National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-01
BIRTHDAY OF 1877.
ESTINED TO BE HIST

ificial Receptions by the ,
White House and by Me- -. ns ... q" c.. ru1
net at Their Residenc Ca,,.,ot
the Ladies Who VIII -. ,,o-i ~ g. -
Friends-A Busy II Az for the Social world.
AT IL O'CLOCK As' Atght the chimes rang out on
ne mlunlRht ar ., and a dozen Matchmaking
lfoke up Us u . year 1877 just peeped into life.
Quay Inc Ie4al world will be busy. Carriages
VIII oe II" -rTtcdly driven from house to house,
lnd ipu' .Sfdual pedestrian callers will trudge
ARE uIIy ever the ice.
This morning revised list of those ladies who
will keep "open house" to-day is presented. The
lengthof the list is good sign, and shows that
the hard times are not hard enough to interfere
with the general festivities of the
people. The lcdies have made great prepara-
tiOns for the proper observance of New Years
Day. By tonight 1t can be pretty closely esti-
mated how rany swallow tailed coats there are
in the city.
The White House.
The usual New Year reception will be held at
the Executive Mansion according to the following
programme:
Atq7 O'Clock o. N. the President will receive
the Cabinet and foreign Ministers. At 1l:30 a. IN.
the Judges of the supreme Court of the United
States, Senators and Representatives in Congress,
the Judges of the Court Of Claims, the Commits
S1olefS Oh Ine DlsIrlcI Oh OOlunDlt anu tue
Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, former members of the Cabinet, (either
of the present or of previous Administrations
and former Ministers of the United States to
other countries will be received. At II m. the off,
GERS of the army and navy will be received. At
1880 D. m the Assistant Secretaries Of Depart
ments the Assistant POStmasters General, So
licitorGeneral and Assistant Attorneys General,
Superintendent of the Smithsonian Institution,
4hn -, rir,
tenden: of the Coast Survey and the heads OF the
several bureaus will be received. At l2:45 the
Associated Soldiers of the War of 1872. the Asso-
ciate6 Veterans of 1915 and members of the Old
est Inhabitants Association will be received. A
delegation of the Grand Army of the Republic
will be received after the reception of the men,
bersof the Oldest Inhabitants Association of
the District of Columbia The reception OF citi-
zens will commence at l o'clock p. IN, at which
time the gates of the Enclosure will be opened
and will terminate at p. m.
Carriages will approach the Mansion by the
eastern gate and leave by the western gate.
MRS GRANT will be SISTED by Mrs. Sartoris
and Mrs. Fred Grant.
The Cabinet.
The members of the Cabinet will receive on
New Years day rs follows:
Secretary of State, at 1900 l street, from to 8
p. IN.
secretary of the Treasury, at WOrmley's, from
i to p m.
Secretary of the Navy, at 1887 K street, from
TO P. IN.
Secretary OF the Interior, at l4JS II street, from
MoERILL-Mrs Secretary Morrill, and daugh-
tiers will receive at WOrmley's.
Supreme Court.
Mrs. JUSTICE CLIFFORD will receive at her par
Tors in the National hotel, assisted by Miss Cole
man.
Mrs. JUSTICE MILLER and her daughter will re-
ceive, assisted by Miss Harding, of Philadelphia,
Miss Howell, of KeOkuk, and Mrs. Col. V. Stamp,
at 1915 Highland Place
Mr. JusTICE FIELD and family will receive, on
New Years Day, at their residence. on Capitol
Hill
Army and Navy.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON Dec. 80, 1876.
Officers of the army in this city will assemble.
in full uniform, at the AdJutant Generals Office,
at II O'Clock g. m, on Monday, January l, 1877,
to pay their respects to the President OF the
United States.
BY command OF General Sherman.
E. d, TOWNSEND,
AdJutant General
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. 1876. (
The officers of the navy and Marine Corps will
assemble at the Navy Department at IL O'Clock
a m, on Monday, January !, ISL, in full dres:
their respects TO the President of the United
States at u o'clock.
They will form in the Navy Department, under
the direction of the senior officer present, accord
ing TO the order OF their assimilsted naval rank.
and will in body, wait upon the President OF
GEO NJ robson,
Secretary Of the Navy.
Washington's Upper-Ten.
Mrs. SENATOR EDMUNDs and daughters. as
sisted by Mrs. President Gailaudet and Miss
I0a arrd nfN oNp h will 0N
achusetts avenue.
MRS. SENATOR A. S PADDOCK, assisted by
Mrs. Col y. II. Irish and daughter, of Nebraska,
and Mrs. p r. Livingston, OF New York, will re-
ceive on New Years Day, at the residence of Mrs.
