National Republican., 1873-03-03

will doubtless be largely attended by those who
were present At her recent party, as well as by
her large circle Of friends In Washington.
Mrs. Grants reception on Saturday last drew
together again nearly all the ladies' OF Washing.
ton society whom the season Of Lent had sud.
denly shut into their residences. From the ex.
treme galety OF Tuesday we exchanged the Sc
we're quletness Of Wednesday, since which time
entertainments had entirely ceased, and II was
he social % Ice began 10 be melted, and ladies who
had not met for three whole days suddenly came
together again, where they could renew those
real nice chats which the season Of Lent had
suddenly interrupted. i was therefore not sur
prislng that the White House was bosleged by
the largest number OF people who have been
p5esent At any 1SDrs similar event thls season
populace nocked in in perfect crowd, and II
required the experienced efforts Of the eficient
ssSPs ,S q nsnsIs assisted ,In sy SQUAD Of police 70
arrangements OF the receptions. A line Of callers
extended from the door Of the Blue room TO the
front entrance Of the White House, and for fully
awaited their turn TO be presented. Two police
men with hands elapsed across the door Of the
!. Blue .u,,, room KEEP, the crowd crowd from passing too
more were stationed In the same manner at the
door between the Blue and Red rooms, while
two more at the entrance Of the latter room per-
was made (or them 6y the departure Of tSose
presented. Ushers stationed In the Blue room
kept that comparatively clear, as people az soon
the brilliantly lighted Fast room, where there
was space for promenadng and conversation.
privileged few, such as the Cabinet ladies',
were Adtnltted directly TO the Blue room from
the middle entrance to the same from the hail.
By those admirable arrangements confusion
was prevented, and the presentations were
General RsbcocE made the introdacions,
In his usual easy and polite manner TO the PresI.
dent, and the latter IN turn presented callers TO
Mrs.. Grant Next TO her stood Miss Nellie
Grant, who was in turn supported on the right
BY Mrs. NJ. j. Cramer, tho Presidents sister
Mr.. Grant was attred In neat and becoming
darker shade. Miss Nellie Grant wore a ileht
blue gros grain, trimmed with flowers OF the
same, and an oventlress OF Paris muslin and
Nslenclennes lace and insertion. The sash was OF
down the back OF the skirt Miss Nellie never
appeared TO finer advantage. She chatted pleas
antly 70 her intimate friends, and bore the ordeal
OF a two-hours' presentation with remarkable
patience. Mu. Cramer was attlred In white
SILK, with narrow scarlet satin stripe, and taste
fully trimmed with scarlet satin. The lady is a
comparative stranger to Washington, but was
very easy and self-possesscd In her manner and
aIable TO those presented. Indeed, the entire re-
ceptlon party were In the best OF hnmor,the Pres
ldent being unusually cordial In his greetings,
particularly to his old friends and nclghbors,
many OF whom had come TO Washington TO be
present at his second Inauguration. General
psops a. snSe Tcscpsn PoT Il was 10 %phnSt pan
doubt one OF the largest ever held al the White
House. A gentlemen had the curiosity to count
escSsd s S' nes Sy oa an4 Gs aT%ot %
those who had been let In at the hall door a.
rectly Into the Blue Room, or Of those who had
not the courage 20 fall Into the line waiting to
be presented, and so merely visited the conserya.
tory In the parlors. We have space to give the
names OF portion only Of those presented as
follows Mrs. secretary Fish, Mrs, boutwell,,
Mrs. Senator Conkllng. Mrs. Senator Howe, Mrs
Judge Richardson, Miss Isabel Richardson, Miss
Conkling, Miss MGIntlre, Hon. Thomas aud Mrs.
ington, Miss Garyln, Secretary Belknap, MIRA
Gen. Babcock, Mrs. Boullgney, Mrs. Dr. Newman,
Mrs. Blaine, General Dent Madame II. Il, Savage,
Flores, Townsend p. Cooke, Mrs. Freeman
Clarke, the Misses Clarke, Justice and Mrs
Arthur Macarthur, Mrs. George q. stlllman, the
and Mrs. George 4. Mciihcuny, Miss oiborne,
Mr. and Mn. j: =. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coburn. Mrs. William .Conard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Psos so SS NJ Mt d Mf. p gfsHT1Tp sg Mr. Mr.
A. B. Gaburri, Miss Lille u. Colt, Mrs. r. Irwin,
Mrs, O. Rlker, Miss Zimmerman, Mrs. Buxton,
Mrs. Noble Morris Mrs. Luther Morris, Miss
Mrs. L. Chappell, Mrs. Robert L. Fletcher, the
Innes, Mn. 7. ". Chacc, Miss Abble u, Mason,
Miss Kate Fuller, Mira, George c. Buell., Miss
Anna Ayerell, Mrs. John Laton, Mrs. ChArie,
| Eaton, Mrs. Fred. Eaton, Miss Nelly Ayerill,
Miss tottle L. Bancroft Mrs, George q. Corn.
well, Mra. c. 7. Curtis, Mrs. w. r. Collins, Mrs,
G. 9. Mather, Mr. Henry II. Curtiss, Mrs. Maggl,
B. Miller, Mrs. Henry Rockingham, Miss Fannlt
| G. Humphrey, Miss Hattie =. Taylor, Miss Kat,
| L. Duel, Madame Potestad, Mrs. Eliza W. Smith
| Mr, and Mrs, Charles IlOulh, Miss Packer, tn
Misses Cameron, Mrs. G; g. Robbs, Mrs. Simon
Cameron, Mrs. Fremont, Mrs. Dr. Barrows, Mrs
N. J. Eastman, Miss Fennell, Mrs. John W
Sterling, Mr.. Curtis b. Raymond, Miss Raymond
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett Kllhourn, the Misses Xii
bourn, Mr.. and Mrs, II. W. Parker, Dr.. and Mrs
A. p. Richardson, Mrs. George y. Boutwell,, MIS-,
i George Boutwell,, Secretary BelknAp, Miss Ster
ling, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mr.. and Mira. c. T
Smith, Mrs. Henry :. Sanford, Hon. ROsco,
Conkllng Miss Hattie Brown, Miss Green
Colonel Armes, Mrs. Tasker, Miss Mamie Tasker
Miss Frost, Mrs. J. y. Cake, and nearly all tn,
foreign ministers and their families. 1t wa,
fully half-past i've before the last person al
mitted was presented, when Mrs. Grant ant
| ladies retired, apparently quite exhausted, hay
Ing stood two hours and a half without a mo
ments cessation from the laborlous hand-shak
Ing exercise.