The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-01
RRMcE.ARTHuR. IN.-RAsHINC.
Letter from Mrs. jenkins.

hour he arose yesterday, when he wrota
Ibis private letters, and when he breakfast
ed, and how no passed an hour afterwards
in The paflor at the British Legation and
knoWingwhat thoseparlors were when Mr..
Knapp, who owns the house, LETT them,
md that they abound in works Of art, We
gotider that H.tR H. nditin his power
10 limit himself to one hour Of such luxri-
Gus rest before beginning his days labor
at sight seeing. an hlA ,r1.4aNi .A"l.1. .
But he had an ngagementto call on the
President at noon, which he must keep
punCtually. So very nearly OF the deSig-
mated moment Mr.. Th0rnton's carriage
drove 10 the door Of the Executive mansion.
In the meantime the preparations made
there for the reception were Of tho stmp-
lest description. The ordinary business
was 9 transacted up 10 the moment OF the
Princes arrival. Reporters and CORES
pondents assembled about half an hour
beforehand, and no other outsiders were
admitted TO tho shouse, and even these
could only occupy tho entrance ball The
PresidsntWas very strict In his determina''
ton to have the ihteryiew:a private one
And here let me say that General Grant
has shown most admirable tact and taste
with regard'tO. his official treatment OF the
Tho reception was confined to tile mem:
bcrs Of The Presidents household, The
yestibulO doors were, thrown Wide open
BY tho usherS when the carriage contain.
Ing the visitors arrived, and the prince en-.
tered, accompanied by Mr.: Thornton and
two Or his suite, Quickly taking OF his
brown 0vercoat he gave 1t to an usher,
and proceeded at once to the Blue Room.
The President was not ftheroHto receive
him, but entered the room after being mo-
tilted Of his arrival. Generals Dent, Bah
cock, Porter and 'BRdeau, and Mr.. Dou;
gIas, attended the President, all wearing
their everyday attire. Alter Q short con-
versation the entire party went Into The
Red Room to pay their respects p Mrs.
Grant and her father, and within half an
hour the whole thing. was over, and the
correspondents within The house and the
crowd on tile porEleo alike disapp eared d, 4.
Monday evening q dinner was given at
the British legation, u which no ladies I!e
were'inYited, and Mrs. Thornton was The
only one present. OF course, she was led
in 6y tho Prince, and Of tho table he occu'
pied the seat on herright hand, while Mr..
ColEax. was on her ,lell Senator Sumner
and General Sherman were next on either
side! followed BY Secretaries RobcSon and
Cox. W On Mr.. ThoEnton's right were Sec-
tetarieS Fish and Belknap and Postmaster
General Creswell. On lis len the Chief.
Justice, Secretary Boutwell,, and, Attorney
General HOar. The Princes suite werc
seated In. the, centre Of the table. on either
side. STEC9Rsa9Ta
The Prince, DO II known; wore no gloves
citherat dinner or OF the reception alter
wards, nor did Blr. Thornton Theyoung
man talked mostly of military affairs, be!
ing lieutenant in tho British army; and
remarked upon being obliged to drill In
snow-sh0eS sometimes In Canada, "a
Mrs: Thornton left tile table early, and
the, gentlemen, fingered over their wine
ahdjcikars until Il ,w6s' time 10 Join tie
ladies Invited to the reception, These
were all married ladies, wives ofsome, Of
tho gentlemen present at the dinner, and
In addition 10 these most Of the members
of the diplomatic corps came bringing
.their.xiYes. only unmarried ladies
present were q young lady spending the
winter with hrs. Thornton, and the
daughter Of the Belgian, Minister: The
lAtteris very pretty CIR, as the Prince
was not slow. To- observe, and he remark
ed, as the company lat, that he was sorry
''that young lady had not been presented
To him" Win she not consider, after
provoking such o, regret, that there was
more honor In tho breach than In the OBJ
seryanc6: ~; .Ig. - ~ Y
d The evening passed Of most agreeably,
being elivened by music from Madame
Garcia and Blacqueo Bey, as well as by
lively conversation, The dressing was Of
course most elegant, land the Princes
dress was the usual evening dress, Of q
gentleman minus the gloves as Aforesaid,
and plus the orders on his breast Seye-
mi Of the foreign Ministers, whose coun.
tries have distinctive costumes, wore
them. '5u.Of course that of Blacque Bey
was most conspicuous and probably the
most uncomfortable, for whetA lady said
to hfnls How. pretty your little cdp &,
and how becOmingn he replied II wish
/ could give It to you. since you admire II,
fdrit Is not, apleasalt thing to wear, but
urFeligiop: obligeS US to'dO so.H Among
the ladies, Madame Garcia's dress was
perhaps tho most beautiful. 1t was Of
white satin, with an oVerdreas Of Illusion,
80 Cxquisitely arranged as tomake her
toilette very remarkable, though the cor
Rapn Was worn SO Verv low rs to occasion