, 1866-01-07

AGaA4 khS ' AAl4V{ht
Washington de.7a.eh rh!la- P:sAa.l
Tbs dlsagreeahle state ot ihe Welraor, and
tue shocking coEdttiun OF our streets, utter
Tered vtry materially with the customary
celebration Of the Sew Year, although II was
generally apa appropriately observed, and
cveEythh1E passed. OF harmoGloosly. Our
,eltlztus received sls!tors during the entire
trn.nent we're eloeea. business waa almost to-
tally suspended, md despite the elements
thrI,-wss n great deal Of plea *ant intercourse,
and n1any social reunions IN commcmofatton
Of the me-honoftd anniversary
Ghe rre~iaeusial Teccpliun WA, Of cousne,
flsss grand centre u attraction. This being
Il b. E;.iia.a reception Of lfun. Andrew johnson
htn>s bis oec1fapey of the Executive mau-
tion, utlr citizens AHA tia nuInc1ous repr,.-c1.
tatises of foreign nations, scnsturs, and mum
hers Of Ccnsre-s, ,uetnbxrs oi Ne CAnAn<t-
+ COTS, aeEreably to Invitation, araI1cd them
srlTcs Of this opportunity ia pay their re-
Apects 10 tho head ot tho nsta9n, aud from
eleven In tho taoratng untis two Ia the aller-
neon the President MAS steadily, Engaged IN
cermony ot hand-ehhhns. He stood Ii,
however, Without showing any sasas Of r.
.!gur, and er~n this inust hare been
pleasant relaxation and agreeable
sarlatIn from his uscal Eout!ne
Uj Et+ AAA OAC N%f
ii last he VAS re.,evcd from ofnelal
ccIes and responsibilities; and It must have
nexn peculiarly gratifying 10 him. ID 1t Al
ways must e~ to esezJ i.adinS official, 70 VII
nets the respect eateTtalned for hin BY the
ueu.le, aud thesr desire 10 address hiEu PEI
sohaI!T Taa' 1nltee arrangements we're xtl-
mifshic. aud none of 1srat css.as,sa,s process
which las htsmcrlY too ofsen 1nsI5rd the p1ea-
snrc Of the day ras observable, so that Nhl!e
the number 81 ressosA who Visited the Prvss.
; ,f.nAfA
any previous occasion, their entrance snd e1ft
were 70 we'll arranged that uone wers {ncou-
sfuience4 hl the slightest 1cs1ce. md all were
cnsbled fully to accomplish the object Of thels
| visit. The White House, 70 4adlJ in need OF
reIairr. pnd tho furniture Of which ncts4 re-
| Iasc LGs recently hter ul.de-was specially
| fsittd Up for the sa=castou. Tbs hoore Of the
F! E1tt fctrn, the f1Eecn ruUn and the Blue or
Oral rrcrn. In which the reception took plae-,
| peEe Favored With linen lFnCsct The Marine
| Gard ~ stslionei IN tie entrance halt. and
| q special Atsnue for exit nas etEscted from \
" ln4uw naaccat iu The f7rnt portIco.
The 8ates leading 10 tue Willie House ~esc
| kept closed nnt1 alter ten o'clock in the Mosu-
Ing. The 4tiierrs Of The army und nary and
marine corps aAsI snb}cd as their respective
! departments At l4lf psst TN y clock, aud from
| ttrpct proceeded tn the tsr@lden.ill maasion,
Immediately a1tcF the reception IT thc ietc!gu
ministers, the iu5.es Of tbs Supreme and
! Titled 4tafes courts, md Senators and alem.
Eesn ct Congress. Precisely II elcreu O'Clock
th:: President, accompanied h5 Marshal GooG
| Ing, Deputy Marshal Plif'lr.. Hon. B: T.
french, his two daughters, Mrs. Judge Pat.
