, 1862-02-10

D1Rlomatss D1xntfas!es Of STATE.
Fn1lstse+ ans1 EFr4lIfnmx TtMif;srmx
ami Ueeorafionx --- Eeneroas aud
Hearty Hospitality at the White
House.
Especial to the New York Herald1
WAsH1SG1oS, February i, 1867
The exhibition Of the Republican Court Of
truIv a brilliant array Of fashion, beauty and
tnanl;nessl It was not = soi,-ee deasante. ~
tic Yould.be Knowing ones have styled it.
The nar3o1s md fhe East Room were couforta-
taste. and ioyeIiness has perhaps never before
haan '1r;tnesso1 1r;tl,;n ~ 1ra1}s ~ she Wt;te
Hnnse Tia r',as4s hoor,n ~ orr;1r n1out
n;nc o;c1ocI tfe I.onr n5mrd in tho cords of
r;t,+;an 1,irec4IN t carrs'aa a. uaV 1s 1;ned
Ia. ~ a,,,,;ne'-o; S,ai!t na naa nc1arais
md c;t;7ens ant} - constant # run r,onTeI in.
~ r. Mo Irnss;nr.raonas mo- and rom fbcnr into
t3,a Eset Pno,1, S0o-N' -n% 11eA~ 1'1~~
soon affrr n;uc o,c1oek AR aud Mrs.. lin
cn5n tnoI; th,;r nos5t7on near the ccnfer @ n The
1nt;nns Ts ~ ~ theiT a,,esfs T9,c PRESIDENT Tnrsa
hineI ~ ~ r,1aas "a exnrres;an IA oree+ad tba
,.nce4s Ill, cnnrtcnus warret1, and ehatfed |
famiI;eriy Viii, many whom he reoornize1 ~ |
Old frir1ids. He WIS attircd in plain suit Of I
p1acl- blu Mr. I.incn1n Trceirci the 1 cornnany
Nj, orocnfn1 cnnrtrsy. size Yas dre=sed IN :
i7t...t ,t,to sst; rn1,a u;t1, = h,,ci-
aaI;,,aa 5,a3f naZa re;dc io1ned Win f'ecK
anG .sh;te l hnws law " cnrsaere tSimned With
| black lace. and a bouauet q cane myrtle on !!
| h}acls and uh5tt Towers, with hunch Of capc
,,..srt1a ~, fha rot s.s The oniT ornaments
| werc Hack lace. earrings. brooch and brace
| iefs of neor1 The dress was simuIc and cle-
! CANT. Tlle llalf mourning style was assumed
in respect to Queen victoria, whose Oldest
snn ma 80 1afe2g heer, :, ruest at thc Presiden-
t;al Tnsrsi{,n and ,rhosS renrnsentatiye VA
nne Of tic most distfnruishcd an1one the
guests On This occasion.
Few. # any. Of the diplomatic corps were
| +1,e Rirhf Hon Lori TvoTe Mr. Henry Mer-
cier m E5wnr3 De storeSl~ A[r, Roest yon
Iimb11re. Senpr Tassona. Count piper, Mr.
Raasloffs CheyaIier Ccrtinatti, Mr. blondecl
yon f;nrIebroeeE and Seror Romero. Thus
n, the Fnronean Powers and MEXICO were
Sul3v ren7esenfeI.
Fyceit Generals conan1andinr divisions.
there we're present hut few army officers.
Couspicuors among them, and the centre Of
observation wherever lie moved, was General
McCici1an iii Win Ind never hefora seen
hin, were ansiors flat he should be pointed
| ont mud the fair Elces Of many Of his most
lovely corutrywouen were turned with ap-
proving Smiles upon the youthful General
Commanding wherever he stood He WIS ,e-
eo1,,uanied Gv Mrs, Mcclellan, whose anima-
ted nanner, Snl features sparkling with intel
liecnce and soulfulness, divided! the a1mira-
ton accorded to her hero husband. Among
the other military gentlemen present wers no
tircabIr Gcucrls Marcr. .Sloculu. Andrew Pur-
ter FitzjoLn Porter, Van Rensselaer,, Stone,
Mcdowell and Smith; and among the uui-
FORMS was that Of Capt, Griffin. tho eonl-
! nlandcr Of the celebrated battery, accompanied
by his youthful and blooming bride. General
Shields was also present, in undress Uniform,
leapinst upon his arm as lie passed was :.lozcly
.tirl, Miss Stewart, the niece Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War, Col Scott.
Amidst tie tlrong were Senators and Repre-
=
+ iul as well as celebrated women, from nearly
4 eyery State. Maine was represented bv Mrs.
