The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-23
FOR LADIES ONLY.
The Presidents First Grand Reception on
Friday NIght-GOrReOMs 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
great Improvement on former occasions, the
ordinary dining. room having been prepared for
the gentlemen's dressing-room, and the State
dining-room for the ladies. The Marine Band
occupied their old position in the hall adjoining
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 III the
White House was almost entirely avoided, and
the pleasure of the visitors much enhanced.
The President 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- traine, low cor
sage short sleeves, with heavy sash of same,
trimmed with white lace; waist trimmings of
white lace and ermine.
Mrs. General Babcock wore q dove-colored
silk dress en- trdi1le, low corsage and flowing
sleeves, with heavy pink silk sash and heavy
folds of pink satin the waist and skirt; point
lace bertha.
Mrs. Postmaster General Creswell was attired
in black grys grain silk, en- rdine, low cor
sage, and short sleeves, with overskirt of same,
v,
velvet hair dressed high, with puffs, and beau
| tifully powdered.
Mrs. Creamer, the Presidents sister, wore a
pink satin train, low corsage, and short sleeves;
| overdress of Paris mousselin, en- pdnjer, with
white point-lace bertha; hair a la POmpddour,
onamented 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 jewery of plain gold.
Miss Nellie Grant was beautifully dressed in a
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 black
| Lyons velvet, with corn-colored moire antique
overdress en- pGnier, 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- trdjHe shor
sleeves, white lace waist trimmings; hair plain
and ornamented with natural flowers anC
leaves, black veil falling behind.
Mrs. Secretary Delano wore black Lyons
velvet, en- trdine, with waist and skirt trimmed
with black gnipure lace; hair plain and plair
jewelry.
Mrs Ames, OF New ork, daughter or Secre
taTy Delano, wore a light purple gros gratr
silk, en- trdine, high corsage; hair plain, witt
flowers and evergreens as ornaments.
Mrs. General Stoughton wore black rep, er
trdine, high corsage; sash of same; white lace
neck trimmings, and hair plain, with natura
flowers and Etruscan jewelry.
Miss Howard, daughter of Senator Howard,
wore a light lemon-colored satin, en- trGiRe
with pdnier of heavy Duchesse lace, whitt
point-ace waist trimmings; hair dressed high
and plain gold ornaments.
Miss Annie Williams, of Baltimore, daughte
of l.. w. Williams, Esq, was elegantly dressed
and was perhaps more than others the observed
of all observers. She was attred in beautiful
shade of cherry-colored satin, with overskirt q
heavy Duchesse lace, en- pdnter, looped will
flowers; white poinJ-lace waist trimmings; hal
dressed high and powdered, Ornamented with
cherry. coiored plume and diamond pin. Sh
wore beautiful diamond necklace, damon
cross, and bracelets.