The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-02
WASHINGTON.
THE RECEPTIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Presidents re-
oepton this morning was attended by member
of the Diplomatic Corps, all the army and navy
officers in the city, Judges of the Supreme
Court, members of the Cabinet members of
Congress remaining in Washington, and MANY
prominent persons The attendance of ladies
was rather slim, owing to the extremely disa-
greeable condition of the day. The general
reception commenced at IL o'clock, and not
withstanding the inclemency of the weather
fair number Of citizens and others were pres
emit The President received the visitors in the
blue room. The ladies of the Executive house.
hold and the other members of the Presidents
family were present, and assisted in the recep-
officers were Gen. Dent, and other officers of
Gen. Grants staff now in Washington; Gen.
Heintzleman, Gen. o. o. Howard, accompa-
MED BY officers Of the Freedmen's Bureau;
Gems. Townsend, Williams and Vincent, of the
War Department; Gen Ramsey, and many
others. Gen. Zeiln, the Commandant of the
Marine Corps, with officers of that branch of
:. the service, were present in body. A large
number of other officers of the army and navy
were present, the former arriving in the order
prescribed by the circular of the Department
yesterday, and made very fine display. The
President appeared to be in very fin, health,
and received his visitors with marked courtesy
and dignity.
Later in the day, seemingly hopeless of bet
ter weather, visitors commenced arriving in an
almost constant stream. Gen., B. f. Butler
arrived after - o'clock alone, and proceeded
immedlateiy through the red room to the blue
room, where the President was, and after shak-
. ing hands with Mr.. johnson in most cordial
manner passed over to the ladies and exchang-
ed with them the compliments of the season,
and then passed through the east room. Sena-
TOR Morton was also prominent among the
visitors, and held conversation of some few
: minutes with the President The Diplomatic
Corps were fully represented, excepting the
Danish Minister and one of the Italian dele
Ht,Arr I'll n
tune, and were accompanied by the ladies of
their families richly attred. Ex-Attorney
Gen. Stanberry arrived after IL o'clock, and
was cordially greeted by the President. Mem
bers of the Cabinet and many citizens also re-
eeived their friends, and the receptions were
largely attended. -.
Assistant Secretary Seward was visited by
the most distinguished personages in Wash
angton, together with large number of pri-
vate cltzens and strangers. Among the num-
Ter were the representatives of foreign gov
er.uments, the Justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States the Judges of the Courts
: of the District of Columbia, officers of the ar
my AND navy in uniform, and members of Con-
gress. The Secretary of State was present,
and appeared to be in excellent health.
secretaries McCulloch, Browning, Weles
Sarsfeld, Postmaster-General Randall and
Attorney General Evarts, also received COM
pany. The visitors were of the same classes
that called on Mr.. Seward
More than usual interest was taken in the
reception by Speaker Colfax and his wife. The
number of those who paid their respects was
very large, including many who attended the
other receptions, and nearly all the members
of Congress in Washington without distinc-
ton of party. The Speaker was the recipient of
two New Years presents-a splendid clock
from the American Clock Co., and coffee urn
from few Of his personal friends in New York.
The latter was designed and executed BY the
Gorham Manufacturing Co. of Providence, R.
l., and was to-day used in the entertainment,
which was on strictly temperance principles,
nothing stronger than coffee.
Mayor Bowen, of Washington, was called on
by numerous friends, who were bountifully en-
tertained. Other gentlemen opened their
houses to the reception of visitors, and all
were assisted in the receptions by the ladies in
their respective houses. All parties seemed to
be on most friendly terms, and much cordially
was exhibited on exchanging the congratula-
tons OF the season. The day was generally
observed.
ROBBERY OF THE FRENCH MINISTER
The French Minister was recently robbed of
gold watch and several medals of honor,
which had been presented to him by the EN-
peror of France. The thief climbed the light
ming rod and entered window of the upper
story of the building.