The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-03
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Contrary 10 the usual Wintry surrounding
Of New Year's day In our latitude, the natal
morn Of 1870 was usherod In by almost voTnal
mIldness. The sun was family obscured,
but the air was pleasant, and the streets
wsre filled with happy -looking pedestrians.
A. may be supposed, thls spriug.llke weather
made the New Year receptions unusually
brilliant and imposing, and the day passed In
reunions Of the most felleltous character
Below We give an aecouAt Of the principal
rscsptionsi
THR INCEPTION At THE Ex BcUTIyn MANSION.
The Presidents reception at the Executive
Mansion presented a scene OF unusual at.
traction. The East, Green, Blue and Red
rooms, arranged for the occasion, were taste
fully decorated Throughout with rare eI-
otIes. The programme for the presentation
was, as previously announced, strictly fol-
lowed.
Before the hour appointed all the members
OF the Cabinet (e1ceptlng Attorney General
Hoar) and the members OF the diplomatic
corpa had assembled in the Red room, and
shortly after the Marine band opened the
ceremonies with "HAn TO the Chief" the
President, accompanied by his family, enter
ing the Blue room, where the Vice President
was the first to present the compliments Of
the season. Next followed the Secretaries
OF State, Treas ury, War, Navy and Interior,
The Postmaster General and Assistant secre-
taFy OF the Treasury. Then came The diplo-
matte corps. The venerable Baron Gerolt,
representative Of the North German Union
and Prussia, accompa MED by his lady,
greeted the President, followed by the British
Minister, Reward Thornton, ESQ.,, and NJ. le
Comts de Faverney, charge d'aaaires Of
France. The other Legations, fally repre-
sented, Joined In congratulailng the Prcsi-
dent. ga
There were present, besides those men
TONED, Don Manuel Garcia, Minister from
The Argentine Republic, and Mrs. Garclai
Baron Lederor, the Austrian Minister, Senior
hariscal, the Mexican Minister BlAeque
Boy, the Turkish Minister, and wife, Mr..
Rangabo, Charge d'Affaires Greece; General
Alexander Tate, Charge d'AGalres HAytl;
Don Manuel Freyre, the Peruvian Minister
Mr.. CatacaEy, the Russian Minister Mr..
BILE, the Danish Minister; Mr.. MaEel, Min
ister from the Netherlands, and Mrs. Mazel;
sonor Roberts, the Spanish Minister; Gene
raj Aeosta, Minister from the United States
Of Colombia; Count LeWeuhaupt, Charge
dAhaires Sweden and Norway; Senior
eollveres, OF the Spanish Legation; Mr..
Fame, Of the English Legation; Le Comic de
Turenne, Of the French Legation; Senior
Gonsalves, the Brazilian Minister, and many
other secretaries and attaches Of the yRri-
Gus Legations.
The last Of the Diplomatic Corps who
crested the President was General Alsxan-
der Tate, Charge d'Analres Of Haytl; and,
representing . colored nation, his appear
ance formed perhaps the only noticeable
Incident during this portion Of the reception.
He was most cordially welcomed by the
President, and in turn he fellcliatOd his EI-
eSllsncy on the SuSPIcIOuS beginning of tie
new year
secretary fi'n aud the General Joined In
son'ersH'lon iot some moments, The Hay
uen representative was also introduced ~
secretary fish 70 inc vice President and
members Oh the Oaolnet, but TO none OF the
DiPiomate corps
Ai'er tho presentation oil the Diplomatic
eorps came the judges OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States, Senators and Repre-!
asntatiyes in ConRress. the JudVes oF ,hs
spprena Convt of The n,,t,,c, ~ SoIru,hl.
80. -, - S,.I-N- -','-l
tue Noui' VI NiAills' members OF the Levy
Court, and lhe members OF the Richmond
and Washington Press Clubs. At l2 O'Clock
tha oeaoers NJ ,hs Ann AMI NJ 90 NJ.
rIn. 80. I,.oo,.,ia- - aaI'. ~Is 40
Ilne eorps, ASSOCIATION OF SURVIVORS OF the
war OF 1919, and the members Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association Of the District the
receptIon Of cItIzeps. which los,sd r,,Ifo
o,.iI.,. :. .-,s,.',,--, uu'iA :
NIoeA y, w. ooueluuinB the programme
VI 1.-THE Supreme Court there were present
Chief Justice Chase, Associate Justices Nell
son, Grier, Clifford. sWayne. MIuer navI,
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