILL.,, understood to be an aspirantfcr our District
Marshalship, and who, mayhap, was looking on
Mr.. Lincoln's urbane private secretary, Mr.. ]. 8.
Nicolay.
Yet further to the right stood Mrs. Lincoln,
and In her vicinity were the ladies of her party,
relatives and others. Mrs. Lincoln seconded her
husband to very good purpose In giving a cor
dial, smiling welcome to all corners, and they
both certainly made many friends last MIG bit
among those not heretofore favorably inclined
to them.
Our lady readers will not forgive us II we do
not furnish some particulars of the appearance Of
the Presidential party, and for their benefit we
may say that Mr.. Lincoln was dressed In black,
with white gloves, rundown collar, and with
his luxuriant back hair parted down the middle.
Mrs. Lincoln wore a rich bright crimson watered
silk, with point lace cape, white and red came
Has in her hair, pearl band and necklace, and
other orna ments Of pearl.
Mrs. Kellogg (sister Of Mrs. Lincoln) wore a
chaste ashes-of-roses brocade silk, with diamond
ornaments, and hair tastefully dressed with white
and red camelias.
Mrs. Edwards (sister Of Mrs Lincoln) wore
brown satin brocade dress, with rich crimson
flowers and white feathers.
Miss Edwards (niece Of Mrs. Lincoln) was
dressed in fine, embroidered, needle-work robe,
with appropriate ornaments, characterized by a
simplicity and elegance becoming her youth.
Mrs. Baker (niece Of Mrs. Lincoln) wore
tasteful, lemon-colored, wa.ered silk, with point
lace trimmings, pearl ornaments, and cherry-col-
ored verbena head-dress.
Mrs. Grimsley cousin to Mrs Lincoln) was
dressed In blue, embroidered silk, with orna-
ments Of turquois, and with white japonicas in
her hair.
In such jam, It was impossible to tell who
was there, and who wasn't, but amongst the
visitors we noticed the following Hon. Hugh
White, Of N. I; Geo. Wise, Of Va, nephew to
Henry A. Wise;) Hon. Alex. Rives, Of Va; Prof.
Shele d'Vere, Of the University Of Virginia; Hon
J. B. Varnum, Of New York city; Mr.. Baker, ed
itor Of the Springfield QnD Journal; Secretaries
Welles, Cameron, Bates, Chase and Montgomery
Blair, MIR. Seward being detained at home by
liiness;) Senator Douglas, Mrs. Douglas and her
father, Mr.. Cuts, Nathan Sargent, B. b. French,
Esq, Mr.. Richard wallach and lady. Mrs. Bo.
ratio King, Jas. A. Wise, candidate for Police
Commissioner;) Mrs. Judge Mclean, Mai Toch.
man and lady, nee Jagiello Lord Lyons, Vice
President Hamlin, DR.. Thomas Miller, Superin-
tendent (Census) Kennedy, General Darlington,
Minister Judd ito Berlln) and his private secre-
tary, Mr.. Kriestman; d. C. Enos, Of Philadel-
Phia, and daughters; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie, of
Philadelphia; Carl Shurz, Col. Ellsworth, of the
Chicago Zouaves, Hon. Amos Kendall, Rev. Mr..
Gurley, Rev. Byron Sunderland, Rev. DR.. Sam.
son, President Columbian College; Rev. Prof.
Schultz, Columbian College; Rev. Dr. Parker,
Herald, and wife, &C., &c.
OF the Representatives present were Messrs.
Potter, Allison, Bouligny, Morris, Curtis, Morse,
Burlingame, Tuck, English, Evans Of Texas,
Goodrich, Lovejoy, Hutchins, Farnsworth, c. F.
Adams; ard the Senate was represented by NJ essrs.
Baker, Wilson, King, Pearce, Chandler, Sum-
nsr, Foster, Simmons, Bingham and Trumbull.
The Army was represented by Major HeitzelI,
Lieut.. Mclean, Col. Craig land daughter), Mai.
Mcdonald, Captains Clark, Miller, Cullum, Gil
ley, Shiras, Ringold, Davis, Barry, Kinpsbury,
Woodruff, Palmer, and Franklin; Dr.. w God land
LADY,, Maj. Ramsay, Maj Eastman, Col. TAYLOR
(orother to Gen. Taylor), Captain Meigs, Colonel
Sumner, Colonel Thomas, Lieuts. Beckwith and
Griffith, &c, &c. The Navy by Captain GLEASON,
Lieut.. Phelps, Captains Magruder and Maurv'
DR.. Elliot land lady,) Com. Smith, Commando.
Sands and Page.
Mr.. Lincoln had occasion last night to &C knowl
edge himself beaten in height He noticed a
gentleman passing him Of such towering propor-
tons that he stopped him, saying that he allowed
no one taller than himself to pass him unchal-
Hanged. The tall 'un proved to be a Mr. Hatcher.
ifoin bouuon county, va, and he looms up to the
extent Of six feet seven inches
AT half past ten p. m, Mr.. Lincoln passed
through the East Room, escorting Mrs. Col
Gates, Mrs. Lincoln taking the arm Of Hon. Mr..
Farnsworth, Of Ill. Mr.. Lincoln, after making
the circuit Of the room, withdrew to his private
apartments, but Mrs Lincoln and the company
remained for some time longer
The Marine Band was present furn,sb,ng that,
usual quota Of fine music, playing, among other
pieces, "God save our noble President
The last scene of the levee was tragic one
The mob Of coats, hats and caps left In the hall
had somehow got inextricably mixed up and mis-
appropriated, and perhaps not one In ten of that
large assemblage emerged with the same outer
garments they wore on entering. Some thieves
seem to have taken advantage of the opportunity
to make grand sweep, and very good business
they must have done. Some Of the victims ut.
terly refusing to don the greasy, kinky apologies
for hats left on hand tied up their heads in hand.
ferchiefs and 90 wendell their way sulkily home
ward
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