Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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] rle. During the forenoon the rain continued
to fall, no doubt keeping many az home who
intended to visit the Executive Mansion. To-
wards noon, however, il ceased but the clouds
were sui threatening, and the streets were in
miserable condition. The livery stables, as a
matter Of course, did an excellent business
and hardly carriage was 10 be found
on any Of the public stands. The callers who
were determined not 10 be defeated, seeing that
they could not foot IL, adopted the veniculsr
mode of making their journey from place TO
place, yelocipedes not yet being fashion able
here. The gates leading to the Executive Man.
sion were kept closed and guarded during the
forenoon, no one being allowed TO enter before
eleven O'CLOCK, and then only the carriages of
those who were 70 be received before noon
The splendid equipages OF the various Cab
met officers and Foreign Ministers began TO
arrive about eleven o'clock, approaching the
Executive Mansion by the eastern gate and
leaving by the western The entrance TO the
White House was by the main door, and the
exit by one OF the large windows on the north
front, at which temporary platform had been
erected leading to the north pavement.
Ihe guests, upon entering the White House,
proceeded 70 the Red Parlor, and from thence
10 the Bine Parlor, where they were received
BY the President and ladies of his family A
few moments were passed in this room in ccu
versation, and they then passed through the
Green Parlor TO the East Room TO Join In the
promenade.
The carpets in the parlors and East Room
were covered with coarse linen, TO protect them
from injury, while a large number of police
men were stationed near the windows and in
various places, TO prevent any damage to the
furniture.
The full marine band, under Prof Scala. oc.
cupied q position to the left of the large ante
room. Lieutenant Hurley and Sergeant Buell.,
Of the Metropolitan police, with forty men,
Captain Mekeever, In command of the Presi.
dents guard, with Messrs. Dom, Borland and
Pendle, the regular doorkeepers, were all on
duty, 10 keep the passages and entrances clear
The scene at the Executive Mansion from
eleven until twelve o'clock, when the Cabinet
diplomatic Corps, Judges of the various
Courts, Senators and Representatives., Army,
Navy, and Marine officers, were received was
a very brilliant one; the elegant toilets of the
ladies, contrasting admirably with the Court
costumes of Foreign Ministers, embroidered
| with gold and richly decorated with order
/ and oIber insignia, and the neat uniforms Of
the Army and Navy officers.
The East Room parlors and halls were taste
fully decorated with fragrant flowers. The
band, under Prof. Scala, performed many
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while the guests promenaded in the East Room
The President and the ladies of the Executive
Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stsyer ap.
peaTed IN the Blue Parlor a few minutes before
IL O'Clock, the President occupying his usual
position near the deOr leading from the Red
Parlor, with Marshal Gooding and Deputy
/ Marshal Phillips on his left, by whom the
visitors were presented. The ladies occupied
their usual position near the centre OF the room
with General Michler upon their left, who per.
formed the ceremony OF presenting to them.
The guests were presented in the following
order:-First, the members OF the Cabinet and
their famiIies-Secretary Seward and Miss
Carpenter, Of Auburn, NY, Secretary Brown
| ing and daughter, Postmaster General Randall
and lady, Secretary Welles and lady. Secretary
McCulloch and lady, Attorney General Eyarts
| and lady, Secretary Sehofeld and lady, and
Assistant Secretary +. W. Seward.
They were followed by the Diplomatic
/ Corps in full court costume and side arms
| whs We're presented TO the President by Secre-
| tary Seward, as follows Sir Edward Thorn
ton, the English Minister, and lady; Francis
4 CLAIR Ford and lady, w. +. Freeman and lad v,
/ Edmu nd u. '. Fame, and Henry Howard ESQ.
! all of the English legation; NJ ]. Bertbermy
the French Minister; NJ. G.. Vicomte ST. Fer.
| riOl, and NJ. Baredetti, his secretaries: Mr.
! Rangabee, the Grecian Minister, and MI
! Leon Rangabee, his Secretary; Baron Franck-
| ensteln- Charge d Affairs Austria; Senior
| blest Cana, Charge d Affairs, Chilli
| aud Senor Mackenna, his Secretary; Baron
Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, lady and
| daughter, and Count Lottum, his Secretary:
VI. Waldemar de B0oiscO and lady, of the
/ Russian Legation; Senor Goni the Spanish
/ Minister; Senor Potestad, Don Manuel de
/ Azcarraga, and Don +. Diez de Rivera, his
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| swedish Minister; NJ. Blacque, the Turkish
/ Minister, and lady, and NJ. BaItazzi, his Secre-
| tary; Consul General Hitz, of Switzerland aud
| Mr.. Ost, his Secretary: Mr.. Billie, Danish Min
| ister, and NJ. Raaslof, Danish Secretary OF
War, now on a visit TO this country
Next came the Judges of the Supreme Court
and their families in the following order
Chief Justice Chase, Associate Justices Grier,
Clifford and lady, Davis and lady, Miller and
lady, and Field These Were followed by
Judge George Il. Fisher and A. Wylie, OF the
District Supreme Court, and Judge Casey, of
the Court OF Claims.
Next came the Senator'S and Representatives,
among whom were Senators Dixon and lady,
Patterson, u. p. Morton and MeCreery; Repre-
sentatives Gary, Mccormick and lady OF No..
Eldridge, Beck, Boyden, ]. w. Chandler,
Grover, johnson OF Gal, Boyer, Trimble, Po-
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anaugn OF Montana, Basnford or Arisona and
others; Gov. Reed Of Utah, Col. Moore, Col
Riyes and lady, and w. W. Worden, the Pres
ident's Private Secretaries; Gen. r. T. Spinner
U. s Treasurer; Rev. Father Mcguire, Presi-
dent Of Georgetown College; Rev. A. A. +.
Taylor, pastor Of Bridge.street Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown; Hon. y. e. Cox, Commis-
sioner Of Pensions, and others.
The officers OF the Army, headed by Adju-
tant General Townsend, arrived about lIH
O'Clock and were presented by General Town
send. Among them were Generals Parker,
Dent, and Comstock, Of Gen. Grants staff;
Gems. Ekin, Heintzelman, Miller, Ramsey,
Vincent, Dyer, Surgeon General Barnes, Coils.
Gibson, whsry, and Campbell. 9en. y. U.
Howard, and the officers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau, Gen. Shiras, Gen. Ciary, Gen. Eaton,
Col Bell, Capt. Donerty, and over 100 other
officers OF all ranks, in uniform.
They were followed by officers Of the Navy
and Marine Corps in uniform, among
whom were Admirsls Radford, Smith, Dahl.
sren, and Poor; Commodorss jenkins, NJ
smith: Payma.ters Cunningham, and jackson;
Surgeons Edwards, Tryon, Kindieberger. and
Williams; Commanders FIleorown, Maley,
Jewell, and Train; Majors Russell, Graham
Slack, Nicholson, and Cash OF the Marine
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