The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
The Receptions Yesterday.

Inc receptions given yesterday Afternoon by
Mrs Postmaster General Randall, Mrs Sec
Rotary McCulloch, Mrs. Secretary Welles,
Mrs. Secretary stanton, Mrs. Secretary
Browning, Mrs. Matthews and daughter, and
Mrs. Gen. Augur, were fashionsbly attended,
and the calls made, numerous. The day Was q
most beautiful one, and the keenair ofthe morn
ing had, by noon, been softened by the gentle
southerly breeze, and the occupants Of carriages
enjoyed a most delicious ride whilst paying their
visits to the distinguished ladies' holding recep-
lions. The ladies visiting were very generally
without the escort Of gentlemen, but yesterday
this to them we Judge was blessing. Mascuiines
do not possess the inimtable ease OF the fair sex
when in company, and their akwardness very
often precipitates them.upon the leng skirt
ofsome stately dame, creating sad havoc thereby,
and causing incaiculablc mischief for the time
being. wedoubt not that ifthe awkward sex had
been more numerous yesterday as escorts, but
that some Of them would have been brought to
grief by the damage they would have caused; for
In fashionable attire, in number, beauty, dignity
and grace, the ladies of Washington yesterday
excellcd themselves, and incomparably asserted
their title leaders OF the ton to all the country
The visitors to all the receptions were decidedly
Of select and fashionable school; and whilst
they acquitted themselves in their calls with
admirable ease and refreshing freedom from all
Dhsnlul Ttttrhlnt, tnty Wtfe
somely received and entertained by the ladies Of
the several mansions they visited social chat
without reserve, exchange Of friendly greetings
and afrcctionatc adieus being the happy pro.
gramme with all.
MRS, POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL.
Mrs. Postmaster Ganeral Randall received her
visitors In plain, unassuming manner, at her
residence, corner OF Fourteenth and L streets.
The easy grace of the lady was the more charm
ing with the dignity with which she received
those friends who called upon her. Attired In a
handsome purple brocadc, the sleeves, body and
skirt tastefully trimmed with bugc gimp, the
lady cordially received her visitors. Among
those who called we noticed Mrs. Senators Nor.
gan, Hendricks, Grimes, Drake, Harlan. and
daughter, Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, lady and
daughter, Mrs Gen. Rueker, Mrs. Gen. A. A.
Humphreys, Hon. Henry l.. Sanford, Minister
Resident to Belgium and lady, Gen. Thos. Kilby
Smith and lady, Mrs. General T. NJ. Vincent,
Mrs. Gen. Buckland, Mrs. General Poe, Gen.
John A. Logan and lady, Mrs. Horace Capron,
Mrs. George p. Fisher, Mrs. Gen. Spinner and
daughter, Gen. A. Badeau and lady, Mrs. r. W.
Taylor, Mrs. George B. Eggleston, Mrs. Hotch-
kiss and daughter, Conn, Baron Gerolt and lady,
waldemar De Bodisco, secretary OF Russian Le-
cation, and lady, Mrs. Richard wallach, Mrs. d.
A. Wells, Mrs. s. J. Bowen, Mrs. J. A. Nichol.
son, Mrs. N. b. Decker, Mrs. Develin Ward, Mrs.
Barnes, Mrs. DR.. Eldridge and Mrs. Robinson,
Elmira, New York, Mrs. Oldheld, Mrs. II. II.
Starkweather, Mrs. George r. Otis, New York,
Mrs. +. @. Darlington, Mrs. s. W. Johnston,
Mrs. Robert Stevens, Mrs. G. Bashford, Arizona,
Mrs. NJ. Chase Rogers, Mrs. J. J. Weed, Miss
Beck and Mrs. George F. Tyler, Philadelphia,
Mrs. and Miss J. Z. Kendall, Mrs. Calvin p. Pat
terson, and many others. The reception at the
mansion OF the Postmaster General was q mag.
niacent one, recherche in style, fashionable and
une ptionable