The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-08

vision OF John Alexander, Of this CITY
Passing through The temporary railing the west end
this hall the guests supper room in the west
wing Of the building This portion or entertainment
feciioner The table extended the whole length OF the
long hail. and was decorated with model Of the Capt.
.o ana military and naval pieces Of greater or les
tensions the latter representing the flagship OF Admiral
Faragut with the old Salsmander tied 70 the mast.
These with numerous pyramids Of Jelly and confection
lcemen In attendance about the main OF
the building endeavong to bring sort OF order cut
every direction from The front Of the building Squads
OF policemen were also on duty 1t the bottom Of the
salon de dance and the supper rocms-apparently
not much for the purpose OF maintaining
der as to give directions to strangers how TO find
their way about the numerous passages and rooms
The managers, gayy bedecked with rosettes seemed to
duty and were found in ali sorts Of queer places except
where they could be useful II required the energetic
landing place Tor carriages to the main entrance, Is
the sidewalks completely blocked by dense
70 20. Andy smsss ans srnn their
ranged butterflies and immaculate cravatsd and
gloved Sons OF shoddy and Petroleum who were
hockng TO the ball Towards the breaking up the calling
for carriages and hoarse answers Of hundred sturdy
drivers at the rushing and smashing together Of
the unpretending ons horse ohaise made . confusion
worse COMPOUNDED than any conception Of Babel.
TIRE GUESTS ARRIVING.
The guests began to arrive at the ball carly half
past eight They continued arrive until nearly twelve
At frs: numbers OF people collected 70 them enter
but finding that the current gossip about the miscegena
dispersed, and at eleven O'Clock only half dozen per-
sons standing, with the policemen, out In the cold
Upon entering the building the guests found excellent
hat room the door The rooms OF the examiners,
on the first floor, were used for ladies' dressing
served for them the interior Of the building but
Of these rooms were at all decorated. Thus far the
arrangements were admirable and we'll carried out
DIRT EVERYWHERE.
IL been already front or the Patent
Office was swept and garnshed Tho inside Of the
building was not All Of the halls were positively dirty
stronger word might be employed, for puddles
Of water spilled by the waters were seen
through the passages. Nearly every ady's dress was
er The black coats Of the gentlemen looked fairly gray
Il The streets Of Washington were muddy tho halls Of
sioner OF Public Buildings can excuse himself for such
negligence is not clear Everybody spoke of the filthy
graceful OF course the ladies were oudcst in their com
plants Clerk citing with their feet on the desks and
smoking cigars vigorously were prominent features Of
tho lower noor.
ON WITH THE DANCE.
by ten o'clock the ballroom was comfortably nled
was commenced after grand promenade of all present
The scene wns now very charming The was liz UP
T lSSwsa Of sas S ns ss %
lures Of General and Mira Washington looked down
soemnly from the cast end Of the hall and these were
was furnished by picked orchestra, led by Conductor
Withers The band Of Finley Hospital furnished the
was stationed In the hall outside the ballroom and played
at intervals.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
At half past ten the Presidential party announced
and they entered the bands struck up sHan to the
Chief and the company formed in lines eadns to the
fay led the party Mrs. Lincoln escorted by Sena-
tor Sumner. Secretary Seward and Mrs Fred Seward,
usher and and m noa Wilson 4ss D. a4S
proceeded at to the das and bowed TO the
bage. When they were seated dancing was resumed
dof
cred In front Of the platform, and tried 70 stare the
Presidential party OUT q countenance This crowd was
constantly reinforced, until it was almost impossible TO
ge< past the middle Of the room
