Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01
NEW YEAR DAY, 1875.


New Years day opened brightly and aus
piciously this morning, ard with a braclng cold
temperature and dry streets, and many young
caller thanked Heaven that his limited income
weuid rot be curtsiled by hack bill, while the
Jehus swore because the walking was so goo'
The streets wore Sunday sort of look, inas
much as the stores were closed, cOmmerciA
vehicles scarce, every one had on his "stors-
Clothes" and seemed to have anything ba
business on his mind. The weather bore
strong resemblance to that of last New Years
day, as towards midday the clouds, wearing an
ashen, snow portending look, interfered with
the sums rays, though not otherwise with th.
comfort of the people VITO were out paying
their New Year respects. The custom Of cal.-
ing was generally observed, and comparatively
few visitors were seriously disabled by their
numerous calls and their attendant sidsboard
eourtesies. This was mainly due to the fact
that coffee or other milder drinks were substi-
tuted for alcoholic stimulsnts. The govern
ment departments and District governmens
Off ces were closed, and business generally un-
derwent quasi suspension. The STAR of
Yesterday contained list OF the ladies who re-
ceived to-day. Below will be fOGnd an accou Mt
OF the receptions at the White House, at the
residences of members of the Cabinet, Sc:
At the White House.
There was the usual fine spectacle at the
White House to-day of New Years receutIou,
BY ten O'Clock the polite ushers, in white vest-.
gloves and neckties, we're on duty. The Ma
rine Band, consisting Of forty pieces, was Sta
toned In the outer vestibule, aud gave appr3-
pirate music at intervals during the reception
The Cabinet and Diplomatic corps arrived frst
and assembled in the Red Parlor at II H. IN
The President and Mrs. Grant, folio vel ~
Marshal and Mrs. ShaIp, Gen. Babcock ana
young mss, entered the Blue Room the hagf
paying " Hail 10 the Chief" Imnediate.y
upon their entrance the Secretary OF State Al
yaneed and shook hands with the President
party. he was accompanied by his wife An.
daughters, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. BeniamIn an
HIss Edith Fish. The Secretary of the Nayy
s6s accompanied by Mrs. KObesOa. Tn
Secretary OF war was alone. The Secretary o.
tie Treasury and Mrs. Bristow, the Sscretary
of the Interior and Mrs. DelanO, the Att)rnsy
General and Mrs. Williams, and the Postmsster
General, Mrs. aid Miss Jewel, Sir Edward
thornton, and three secretaries OF legation en-
tered first among the diplomats. Sir Edward
being the Dean OF the corps, presented all the
others Sir Edward wore the broad red ribbon
collar sDd order of Bath. All the legations
were fully represented. Next came the army
officers, headed by Adjutant General Town
send and Vincent. They looked well in their
handsome uniforms, which fSvorably COmDared
with the court dresses OF the foreigners Tng
JUDGES Of tre Supreme Court and their families
were headed By the Chief Justice and Mrs. ami
Mise Waite. Mrs. Edwin Parssns accompanied
her istrer, Judge SwayGe. TIE Senators care
neIt, Miss FrelinghUysen accompanying f=r
tsther, and Mis-. Stewart with her father, ex ,
Governor FoOte, represent ng her husband thg
Senator. The officers OF the navy were late ar
rlEipg.
THz TOILBrTKs or THB LADIES
were exceedingly rich. Mrs. Grant wore black
velvet with lace snd jet. Two white roses were
on the side Of her head. Mrs. Sharp wore
mourning. Mrs. Fish wore q black gros grain
kiIk5 exceedingly rich and handsome. She
wore bow u sultan red .bbOn on the side %
ler head Her dismcnds were very besutfu'
Mrs. EeDIsmin wore an exquisite blue silk train
Mlss Edith Fish wore a sea foam striped gauZs
over white silk. ltwas Trimmed with ru M IS %
the same. Her hair was arranged a la qu-
with aIlbbon bow ths shade Of ner dress On tn
side oi heT head. EiTs. IliAns wore An eiy-
CANT tuTGu blue S!ih, very becoming a.
stylth. hrs. Robson wore u pgari CO ore
sHk, the back Of which wa. OF stripe
satin, the same shaie as the drt--
Mrs. DelarO wore black velvet Mrs jews.
sage green elk wl,h rows OF ValeucIsanas IA -.
