, 1873-01-06
NEW YEAR'SsDAY.

NEW YEARS ,DAY.
At Washington.
1Fashinqton gdn. y Despatoh 70 tho Sew Tore Ford.
Tho great oyeit Of tee day WAS, Of course, tho
wero mado for the, expected visitors. Linen
strips wero laid a!antwiuo across the halls to pro-
toct the carpots, and druggots covered the floors
in oil tho rocoption-rooms and the East Room.
ndng 9 one 1gnt df 7sy the
ranks on tho portico. This looked worry i'm
poBing, and was no doubt as useful aB ornamon-
tai. 4 platform from tho window OF tho East
Room nearest the portico, across the area, with
stepB tlenco to tho sidewalk, provided ogress for
tho crowd expected after the doors wore thrown
opon.
ters and attaches, NJ first on tho list Of the
expected guests were tho first to assemble, and
anteroona, WAS quite full, aud q m6rry chattering
was heard by those without At the appointed
time tho Proaidont and Mrs. Grant descended
the stairs from tho upper story and wore follow
ladies' who wore to rocoivo with them. Az tho
Band played i Hail to tho Chief" Tho
President and his, vito took up
Blue Room, Immediately in front Of tho central
! divan. The Cabinet officers now in the city
generally accompanied ny ladies: nrst pad thor
| respects. The Secretary OF State Was nccom-
| panied by Mrs. Fish and Miss Edith Fish !; the
Boutwell,; tho Secretary 81 Var by lis nioee,
Miss Lida Wortllngton. Tho Secretary Of tho
| Navy was deprived Of tho pleasure OF Miss
| noboson's company, owing to aor i1!dlspositon,
| but presented q LADY, friend. The Attorney
Tic Diplomatic Corps followed, and it's mem-
bora wore seVerally presented W the secIotary
| Of State. blacquo Boy, aa Dem OF tho corps,
TOOK precedo:nnco. He wore ms uniform Of da1K
blue cloth with gold embroidery, end many gold
ornaments and orders on bis breast red pants
| looms, and tho foz-h red skul-cap-on his bend.
His wife and his brother-in-laW, George Mott,
accompanied him: General Mott, sou OF tho
late DR.. Mott. Of Now York, and brother Of tho
first vito Of Blacquo Bey, is Commander
in-Chief Of the ar7nios Of Egypt. He
bus also done auch military sorvice
In behalf OF the Turkish Govern
tic i hghest honors tic sultan has evor bestowed
aenoral Mott wore full uniform m and all hia glit-
teriDg insignia Of rank. sir Edward and Lady
thornton "oro accompanied by the secretaries
and attaehes + tho British Legation. Al the
gentlemen wore court drcss, when was, as q
matter OF etlquotte' worn eenera1ly oy tno ~
plomatio Corps. As q rulo th's resembles IN
army uniform, htghly ornamohted VIII goa ON
brodory, pnt occasiohalylt ls moro ilko th0 cross
w ooo w 'A4" o''@bS ~ ~ 49, ~ - - -
ton wore several orders: anon among @ 1thors % tnat
q hnlG4t OomManaor ol Dath;. ano a1t husIt1a1
Minister, baron Ledofer, ana hls secretary OF
Legation 1oilowed tno brliisn Hoeat1on' anu
others came III que order' Tue feruVlan MN
istor, Colonel Don Msnnel F1oyIo; nc MEXICAN
Mlnist9ri sonorue aaf1ssaa; m .no itaHam Mtr M1n-
and Sweden; Mr. Kurd Won seholz9r, Of Prussia
counsellor ANTONIO =: 20 oafValno bo!ges OF
Brazil the GheYaief Do soa2a lAooo, OF fortu,
gai, Madam tobo accompanying MN; Aam1fA
Polo DC Darna6e, OF Spain tho Nnhslan FRENCH
anu other d1plomatlo representatives. ,1olloWea,
and tho ladlos as D rulo accompanied their nus
banda.
But, having notlced tne gorgeous arlhy VI tho
gentlemen, 1t 10 proper TO hpoak ne1t o1 tno
ladlo3 apparel. hlra. etfaht "oro poeri,nah
colored hik very dciicato III TINT ana rlch IN tex
ture, trimmed with h1lA OF tho 'Latis IN ahhos
shade: Miss Grant wore palo saauo OF sage;
Alrs saarpo 9ile snk mfs' flss Mss ofSss ss, "as
rloh aliK OF Aondon stnoan M.sa nasm m1le
blue niik, two shades OF Pale green Gen. oeautl,uily
i1torminE!od. Mime. Blacauo mo1o i r.. auporh
black silk aha binck ge!'ot' Aauy AAorIton,
royal bnrplo snk, trmnco VIII Fgtvas' WAt,s
Nine. Dc Lobo, nee A!non, OF @ new 19rK,
was dreaHed IN rall9a pfowh ia;ut s'lA nnaor
skirt, with cmtr,colofoa M oVorsKrs, ts1mmed
WITH nirB. nfahs, wore pomaeta OF n9Is anu a.,
incindltg the ihaes receivA1e, wore hgn = M @aasts.
}nlto ah acaaslI'on TO- sAo D'ploMauo t oosps IL
tne Dflao o1 lne nlillster 1l9lia Gcuaao1, mrs
Flores. Nine. Flores, nee luz ~ poanty'
anu hor lreali, glr!sn mannoI hna grace in con.
onhr1nlngY oresaea IN sun VI saSe G5eel,
tsimnod Wth Velset tuo sumo co1or. n1r. n!oles
@ moauog l'h oI3ao % oo WIN ~, ~ g.ttn.Ias
Day. Nine. Potoatad, OF tho Spanish Legation,
u whoso oeauty ~ naal'y uavo "!t'eIl G1iu 1'a