Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-23

ARRIVAL or THE PRESIDENT.
At the close Of the third dance II was
whispered that the President had arrived.
This proved to be true, Tor few moments
before he had quietly walked In, been re.
ceiVed by tho committee, and escorted to
the room In the third story intended for his
use. After few moments Of rest President
Grant, accompanied by W. W. Corcoran,
esq, and Mr.. Solomons, and preceded by
MessTs. Alex. X. Shepherd, J. D. Hoover,
A. Hart, and others Of the committee, en-.
tered the ballroom, the band playing "IIall
to the Chief" aud advanced TO the plat
form heretofore mentioned.
When the music had ceased, a number OF
ladies and gentlemen advanced and cordially
greeted his EXcellency. A few moments
after Secretary Belknap, accompanied by
Generals Babcock, Porter aud Dent, Rd-
vanced to the dais, and was warmly well
coined. The dancing then was proceeded
with, the President appearing much inter
Gated, until about 1880 O'Clock, when
THE SUFFER-
Was announced, and tho President, escorted
by Mr.. Corcoran, and accompanied by the
committee with their ladies, passed into the
supper-room and partook heartily OF the
magnificent supper, Of which the following
Is the
BILL OF FARE.
Menn-COnaomms de volatile.
OybteTh-Ilchleut tlhlOlNh n Ia NelGkcf
HteWsd teri Apln, Maryland style.
PlAts FFOId-SAumon decorO Au beurrs
d'EoToViHse, Pieces de bmuf a Ia hsmAnds,
sellS dc cheVTeuii = la Eelse dc BFSEeille, cha
pons Tou Au tTuffes, AapieB de volatile a la
Refine, galAtineG do dudes 60 yolieTe, pain do
fois en- Belve, hure do SAuglier fArcie RpItNl-
| ienne, pate de gibier, iAmbona Toti deeore a
rEspagnole, lAhgues de bout q Ia Venitienne,
ooq.de bruyere stcAl les rOti Au ericsson ,eAnAp
Gu caviar, sandwiches VARIES mayonAise dc
! hOmArd, GalAde de volatile.
| EntFemets SueFes-ChaTlOtte RuIIe, Mace
doine de fruits Au Kiroh, GelseB Gu vim lie
! Champagne, Pain bananas a Ia gelee, PlrA.
| merinEuss, Medicines d'amandss, PiombIsres
Csfo.
After the Presidential party had concluded
their raPast the room was speedily filled,
and continued so up to about o'clock, when
the appetite being Eratlded the weary
gdreOH were allowed TO cease their labors.
The dancing continued until about 4 o'clock
this morning, and even at that hour the
large number Of ladies' and gentlemen who
were present seemed 10th to leave scene
OF such unalloyed pleasure.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among those who were present were Sec
retary Belkuap, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Bah
cock, Gen. Porter, Gen. Dent, Gen. Mlchsr,
Col .Audsnrled, Postmaster General Creswelli
Senators Spencer, Sherman, Sawyer, War
ner, Cole, Thurman, Ramsey, Harlan, Rob
ertson, Stewart, Mcdonald and Mrs. Nc.
Donald, POmeroy and Mrs. Pomeroy, An.
thony and Mrs. Anthony, Edmunds and Mrs.
Edmunds, Miss Sherman, Senators CAsseTly,
Kellogg, Abbott, Patterson, and Johnson
Senator Rice and Mrs. Rice Representa-
tlVes A. A. Sargent and lady, o. Cleveland
and lady, W. D. Kelly, ]. A. Smith, F. Il,
Woodbridge, j, B. Beck and lady, General
Nathaniel P. Banks, W. +. PrOSser, B.
fthaRtaa EIHrtHpn
X. J. Haldsman, W. B. Washburn, W. J.
Smith, J, r. Reading, VIM. 8. Holman,
GodloYe s. Onh, @. W. Greene, B. @. Cook,
l.. Myers, J. L. Strong and lady, ]. II.
RetchRn and lady, s. W. Kellogg and lady, !
IL. @. Calkln, A. Z. Buck, Logan II. Roots, |
J. A. GrlSwold, O. W. Gildllan, James A. |
Johnson, Y. A. Fllkenburg, W. II. Kelsey, |
Jno. A. Poters, Y. W. Palmer, II. l.. Cake, |
T.. ]. Aorrsll, T. Fitch, NJ. l.. Wilkinson,