The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02
also placed on duty at the residences Of the


The Marine Band, under Professor Scala, was
seated in the principal ante-room, and during
the reception performed the following ars:-
"Hail to the Chief" Coro and Ario-"Roberto
il Dlavolo.n Overte-"William Tell" ARA
LA Favorta.n Settimino--"E Ernani.' Waltz
Puritani.n Duetto-"La Traviata." Cavatina-
"T FuriosO" Aria" ErnanL" Cavatina---
Harold Grand dMarch-"Gannhauser." "Star
Spangled Banner" "Hail Columbia" and
"Yandee Doodle" The gates leading to the
grounds of the Executive Mansion were closed,
and guarded by detachment OF Veteran
Reserves
Sir Frederick Bruce British Minister, was the
first of the Diplomatic Corps to arrive, and Sec.
retary Stanton the first oil the Cabinet The
others included in the IL o'clock reception rapidly
followed, aud consisted of the members OF the
Cabinet excepting Secretary Seward, who sailed
for the gulf on Saturday, and was represented by
the Acting Secretary of State (NIr. Hunter,) all
OF the Diplomatic Corps residing in the city,
Chief Justice Chase and the Associated Judges
Of the Supreme Court, and Judges Olin, Carter,
and Wylie, of the District Court. Most of these
dignitaues were accompanied by their families.
A large number of Senators, including the Presi-
dent OF the Senate, Mr.. Foster and Senators
Morgan, Harris, johnson, Salisbury, Stewart,
Ramsey, Foote, Morrill,, Howard and Stockton,
and members of Congress, with their families,
were also present.
A few minutes before eleven, the President,
accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. Patterson
Nashville, guests of the family, entered the
Blue Room. Colonel Robert johnson, son of the
President, was i'll, and unable to be present.
The other attaches of the Executive office,
Colonel Moore, Colonel Rives, Major Morrow,
and Major Long, we're in attendance and enter
tained many OF the guests who fingered in the
reception room. Mrs. Patterson was dressed in
black velvet, elegantly trimmed and was orna-
mented simply by q white japonica in her hair.
Mrs. Stover was attired in black silk, and was
also without ornaments. Each lady held
beautiful bouquet of mlgnonette, heliotrope,
and iaponicas.
Marshal Gooding stood on The left of the Pre-
sident and nearest the entrance to the reception
room, and the Acting Secretary OF State on the
right, the latter presenting the members of the
diplomatic corps rs they entered the apartment.
The Commissioner of Public Buildings Hon. B.
B. French, presented the guests to Mrs. Patter.
son and Mrs. Stover. Alter the members of the
Cabinet, the Foreign Ministers, the Judges of
the Supreme Court of the United States, Senators
and Repres entatives in Congress, and the Judges
OF the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
and the Court OF Claims had been presented, q
few moments were occupied in mutual congratu-
lations, the distinguished guests completely fill
ing the Blue Room, and forming most brilliant
assemblage.
At hal.past II o'clock the officers of the Army
Navy, and Marine Corps were received. Gene
raj Townsend presented the officers of the Army,
who were preceded by Lieutenant-Genera Grant
and staff, and included Major-Generals Augur
Gilmore, Meigs, ingalls,, Fessenden, Mott, VIM
cent, Hardie, Seth Williams, Brice, Barnes
Howard, and others, and large number of
brigadiergenerals and subordinate officers. The
officers OF the Navy we're not so numerous
These were presented by Captain Fox, Assistant
Secretary, of the Navy, and consisted principally
of subordinate officers, including those OF the
Marine Corps on duty in Washington.
At IL O'Clock the gates of tae Presidents
grounds we're thrown open, and the citizens re-
ception commenced. Carriages approached by
the east gate, and departed by the west gate, the
order being reversed tor pedestrians. The know
ledge that the gates would not be opened to the
public until IL o'clock prevented the assembling
OF large crowd until after The principal recep-
tions had taken place, and the dignitares had
taken their departure, but by one o'clock the
approaches to the White House were densely
thronged by visitors, who continued to arrive
by hundreds until o'clock, the hour at which
the public reception terminated.
After o'clock, such of the colored people as
were in waiting outside were admitted.
Upon the conclusion of the ceremonies the
members of the Marine Band we're shown to one
of the apartments in the basement where New
Years dinner, prepared under the supervision of
the White House steward Mr. Slade, awaited
them Washington STAR lSt