Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-01

and among the number were Senators Morton,
ConkliLg, Fenton, Frelnghuysen, Hitchcock,
ex-senator Foote, with his daughter, Mrs. Sen
ator Stewart, and Representatives Beck, Sher-
rell, Garfield, Orth, Maynard, Niblack, Hosr,
Sawyer, Cotton Loughbridge, Parker, Wheeler,
of New York, Buffnton, McNults, and Hale,
of Maine, Following came the Governor of the
District of Columbia, with Secretary Harring-
ton, accompanied by Coils. Moore, Webster,
in full military uniform. Messrs. Stickuey and
Campbell, ofthe District Legislature: Messrs.
Cluss, Willard, aud Magruder, OF the Board OF
p pns Work. DIS; coz, Nerdi, and ma R snss
OF Health. Next came the judges of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia, headed
by Chief Justice Cartier, and OF the Court of
Claims, led by Chief Justice Drake. and sc-
compaDied also by the me mbers OF the Southern
Claims Commission.
Contrary to custom, the navy was received in
advance OF the army, and at II O'Clock filed in.
headed by AdmIrals Porter and Sands, and &C
compaDied in line by Admiral Reynolds, Com
modores Rodgers, Amman, wymsn, Patterson,
Captains Jeffries, Crosby, Queen, Davis. Adj
miral Selfridge, ex-Surgeon General Palmer
Surgeon General Besle, Psvmaster General
WatmOugh, Chief Naval Constructor Hsnscom,
Morris, Engineers Nicoll, Baird and Jones,
Gen. Zeillin, of the marine corps, Lieut.. Coils.
McCauley and Jones, Majors Slack, Nicholson,
Cash and Lowry, Lieuts. Mannix, Muse and
Porter, all In the full uniform OF their respec-
tive grades.
Immediately following came the officers of
the army in their snowy and attractive uni
forms, headed by Gems. Sherman and Whipple,
followed by Gems Poe, Vincent, and Adjutsnt
General Townsend, Coils. Mccoy, Bacon, and
Audendied, of Gen. Sherman's staff, Major
Martin, Gen. Pelouse, Major Mcmillan, In
spector General Marcy, Shriver, and Hardee,
Gems. Meigs and Bingham. Coils. Luddington
and McGonDigle, of the Quartermasters Gen
erals department.; Surgeon Gen. Barnes. Gen.
Crane, and DR.. Woodward, of the Surgeon Gen
erals Office; Judge Advocate General Holt,
Gems. Eaton, Shiras, and Beckwith, of the
COmmissary Generals office; Gems. Alvord and
Eaton, and Col. Lsrned, of the Pay depart
meDt; Gen. Humphries, Chief Of Engineers.
with Gems. Foster, Parke, Col Casey, Major
Elliott, and Lieut.. Wheeler, of that corps; Coils.
ment; Gen. Myers, Col. Mallory, and Lieut..
Gibbon, of the Signal corps; Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas. Gems. Mackenzie, Heintzleman, Col.
Geo. s. Blake, Col Edmund Rice, and Lieut.,
At 1890 the Assistant Secretaries of depart
ments, the Assistant Postmaster Generals, the
Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General,
and the heads of bureaus, were received.
Among them were j. c. Bancroft Davis and
VIM. Hunter Of the State department; Assist
ant Secretaries Sawyer and Hartley, of the
Treasury; Supervising Architect Mullett; Ed
ward Young, chief of the Bureau of Statistics;
r. W. Taylor, LIST Controller; j. NJ. Brodhead;
W. T. Haines, Commissioner of Customs; John
Allison, Register of the Treasury; LIST Auditor
Mahsn, I'd Auditor French, Sd Auditor Ruther-
ford, 4th Auditor Tabor, 9Th Auditor Ella, and
9th Auditor Martin: John Jay Knox, Controller
of the Currency; j. W. Douglass, Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, and Deputy Rogers; Prof.
Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution; Assist
ant Secretary COwaD, of the Interior depart
ment; Commissioners Drummond, Baker, Leg
gett, and Eaton, of the Interior department;
Assistant Postmasters General Routt, Barber,
and Marshall; Commissioner Watts, of the Ag-
ricultural department.; Solicitor General Phil
lips, A assistant Attorneys General Hin, Smith,
field, and Robinson.
AT l2:45 the associated survivors of the war of
1872, and the associated veterans of 1916, were
received Thay numbered about rorty, and
wore blue badges. Next came the members of
the Oldest Inhabitants Association, with
badges, headed by DIR. Blake and John Carroll
Brent At O'Clock the doors were opened to
the public, and from that hour up TILL 2 p. m, a
continuous throng of citizens called and shook
hands with the President. The Usual crowding
was not feature of to-dsy's reception.
The Marine band, posted in the main vesti-
bule with their flaming coats, relieved some
what the dull appearance OF the threshold,
while the music was worthy of this excellent or
ganization. The attendants were inbued with
the spirit Of the occasion, and arrayed In
faultless linen, white neckties and the conven-
tional swallow tailed coat, kept jealous vigil
over silk hats, overcoats and the ladies wrap
pings. A number Of the Metropolitan police
stood guard without.
RECEPTIONS By THE cABINHT MINISTER'S.
The callers to day upon the Cabinet mini.-
tiers embraced, as usual, the judges of the
United States Supreme Court, members of the
foreign diplomatic corps, the General OF the
Army and stan, and officers of the army and
navy generally in Washington; Senators and
me mbers Of Congress, heads of bureaus in the
different departments Of the government, and
personal friends and acquaintance
The residence OF Secretary Fish, No. 1900
street, was throDged from l to O'Clock BY q
large and distinguished crowd Of visitors. The
SecI etary and Mrs. Fish were assisted receiv-
ing their numerous callers by their daughter,
Miss Edith, and their son, Col. Hamilton Fish,
T. Refreshments in abundance were furnished
the visitors.
Secretary and Mrs. Richardson received at
their handsome residence, No. 1905 H street.
The Secretary had made ample preparation to
supply the wants OF the inner man, and several
tables g1osned under the weight of creature
comforts of the choicest kinds. The number OF
visitors received by the Secretary and Mira.
was very.arge.
Secretary and Mrs Robson, assisted by Miss
Stout, received the officers of the navy in full
uniform, between u and / O'Clock, and subse-
quently a throng of army Off cers, distinguished
civil officials, and others, all of whom we're
agre eably entertained An Of their visitors were
invited to partake of Refreshments. which had
been provided in abundance for the occasion.
Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War, and his
bride, Mrs. Belknap nee Bower, received their /
friends at their new residence, 2022 q street.
The officers of the army at present in Washing
ton, in full uniform, called at half-past twelve,
ana from one TO three O'Clock the parlors were
thronged with visitors. The General and Mrs.
Belknap were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Senator Allison. Owing to q mistake in the
publication of the number of the Secretary's
new residence, large number Of persons called
at POPS street under the impression that he re-
sided there. So great was the number of callers
at this number that colored servant was sta
toned on the steps to direct all who come to the
new residence, on G street.
The reception of Attorney General and Mrs.
Williams, at their magnificent new residence
on Rhode Island avenue, near the intersection
of Connecticut avenue, was unusually bril-
liant. Judge Williams and Mrs. Williams, who
were unassisted, received the throng of distin-
guished callers in their beautiful saloon par
Tors, which were tastefully decorated for the
occ aston, and every one who called was de-
lighted with the cordiality of his reception. In
. side room an elegant collation. vas spread, but
no wine was included in the refreshments.
OTHER RECEPTIONS.
Ars. General Sherman, assisted by Mrs..
General Marcy, Mrs. Colonel Bacon, Mrs. M.
r. Moore, Of Washington Territory; Miss Marcy,
Miss r. Whelan, and Miss Lynch, received Q
very large number Of distinguished callers
during the day, among them being most of the
omcers OF the army at present In Washington,
the Judges Of the United States Supreme Court,
many Representatives and Senators in Congress,
and others.
Mrs. Governor Shepherd, assisted BY Miss