Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-08

with tight fitting basque braided with
inc white braid in the same pattern as
her sister, Mrs. Stovor. Both OF tness
ladies wore plain linen collars ana
mourning brooches and earrings
They were supported by Miss Slower,
a bright girl OF about sixteen summers,
A nsterin.law Of MIRA Slower. She was
dressed very plainly, in q white and blue
silk braided with white silk, and trim
med with white bugles Her hair was
slightly frizzled in front and gathered
at the back, secured by blue cord. She
wore a topaz brooch and earrings ana o
delicate sprig Of jessamine IN her par
With innocent, unconscious grace she
moved through the room like dream OF
poetry that can not be written or told.
Mrs Slower wore her hair slightly
frizzled in front and braided at the back,
with cross OF braids, anda purple white
japonica was the only ornament MIS-;
Patterson's hair was gathered in several
rolls at the back, and was relieved by q
sprig of jessamine. On the lett side, 10
the right and rear Of Mr.. johnson, were
the gentlemen Of his stall, secretaries,
etc, all in undress military uniform.
Andrew johnson, jr., was also presentin
his cadet uniform. At eleven o'clock
the reception began by the entrance oil
the dignitaries. First among them came
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minis
ter, in the full regalia Of his office, at
tended by Frederick Autrobus and j.
Hume Burnley, Secretaries Of the Lega.
ton, with collars and puffs covered with
a profuson of gold lace.
This delegation was followed by Mons.
Berthemy, the French Minister, and his
suite. Then came Senior Don Gabriel
Garciaty Toarrsa, Baron Won Gerolt, the
Prussian Minister, and his lady. Mr..
Waldeman Bodisco, charge de affairs OF
Russia, and his lady, attended by Prince
Roaltsoff and Mr.. Bodisco and sister.
Prince Roaltsof and Mr.. Bodisco are
attaches of the Russian legation: Tie
gentlemen of the legation were in full
regalia and the ladies richly and taste
fully attired. at
These were followed by Baron Weld.
deist, the Swedish minister, Guttewls,
charge daffairs of Porto Rico; J. M.
Villa, Secretary of Legation Of Guate-
mala; Senior +. Esta Bamagi, charge
d affairs OF Chill, and his lady; Senior
Minister of the Republic OF
Mexico, with his mother and sister, and
Senior Mawaschal, Secretary Of Legation;
Gen. Salga, Minister from the United
States of Colombia; D.. Brun Haytian,
Secretary of Legation M. Won Line
hurg Minister from the Netherlands
Mr.. Cautagalli, charge 1affairs Of Italy,
and numerous suite of ATTENDANTS and
members of the legation. AL wore their
honorary decorations aud many more
rich and deliberately ornamented uni
'orms.
Conspicuous among the ladies ofthese
visitors was the lovely wife of the CHILEAN
Charge dc Affairs She was attired in
blue velvet robe, with long
rain, which was borne by small page
n livery.
Immediately after the members of the
diplomatic corps came the members of
he Cabinet: Secretary Stanton with a
voung lady; Secretary Browning with
wo young ladies, one of whom was his
laughter. These ladies attracted atten-
ion, not only by their graceful demeanor,
,ut by their attire, which was plain
lack walking dress with tippets and
nuffs of Angoral wool. Postmaster Gen
raj Randall and Attorney General
,tansberry, Secretaries Seward AMI
yelIes did not participate in these For
nalities on account of domestic attic
ions.
After the members oftbe. Cabinet came
he Judges Of the Supreme Court, headed
y Chief Justice Chase. Next came
senator's and members of Congress and
Their ofiici..ls, and subsequently officers
f the army and navy.