Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-10
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SAX FRANCISCO, May lo-l P.x.
An Extraordinary Company At Gen
ernl Grants Reception.

An Extraordinary COMPANY NJ "on-
ernl Grants Reception.
A Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald gives the following
relishable account OF General Grants late
reception:
This evening was q fitting close to . day
of memorable events. The occurrences OF
the morning lent to the gathering special
interest, which was heightened by the un-
expected presence of President Johnson at
the levee. For many hours General
Grants not over spacious mansion wal
thronged by the rank, fashion, beauty and
notabilities of the capital. The guests
were received in the two parlors on the
left hand side of the entrance, in the OPP
posite rooms refreshments were served up,
and the basement was devoted to dancing.
The President arrived very early, and un-
announced. He took up a position by
the side Of his distinguished General, and
shared in the labor OF the reception. The
guests began to arrive about eight o'clock,
and poured in in an increasing stream till
half past ten or eleven. Not the least re-
markable Of the number was Alexander
II. Stephens, of Georgia, whose spare,
careworn figure and striking face made
him easily distinguishable among the
throng, and though he evidently sought
retirement as much as possible, many old
time friends found him out and held him
in pleasant conversation. The widely diff.
ferent fate Of these two Vice. residents-
the incorporating loyal Tennesseean
and the reluctantly disloyal Georgian
was too marked not to present itself to
every mind. 81
Among the assemblage who had come
together on the neutral ground Of homage
to General Grant there were other con-
trasts almost as singular. Theodore Tilton
and Montgomery Blair entered at nearly
the sam instant. Madame Montholon
and the French ambassador encountered
Madame JulreE, leaning on the arm Of
Signor Romero. the Mexican Minister
Secretary McCulloch and Freeman Clarke,
his rebellious subordinate, elbowed each
other in the hallway.
Shortly before ten O'Clock q hurried
whisper passed round the room that Thad,
Stevens was coming, and many pressed
forward to see the effect Of such Q meeting
asthat Of the Pennsylvania Mephistophelei
and the President on such a day; but
there was no unusual manifestation on
either side, and Thad., after exchanging
distant courtesy with the Chief Magistrate.
passed into the next room, with q grati6ed
smile on his saturnine yisage. Conspicu'
GUS among the guests, besides those named
were Judge Patterson, and Mrs. Patter'
son, and Mrs. Slower, the Presidents
daughters Secretary Harlan and daugh.
ter, Secretary Welles and daughter, Mrs,
Senator Foster, General Howard, Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and Gen. Fullerton,
This former Adjutant General; Messrs'
Washburn, Trumbull, Hogan, Judge Bling.
ham, and other members Of Congress. II
is impossible, however, to enumerate hall
of the distinguished persons present, no,
is It practicable to give more than a brie'
notice Of the magnificent toilettes Of the
ladies. Mrs. Grant wore a rich straw
MORE, with low corsage, trimmed with
lace. The Presidents daughters, Mrs,
Patterson and Mrs. Slower, were each at.
tired in black velvet. Mrs. Foster wore
blue MORE. trimmed with white tulle, and
Madame Montholon a magnificent white
satin dress, trimmed with crimson velvet
Flowers and pearls were the prevailing
head dresses, and there was a conspicuoui
absence Of diamonds and jewelry. No
thing occurred to mar the reception, which
was pre.eminently O brilliant success.