Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-01-05
president Johnsoas Reception Oh New
YEARS Day. -

ehE>o D"y.-r
Notwithstanding the nciemencv ot The
weather. The reception at tho, Executive
usosinn was one OF the most brilliant
,ha, have ever marked The New Years
-obscrvsnces. The streets were filed With
melted snow aud slush. Pedestrians
we're almost enurely excluded from cal
ling; but at an early hour the carriages
commenced rolling towards tic Executive
Mansion to 60 through the formal',lss oil
New Years call With the digni'aries
and the diplomats j. was simply one OF
ceremony. With The masses !! was one
Of feeling. duty or curiosity.
Tie President hooked unusually well.
He was hablted as usual upon state occa-
sions in sui, OF black. precisely such as
he wears in receiving his daily Visi'oIs.
On his lei, vas stationed Judge ID. ..
Cooling. Uniied States Marshal OF The
District OF Colombia, Who was supported
by Deputy Marshal Phillips, to whom
the face ard name Of slmOs, every oeni
zen OF the District, Wse and female. ~
entirely familiar. Upon the right. snd i
LILLE behind the President, were his ami
sble dsuohters. Mrs. Slower and Mrs.
Sensior Patterson, Supported on tho lsl'
by Major B. B. French. The time. honored
master OF ceremonies upon such ocea.
sions, who scied as grand usher in intro
ducing the various guests 10 the ladies' O,
,he Presidential household.
The reception occurred, ss usual, in
VIVA, 10 known as The Sioe RooT-lhe
middle ono of the three private parl"rs'
The guests were introduced through The
Red Room, HE wessernmosi Psrlor OF .he
suite; thence proceeding into the Blue
Room, they we're introduced. and passed
OF, through the Green Room 10 'he yes
Thule, whence a passsgeway hsG been
opened ,hrough one of the windows eas
ol the nain entrance Tor The ccss.nience
OF exit
Mrs. Slower and Mrs. Patterson were
pllnly but EXCLUSIVELY dressed. Mrs
Slower ore black elk, with close nj
ing bs,ane, trimmed upon the cults, cd
pes Of III. hague. end boi'om OF The sslr
w,,h lilac Xix appl que. with small black
beald sn a very elaborate and tasteful pat
tern al lesses and vines.
Mrs. Patterson also wore black SILK
with Iighi 6uing basque, braided VIII
I'm, white braid. in The came pattern 81
her .is,er. Mrs. Slower. Both OF ihes'
ladies' wore plzin linen collars and mourn
ins brooches and earrings. They were
.npnrr,ed BY Miss Slower, bright ant
wInsone girl Of about sixteen Summers,
sj.,e, in.law OF Mrs. Slower. She ~a'
dressed very plainly. in a white and bln'
paid six. braided with white sItk irm
med win al lie bugles. Her hair wa
slightly { izzed in front. and gathered IN
,oanea, rnll at the back. sscur, by
handrau OF blue cord. She were lopai
brooch and earrings. with delicate sPti.
Of jessamine in her bslr. With innocen
unconscious Grace, she moved 'hrouRs
The room like a dream of poetry lha
nay NOT be written or Told
Mrs. Slower were her hair slighil.
Gizzed in lrnni. and bound al The bacl
with cross CT braids, aud simple bil
isponics was he only ornament. Mrs
PslrrsoD's hair was gathered IN sesera
vertical roll. al ths back. and wss relieve
by spng OF jessamine on Tue lell SIDE
TO the hight and rear Of MI. Iohuso
were the gentlemen Of his staff. all ID IN
dies. military uniform. These wer
CoIousl " illiam 6. Moore, Private Sec
ye,ssy Colonel A. X. Long. Colone
W1i,ht Rjyes. and Colonel Moro
Colorel Rnber Johnson, the eldest sol
OF ,be Precedent, was also present VI
plain cillzan's dress. One feature lhs
gave TO The reception q particularly home
like appearance tha. charmed every one
vas ihe presence Of Andrew johnson, Jr.
in his cadel's uniform. and The little thil
hrsn OF Mrs. Slower and MIS-. Paterson
Colonel Long was attended by his bloom
Ing ycnng bIme, In cluse hltiDg pea
green .iik, IS lib pomPadour front will
lace chcmissue. The dress was trim
med with white edging. She wore
tandesu of white ribbon crossed upon Ih'
hair. Coloael Riyes was attended also bJ
his charming young wife, who was II
deep mourning.
Immediately after The members OF TIT
Diplomatic Corps came the members o
,he Secretary Stanton. accom-
panied by young lady, Secretary
Browning, with two young ladies. one o
whom, was his daughter. These ladies
attracted attention. not only by ibei
graceful deneanor. bat by ,beir attire
which va, a plain black walking dress
with ,ippets and NUTS Of Angofa wood
Postmaster General Randall. Attorney
Conox.l S,.nb.r ,,d Secretaries Welle,