Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-01
SECOND edition,
4 O'CLOCK p. M.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

day was a most brilliant and elegant aT air.
The halls and parlorS were rowded BY dis
'ineuished statesmen, army and navy heroes,
representatives OF foreign nations, and beauti-
iul ladies whose rich and elegant costumes
presented a scene Of grandeur and briIIiancy
The President received in the Blue ParIor,
which was decorated and perfumed by boo uets
OF fragrant flowers.
few minutes before eleven O'Clock the
members of the Diplomatic Corps, in full
court Costume, many of them accompanied by
their ladies, arrived, and were shown to the
white parlor. At eleven o'cIoc the President.
accompanied by his private secretary. CoioneI
Robert johnson, Mrs Senator Patterson and
Mrs. Slower. Colonel NJ GORE. Coone ell Long and
lady, Col. Rives and lady, and Col Morrow,
made their appearance in the blue parlor ard
the reception commenced First came the men,
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, among whom
we noticed SIR Frederick Bruce, the British
Minister, accompanied by Frederick Antrobus
ans j. Hume Burnley, Esqs, the Secretaries
Ct Legation: Mr.. Berthemy, the French Minis
ter; Senior Don q abriel Garcia Tassara the
Spanish Minister, and lady; Baron Von Ger
cit, the Prussian Minister, and lady; M Wal.
denar de Bodisco, Charge d'Affairs, Russia,
and lady; Baron N. G.. Wetterstedt the Swe-
dish Minister; Senior Ezeq uiel g utierrez Charse
Legation, GuatemaIa; Senior +. 3 Asia Bur.
maya Charge Affairs, Chilli, and lady and
sen; Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister.
Gen. EustOrjio Salgar, Minister from the Ifni-
TED States of Colombia; ID. Brun. ESD Havtia,
Secretary of Legation; M Roest ION Lirnburr.
the Holland Minister; Mr.. CaniagalIi, CHARGE
d'Afairs Italy, together with a large number
CT attaches OF the various legations. Next
came Secretary Stanton and lady, Secretary
Browning and lady, Postmaster General Ran.
dali, and Attorney General Stanb berry and lady
Following them came Chief Justice Chase.
Associate Justices Wayne, Nelson, Greer
Clifford, Swayne. Miller, Davis, Field. and ID.
w. Middleton, Esq, Clerk of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Next came Asse
ciate Justices Fisher, Wylie and Olin, of the
District supreme Court, who were folio wed nv
the members of the Levy Court, of this Dis
trict. in a body. Then came a number of Sena.
tors AID Representatives, among whom were
Senators Sherman, johnson, Dooiittle, Nor
gan and lady. Cowan and lady, DIXON Stew
art and lady, McDougal, Williams; Represan.
tatives Garfield and lady W emit worth and lady
Nibiack, Hill. of Ind, Trimble. and Maynard
Then Mayor Wailach and lady: First AS.
slstant Postmaster General Skinner: Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Chandler: ]. G. Cox,
Esq, Chief Clerk Interior Department, and
lady; w. 5. Huntington, Esq; Edgar Welles.
Esq, Chief Clerk Navy department and two
sisters; Hon John Wilson, Third Auditor: and
many other distinguished men and beautifn,
ladies. Next came the officers OF the NAVY
and M arine Corps, in uniform, who were pre.
sented by Admi. al Radford Among them
we noticed Admirais T.. II. Davis, Striblinv
ard Smith; Commodores jenkins, Harwood
and Smith; Colonel ZeilIn, Ms)ors Nicholson
and Graham. Of the Marine Corps. Then fol-
lowed the officers of the Army, in uniform,
beaded by General Grant, who, with General
Thomas, presented the officers to the President
Among them were General Candy and staff.
General Rucker, General Ekin. General
Townsend, Surgeon General Barnes, uarter
master General Meigs, Paymaster General
Brice, General Ricketts,, General Delafieid.
and a large numrer Of officers Of 10 er rank.
The President occupied a position near the
entrance TO the blue parlor, with Marshal
Coo ding and Deputy Marshal Phillips on his
left, who presented the visitors Mrs. Patter-
son and Mrs. Slower occupied positions near
the centre of the room, with Il. t. French, Esq
Commissioner Of Public Buildings on their
lefi. who pressn ted the visitors to them Mrs.
Rives and Mrs. Long occupied positions to the
Jeff Of Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower
Mrs. Patterson was attired in an elegant
black silk dress, with tight. fitting basque and
white lace collar the SKIRT and basque being
handsomely embroidered in white. On her
hair she wore spray OF white mignonette.
Mrs. Slower was also attired in a rich black
silk, with tight fitting basque and white lace
collar, the skirt and basque being heavily em.
broidered in violet and trimmed with black
busles. In her hair she wore q pure white
Japonica. r-.
The ladies received the die tinguished visit
ors in a courteous and graceful manner The
large parlor wss densely crowded, and many
were the groupes about the room Wishing each
other happy New Year, and pausing mo.
ment to witness the elegance Of the reception.
The President looked very well, and re-
ceived his visitors with ease and dignity
New Year, and continued health and happi.
ness.
The reception OF the Diplomatic Corps,
Judges and Officers terminated about twelve
O'Clock, at which time the gates were opened
and the citizens received. Hundreds were
waiting to greet the President and from the
time the doors were opened until two O'Clock
a continual stream of visitors were passing
through. ..rr.sr,
The Marine Band, under Pref. Scala, were
seated in the centre hall, Immediately to the
left Of the entrance, and during the reception
performed many excellent pieces Of music
The police arrangements, under the charge
Of Lieut.. Hurley Of the 4th precinct, were very
we'll conducted, and excellent order prevailed.
But one eolored man visited the Executive
Mansion, and he was taken by the hand By the
President and kindly received.