The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-04
NEW YEARS II wAsHIusrOu.
Tho Days ReoOPSIOnB-Eho Ceremony
NJ tho white House..
Who Else IGeceIvcd....The Ladies'
DreaaeS..!The Temperance CabInet
...The BaeehRnAlIAn Naval
Secretary.

New YEARS. DAY was celebrated
here In ancient style, the weather being
genial and propitious. Al the White
House the same old scene was enacted !.
The President, bored 70 death, and
heartless In the work, stood by the
door, undergoing the torture Of having
his arm pulled out Of his shoulder,
from noon I'LL night: No smiles from
him, and no happy New Year was his.
His vile, more agreeable because more
philosophical, stood In the center VI
the room, and did not seem 10 be un-
happy. She received all. With great
courtesy aud grace. A number OF her
relatives, including six or eight OF the
Dents, were scattered about the room,
and assisted In the entertalnment OF the
crowd.
First came the members OF the Cabs
net, plain and agreeable gentlemen a.
OF whom the President and wife, and
his wiIe's relatives, seemed really glad
to see. Next came the Diplomatic
Corps, radiant In cooked hats, plumes,
badges, embroiderIes, laces and tins
sells: and It IL not at all probable that
ANYBODY but their own looklng.9lRs.
ses was glad to see them, The PreSl-
dent shook hands with all Of them,
very particularly, and Mrs. Grant was
very amiable over thelr jabberlng.
The Senators and members followed,
and behaved themselves much better
than In the Capitol. The President aud
all hands seemed to enjoy their calls,
and the snatches Of conversation that
were held. The Supreme Court Judges,
round bellIed, with fat canon llnedn
followed Congress. Each made hlB liz.
lie bow, spoke his little speech, paid
his compliments 10 Mrs. Grant, took Q
turn about the rooms, shook all the
Dents by the hand whom he happened
10 know, and then they all came to-
Rether again, took their carriages, and
departed, Following, came the army,
navy, and marine officers, and the sur
vlvors OF the war OF 1872.
And Just here 10 where Inc iauRn
came In. Some way, your magnihcent
officer can't take care Of his sword his
hat, and shake hands at the same time.
So all OF the swords that did not man
age to get between the wearer's legs
aud trip them, Rucceeded In punching
somebody In the back; or the hat would
fall, or the beautiful young omceE
would shake hands with the MAtshM
who introduced him, instead OF the
President.
The usual atrocity was committed
upon the 1912 soldiers who were com
PEELED to endure enough fatigue 10 dls-
hearten q cast~iron man, and this, 700!
when they were scarcely able TO oraWI
about.
THB DRRssRs.-Your court reporter
DESCRIBES some Of the dreoses ~ fol-
lows: Mrs, Grant was dressed In rich
black Lyons velvet, heavy train, nigh
boClIce, black satin and lace trimmings,
blRck satin sash, diamonds and pearls.
ME, Smith, a relative, OF WashinRton,
PennsvlynnIa, . RueStRt the Executive
Mansion, wore q pearl silk, trimmings
Of white satin and white lace. MRS
DR., Sharp, Arelative, wore blue groa'
grain silk, with white satin trimming9.
Hrs, General Porter wore rich black
velvet, trimmed with folds Of DIack
satin, Miss Nellie Grant wore PINK
satin poplln, with pink satin ttim-
mlnRs, and entered the parlor leaning
on Inc arm OF her brother. Ulysses, u.
Mrs, General Dent, q relative, wore
lavender silk, with white satin Irlm'
minR6, Mrs. Belnap wore green
RroSsRraIn silk, with deep OlacK LACE
fiounCes, and black lace shawl. Ar9.
FIah wore q green natIn, WiIn Whhe
point lace oversklrt, diamonds ,Ano
emeralds. Mrs. Sidney Webster, =
heavy, lIRht.oolored Silk, lace .ttlm'
minGg, and diamonds. Mrs. CresWeIl'
ashes OF rose Bilk, lace shawl anu
coral, Mrs, Boutwell, and miss bout-
we'll, heavy black silk. and gold JeWeI-
~, Madame Garcia, green VelVeF'
low. necked, and Diamonds.
TRMpERANcR.-Is was observed that
there was much less tIppling this year
than ever before, coffee and chocolate,
beIng the staple drinks, wines ana
punches and eRg.nogB being dlBcatueu
nom many tables which formerly tur.
niBbed, Alta meeting Of the CaDlneU
recently, it was talked over, ana the
declsIon made that no Wines or liquors
should be furnished by any members
Of dc Cabinet to-day. But Robe0on, Q
fnost folly BacChanalian tar, was no!
present 1t the meeting, and says he has
received no official notice OF Its action
lie. therefore, had everything In the
IIGuor line, from brandy, abayntho aud
champaign, down 70 the ordinary egg
noV, Every body says he furnished the
finest spread that could be found IN the
town anywhere. ...
OrHRR REOEPTIoEs,-Among lhoee
who received calls to~dey were Uhlet
JnSIIce ChRSo, Vice President Oolfax'
Senator Harlan, Senator Williams
SsSstor Morton, Justice Miller, Don
PISit. Alex, Ray, General Hunter, Gen
SrSI MCClellAn, General Sherman. SEN
Stor O0rpenter, Admiral Porter, Sena-
Inrs Trunbull, Sumner, Pomeroy, Cole'
HoFbeit OF Louisiana, GobIiRht, GEN
eral Howard, and Commissioner Della
no, This evening the Washington l,ns5 P5eS5
Climb giyes a dinner to. the RICHMOND
Sinh NJ the Arlington Hotel.