The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-06-17
RECEPTION OF THE INDIAN DELEGA
TION-THE DINNER,

WASHINGTON, June G.-The most
unique reception of this or any other sea-
son took place this evening at the White
House. The elite of Europe and the
benton of barbarism met, claspcd hands,
ate, and drank together in the home of
the Great Father. The Cabinet Minis
tiers and their families, the diplomatic
corps en- massc, and few Senators and
their wives or daughters, met the
Ogalallab5 and brutes, and the squaws
belonging to the latter delegation. The
reception took place in the east room,
which was brilliantly lighted. All the
ladies were in full evening dress, and
gentlemen the same. The Indians wore
blankets, buffalo robes, feathers and me-
dals beyond belief After shaking
hands with tho Great Father and the
Great Mother, as they call Mrs. Grant,
the delegation proceeded to shake hands
with and grunt GLOW at the assembled
guests, and to stare in unmitiSatcd though
stolid wonder at the last productions of
the highest civilization of Europc-the
blonde Partisan beauty and the elegant
ly gotten up Partisan dandy, After
this ceremonial the savages arranged
themselves along the wall on chairs,
sofas, or the floor, which ever came han
dy, and were the recipients of the starcs
of the promcnaders, who paused from
time to time in contemplation Of them.
About half past eight supper was an
nomced, and the President led the way
to the grand state dining room, followed
by the assembled guests, the Indians
taking the precedence,
The table was covered with flowers
and all the decorations customary on
such occasions. Strawberries, cherries,
oranges, bananas, ices, cakes of all kinds,
French candies, and wines appeared on
the beautifully spread board. The lions
of the evening were given places next
the table, and were waited upon by 9TH
or lions, foreign and domestic. They
managed the gold spoons with great dcx-
terity, and Red Cloud sarcasticaIly OBJ
served that he found the white people ate
many things which they did not send to
the Indians, and that they did not seem
to live entirely on,corn meal. The wine
of the Great Father went not I'M
tasted and was appreciated to the full, as
was evinccd by the falling asleep Of some
of the Indian imbibers. After the re-
turn to the east room the squaws SEEM
ed particularly pleased with the snap
ing kisses, and pulled them with the |
foreign ministers with charming naivete
All they could not eat they carried off
in their blankets. When the intorpro-
ter thought things had gone far enough |
he gave the signal to retire, and, with a
succession of grunts, the party withdrew
to tho east room and resumed their
former positions. Then they were in
stantly surrounded by the fair ladies,
and each was presented with bouquet,
and a more paradoxical sight can scarce
" be imagined than that presented by
.he exotics of the White House conser-
yatories in the hands of the painted
warriors Of the forest. Mrs. Thornton,
Of the British Legation, won golden
opinions for herself by giving the tas-
.el from her San and the pearl beads
from Ter sash TO the squaws. About
nine the now-wow broke up, and the
children we're carried from their Faith
sr's house in g large omnibus, leaving