The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-31
MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION BY SEC.
RETARY HARLAN.

We clip the following from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Times, that
our readers may have some idea how social
matters are managed at Washington, and
what part Iowa performs in the programme
The gay season, which opened so vigorously
and auspiciousy last week, is positively be-
coming gayer, and there is scarcely a night
for the next two or three weeks for which
cards are not out for receptions, parties &c.
The opening event of this week was the mag
nifcent reception given last night by Secreta
ry Harlanl and lady. II equaled any of its
predecessors in point of distinguished guests,
while in its cordial and genial enjoyment by
those present, it is believed to have surpassed
most of them. Secretary Harlan occupies
one Of the most spacious residences in Wash
ington, at No. 304, FL street, and its delight
ful arrangement for such affair was gene
rally remarked last evening. The elegant
apartments began to fill up little before 9
o'clock, and from that time until nearly mid
night, there was constant ebb and flow of
the beauty bravery, wealth and position. that
compose the most attractive phase of Wash
ington society in the winter. 1t may not be
a breach of etiquette, and 1T will certainly be
interesting to many of the readers of the Times
to group together, for instance, a few of the
leading guests present last evening, to show
the class of people who meet in the capital on
these pleasant occasions Of social reunion.
There were Secretary Stanton and Mrs. Stan
ton Secretary McCuloch and Mrs. McCul-
loch; Secretary Welles, Mrs. Welles and niece;
Attorney General Speed and family; Sir Fred
erick Bruce, British Minister, and suite, with
ladies'; Count de Montholon, French Minister;
Senior Romero, Minister of the Mexican Re-
public and sister; Vice President. Foster and
lady; Senator and Mrs Harris; Senators
Chandler, Ramsey Creswell, Sherman, Pom
roy and Sprague, with their ladies; Speaker
Colfax; Gen. Banks and Mrs. Banks; Gen.
Butler, Mrs. Butler and Miss Butler; Gen.
Hunter and Mrs. Hunter; Gen. Augur and
Mrs Augnr; Gen. Fessenden and Mrs. Fessen-
den; Admiral Dahlgren and lady; Capt. Wise
and Commander Parker with their ladies;
Messrs Kasson, Allison, Hubbard and Grin
nell, of Iowa,s with ladies; Representative
Hart, of New York, and Mrs. Hsrt; Ingersoll
and Farnsworth, of Illinois; Kelly. of Penn
sylyania; Conklin and Marvin, of New York;
Clarke, of0hio; Rollins, Of Ohio; Rollins, OF
New Hampshire; Green Clay Smith, of Ken
tucky; Hooper, Boutwell, and Ames, of Mass
achusetts; and still others of the House oi
Representatives, more or Hess of them being
accompanied by ladies'; Justice Miller, of the
Supreme Court; Judge Wylie, of the District
Supreme Court; Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj Randall and Mrs. Randall; Judge Advo-
cate General Holt; Rev. DR.. Gurley; Gen.
Belknap, Of Iowa; United States Marshal
Gooding and Mrs. Gooding; Hon. c. M. De.
pew, of New y ork Col. A. A. Hosmer and
Mrs. Hosmer; Col. Corkhll and his bride, the
daughter of Mr.. Justice Miller; and hundreds
ofothers. New York City is not unrepre-
sented at those gatherings, as was eminenty
shown last evening by the presence ofa bevy
ofladles from the Gramercy Park Hotel, who
won much attention from the elegance oftheir
toilets. They were principally under the gal
liant escort Of Judge Cooley, Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. The guests were received by
Secretary Harlan, Mrs. Harlan and Miss Har-
Ian, with much affability of manner, while d
band of music, and the superb embellishments
of the refreshment tables added much rest to
their profuse hospitality. The occasion was
not only generous one, but refined and elegant
to fattering degree.