New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

HANDSOMELY DECORATED AND CROWDED WITH
wEIL-KNOwN PEOPLE.
brilliant reception was give to President ana
Mrs Hayes M the Union League Club last evening"
large number of prominent people were pleS.l'
The President will lay the cornerstone OF the N"-
scum Of Natural History to-day and attend the
New-Engand Soc.etys dinner this evening
DETAILS OF THE PRESIDENTS VISIT
The President and Mrs. Hayes reached jersey
city from Washington AT O'Clock YESTERDAY m'"ins
They were accompanied by their sons bufchhru anu
Webb C. Hayes and by Miss Pratt ATTORNEY - .nciti
,yens also ca ma wi the party, which occupied speeiai
sIccpingcar on their arrival the travellers "eI' i
datelv conveyed TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel whefe
it of rooms had been rcpared for them Cohlt'oc'
from The Museum Of Natural History ana the O''o"
League Cub were at the hotel awaiting tHer a't'-
During the day the President received laike h""" "
visitors In the afternoon he took lunch win o'eror
Dix and in the evening he attehuou 'ho 'o''
Union League Club.
The first social circles OF New-York ana He"-hnSla"
were represented AZ the reception The annual lau'e'
receptions Of the Union League Club have always peon
social events OF Importance, but last eNe'i"9
Gathering faj surpassed them IN 0rIiI'he'.
Tho clubhouse was gtly decorated with flowers ana
hahn, r. from Che ~ .iudaDor attic The parioI' Oh
the third floor are connected with the pleasant IhrAr''
which bv the aid OF scenery and tas'iui d'oi"
lion. was transferred INFO charming salon. In the
p4TlOF Vpsfihuic to- tN' Ih'itits Nitn lsi'' ~ Wv '
fronting the broad passage the drawing-room Inc
background was made artistic with Persian hansIrgs ana
fesfoons OF Gags and banners emblazoned Win the
coats OF arms of Northern ana Southern states with
New-York in The place Of honor
Propiptly at s3O the President and Mrs. Hayes ar
rived and took their place, the dsis President Hayes
was accompanied by John jay. ana Mr.. HAYES "as
assisted IN the graceful duties ~ receiving the immense
company by Mrs. John jay aud Ms. Edwin d. Morgan
Exc vernon Morgan's massive figure formed suit
able background, whore he appeared 10 be wen
entertained by group Of ladies jude Noah Davis
stood at Mrs Haycss side during the rs nour when he
withdrew in order share the honor with Joseph H.
Choate. Elliott f. shepard and John \. stewart, who
with Joseph Segman, Charles IniCr and ~ g. hctook
were members Of the Introductory Committee, joined
the party on hc dls with their wives Perpon Morgan
and l. Grand 49, Cannon assisted IN the presentation 81
the guests, who arrived rapidly and almost inter-
minahly keep the President and Mrs hayes sN"A
ius hands for two fuil hours.
BY $3.50 o'clock the dravng-rOom and theatre uoor
were filed 10 replejIon by brilliant company Ladies
and gentlemen fingered long possible to look at
President Hayes and Ms. Hayes. and many conipI-
mcutlry remarks were made IN regard 10 thelf
appearance aud manner. Il have never seen
a face so attractive as that Of Mrs Hayes"
said one lady, rarely beautiful herself "Nat
q moment I ike to look at Mrs Hayes" said
grcv-haircd, ntellcctulllookug man, demonstrating
with his wife, who wanted To JON circle
Of her own friends in the theatre. Mrs
IIaves was all graceful dignity and amiability.
Her hair was arranged very plainly. She wore mauge
silk trimmed lightly with rich brown silk and narrow
white lace IN chevrou pattern. Many ladies wore eX-
dui,ite toilets and others variety by wearing after
noon reception dresses and retaining their bonnes.
Many politicians sought to get IN several friendly
words with the President but the tide swept them on
into the theatre where George william Curtis, after
talking with numerous friends sat down to corner chat
with william NJ Eyarts The latter aitcrTsrd seen
cnnversluC in an animated way with eX-Secreary Fish,
Ex-Governor Jewell. Of Hartford was the centre OF
a moving group Of acquaintance. Ex-Governor Richard
H. Mccormick. CommissionerGeneru 10 the Paris TX
position was congratulated all sides by people who
expected to meet bum next year while performing his
fi, duties IN France General Jose Dh x. Hawlcy
also present General Hancock seen among uni
formed company OF soldiers, and President Eliot of Har-
ward ACCOMPANIED by his bride. President Porter OF
Yale and Doctor WIN. Adams were among groups OF
learned and artists. All this time orchestra, con-
coded tho floral arbor Of the theatre lively
music.
At 1890 o'clock Mrs. Hayes. escorted by Mr.
ChOate mingled with the general company. cola
ton was then served in the great drawing-room, ana
on the second floor. The broad stairway was almost
impossible. many guests departing. aud Others sim
coming. The House Committee. Charles Watrous, y. =
Prenti.s ana +. Stanton, found employment for all
their generalslup. The art gallery was hung with
many fine paintings, most OF them DIS American artists
and was throneed throughout The evening
Among the prominent persons present some Of whom
have been already mentioned. were the flowing:
william VI. Evdrts. Acknowledgement Charles Dryens'
Hamilton Fisn, cNoNtrnor well. Consul General l. ~
Archibald, Mllor1cn IiancOca C9m Nicholson and WE
SIR Edward Ih2rnon re ,rlt -i". oI Ill, lT, ..l
Mrs Eliot, Assistant Posin3'ier-dcuera, lyner
Frc&en nt r fGTrr of c6aS5 Jaast a" J5ln
r. Brady Governor Fairbanks, Of vermont
stewart l. WoodioId, George William 'ur,i', District
Judge Charles A. Peahadv, Postmasier James william