, 1877-02-09
"TIIE FIRST"
Second Annual Reception of the
City's Crack Regiment.
THO Grand Pacific a Scene of Bee
wiltlertng Beauty.
Brave Men, Handsome Uniforms, Fair
Women, and Gorgeous Toilets.
One or the Crushing Social
Events OF the Season.


Tin ,ortor 7oor of tho ra,inc t1o,c1 ,,rc.cnic,,
Ihc .,.1s - "ar,,, ,fr, oan tt.a,,,,, ~,
The pleasant Ssuc VI eaHP l'tc' nhSl t4out" luz
tents, anu fnskctst ami dfu,ns' AMI Eolh Iacc'
md Gilt buttons were suggestive Ut tho hard
e.. ,,,s s,,r,,m,1inr1 that nronf.cf, ifttIc ,nor,
III .1e ..... I'll. ~. H.. s..ss Ia
Of tile FeSe'Ey W hig!t t"ah 'hc foar ah" Fat1'c
Of artivc warfare. 1t was t''c sceoad annual re-
ecptlon Of the First lsegiment' on,l
sr.,,, mi ort oiu,ncnt nf ttc fricnt1. NJ ,io
Tor efa'" ~; r.sse' 1"'!.o's y. wv ~ ~
members: No fae'''c was seieetea iot LUG
bIsouac: as It was the sccnc Of tho first fcs!iy-
s,.'r, conc1ut1ott In trnt opaf,, nm ,hc ac,rn nil
"et'' ,o'~' '' ''7''''' VI WV '"'''N wv
Gro1'fu', S.. ... :,
Tic whole parlor hoor was Etsen up to the
reception In TIM wider tlatl tials was raisct
.,ars ,rnrc ,cvotc, tn t,ron,cnn,nr ami lnnrtn,,.
ao's VIZ :. s.'s '.s ss n"" ua"se
Esefstaa"e WIS =" 'nl'ta1rc' run tho ss"5-e!aa
scnt'ucls at Tue sta'rcases mi! elevator to tho
ia,s oyrr half tho gentlemen urescnt wcre
.!,,, h,,t ,,,,.n H., ,r,,.. ,,o ,,,I,,s,, ,,,,
e"!.'A's' "as ."'o ~ NV "o s"e o"',''" '''''s
buttons enrrirl the evening, anil there
wes under martial law. Que Je;ne ie
.,1l.t,tr. ti,n,,ct, n,aunr wos ,nnrtfe.tIy ~,
..,,. " e'1 H., ~ ~ ,tsa,s 1,..'t,,..'!. .'. ."s
sctltsn'eh1' anu he .. Luz o!ae1 haplilnlcnte saw
mt, as he contemplated thu soeial victories. Of
the uniformed hosts. 1t Is NJ stnnlt Idea Of
recruiting sclicsnet these military receptions.
anil It Ia not tinrrobale TINT Tho regiment will
gaer Ere1s asresa!a..s s to IT, ,Scrs from !ts
Tasteful h9Eitls hail tlecuratcd the la!lst anu
cotridors anu roo.ns. At each cil uf tho llnli,
running from Clark to l.ashllc, was guard.
tint III front u thc window. ie LATTER dcsuratc!l
side nj the tens we're the !rnms OF the drum
corps IN stacks Of thrces. the wl,nle
arrangement gis!nE qul!e military nlr to- thc
surroundings. AloiiE tue matn lal tho cham
ers s ss SStts Il s Ss ssG%.vs nss s it, sss @
raror, will its superb decorations md tic tlool
d ligl!t fsom the :handelicrs' wy tue centre Of
ii'st' 5 was sspen, @xst d. tse f.s ,Sss IS s s witt 5
l!Nwc1s anl sisrlCs nj Erect, 'rEtls arapcd hnn-
l!cr served to give contrast to thu wllole. The
three smaller entrances were, tlccoratsd
after homswhat similar Ica'gn. III
fcstooncsk With the iovcly ans'iax, and con1ect-
I'll with rcd, wtlttc and Llup siEk r1bbans. Sus-
len'cl to cHcll chandelier, was a bouquet II
iowcvs arranged tn tlu highest elylo of tie t<,r-
isnt Intervals aboat liz sides oi lie r9on. il.
illc sn,nli parlor to tho Gust over thu mirror
we're plaeett the reetncntal solors, united wi;i,
mssskct. In front of this were stacked t'x
drums, relieved by flowers. immediately, over
ts a1an,s twS stoai! t,, iss Of t''S rrEme;nt
mirror wss stack Of arms: Tic amal parlor to
a1e wcss as also beautifully arrn'2ea: ~ dront
crossed, st of with long sirius ot rca, white,
aud blue silk ribbon extending FROM the t!oor
up. III front ,scro more !!a.s md rytanl ot
drums, w''lc to each sIdo WIS placed stack Of
nr,ns; y, H., ,o,,,,,,, H.. ,.,,., ,.n..
with rcd, white. a'!d blue, and connected with
tsttotdIs o. cvetrrec,'. At the north en1, near
tic dinin.-roo.n entrance, on caeia slo of tho
way, wns a larEr American l!ag. The elegant
largo dning,roon, ot tt':. raelsls, Fithits Go odd
tabss nil! tl'e dazzling light Of as many ellali.
aac!icl7, nccdcl np decorations, and WIS perfect
in It's own beauty.
WHO WE'RE T11EHr. 4.
About O'Clock the guests assembled und the
grand pr"1nc',a'lo ior,acJ. IN and nut. thro.ls'l
the hal~ays aAd under tic frst0onel tugs, }uxt
the tiny tcits. nnd Into the 1anc1lg-raufns tho
hne marched, ws!l!c t1o orchestra p!Ayrti mar
tiaI air; ny ~ ueI,ss tie rooms aid c"rE1dors
Ecro tlronEtu. anu tho uanetn.s prpEraninG