The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-02

Morton and the President was quite cOrulsl, Huu
attracted universal attention from the by
ISLANDERS. Morton was the only radical Senator
who made his appearance at the White House
to-day. This scene, however, was fairly eclipsed
when General Butler maae his appearance, and
pushed his way, and general surprise, into the
preseLce of the Executive. The President shook
him as warmly by the hand as II he had not
been the prosecu ing attorney in the impeach'
ment trial. Butler is an ardent partisan, bat
he does not believe in carrying politics into
social lite.
The Officers Of the Army and Navy.
Upon the heels OF the Senators aud me nbers
came the officers of the army and navy no Y In
this city. They presented a very credttaole
appearance, and, with their gay uniforms
mixed with those OF the foreign ministers,
offered a pleasant aud a striking contrast to
the somb'e attire of the Cabinet officers ana
the judges of the courts None OF the great
captains, such Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
aud G. II. Thomas, we're present; nsr of the
naval heroes, like Farragut, Porter, Davis, and
Dupont. But eth there was goodly repre-
sentation OF men whose names are not altogether
unknown to the country. Among them were
| Generals Parker, Deut, and Comstock, Of Gene
| raj Grants staff; Generals Heintzeman, Ekin,
| Miller, Ramsey, Vincent, Howard. aud Surgeon
| General Barnes. Of the officers of the navy
and marine corps there we're present Admiral
| Dahlgren Radford, Smith, aud Poore ani
Commodores jenkins and NJ. Smith.
The TOiIettes of the Ladies'.
Tie tolettes of many OF the ladies we're at
once rich and beautiful, and for the benefit of
| your lady readers 1 shall turu Jenkins" and
describe few of them. Mrs. Senator Patterson,
| the daughter of the President, wore rich black
Lyons velvet, with full train, trimmed with
| narrow folds of satin and small bugles; bertha
of rich black lace and sash of the same mate
rial as the dress; jewelry of Jet and god aud
white gloves; hair crimped and dressed With
| two curls.
Her sister, Mrs. Colonel S.over, who stood
beside her, was attired III a heavy black silk,
trimmed with back bugle; sash Of the same
n aterial as the dress, jewelry of Etruscan gold,
and white gloves; hair crimped and dressed with
a single white camelia. Each of the ladies held
beautiful bouquet OF fragrant flo Uers.
Miss Carpenter, young aud ban 1some oman,
on the arm OF Secretary Seward Seward al ways
has handsome woman), wore wine-colored
poult de sole, with short plack velvet pa'etot,
and white illusion bonnet.
Mrs. Postmaster General Randall was attire1
lace point, and bonnet of purple illusion with
crystal trimmings.
Miss Browning, daughter of the Secretary
wore short black silk, with narrow nouuces
black velvet paeIot green satin sash, and white
illusion bonnet.
Mrs. Attorney General Evarts wore rich
lace, and coral jewelry.
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch wore a heavy lus-
treless silk with pan'er skirt and paletot of the
same material as the dress.
Mrs. Secretary Schoield was dressed in full
mourning.
1t is almost impossible to describe the toilettes
OF the wives and daughters of the foreign min
listers, but it was easy to distinguish them trom
those of the American ladies. Tneir dres SO
were of far richer material, the trimmings mere
elaborate and costly, and the styles decidedly
foreign.
The Citizens Reception.
, The general rowd which was admitted afei
u O'Clock, was not as large as usual. This was
probably owing to two causes, the disagreeaolt
, weather and the unpopularity of tie President
, Receptions by the Members of tia,
( Cabinet.
After leaving the Executive mansion, you
correspondent visited the residen ;es of tht
members OF they Cabinet, who received the
3 friends from IL to o'clock. First of all, let u
stop at the mansion OF Secretary Seward, OF
East Lafay ette Square. Here there was a con
slant stream OF visitors, consisting for the mos
: part of foreign ministers and their attaches, an
the most distinguished personages in Washing
, ton, resident or visitors In civil aud m litac
life. Mr. Secretary Seward, unbending himsel
from the stiff formaltes of Official station 10 OF
such occasions the gayest of the gay. He seem
a TO forget the Alabama claims aud the les
intricate questions of diplomacy, and to stud
, only how to entertain his guests. No man coul
and every body leaves pleased aud grati6ed
| Wisdom, wit, AMI humor are not the onl
h attractions at Mr.. Stewards on New Years Day
A bountilul repast, with q choice selection c
the best wines aud liquors, is spread out for al
corners.
{. Secretary McCllloch's reception was les
{. brilliant than that OF Mr.. Seward. Here III
.: thirsty visitor is treated to 'claret punch,
Il exceedingly sour. and male from claret tbs
!: would hardly pass the ordeal of analyzation b
!. the Worlds special Commissioner" But th
j. Secretary is always wreathed III smiles, and h
!. lady, hearty Western woman, receives yo
!. with less affectstion than is customary wit
+, most women occupying her station.
d The Secretary of War, General Scho6eld, wit
Il his lady, plain, unostenaIious woman, receive
Is their visitors with stiffness and a formality n
|. minding you strongly of the discipline OF th
q army. Here there was nothing to eat an