Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-13
GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION
a Mixed Company.


a Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald gives the following
relishable account Of Gen. Grants recep-
ton on Friday evening last:
This evening was a fitting close to 8
day of memorable events. The occur
rences Of the morning lent to the gather
ing special interest, which was height
ened by the unexpected presence Of Pres
ident Johnson at the levee. For many
hours Gen. Grants not over spacious
mansion was thrOuged by the rank,
fashion, beauty, and nOtabilities Of the
| capitol. The guests were received in the
two parlors on the left hand side of the
entrance, in the opposite rooms refresh
ments were served up, and the basement
was devoted to dancing. The Presi-
dent arrived very early, and unan-
n0unced. He took up a position
by the side Of his distinguished General,
and shared in the labors of the reception.
The guests began TO arrive about eight
O'Clock, and p0ured in in an increasing
stream TIL half-past ten or eleven. Not
the least remarkable Of the number was
Alexander H. Stephens, Of Georgia,
whose spare, careworn figure and striking
face made him easily distinguishable
among the tbrOng, and, though he evil
IDENTIFY sought retirement as much as pos
sible, many oldtime friends found him
out and held him in pleasant oonversa-
ton. The widely different fate Of these
two Nice-P residants-the uncompromis-
ingloyal Tennesseean and the reluctantly
dislOyal Georgian-was too marked not
TO present itself TO every mind.
Among the assemblage who had come
together on the neutral ground of hom-
age 10 General Grant, there were other
contrasts almost as singular. Theodore
Tilton and Montgomery Blair entered at
nearly the same instant. Madame Mon
tholon and the Frepoh AmbassaaoF en-
countered Madame luareZ, leaning on
the arm Of Slgnor Romero, the Mexican
Minister; Secretary McCulloch and
Freeman Clarke, his rebellious subordi-
nate, eibowed each other in the hallway,
Shortly before 10 o'clock 9 hurried
whisper passed round tpe room that
Thad. Stevens was coming, and many
pressed forward TO see the effect Of such
a meeting as that Of the Pennsylvania
Mephistopheles and the President on
such q day but there was no unusual
manifestation on either side. and Thad
after exchanging a distant courtesy with
the Chief Magistrate, passedin ito the next
room, with o gratifed smile on his satur-
nine vissge. Conspicuous amongt the guests
besides those named, were Judge Pattere
son and Mrs. Patterson. ard lars. Stover,
the P~resident's daughters; Secretary
Harlan and daughter, Secretary Welles
and daughter, Mrs. Senator Foster, Gen,
Howard, of the Freedmenis Bureau, and
Gen. Fullerton, his former adIutent gem
efal Messfs. WashbuTne, TrumbuIl.
Hogan, Judge Bingham, and other mem
bers Of Congress. 1t is impossible. how
ever, to enumerate half Of - aigtin-
guished persona present, nor IS Il praetl-
cable 70 give more than a brief notice
Of the magnificent t~oilettes of the ladies'
Mrs. Grant wore a rich straw eolorad
MORE, with low corsage, trimmed with
lace the Presidents daughters, Mrs.
Patterson and Mrs. Slower, We're each
attired in black velvet. Mrs. Senator
Foster wore a blue MORE, trimuea with
white tulle, and Mgdame Monlholon a
magnificent white satin dress, trimmed
with crimson yelget. Flowers and pearls
were the prevailing head-dresses, and
there was . CON, p%louous absence Of dia-
1aands aud jewelry. Nothing occurred
% mar the reception which was pre-emi-
nentlya brilliant success.