Miss Jewell wore French gray train over p.
ucO2t OF PINK silk AMI the sash AZ the back st.
rose color. Mrs. Fred Grant wOT5 lavender
c9lored silk with Oyerdress Of white point la
MAC IIre Borges TCse q visiting costume OF
bla. velvet. Madame Freyre aud Miss Yicl,-
ria tFIeyre were superbly sttired. The petite
wife OF the Japane-c Minister wore a native
court dress Of GOLD, silver, and black velvet.
MISS trellnghUysen wore silk Of a dark aud
light shade Of dove cOlOr, with bonnet to u Il ch
the silk and pink roses. Madame de MantillA
was Vely richly dressed.
there were present:-Sir Edward Thornton,
Capt Wm. Gore Jones, Hon. lie Poer Trench.
Austria was represented by Baron VIM Won
SchwarZ SanbOTu ana CneValier Ernest Won
Iayera. Belgium by N. Maurice DelfosSe
Lrazil by Councillor a 7. de CorvsIho Borges
ana the legation secretaries. Chill by Don
Francisco Gonzales Erazuriz. Sweden and
Norway were represented by Mr. Oiutf Steiner
sen and Dir. A. Grip. The German legation by
Mr.. KUTd Won SchlJzer. Commander X al yoI,
Eisendecher and Mr.. Buddecke. From POrru.
gsi, Baron de Santana. Spain by Senor Don
Antonio ManuIia de los Rios. Baron Henri
dOdenbeTg, ana his secretaries, wJre the Rus
slan court uniform, causing that legation to
make brilliant appearance. The French lega-
ton was represented by NJ. A. irthOldi and NJ
Paul DeiaT0 OF the Belgiusl legation thare
were Mr.. DeltOSse and Count GontTan de Ltcb-
tetVille. The Turkish Minister and his secre-
.taIies wore me uniform OF their country and tue
feZ on their heads. From the Netherlands Mr..
Bernhsru lie WTtemberg. From japan Mr.
Justice 0shida hiyODari.
CONGRESSMAN, ETC.
Congress WAS represented by Senators Pratt
Ferry Of Michigan, EdmUnds, Allison, Hitch
cock, Mitchell and Representatives Budiuton,
Carpenter, Crntchdeld, Hale of Maine, Hsmil-
ton, HuODetl, LaNrence, Jughridge, LoWndes
Marshall, Maynard, NIblaCk, Orth, Orr, Sch1-
field, Scudder, Smith OF Virginia, Shovel
Plstt, Wilson OF Iowa, Delegate Mccormick OF
Arizona and others.
The District government was represented uy
Commissioner Ketcham, Drs. Cox, Verdi and
anu BLISS OF the Board OF Health, Drs. Iladau
aud Howe.
ARMY AND NAVY.
The avy filed in, headed by Admirals Porter
and Sands, and accOmp anied in line By Admiral
Reynolds, Commodore Rodgers. Amman, Wy
man, Patterson, Captains Jefffies, Crosby,
Queen, Davis, Admiral SelfTidge, ex-SurgeOn
General Palmer, Surgeon General Beale, Pay
master General WatmOugh, Chief Naval Oon-
structor Hsnscom, Engineer-in CHIEF Wood,
Commander George Morris, Engineers NicOl,
Baird and Jones, Gen. Zeilin, OF the Marine
Corps, Lieut.. Coils. McCsuley and Jones, Ma
jors Slack, Nicholson, Cash and Lowry, Lieuts.
Muse and Porter, all in the full uniform OF their
respective grades.
The officers of the army were headed by Ad-
jutant General Townsend ana Judge Advocate
General Holt; followed by Gen. Vincent, In
spector Gereral Marcy, Shriver and HSrdee,
Gen. meigs, Surgeon General Barnes, Gen.
Humphries, Lieut.. HoIie, Coils. Luddington ana
Rockwell, OF the Quartermaster's General de-
paItment Gen. Crane aud Dr.. Woodward, of
Surgeon Generals ONCE; Gems. Shiras aud
BeckwiJh, of the Commissary. Generals office;
Col Larned, of the Pay depsr tment; Gen.
Foster, PsIke, Col. Casey, Major Elliott, and
Lieut.. Wheeler, OF the Engineer corps; Co.'s
BeDet and Lyford, of the Ordnance depart
meDt; Gen. Myers, Col. Mallory, and Lieut.
GibeOn. OF the Signal corps.
OTHER VISITORS.
At12.30 the Assistant Secretaries OF depart