: and Miss Uanlin, wife and daughter Of the
!. Vice-Prezdent; Massachusetts, contributed
: = Mrs. Senator Wilson, Mrs. Representative Rice
: and M1s. BIeelow Lawrence. wio vas attir.i
!. nlainlv int eIeoantjy in Il 13iuk silk: New Yorl
y ! mas fif1y rcnresented 1,r Mrs Baldwin. of Sy
I r,ensn ' ,nd pt NIrs N,,12ur nf Rnffa1o'. ken
i11cISv hr AIRS Cr;ttoniIru md Mrs. Nanzir=
T. and hcr lovely sister. Ohio ny t11e charmin.
o Jananter ~ ihc Secr,.tarS If tIe Trcasur,:
;. HT;ss Eata Cbase fsstcG,lv ,tt;-sd in = mon
aa1n,od s;1 on5 sf;ss Shai,nan nicea IF Snna
L tor Sherman - hcautif;i1 hlonde' in mink eli
viii, ;llnsinn oyersEirt ani} v];tc f1owers in lr
J. Wv HamnshIre II fhe snarI1in.t NIss Iizzi
n Hota da,rhfar az Scnator Hale oftire1 in
r 1.hit, Mi, a,nhro;5nro5 ,,,d fsstnonoa nil
iace o1lnccs @ + IS i,nnossple M I 10 enunen,t
NJ t1 a'.r,a.s, 49, a,a7, ~ ~ ~ ,.
n s 1; 3.IRt;aa.. ~ 80, ~ s,-,osd r. +ha saa,,a ~ ~
r IT., thro.r n,7o, ~ 3,..
- ihe suIpcI-Ioem WIZ l4so"M opeu u u. n1i
pnSG pat f.a,,,s 4.oro f:rs+ M rovc"d
T, s1,;e.,.,r rln, ,r.esanta1 ~,, <.v
-, LIZ a.,a' f!p,;t ,1 t,o-,.rs ,1 H.,
~ I,1its ana e',,riI;, sr1-sts1 o,,,; ;nr;t;n
fSt;o,,,s W. r-ara ar.r,3rt,5rs ian.- tai,
,v taIa9 Ia Ion 1,'afI II +1e n,;3sia
NJ Ine mnvC 1,n'a ~ of a.,t,,',,,,
~ Iat;rsr i've nnrson. nac1, wcre ranred nrau,,
h.. ~ ;iar Al r.oo,@s,J' r;tI, rnn5 4h;nrs
.ae siaes. ~ Gtorteu ,e u, VII w" sn =
a..re ~ ~ TX .,r;,,o,,,1 - +,1s'f r,so maa,i
t.e,t xo,a M G,-e titnt i';a,, 9f1s 1r;tb r3T,,r
h.. un,.rs s1,s If 1Si;cf, ts,s,e"f11v VIM
let aSont tne s;1cs and 1asn 81 fha v3sa T
ch 4s "., ,rr,i,,ont ,,,,;dst +he 7,ros4s;t
rc r. r. ,,,n;ds nmd dsnnr,,;',,s ~ 49,. e,,ai1
to vasrs y. n s3n.;;,tiv t;,cd and nTna,nrnfe; VI;
be- flowers.
nv Pron,iucnt among the decorations and eani
rs, ornaments were the following:
'eE 4 representation Of United States stea
&c fr.atc of forty guns, with ali sill set and Il
tlDT OF the Union living at tic main
on 4 representation Of tie Hermitage
Is A warriors helmet, supported By cupils.
n: A Chinese paeoda.
Of Double corn1copias, resting upon q she
d. Ni erTatai star. >','>> '1~>~-s->> y
Ell. 4 rustie PAVILION.
lcq The Goddess Of Liberty, elevated above
!1u simple but elegant Shrine, within which va
the liz: ike fountain Of water
LIS 4 magnificent cundclabra. surmountcd
ary an eleu:int vase of flowers and surrounded
npty tropical fruits and birds, tastcfulfy aiTang
Ehe and sustained by kneelin.s cupiHs, holding
nay ilylr hands a Chain Of flower wreaths.
~ A fountain Of four consecutive bowls, G,
tile ported hy water nymphs-;n elegant conn
ssition Of a,osuat R1,1Sien.
L beautiful basket, laden with flowers .
er. fruits, mounted upon pedestal supported
swaDs
f;,u | Besides these there were twenty or till
;s ornaments Of cake and candy, dtlicatcly G
:, ,'oc ceiycd and exquisitcly cxccptcd The dtsi,
49, Of creams, ieIlics and ices were multifDrtu
nnn ! elegant.
or Il two o'clock the party is still going
e.. The festiyity is unchecked Tue Mtenes!
~ the hour prccludcs q further description.
A'% Especial to the n T. Tribune.}
,r,. The first hall eyer river, in t1he White Ho
irth came of tonight. Over 500 Invitations II
ade. Issued The Gour on the cards was eight,
~. II Was 1atr before tl,e ,rucsts 1,eeau to arr
10y Tbn tirst arrivals nf nntc wcr,, Socrei
teF Wiz 4s5 ,s5 49, a.'oaor Gov. o,,d 1s5r
rctal eHe5 AAu lau4a opehG1 uIoM at1u Ia3u5,
tere- | ator W Wuson anu iauy. Bf nau-Easl OCT
,ccn ! the arrivals were in a continuous stream.
an- ! and Mrs. Lincoln then stationed thense
tufe | in the center Of the East Room and Tccei
49, | thc rnrsts
.s M.s srfa co1nn,nr on ontor;no ,rcsnntad
lA.e - seat..I! ei:.t o - Ft..a"
ons csfus " uielti11oa ~ LUZ 1aa1u cn1I, I,.uee,
,ecn passed TO inc second nOof, NhcFc lhc u
crest ments were a! thrown open 1or 4sess
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