Irish, 9O9 NJ street northwest.
Mrs. SENATOR SHERMAN, 1923 K street, will
receive tomorrow. assisted by Mrs. James Mon
Toe, Mrs. Gen. Miles and Miss Sherpar- Of Ohio
MRS. ATTORNEY GESERAL TAFT and MRS
GENERAL SHERMAN VIII receive, on New Years
Ray in the en-, main parlor at the Ebbitt house.
dau ghter-in-law, from Cincinnati Miss Sher-
man, mrs Colonel Audenried, Mrs. Colonel Ba-
con and M!s. Miles, niece Of the General, will
receive with Mrs. Sherman
MRS. SURGEON GENERAL BEALE, U. S. N, as
sisIeu Hy her daughter, Miss Mary Beale; her
niece: Miss Blow, and Miss Maggie Kelley, both
y, irginia. will receive her friends, on New
ears Day, at SIS Twelfth street northwest
ARNsTRoNG.-Miss Martha Armstrong will
assist Miss Annie NJ. Jackson.
ADAMs.-AIiss Emma Adams will assist Mrs.
Clark Mills.
AuL1cK.-Mrs Aulick receives at 7O9 Twelfth
str Get northwest.
ANTIsELL.-Mrs Antisen and the Misses Anti
sell, 1905 Riggs street.
ALLEx.-Miss Margaret Allen will assist Miss
Kicks, at 4l3 Ridge street.
AvERY-Miss Avery Of New York. with Mrs
q. F. Presbrey.
kpAMs-Mrs G. c. Adams, No. az Rhode
Island avenue, will be at home to her friends to-
day.
Miss Louisa Moore, No. l2Il, corner of Third and
NJ streets southwest.
AIExANDER.-Miss Appoline Alexander, with
Mrs. Mason, 2O2 street.
ANDERsoN.-AIrs. J. q. Anderson will receive
her friends at her residence, Nos. 3l6 and 3lS Z
street, on New Years Day.
ALDERsoN.-Niss Kittie Anderson will receive
with Miss Belle Garland.
ACKER.-AIrs Nicholas Acker and Miss Lille
Acker, corner Second and streets.
ANDERsoH-Mrs. John S. Anderson, 1915 Mas
avenue, assisted by Miss Christie, OF
New York, and Miss Ralph.
BRIGHAM.-Mrs. Emma J. Brigham, at Mrs.
Rines'.
BALDwIN.-Nrs. Baldwin, at Mr.. Fernando
Woods, SIS Fifteenth street.
BAGGs.-Miss Baggs, of indianapolis, at Mrs.
SOmers'.
BIDpLE.-Mrs. Samuel Biddle. assisted by her
die and Miss Hettie Easily, will receive at her
residence. so Twenty-hrst street. Mrs. w. Il.
-hOOTe Will receive with neT DOlner, MIS-.
BRowN.-Miss Minnie Brown will assist Mrs.
Pendl etOn at 3l6 New Jersey avenue.
BRVAN.-9Irs. S. NJ. Bryan, Gil New York
avenue.
BcHLAYER.-Miss Annie Bohlayer will assist
Mrs. Katie Parker at 1922 Eighth street north
west.
BRowN.-MrS. s. p. Brown and Miss Lottie
Brown will receive with Mrs. Mattipgly.
BoeERT.-AIiss Alice Bogert will receive with
Mrs. Mullett.
BUTLER.-Miss Fannie Butler will assist Mrs.
A. Jones, at 1874 Eleventh street northwest.
BEANAS.-Mrs. ]. W. Beaman will receive at
her residence on Meridian Hill.
BUCHANAN.-Mrs. Paymaster Buchanan and
sister. with Mrs. Surgeon Matthews, naval ladies
AND Mrs. General Thomas will receive their
friends at No. Y West street, Georgetown.
BBCKHAM.-Niss Beckman will assist Mrs c.
r. DutOur at No. 1915 Fourteenth streets north
west.
BRooKEs-Mrs. CoIborne Brookes will assist
Mrs. Joseph Harris.
BEvERI DSE--Mrs. NJ. W Beverage, with Miss
Mckelden, at 623 street.
BRADLEY N. b. Bradley of Michigan
will assist Mrs. W. H. Slater, at 1927 Eleventh
street northwest.
BAxTER.-Mrs. NJ. q. Baxter and daughter
will receive at S 0 First street northwest.
BEowN.-Miss Mary Brown, of Ohio, assists
Mrs. c. q. Snow.
BRYAE-MTs. S. NJ. Bryan and Mrs. Thorn.
hurgh. wife of Hon. ]. NJ. Tbornburgh, gil New
York avenue northwest.