Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-31
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION

The reception at the Presidential Mansion
last evening was densely thronged. From the
time the doors We're opened until nearly II
O'Clock, the multitude of visitors were con-
stantly coming and going. Towards the latter
part Of the evening the rooms became too much
crowded TO be comfortable, but more especial
ly the East Parlor, where the guests repaired.
after having exchanged greetings with Mrs.
Patterson, Mrs. Slower and the President. to
promenade. The Blue Room, where the Pres
ident and daughters received, and the Red
Room were kept clear by attendants stationed
for that purpose, that the visitors might have
free access, and the distinguished occupants of
the Blue Room might not be incommoded
The ladies' of the Executive Mans sion received
the host of friends and callers who pressed for
ward 10 the honor with grace and courtesy
and the President who had entered much
ment IN the public regard.
OF the Executive staff, Col. Robert johnson,
Major Morrow and Major Long were present,
and very ably assisted in the entertainment of
the guests.
The pleasure Of the evening was much en-
HANGED by the performance OF the Marine
Band; Prof. Scala arranged the programme
Tor the evening with excellent taste, and
among the selections played Were March in
Tannhauser; Aria, ErnanI; Overture Tampa;
II fnrioso; II Puritani; Trio, Ernani; Cicilian
kespers, and Sleighbell Polka.
a larger number of eminent officers of the
Government, Foreign Ministers, distinguished
SENATORS ana Representatives, brave officers
OF the Army and Navy, and fair ladies, has
rarely been seen together at any reception.
Among the persons of note present NAV be
mentioned Secretary Welles, Attorney General
Speed, Postmaster General Dennison, and Sec
Rotary Harlan, of the Cabinet. The army was
represented in a distIn guished manner by Mai
Generals W T.. Sherman, G. ii. Thomas,
Meade, Meigs, Augur, Dyer, Fry, Nichols,
Strong, and Williams; and the navy by Adj
mIrals Shubrick and Dalghren, and many
other officers.
OF the Diplomatic Corps we observed Sir T.
Bruce. the British Minister; Don Gabriel Gar
cia y Tassara, Spanish Minister; MARQUIS de
Montholon, French Minister; Baron de Stoec-
kel, Russian Minister; Senior Don Matias Ro-
nero, Mexican Minister; together with MANY
attached to the different Enyoys.
Among the Senators present We're Senator's
Morgan, Pomeroy, Nye, Dixon, Wilson, Sher-
man, and Ramsay. Quite a large number OF
members OF the House were in attendance
among them Representatives O'Neile, Raw.
mond, Maynard, Cameron, and Eyerts
we also noticed Judge Holt, Professor Bart
lett, OF the West Point Military Academy Gen
Is. Butler, ana Hon. n. Sargent, Commission
er Of Customs.
Doubtless the probability of having A close
view OF the three great Generals added mate
rally 70 the numbers present on this Occasion
Tor wherever Generals Sherman, Meade and
THOMAS stood, there the crowds were largest
and IN their movements they drew a great por-
ton ofthe assembly with them
The proportion Of ladies was as large as on
any Former occasion, and IL anything, more
brilliant owing to the presence of many dis.
tnguished bellies now at the National Metropo-
lis.