The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-07
NOVEL RECEP ZION,
''Red Cloud, and His Company Mt the Whit,
House.

cred Cloud, and His Company mt the White
House.
The most unique reception OF this or any other
took place this evening at the White House.
The elite of Europe and the bon ton OF barbarsm
home OF the GreatF ather. The Cabinet Ministers
and their families, the diplomatic corps masse,
and few Senators and their wives or daughters,
met the ogalallahs and Brues and the squaws
belonging to the latter delegation. The re-
ception took place in the East Room, which was
brilliantly lighted. All the ladies were in full
evening dress, and gentlemen tae same. The In
dans wore blankets, buffalo robes, feathers, and
medals beyond belief. After shaking hands with
the Great Father and the Great Mother they call
Mrs. Grant, the delegation proceeded to shake
guests and to stare in unmtigated though stod
wonder at the latest productions of the highest civil
llzaton of Europe-the blonde Partisan beauty and
the elegantly gotten up Partisan dandy. After IT, is
ceremonial the savages arranged themselves along
the VI all on chairs, sofas, or the floor, whichever
came handy, and were the recipients of the stares
of the promenaders, who paused from time to time
in contemplation of them.
About S'3G supper was announced, and the Pres-
dent led the way to the grand state dnng-room
followed by the assembled guests, the Indians taking
and all the decorations customary on grand occa-
sions. Strawberries cherries, oranges, bananas
ices, cakes OF all kinds, French candles, and wines
appeared on the bountifully spread board. The
lions of the evening were given places next the
table, and were waited upon by other lions foreign
and domestic. They managed the gold spoons with
great deXterity, and Red Cloud sarcastcaly OBJ
served that he found the white people ate many
things which they did not send to the Indians and
that they did not to live entirely meal
The wine of the Great Father went not untasted and
was appreciated to the full as was evinced by the
falling asleep Of some of the Indian lmbbers After
the return to the East Room the squaws seemed par
ticuaTly pleased with the swapping kisses, and pulled
them with the foreign Ministers with charming
navete All they could net eat they carried OFF in
their blankets. When the interpreter thought
things had gone far enough he gave the signal to
retire, and, with succession of grunts, the party
withdrew to the Rast Room, and resumed their for
mer positions. Then they were instantly sur
rounded by the fair ladies, and each presented
with bouquet, and more paradoXical sight can
scarcely be Imagined than that presented by the
eXotlcs Of the White House conservatories in the
hands of the painted warriors Of the forest. Mrs.
| Thornton, Of the British Legation. won golden
opinions for herself by giving the tasse from her
ian and the pearl beads from her sash to the squaws
| About the pow-wOw broke up, and the children
were carried from their Fathers house in large
omnibus, leaving the impression that they had be.
| haved themselves, under the extraordinary crcum.
| stances, with singular circumspection.
The delegations of Brue-SiOuX, headed by Spotted
Tail, went to the Interior Department to-day, and
| had an interview with Secretary Cox and Commits
| siOner Parker. They expressed views and wishes
to the Secretary similar to those mentioned by Red
| Cloud in his speech Friday; that is, they are
poor, and want clothing and ammunition. The
| Secretary explained that appropriations for the
| benefit were pending in Congress, and as soon al
they were passed the amount appropriated would be
expended consistently with the treaty stipulations
Red Cloud with his party, will have another tall
Tomorrow The Indians are becoming uneasy, anC
express great anxiety to return to their people,
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