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The President occupied his chair but . nDmont
falling back against The wall with tho resot sSo gentle
men the platform. He was dressed In evening
xd u s ehss an S S
remained seated In queonly state She was dressed in
white satin, Richly embroidered, ana wore point lace
Her hair arranged with nan Of ouris and wtsh silver
ernamcnta and white artificial aowsrA Her rounded
and dlmped shoulders were displayed, and her
face bore an expression which assured al observers
that shs was tho wife Of the President Nobody could
mistake Mira Lincoln She was every inch PrestAcOtsaR
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
galaxy or Of noticeable people, the cynosures OF all eye
painted BY Powell On MIRA Linooln's right sas Mrs
Senator Harris dressed in elegant blue satin with
deep 1ouncc Of white ncc At her left Hrs Fred
Seward with white tarltsn ptged skirt with
drcs Of pink satin Near tho latter was Mrs. Postmaster
Mem ~ S,cS n pns s sssin - vs hsr erd
Miss Nc at her side. The wife OF one Of the foreign
diplomats, distingihed by her beautiful golden hair,
attracted much attention. dressed very simply In white
and gay shoulder knots Miss Jennie Cameron stood
leaning the OF the son of Secretary Wecs She
figured taratan dress, festooned with roses,
veang skirt Of Write taratan. Mss Harlan, daughter
Of Senator Harlan also formed or the group simple
Behind this brilliant group OF ladies stood Secretaries
Seward and Dcnnison Senators Sumner and Harris,
Mayor walach, Of Washington Captain Robert Lincoln
in full uniform, Marshal Lamon and Speaker Collar.
THROUGH THE ROOM,
wandering about the room, looking as though he was
lo'i. Secretary Wees, with Mrs. Welles upon his
everybody seemed like Andy johnson, have forgotten
his General Halle X with his LADY, hardly knowing
He dressed in fun uniform. Mrs. Haeck very
handsomely dressed in white satin Senator Stewart,
Of Nevada was roaming around, solitary and alone,
evidently determined TO see all the sights The Score.
tary and Mrs Csher, and Assistant Secretary OF
War Dana and bis lady, wera constantly on the
ling through the passages between the of
models sra Costan, whose husband invented the
with bars Of white satin ribbon, and ornamented with
a magnificent sol OF pcars Ex-Surveyor Andrews, OF
Hartford conn She dressed In corn colorcd satin
with lace Circular loos ~ about her while Mr. Cleav
land escorted sIiss Burns OF New York Tho Republican
by its chairman, t. s. Spery OF New Haven, sccompa
MED by his wife, dressed In rich crimson velvet with
Wnite SHAWL, ner uTesseu Win
Eowera Conspicuous among the promenades were Mr.
and Mrs. orm OF Philadelphia the latter Creased in rich
blue FIX, elegantly trimmed with lace Gen Hookcrs
panied by his niece He also In full uniform. Vice
Admiral Farragut, with his bcamng NEE, was sur
rounded by bcvy Of bea1ties General Banks partic
pated In several qusiries, each time with part
nor Mr. Romero, tins Mexican Minister, joined in the
festivities, He, usual dressed In plain black
suit Miss sarmiento, OF Philadelphia was one Of the
attractive bellies OF the evening, Dressed In rich
eolored brocaded silk, with brilliant diamonds Miss
Morgan, OF New York, niece Of Secretary welIcs
dressed In becoming evening dress Of tarlatan The
Misses Simpson and Mis- Gardiner represented the "Hub
Of tho Universe Miss sherman, daughter N the sena
tor and niece Of General sherman; Miss McBlar daugh
ter OF Paymastsr ycBla Of the Navy Miss Montgomery
daughter OF Captain Montgomery, Of the Navy Miss
Whiting, daughter Of Captain Whiting; Miss Thole, Of
Washington Mrs and Miss Miller, wife and daughter a
Judge Miller OF the Supreme Court all universally
admired Hon. Augustus Myers accompanied by four
i've ladies', represented the Salt city Of The kmpire
State Census Bureau Kennedy, supported by Mrs. Ken.
nedy and Miss Grant, OF New York Miss Nourse,
daughter OF Professor Nourse, OF the Naval School;
liant Trims of Eotf hing