The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
me Presldents, New YEARS. Perception.

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The Presidents, New YEARS. Reception.
We compile the following sketch of the
Presidents New Years reception from the
National lntetligencer, of the End:
The President received his guests in the
Blue Room He was attired in full suit of
black; his face vas pleasant and cheerful,
| and his manner was one of becoming ease
and dignity Upon his left stood Marshal
| Gooding and Deputy Marshal Phillips, of the
| District of Columbia, while Deputy Marshal
| O'Beirne occupied position opposite, and
assisted in presenting the visitors as they ar
rived, and in otherwise carrying out in a per
| Colonel Moore, who has been acting in the
capacity of the Presidents secretary, occu-
| pied position on his right
Mrs President johnson was too i'll to un-
dergo the fatigues of the ceremonies of the
| day, but her place was supplied by Mrs. Pat
terson and Mrs. Slower, daughters of the Pres
| ident.
Mrs. Patterson was handsomely attired in
dress Of heavy black silk velvet, trimmed
with black lace, and white point-lace collar.
Her hair was rolled back from the front, and
was braided and festooned in tresses behind.
Inc only ornament worn in the hair was a
pure white japOnica on the left side of the
braid. Jewels of pearls and jet, white gloves.
ian, and bouquet completed her costume.
Mrs. Slower, who has lost her husband.
was attired in halfmourning, her dress being
heavy black silk, trimmed with gimp
white point-lace collar. Her hair was worn
plain, with the exception of festoon of
tresses behind
AT eleven o'clock the carriages of the mem
bers OF the Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps,
Judges OF the Supreme Court Senators, &C.,
were admitted to the grounds through the
east gate and those dignitaries proceeded to
pay their respects to the Chief Magistrate
The distinguished guests were presented to
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower by Hon. B.
B. French.
The first of the Cabinet officers to arrive
was Secretary Stanton, who was, however,
speedily joined by Secretary McCulloch,
Acting Secretary of State Hunter, Secretary
Dennison, and Attorney General Speed, many
OF whom were accompanied by their ladies.
The Foreign Ministers were next to arrive
Then came the Chief Justices and Judicial
officers of the government. Next the Mayor
and City officials and next Gen. Grant,
Gen. Howard and the whole naval and mill
tary corps of the City. Many of the latter
distinguished personages brought their fami-
lies with them.
At IL o'clock the gates were opened for the
general reception of all classes As usual on
all such occasions, all classes and conditions
OF life were represented. High and low, rich
and poor, the virtuous and the bad passed on
together, but there was no distinction in the
manner of receiving them; all had cordial
greeting, and felt the grasp the hand of the
Chief Magistrate of the Union
One of the most pleasing sights in the
Blue Room and those adjoining was the pre-.
sence of the grandchildren of President john
son and a number of their youthful compan..
ions, who were tastefully dressed, and were
continually running hither and thither.
just previously to the closing of the doors
at two O'Clock, a number of colored persons
were admitted to pay their respects to the
President. The doors were then closed, and
after the members of the police force present
and the members of the Marine Band had
paid their respects to the President, all the
guests departed, and thus ended President
Johnson's first public reception.
We clip the following editorial notice
from the Washington Chronicle of the 2nd:
"The spectacle witnessed yesterday at the Elk
ecutive Mansion, at the residence of the different
members of the Cabinet, although occurring an
nually, is nevertheless worthy of special notice,
not an account of its display but as an illustra-
ton of spirit of our republican form of govern
ment The most exalted officer of the Govern
ment unguarded by any array of military power,
and free from the "pomp and circumstance of
unmeaning forms and ceremonies as well as hol-
low show, receiving the hearty congratulations of
his fellOw-citizens' without distictiOn at his own
mansion is sight which can be seen nowhere
impressions produced upon the minds of the rep
rescntatives of foreign governments at behOlding
such sight, no American view any other
feelings than those of gratitude and pride. We
have no privileged aristocracy before which the
masses are compelled to uncover their heads in
token of reverence and respect. The humblest
as well as the most distinguished citizen had ac-
cess to and was received by the President wit h
like consideration. On such an occasion we cal
not but recall and adopt the memorable words of
Daniel Webster in his great speech at the laying
Of the cornerstone of the new wing of the CAPT
toll: To-day we are Americans all, and all moth
ing but Americans
The Washington Star of the same date
gives the follow ing diplomatic incident, at
tending the reception:
1t is subject of comment to-day that at the
Presidents reception yesterday, none of the d.
pomatic corps recognized or spoke to the Next
can Minister, they evidently not recognizing him
as q representative from any government Senior
Romero was cordially received by President john
son, but remained only few moments in the re-
ception room, leaving sometime before the de-
parture OF the other Minister'S"