, 1876-01-04
Marsllnl 3Iae31allon Holds I.o5ccs at Yer.
SMILES ard Paris,
fhe German Emperor Talks to tho Army,
tho 0abinot-Ministers, md tho
Diplomatio-0orps,
Francis Joseph Keeps Within tho Family. Circle,
and Prince Hohonioho Represents
him Cerenlonlalfy.
Tictor Emanuel Receives Publicly ut
tho ouirinal, and the Pope
Privately ut tho Vati-
cnn
THE UNITED STATES.

LIE YIN! Ell , IA4ES.
RECEPTION NJ TIE rMEsInEST.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1,-Tlo ,,stsl New
Year reception WAS hold at tho Executive Man
Bion to-day, beginning ut II o'clock, Mt which
ttmo tho President received the Cabinet and for
cfgn Ministers, and afterwards tho Judges of
tito Supreme Court, Senators md representa-
ttyca, officers OF Tho nrny and navy, ciliofs Of
DuroauH associated soldiers Of tho war Of 1879,
tho Mexican Ear veterans, members Of tho Old
est 1nbabitanta' Association, o delegation Of tho
orapd Army Of tho Ncpubl:, and oshera. Tho
attendance was largo. Tho afarino Land fur
ntahcd the music. Flo officers of tho nrny
mud navy aud marine corpR weEo out IN Btrong
array, mud presented q remarkably tno appear
anco. TITO reception of citizons Ecnoraly be-
gan at ~ m.
Tho principal point OF attraction at tho Ex-
ocutivo Mansion waa the lied Noom. which has
been altered during tho recess. Gilt chairp, up
holeterod in Turktall embroidery, In Japanese
and Persian patterns, aro scattorod through this
handsome apartment. BRONCO satiu curtains,
hordorcd with Matolasgo 1amask, edged WITH
maroon volvot, draped tho Windows. Flowers
wero placed tn tho diforcns rooms. The pses-
entations, 40 usual. took place In tho Dluo
Room. The Cabinet Ministers cntorod first,
and, attor exchanging tho customary compli-
n1cnts with tho President and Mrs. Grant, took
their position In different parts Of tho room. At
IL O'Clock tho Diplomatic Corps was, AZ usual,
presented to tho President by tho Secretary
OF State. There nero but few Of tho dlp1o-
mnta absent. OF tloBo seen, Of the la
dies and gentlemen OF tho corpB, mny DO
named: str Edward md Indy Thornton, Capt.
and Mis- Gore Jones, tho SecEotaries and attaches
Dir. Do Cnellar, and h1r. Nomero. of tho Moxi-
can Legation baron You Sc1ozcr, Of Germany
1ir. aud M.ne. Borgea, Of DFnzsl aIr. and AInio.
nardon, of Guatemala !; Mr.. Preston, Of llayti
tnzzi Elendi and Nine. Haltazzi. Of Turkey the
Frencl, slinlatos, II. Dartho1di sonor and So
nosa Manti1la and MIR. Polo do Deryabo. Of
Spin !; Baron and baroness do sant Anna, Of
Portugal; thu Japanese Minister and hia wife,
aud tho Secretary Of tho Legation tho Chisian
Minister Count mud Countess Huyos, OF Aus-
tria tho lsustan Alloister and Mmo. Chfchlkine;
Daron Albert Blanc aud Count Littn, Of Italy;
dAfFalres Of Sweden md Nors ny. Except tho rap
rcHcntativeB OF tho nepublics, all tho Ministers
aud mcmters Of the vaE'ous legations wcre Ia
court drcsB. Tho most magn,tcont uniforms
were wotM i,y tho Russian. tho Danish, tho 1tal-
Ian. tho Rrazan. tle Japanese, tho German,
mud Fsench Ainsatcrs. Tho ulenlbcra Of tue
Turkish Legation wore tho led fez on their
Leuds. Baron Dlauc, tho ItaIlan Minister, seou,s
to hnyc tho greatest number OF houol ary doc
oratious. Thu lld!es Of tho Diplomatic Cotps
wero very richly attired, though mAuy Of them
Wo1e toilets Mhlcl, ".sn very simple ~ appear
hirs. Frederick y. Graut, Mrs. LouiH Don't,
Mrs. Fssl,, Mrs. Doiknap, Mrs Drisiow, Al1e,
!iobeson. Mrs, Jewell, Mrs. porrepont.
Mr.: Mr.: Chandler atra. bsnjan,tn, Miss flsh,
Stout. mud other ladies'. At l1;30 a. m tho
Judges Of the Supreme Court wero received.
rrhay were g., led Sy tue ch!ef-Juat'ce mud s1rs.
Waite. Then followed Justices Clifford,
:swnyuo, Miller. Field, stsoug, Bradley, md
Hunt. Then camo members ot Copgless, ill.,
cluding Senators Ferry, Couklug, Morton,
tErc!ugbnyssn. Howc,. shermau, Conoscr,
Ghtehaen GS5i or ifsGSt a sis Gaf
MoDlll, Ainsworsh. Tarbo1, ex.Conarcsaluan
Plast, and others The Court Of CLAIMS was
ra t' nnsa ny is,,, tbs Judges Of Of tat ceatt
Columbia "ero next ashorcl iii, AMI ut II
o'clock tho army and navy oillcora wefo
,eceiyed. Tie army otllce,s wore headed
~ ~ Ad5t:,Gen. -, Townsend. aud Jndgo-Adsocato
1nspccior.deneral Marcy, Quartsrmas.cr- Gou-
oral Stewart Van Vliot. Con,n,isaary- doncral
Macieely, 6urgeon-uencral Barnes, tou.
l!unpht'es, leu. Csano md Dr.. Woodward Of
ray department; Con. Foster parko. Col. Caroy,
AlaJ. Elost, aud 1iout No1,n, of tho Engineer
Gotpa ue1: Benot and don. Lyfora, Of tho
Utananse ;1sa me- Dopatttnent; Gen: Myers, Col. Mal-
Folo"ing the representatives Of tho army
came tho navy officers, i,oadod Iy Alairai
lorker aud ltoar-Admlral .1ohu IsoserB. lu tho
i!ne wo[o Commanders Wylnan, Tatsoraon. and
Alden, hurgoon-General Boaio Paymastey.Geu-
f, eral Wyat!nough, ys! Naya Constructor Ilsus ,on
and others In tho full uniform ~ tn";r
respective grades. AZ 12.30 p. m. tho AN An.
eistant Secretaries Of tho Departments, the AZ.
yibtant roHtmaster.dcneral, tho SOLICITOR 0on-
eIa! Assistant Attorneys. Gonora, aud tic hes,]s
OF DurcauB Nero received. At l2.a5 II. m. thc
Associated Survivors Of tho War Of 1917 ard ti,n
Mexican Var wcro received. aud a!so the mem
beIs Of tho Olaost 1nhabtantA' Association.
FROM until o'clock tha doors wcro oponei to
all, and 4 lnrge numhor Of ciiizonB and visiting
strangers paid their respects 10 tho President,
Tho residences OF all tho heads OF the Govern.
1nont departments mud four hundred or five hun
drod private dwellings woro open for tho recop-
40n OF visitors.