New-York tribune., 1877-01-02

rule slimly attended. "Danr Ducc' at Booths seems
TO he gaining in public appreciation Al SATURDAY oven
iugs performance very large audience wax pcec'''
md Yesterday afternoon the thea;cr well hlied and
the applause frequent and hearty. ionF i"e'o
New Year matinee drew tul house, and the 'ar'eo
attractions presented received with satS"c-
ton About 400 persons witnessed the performance
OF THE American" at the Fifth Avenue ibehter, an.
Azurine" at Niblos Garden was paSeu % roc Themter
crowded as the par 'luet "s eptt. " s".,,cd
:" e pvervtIing that lc audience had hoped for Mr.
Days drama, Under The Gdslight was Mel ,.nra
last week The Black Crook came Ia an end u'ei
sificd programme drew fair audience 10 the ~ O'r r
cisc" Minsircls. Iarrgan 4 Hart, and Kelly 4 Icons
troupe received their share OF puh1c iaNci' anu
tnde of minor performances throughout the ciN az
peeled to variety OF tastes II parques alone nau oeo
opened the public, the receipts at many q" @ ,G M
classes who had few calls to make. focked TO me tm
eTes and had the satisfaction of feeling that the actors
A BRILLIANT DAY Al THE WHITE HOUSE
GEN. GRANTS LAST NEw-YEAE's DAY As f"ESi-
DENT-ns vIsITORs-GosslP ABOUT lhh GUS
TUNES
W.suIyGroy. Jan. 1.-The last New Years
recepiou of President Graut at the White House began
to-day IN OF the most severe snow storms ever
known in this latitude The began TO fall at aDont
IL o'clock the members Of the diplomatic corps "ce
assembling, and II continued 10 t'u Throughout lo
day and late into the night preventing nun
drcds Of persons from making their usual observance o
the day The streets tonight are fniy kheeaeep WIN
snow and ocomoton either foot or IN vehicles OF all
oescrintons is WORK of difficulty Despite the ter
rblc weather. however. The arrangements Tor receptions
were grand scale. and at the Executive MANSION
there was a scene of animation which has not been
ecpsed at any previous evec The Blue, Gfee ana heu
parors were decorated with floral display. lhere was
no variation Oh lOngcsablishcd manner In WEIGH
cd
the Blue Paror where they first presented to the
President ana Mrs Grant. The ladies assisting MIS-
Grant Mrs. sartors, Mrs Frederick Grant Mrsoa
renter Miss Carpenter Mrs. Paul. Miss Paul. and Miss
Drexe all of whom with the exception OF MIS- Sartoris
and Mrs Frederick Grant, of Philadelphia Mrs
Grant wore black velvet trained skirt, embroidered III
let with basque cut heart shape in 'front.' and hlgh
at the back and with long sleeves, diamond
cross and solitaire diamonds. Mrs. saItore
wore very rich claret colorcd velvet u'lheo
skirt and high basque clasped i'll front with dldhohuS'
Mrs Frederick Grant beneath very fGiI oNeskr'
the rarest white lace. pale blue SIX tram; hiHh
basque of the silk asJ covered with Ilch wc
lace and capcd in front with diamonds The toilets OF
the ladies' generally remarked having been elaborate
and becoming.
The Cabinet officers with the ladies Of their house
holds were present during the reception OF the diplomats
and assisted in the courtcsies. The ceremony began
with the entrance Secretary Fish with Lady Thornton
and SIT ENWdTu lDOlblOH Will ME- iS'i C''i'' mum
bers OF the diplomatic corps folowcd selor Garcia the
Minister from the Argentine Republic, who in the order
Of seniority RANKS next to Sir Edward Thornton DelhS
the next who was presented; ana theh senior
Marescal the Mexican Minister. All OF the foreign
LEGATIONS were represented by the ministers
and their attaches. The uniforms we're snowy Among
those present were Mr. Plunkett Mr. Lascalles. Capt
Gore Jones' and Others of the British Legation; the
German Minister the Brazilian Minister, and several
brazilian gentlemen; SenOr DaTdOn OF Guatemala,
&C: Mr. Preston of Hayti, Nj DelfosSc OF
Belgium, ArestarcIh Boy. ana others OF the Turkish
Legation; senor Ddlia Costa of Venezuela
Mr.. Mantilla the Spanish Minister, and the
gentlemen Of the legations tie japanese minister ana
the gentlemen of his Legations Count and Countess
uoyos of Austria Chevacr Favera DE- Blum, The Rus
sian Minister, and Nine ChclIhnc Count ana Countess
Lewenhaupt Of Sweden, Colonel and Sonora freyre oi
Peru the Danish Minister the Chilian Minister ana
many others.
Following the diplomatic corps IN regular order came
the mrmbera OF the supTeme Court Senators and Repre-
.ntotyes the officers of the army and navy and oihcr
officials in compliance with the formal programme
The army and navy officers were subject 10 very
hattering encomiums because OF their hne appear
aucc Gen. Sherman and the members OF ms
staff being particularly eulOgzed on all sides Tie
Chiefs of the Army and Navy Bureaus were present
os usua The representation was greater than that OF
last wear because of the attendance Of large number OF
the officers belonging TO the military forces recently or
dered TO tits city and stationed at the arsenal. Toe
President appeared 10 be in excellent health and cor
daily responded to the New Years greens tia' ie'
linn from the visitors. The reception oI the
associated survivors of the war OF 1872, delegation q"
the Grand Army OF the Republic, the associated 'cte
rams of ls4G and the Oldest Inhabitants Association o.
the District OF Columbia followed the military ana na1a
Gspay The gates the entrance Cf the grounds "'h
had been closed during the Official reception were ueh
thrown open to the general public BY tbs time, now
over te snow storm mad become almost GudluE ~ "a.
fnry and as consequence the attendance ol citEchs
was by no means large