The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-03
BY Telegraph.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
O TIE DAILY INTEiLIGENOER
WARRINGTON.
New Years Reception at the
White House.


White House.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The usual
New Years reception was held at the Ex'
ecutiye Mansion to-day, commencing at
II o'clock, at which time the President
received the Cabinet and Foreign Minis.
ters, and afterward the Judges Of the Su.
preme Court, Senators and Representa-
lives, officers Of the Army and Navy,
Chiefs OF Bureaus, association ofSoldiers Of
the War Of 1872, Mexican war veterans,
members Of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation, delegation Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and others. The recep.
tion OF citizens generally commenced at l
o'clock. Among the Diplomatic Corps
were the Spanish Minister and his wife.
The attendance was large. The Marine
Band furnished Music, Officers OF the
army and navy and the marine corps
were out in strong array, and presented a
remarkably fine appearance. The recep-
ton was very largely attended.
Except representatives Of Republics,
all Ministers and members OF the various
Legations were in court dress. Ladies Of
the Diplomatic Corps were very richly
attired. Mrs. Grant was assisted by Mrs.
Sharp, Mrs. Frederick D. Grant, Mrs.
Louise Dent, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Belknap,
Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Robson, Mrs. Jewell,
Mrs. Pierrpont, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Ben
jamin, Miss Fish, Miss Lamosn, Miss
Cadwallader, the Misses Stout, and other
ladies.
AT 1880 o'clock the Judges OF the Su
premc Court were received. They were
led by the Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite.
Then followed Justices Clifford, Swaync,
Miller, Field, Strong, Bradley and Hunt.
Then came members OF Congress, includ-
ing Senators Ferry, Conkling, Morton,
Frelinghuysen, Howe, Sherman, Connoy-
er, Morrill, Of Vermont, and Cragin; Re-
presentatives Chitlenden, Hamilton, Hale,
Hazleton, Hubbell, McDill, Ainsworth,
Tarbox, ex-Congressman Pratt; and 9TH
ers. The Court Of Claims was represent
ed by the Judge OF that Court. The
Board Of Health Of the District OF COL
umbia were next ushered in, and at l2
o'clock the army and navy officers were
received.
The army officers were headed by Ad-
iutant General Townsend and Judge-Ad-
vocate General Mckee Dunn, followed by
General Vincent Inspector General Ler-
cy, Quartermaster General Stewart Van
vilet, Commissary General McFelly, Sur
geon General Barnes, General Humph-
ries, General Crane and DR., Woodward,
OF the Surgeon Generals office; General
Alvord, ofthe Pay Department; Generals
Foster, Parker, Colonel Carey, Major
Elliott and Lieutenant Hoxie, OF the En-
gineer Corps; Generals Benct and Lyford,
Of the Ordinance Department; General
Myers, Colonel Mallory and Captain
Howgate, OF the Signal Service. Follow
ing the representatives Of the army came
the navy officers, headed by Admiral Por-
ter and Rear Admiral John Rogers. In
line were Commanders Wyman, Patterson,
and Alden, Surgeon General Bcale, Pay
master General Watnaugh, Naval Con-
structor Hanscom, General Zei!in, Lieu
tenant Colonel Macauley, Major Slack
and others in full uniform.
At 1890 the Assistant Secretaries Of
Departments, Assistant Postmasters Gen.
eral, Solicitor General, Assistant Attor-
ney General and heads Of Bureaus were
received. AT 12:45 the Associated Sur
yivors OF the War OF 1872 and the Mexi.
can War were received, and members Of
the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
From l until 2 o'clock the doors were
opened to all. A large number Of citi-
zcns and visiting strangers paid their
respects TO the President. The residences
Of all the heads Of the Government De-
partments, and four or five hundred pri-
vate dwellings, were opened for the recep-
ton OF visitors.
Members OF the Cabinet received from
l to o'clock. About five hundred pri.
vate residences we're open for the recep-
ton OF visitors. Flags are displyed on
all public buildings, and there is gen.
eral holiday.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Assistant Quartermaster General
Thomas, on the retired list since 1878,
while walking yesterday afternoon near
the Treasury Department, was sseized with
severe paralytic stroke.
GRANT PARISH CASE.
The Supreme Court will resume Its
session tomorrow, when it is expected an
opinion inithc Grant parish case, involv-
ing the constitutionality Of the enforce
ment act, will be delivered.
LEFT FOR IOWA.
Secretary Belknap left Washington
last night for Iowa.