The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-28
Reception At the Executive Mansion.

Reception ut the Executive Mansion.
The reception given by the ladies of the Execu.
tive Mansion Mrs. Patterson and Mrs, Stover)
last night cclipsed any yet given this season, and
was a. magnificent gathering of the besuty,
fashion, wit and intellect OF the country. There
were also representatives. of nearly every nation
atty spread over the earth, and the scene in the
East Room until a late hour was one OF incon-
ceivable grandeur and display. shortly after
O'Clock Mrs. Patterson and Mrs Slower, in CON-
pany with President johnson, entered the Blue
Room, wheer they received the visitors. Marshal
Gooding introduced the latter to the President,
who in turn presented them to the ladies' Of the
Mansion. Visitors as they entered at the outer
door were properly directed by the gentlemanly
and attentive ushers Of the household-thel ladies
to the right, to the West Room to lay aside thei
superhuous apparel, and the gentlemen to the
left, to deposit their hats and overcoats into
ceptacles prepared for them.
The band OF the 18th Infantry, Professor n.
Dausch, leader, was stationed In the room adj
joining the east paror, north side, and during
the evening discoursed most beautiful music,
and which contributed to the general enjoyment
experienced by ALL
The programme was :l-Grand March; 2-Over-
turc Tampa; 3-New Medley; -" The Heart
Bowed Down." sci 5-Overture Naboeo; G-Pot
Pouri, Martha; T-victoria Polka SPOT Pouri,
waltz; ll-Ladies OF Washington Schottische;
l2-Don Sebastian. These selections were admi.
rable, and gave infinite satisfaction TO those
present.
Mrs. Patterson was attired In q black silk dress
with but slight trimming, and hair plainly
dressed. Mrs. Slower was very bccomingly
rob"d In rich figured green silk, with but little
ornament upon her person. The lady callers
were, of course, yariously dressedj fashion set
at naught by some, whilst others strictly obeycd
its dictates, and the result was a blending OF
simplicity with gsiety, and the humble dress but
tipping the floor, jostling the heavy trail of the
proud, rustling silk. As the visitors extended
their congratulations to the occupants of the
Mansion they passed into the East Room, and
promcnadcd round the spacious area allowed
them, or 10 chatting groups in hooks and cor.
ners socially passed away the pleasant feeting
hours
Postmaster General Randall and lady, Attor.
ney General Stanbery, Hon. 7. W. Seward, As
sistant Secretary OF state, Senators Nye, vii.
liams, and Anthony, Representatives Ross, Hill,
Taber, Stewart, Trimble, Van Horn, and others,
Major Generals Rucker and Emory, Surgeon
General Barnes and lady, Major General Morri-
son, Gen. Eghn, Gen. Poe and ladies, Gen. Hag-
ner, Admiral Rsdford and ladies, Admiral wilkes
and ladies, Commodore jenkins and ladies, Pay.
master General Brice, Col. Atchison Aad ladies'
Surgeon Edmonds, Y. 5. N, Paymaster Cunning
ham, U. 5. N, Hon. JohnWilson, Third Auditor,
and ladies, ES Governor W. +. Johnston of Penn
sylvanIa, Ex-Governor Powell OF Tennessee and
ladies, Hon. Horace Capron, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, and lady, A. Il. Rangabe, Grecian
minister, Blacque Bey, Turkish minister, and
lady, Francis Clone Ford, Secretary of British
Legation, and lady, Nicomte de st. Fcrreol, Sec
rcIary Of French Legation, Baron Won Gerott,
Prussian minister, and lady, G.. &. Harris,
Hawaiian minister, and lady, Don Facunii Goni,
Spanish minister, Gen. d. G. Clark, executive
clerk Of the Senate, ex. Congressman J ohm Hogan
of Missouri, Hon. r. Z. Merrick, and thou.
sand and one lesser lights of foreign and local
celebrity, were present TO pay their respects
| and commingle in social and intellectual enjoy.
| ment. The carriages without were lined along
the pathway from the east TO the west gate, and
the number OF persons calling last evening was
greater than at any previous reception, and, as
we have before stated exccling all others in rich
ness Of dress, simplicity OF style, tasteful and
becoming attire, and In the scientific and intel.
lectual attachments of those assembled.