Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-22
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WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
The Presidents First Reception Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Person
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the Acknowledgements Person
ages Present, etc. enc.
From the Washington Republican. 18th.
The reception at the Executive Mansion
last niQln-the first regular Presidential
lcyee of The season-was considering that
ibe thermometer stood twenty degrees be-
low freezing point, the grandest popular
ovation that any President has ever re-
ccived. Almost any citizen Of the Repub-
lie who was fortunate enough 20 have COM
Portable quarters to remain IN, would have
been cxcusable for not yeniuring out into
The cold upon any errand whatever. To
attend a Presidential reception, under such
circumstances, means something It exc
hibited determination on The part Of those
who turned cut not onfyto resist the unusu-
ally severe weather, for this climate, but
also 20 repel the clamor, which the Radl-
calls are trying 10 popularize, that the
President has no fiiends" Last night the
people. without regard to sex or nationality,
gave the lie 10 the declaration Every
department Of the national govern
ment, irih0d regard 10 party politics,
wac represented. Every one Of the thirty
six States Of the Union was represented.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia,
Italy, Austria, Spain, and nearly all the
other foreign powers were represented by
their Ministers or members Of their Lega-
lions. To enter more into detail, nearly
every member Of the Cabinet was present.
and the family Of each was represented by
one or more ladies. The States Of New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connections, Rhode
Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland Wis
consin, Kansas, California, Oregon, In
diana, Nevada, West Virginia, and Other
States were represented by one or more Of
their Senators OF members OF their families
The House Of Representatives and terri
tories contributed proporlionate quota e
the grand ovation. Ashley, 1he 'impeachet
impeacher,' shcald have been there tosee
The Supreme Court came TO the rescue O
the President again The Chief Justic'
was not present, but majority of the mem
hers we're, and a majority constitute Th'
Couri, so that the leyee last night was no
only grand free-wili Offering Of the Amer
lean people, Joined IN BY the representa-
tives Of nearly all of the foreign govern
ments Of the earth, but il was legal" {
majority Of the highest Judicial tribunal n
the land being in It's favor The ladie
turned out in large numbers, and with ,
zeal unconquerabie by the severity Of th'
weather A finer array Of beauty has sci
dom graccd the drawing-rooms Of the Presi
DENTAL mansion. The President appeared
to be in excellent health, and greeted biz
guests with great cheeriulness and cordial
ity. Tie had a right to feel proud Of the
demonstration Of last night, and truly "a
appreciate it as an honest tribute Of the
American people 10 true patriotism.
The graceful bearing Of Mrs. Patterson
and Mrs Slower during the three hours o
continuous hand-shaking, bowling, anC
kindly words of meeting, greeting, anC
adieu, was The subject Of general remark
by the "lookers-on" in the Blue Room
Mrs. Patterson wore an elegant silk dress
Of the color of ashes Of roses and rict
white lace shawl. Mrs. Slower was attireC
in O rich lilac silk dress and white lac,
shawl. Their headdresses we're without
unnecessary display, but very becoming.
The great East Room, with It's new arts
tic decorations, presented a very brilliant
picture. The crowd during the whole even
ing was large. The gay, rich and variegate,
dresses Of the ladies, the brilliant uniform
Of the army and navy officers minglinl
with the reigning fashions Of the civilian
all joining in the grand promenade, assiste,
by the brilliancy Of the chandeliers, ant
the wonderful effect Of the numerou
mirrors, formed q scene Of beauty rarel
equalled. The Marine Band executes
several most exquisite popular airs durini
the evening, and az II o'clock the last q
the guests left the White House.