The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-23
FOR LADIES ONLY.
The Presidents First Grand Reception on
EIldnY NlGht-SOrkeOms TOi leLtes. Etc.


The Washington Patriot of Saturday SAYS
The first reception of the President and Mrs.
Grant came off last night at the Executive Man
son, and was attended by considerable number
of ladies and gentlemen, very large portion of
whom were strangers temporarily sojourning
here. The arrangements for the reception were
q great improvement on former occasions the
ordinary dining. room having been prepared for
the gentlemen's dressng-room, and the State
dining-room for the ladies. The Marine Band
occupied their old position in the hall ad oining
the stairway, leaving the East room and the
main halls entirely free to the guests. By this
arrangement the usual crowding attendant upon
an assemblage of several thousand guests in the
White House was almost entirely avoided, and
the pleasure of the visitors much enhanced.
The President was supported on his right by
Mrs. Grant, who was assisted on her part by
Mrs. Judge Dent, Mrs. General Dent, Mrs.
Campbell, of St. Louis; Mrs. Parsons, of st.
Louis; and Mrs. Secretary Boutwell, and her
daughter.
Mrs. Grant was elegantly attired in q dark
cherry-colored velvet dress en- trdine, low cor
sage, short sleeves, with heavy sash of same,
trimmed with white lace; waist trimmings of
white lace and ermne.
Mrs. General Babcock wore q dove-colored
silk dress en- trdine, low corsage and flowing
sleeves, with heavy pink silk sash and heavy
folds of pink satin on the waist and skirt; point
lace bertha.
Mrs Postmaster General Creswell was attired
in q black grys grain silk, en- tdine, low cor
sage, and short sleeves, with overskirt of same,
velvet; hair dressed high, with puffs, and beau
tifully powdered.
Mrs. Dreamer, the Presidents sister, wore a
pink satin train, low corsage, and short sleeves;
oyerdress of Paris mousselin, panier, with
white pOint-lace bertha; hair a la POmpddOur,
ornamented with natural flowers and ever
greens.
Mrs General Dent was dressed in pink rep,
en- trdiue, high corsage, overskirt of same en-
pdnier, heavily trimmed with white lace; waist
trimmings of white point lace hair in pulfs and
curls, and jewelrY of plain gold.
| Miss Nellie, Grant was beautifully dressed in
pink satin, low corsage and short sleeves, heavy
| white lace overskirt and waist trimmings;
white point lace bertha; hair in puffs and curls,
| and Jewels of pearl and gold.
Mrs. Vice-President ColfaX wore a black
| Lyons velvet with corn-colored moire antique
| overdress, en- panier, with long train, trimmed
| with heavy folds of black velvet, and basque of
| same, trimmed with black lace thread; hair
| plain in front, curled behind, and plain jeWelry
| Mrs. Senator Ames wore white satin train,
| with basque of same, trimmed with ermine: hair
| high, with puffs in front and curled behind
| ornamented with japonlcas and evergreens.
| Madame CatacaZy was beautifully attired in q
black Lyons velvet, low corsage en- trGiRe, short
sleeves, white lace waist trimmings; hair plain,
| and ornamented with natural flowers and
leaves, black veil falling behind
| Mrs. Secretary Delano wore a black Lyons
| velvet, en- trdine, with waist and skirt trimmed
with black gnipure lace; hair plain and plain
| jewelTy.
| Mrs. Alnes, OF new Ofk, daughter OF Secre-
tary Delano, wore light purple gros grain
silk, en- traine, high corsage; hair plain, with
flowers and evergreens as ornaments.
Mrs. General Stoughton wore black rep, en-
trdine high corsage; sash of same white lace
neck trimmings, and hair plain, with natural
| flowers and Etruscan jewelry.
Miss Howard, daughter of Senator Howard,
wore light lemon-colored satin, en- trdtRe,
with pdnier of heavy Duchesse lace, white
point-lace waist trimmings; hair dressed high,
and plain gold ornaments.
Miss Annie Williams, of Baltimore, daughter
of l.. w. Williams, Esq , was elegantly dressed,
and was, perhaps, more than Others the observed
of all observers. She was attired in beautiful
shade of cherry colored satin, with overskirt al
heavy Duchesse lace en- pGnieT, loOped with
flowers; white point-lace waist trimmings; hair
dressed high and powdered, Ornamented with q
cherry coiored plume and diamond pin. She
wore beautiful diamond necklace, diamond
cross, and bracelets.