Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-15
0gio Statesman,
Correspondence N. Y. Herald
Hens About the inauguration
IsaII-The Patent Office Crowded
with Aristocracy, ShOddy and
Andy JOlInsOn's Plebeians.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.

Andy sbOhnSOnb RIeDelanS.
| ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
| At half past ten the Presidential party
was announced, and as they entered the
bands struck up "IIail to the Chief" and
the company formed in lines, leading to the
Presidential platform. The President and
| Speaker Colfax led the party. Mrs. Lin
coin was escorted by Senator Sumner.
Secretary Seward and Mrs. Fred. Seward,
| Secretary Usher and Mrs. Usher, Senator
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, and other notables
| followed. The party proceeded at once to
the dais, and bowed to the assemblage.
When they were seated dancing was re-
sumed. Immediately an immense crowd Of
| curious people gathered in front of the
platform, and tried to stare the Presidential
party out of countenance. This crowd
was constantly reinforced, until it was al
most impossible to get past the middle of
the room.
The President occupied his chair but q
moment, gallantly relinquishing it to Mrs.
Senator Harris, and falling back against
the wall with the rest of the gentlemen on
the platform. lie was dressed in evening
costume, but with a black necktie, and
looked boyishly delighted at the charming
scene before him. Mrs. Lincoln remained
seated in queenly state. She was dressed
in white satin, richly embroidered, and
wore point lace shawl. Her necklace and
earrings were of diamonds. Her hair was
arranged with fall of curls and with sill
yer ornaments and white artificial flowers.
Her rounded arms and dimpled shoulders
were displayed, and her face bore an ex-
preston which assured all observers that
she was the wife of the President. Nobody
could mistake Mrs. Lincoln. She every
inch a Presidentess.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE.
Surrounding the Presidentand the Presi-
dentess was galaxy of noticeable people,
the cynosures of all eyes. 1t was a perfect
court picture and should have been paint
ed by Powell. On Mrs. Lincoln's right sat
Mrs. Senator Harris, dressed in an elegant
blue satin, with deep tlounce of white
lace. At her left was Mrs. Fred. Seward,
with white taretan pulled skirt, with an
over-dress Of pink satin. Near the latter
was Mrs. Postmaster Dennison, in black.
At the east end of the platform was Miss
Dennison, dressed in pink satin, with her
friend, Miss Neil, at her side. The wife of
one of the foreign diplomats, distinguished
by her beautiful golden hair, attracted
much attention, dressed very simply in
white and gay shoulder knots. Miss Jen
ME Cameron stood leaning on the arm of
the son of Secretary Welles. She wore a
figured tarletan dress, festooned with roses,
revealing q skirt of white tarletan. Miss
Harlan, daughter of Senator Harlan, also
formed one of the group; simple white
dress, trimmed with blue cord and tasseL.
Behind this brilliant group Of ladies stood
Secretaries Seward and Dennison, Senators
Sumner and Harris, Mayor Wallach, of
Washington, Captain Robert Lincoln in full
uniform, Marshal Lamon and Speaker Col
fax.
THROUGH THE ROOM,
wandering about the room, looking as
though he was lost, was Secretary Welles,
with Mrs. Welles upon his arm. No one
appeared to pay any attention to him, and
everybody seemed, like Andy johnson, to
have forgotten his name. Gen. Halleck,
with his lady, hardly knowing what to do,
or what in reality was his rank, was also
there. lie was dressed in full uniform.
Mrs. Halleck was very handsomely dressed
in white satin. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, |
was running around, solitary and alone,
evidently determined to see all the sights. |
The Secretary and Mrs. Usher, and Assis-
tant Secretary of War Dana and his lady, |
were constantly on the promenade, first in
the ballroom and then strolling through |
the passages between the cases of models.
Mrs. Costan, whose husband invented the
signal lights of the navy, wore dress OF
white tulle, with bars OF white satin ribbon,
and ornamented with magnificent set of |
pearls. EX-Surveyor Andrews, of New |
York, promenaded with Mrs. +. 5. Cleave-
land, of Hartford, Conn. She was dressed |
in a corn-colored satin, with lace circular |
lossely about her, while Mr.. Cleaveland |
escorted Miss Burns, of New York. The |
Of
Connecticut was represented by its chair
man, Z. S, Sperry, of New Haven, accom-
panied byhis wife, dressed in rich crimson
velvet, With white lace shawl, her head
tastefully dressed with white flowers.
Conspicuous among the promenaders were
Mr.. and Mrs. Orm, of Philadelphia, the lat
ter dressed in a rich blue silk, elegantly
trimmed with lace. General Hooker's man
ly form and fine face were seen everywhere,
accompanied by his niece. He was also in
full uniform. Vice Admiral Farragut with
his beautiful face, was surrounded with a
bevy of beauties. Gen. Banks participated
in several quadrilles, each time with new
partner. Mr.. Romero, the Mexican Minis
ter, Joined in the festivities. He, rs usual,
was dressed in a plain black suit. Miss
Sarmiento, of Philadelphia, was one of the
attractive bellies of the evening, dressed in
a rich corn-colored brocaded silk, with
brilliant diamonds. Miss Morgan, of New
York, niece of Secretary Welles, was
dressed in becoming evening dress Of
tarletan. The Misses Simpson and Miss
Gardiner represented the "Hub of the
Universe" Miss Sherman, daughter Of the
Senator and niece of General Sherman;
Miss McBlair, daughter of Paymaster Nc
Blair, of thenavy; Miss Montgomery, ,daugh-
ter OF Captain Montgomery, of the navy;
Miss Whiting, the daughter of Captain
Whiting Miss Thole, of Washington !; Mrs.
and Miss Miller, wife and daughter of
Judge Miller of the Supreme Court, were
all universally admired. Hon. Augustus
Myers, accompanied by four or five ladies,
represented the Salt city of the Empire
State. Census Bureau Kennedy, supported
by Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Grant, of New
York Miss Nourse, daughter of Professor
Nourse, of the Naval School; Lieutenant
of Gettysburg; Captain Cushing,
Colonel and Mrs. Shipman of st. Louis,
and many other officers of the army and
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