New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06

singer.
Inst ontside the railing of the diplomatic gallery
sat a lady now more distinguished than any oil her
titled neighbors-a lady who, If she had peeh
generally recognized would have been the most oo
served person present She held a Dright boy "
four or FIVE years upon her lap. Her dress was oi
black silk with lace tie fastened at the throat ny
a plain gold pin, and she wore cashmere sh"Wi'
Her hair combed smoothly down on her temples
.o 20 her face n rather old-fashioned look. Ii was
full face expressive of strength OF character anu
Of mingled dignity and sweetness. This lady
was the new mistress of the White House. Be
side her sat Mrs. Senator Sherman, ana on
tbe same seat were some children ana young
Girls. Some said they belonged to the
sherman family, and others to that OF the
President There was no mistaklng, however inc
relationship of the yonng man at the end OF te seat
who bore striking resemblance to President hayes
and was his eldest son.
a, tbc floor oll the Senators were early in their
places not accustomed seats bat in the cranped
ouarters on one side of the hall to when they
limited themselves to make for their guests.
Senator sherman sat chatting with Mr. Hale oil
Name who. if report be true, has for the second
time refused a Cabinet portfolio Mr. lhGrmah,
scarcely recovered from ten days Illness rec Neu
the CONGRATULATIONS ofhS friends. handsome "aSk''
IF a,wer, graced Mr.. COnklng'S desk, and ms near
uegl,hor. Hamiin, was similarly compmcnted. MI
Blaine talked with Mr.. Rollins the new Senator
from, New Homnshrc Mr. Hoar ANA Mr.. EvartS,
whose faces were the two most purely intellectual
in all the throng kept each other company.
4 LITTLE before noon the doors were ilung opeh'
and Sergrant-at- Arms French marshaled III the @l-
teripr array IF foreign ministers and their suites
O1ly AT inauc1rations and mt New Years receptions
do these gentlemen give our plain republican society
fine pr,,ere of gazing upon the splendors OF court
costume. II is very kind IN Them for they must
feel rather aN ,ward dccked ont in such startling
profns,on OF ornament. The foundation OF court
costume il may be said for the instruction OF those
whose eyes have never been rayishcd by the SIGHT
consists of q dress coat of black, blue or bottle
green. more or less embroidered with gold or silver
lace according to the rank of the wenrcr and tie
custom of his country. Sometimes there Is only a
gold vine running M each side Of the breast, ara
cncircrg the lower portion of the coat ana the COZ
lar. and sprouuug ont over the pockets. Sometimes
the gold Is laid transverse bars Ike grdlI"h
aud sometime, il incrusts the whole front Of the
coat. Below this Respondent garment The trousers
are Of color corresponding with II or of delicate
gray and a gold band or WIRE covers the seams.
cooked hat with ostrich plumeS finishes the cos
tDDjc save for the decorations in the form Of stars
and crosse. which are fastened upOn the loi breast
or SUSPENDED around the neck by scarlet ribbon.
Imagine 30 or 10 gentlemen ''"' J" tA'' "'s'-'"
| two of them just alike however Hn, 'I'"''T g."
| each other an sp'cnaoI-and You Nhl Ah"" no" '"'
,oubcr collected assembly oi statesmen ~ broad
! cloth was enliyenci by their presence Perhaps
| there were dozen lH 'he "PIo'I'''' ''"f'"' WV
/ appeared in plain dress.
/ Following the foreigners came the Supreme Court
/ Judges Two by two headed by their marshal and
clerk. With them was Justice DAVIS VINO III"
/ 1rA N fr ,Ffn
| doard his black robes and was ready 10 '''P Io"