! tes.ou, Who trt=ide- 1t the White IIouse, aad
Mrs stoscf, took thelf posi!!un IN tbs Blue
| rtAJn1. r
III son aat, r5sato Secretary, Col. Robert
sppsarancc, hut was ably repsesentcd By Col
| William Moore and afaj. Long. The Hue
| room Vas ta5tefnlIy decorated with bouquets
| su5 t1olcs from tho Presidential couscrra-
tory. The ft,4'a!c0t xAs dressed IN tult spis
ct l'ssk. sad Notc = rs!s # lixht eolotee!
tlack silk velvet tiss.s, with high ueck and
lany sl.cvea, trimmed with real black lace
| End tuRlcs, Jet and peAfl ornaments, and
| Fuint kea collar. and willis kid Gloras. She
| carried . ~ltite ian and bandeptnt bouquet
| Ut csmeiIas. Che wore pfnfusiou af cAsfs,
[ taFenfeA. Atrs. Stosey waf: plain hiaek
t 1u,tA1a..1A S-.s Hrr hair WIS also c4rlet2
ard d1caeet EsEh : can.ella-
In plestiEE and striking eou.Eaat 70 The
! ecmbre- hue1 dresscb Of the Presidential
hor.eholsl-w rho arr. nor in dstp mourning
Misses c.rtgh1nlies and Baxter, from Nash
vile, Ttouessre--stltl ia their ,ects-
who appeared In shste cashmere dtcse.s,
t1t1nrutl with heavy Ehl:e cord, attiny clese
tu tle neck, aad with long tlseves- Tne hair
VA dressed, With par1-colotcd cau,etias- The
me carried blue .nd thu othcz pink Mn,
.:.3:..:-! ~tth arrntna and decorated will sii-
| ygr kt,angac*. jIJec Patterson, hcrxtQr eject
ironl Tennessee, aud son-fn-1aw OF the fftst.
dent, rss nl&o In attendance Colonel Aoors
and Mptor Long wrse dressed In full military
ulsile.m aud wt!te Lid gloves
| Tie f,reicn Ainl5tcrs appcs-cd tn. .hc[t
court rostuncH, heartily trimmed anl eisl'
bru1tltrea With gold lace, ard taalr ladies prr'
sented tho tA1nc dtaayef and recte,@.: ~p'
rfarenee. At tiesen 'cicek The NarnlE Band
performed IN their well-known and excellent
style Hall to the thlef,'' and The cercu.ony
commenced. In palEs aad n eoaslnuoas
atnr sbr distinguished guests wrsc received By
the President lu his a3abEr, genial and pleas
ant ss3te, and IN turn Introduced 10 tah tsalca
who ptcside With 70 much dignity ead grace
n their ns= position: aemters OF tnt
Cabinet aud taeie wives. and dausl,ssrs,
1 senasnrs sn,. m-mte1s Of Congress, Jt,dses
ol tho. 9uprrma and other courts, al
assembled In the B'ue room, totierin, fer i
!rw minutes, paying the compEtnents Of ths
| season. aud then pAsfiug Into the Fast roof
and departing fs'r ihcif homes 10 hold fheA
own rcceptNus. There VAS considerable
litplay Of dress. although not 70 great ~ ws
have Hitutssed o., al1nll4r Secasiohs. The IT,
clenency Of the weather xna u1iarorable II
rich costunr.. Ladies generally wore d7ca.
tourcts-thn Normandy, the Josephine, nnt
The Empire styles, and he1s and thete MAti'
tonnets, niih 6alr aE1angsa Il III The d!tfef
en. styles fox which the present Season Is *
ft1nous. a.
Violet. sires EraJ, queen's EraJ and laTrn
der-suloEed plaln sitAs aad .atins, trt!nmct
IN sane cases With heavy foids Of black vel
vet, predoniua.e1, although Fe notlecd Tvs
cf tic ttrped kilk4 "h'ch-hAre - h'n+ bsel
ttnertd. Fad which nrc again rapidly coming
fto roGue-the one esns!y~eo1otcd cten: