Evening star., 1878-01-01
NEW YEAR 1873.
CFETCF.iL RECEPTIONS.
pr.lIian, Scenes n, the white uousS

BRILLIANT NcHHes ~ the " hiie HOUSE.
TIE Fre>idcu, and Mrs Hayes are certainly
fortunate in having for their first New l-3r
rec, ptiou in the White House such weather -
j. s1rely seen on the lst of JANUARY. wltn
ne ID Snow. or half frozen mud and drippipg
skies are usually the accOmpanimentS of the
New Year calls Not even the cloud with The
SILVER lining. which the weather bureau might
hare deemed appropriate TO last evenings eel
euratioD was seen.
Tie White House retained all uf the dee Dra-
tiDts which were used at the silver wed liuL
Ia, evening. Mrs. Hayes is very fond Of How
CIS. and since her occupancy of the White
House has had more plants distributed through,
t.r rOomS Than has been usual heretofore. The
Fawatha silver boa floating on its mirror Of
late glass. which Mrs. Grant bought at the
centennial. Is kept always IN the Red ptr.rr
ijied with frrsHycut flowers. Til" ch1ndc iert
n"re entwined with SmilaN ana also the franz,
al the mirrors. The crecl proourcd bE tilS
-r1cttUl yiEr. whose green leaves cbn,r1-tFd
HItly with TIE crystal Cdndel3hIa ana VII the
White and gold columns NJ the sides of the
"I-hl superb mirrors in the East room was
.eTy striking aS well rs beautiful. The iTOp
rai plants from the roUScfyatolicS bortlcred
,nlH" ct the walls and ,toOd in the inches oI
'|r hCaTthS. while on maNteiS and tables every
WiyFr We're cUt flowers in vases aud blooming
plant in pots. The inner NeSiihule rcSeWbipi
20 tropical garden. 80 nlimy rcUS ana large were
thr plants grouped therein.
~ ! customary The diplomatic corps and
cabinet arrived nearly at the same time. tAe
uuET appointed ioT he reception al botn being
8. - lock g. H. The President and Mrs. HAYES
'UICTtd The Blue room before that hour. and
were soon followed b. his niecc~. Mrs. Mitchell
aHd Mis- P'ait, Mrs. Breckenridge. Mrs.
Hayes cousin. and the VII" of Major Brec&en-
riGgr. oI Fort F"o.e; Judge and Mrs. Force.
Mis- Foltc. Mrs. Davis. and Mrs. Heron. ri
lmcnrau- VII" assisted in receiving. The
President secretary. AlT. Rogers, stood at
81. l..
right. 2Tid some az the others above named
Stood across the room facing th" yestibuleS.
Others "t the receiving party went through tAr
room greeting the visitors. Secretary EYdriS
JHd his family were The fast of the cabinet tn
enter. and the others followed in the order %
precedence. secretary sherman WI, accom-
panied hN hlS Wlic and WO nicceS, who are his
-uc>t~: Miss sherman and Miss MDultOn Of
Cincinnati. The Misses thompson J'compa-
nIcd their father, the Secretary OF the Navy.
and Ire Misses SchurI entered with the SecTe-
t.tfy uf jhC Interior. Tie Secretary al War and
Mrs MctrdTy came together. and rlc Posi-
ma>t-r General and Nr-. Key. The Attorney
General was alone.
Mr. HAYES was dressed i'm q dove-cnloreI
Pf.G"fsSc dress. combined wi n brown aud
brown and do,e-colorei DANA Sc. Ii wa one
ri tIc most sr..aut toilets observed. TIE neck
was flied IN with tull" dui SleavaS finished
with i1yr, NJ ornaments were WG.n.
Mrs Mitchell wore very handsome blue
DANA 81. owe. silk.
t;i,- Piatt was dressed i'm = pale salmon
y
asd fringe. ami iIr-r -prayS 81 tyWcr>. 4 lDi-
i'f which became her Vel.
Miss foC.r over po'ti"oai ii white. wore
du open Ptint'~>C pUlv1alEr rl blue ,}J.,ase.
-1Ul'. elegantly mad" and trimmed.
Viz Brf cNgAr.,lce Wore q charming toI.1t
oI illIr ~ eHulr over silk the same shade
Ms. D.Sis Mrs. Hayes tormtf school maze
r--lI- q rich black velvet NTincr~sc robe alJ
,i.lrl r.wrl~ ana Grey ir9fllrS in her hair
Mr. Force. pi Gin iIua. ). wore a Wy ha1I
som" black velvet dress v .til "a Roman ,ta.
drHV"d aero. the skirt.
Ms. sherman wore an 'ln-JHI black W. vet
and Miss sherman hacts tull-. gJTfaulrti with
WG"G-i~ ui embroidery ~ CDiOrpi Ip5~: waist
dlapeIies Id ,hiIJ were gayui,ii"d with tII,
Ia, uccd'cWoIk.
Miss Noulton wore very becoming eos
tune of t'Eo shades ol London smoke.
On "i tie Misses E.ylrt- had un % ] cul ,iik
nd gu"!her blue ,iik- b.la handsomely
Nr>. Nccr5ry : toilet or dark blue >ilk. ra-
i,I.d Vi.h ra.r iut oi he same color. Ia SIZE
-rWc~t seen.
Ni~, thompson wore two ~la!rs nr bi.lr
>I'F, dark and Ggii. cont "iued with mach
taste.
IL, scene in The Blue Room wa, very bril-
LAM. Al the parlUrS and iuner vrStibHe
were ii2ltcd With gas. ~ whpSe bright light
tie count dresses Ot IN" diplomats, with their
.trriUre OF gold and silver braid. showed r.
>pi'ndeni. There was only one or two mem
nrrN -! ihc diplomatic corps db>cnt-bO;h min
!~tcrS- aud "i"cheS attended-moSt of them
>
ScilurL M1nti'ia. whose captiyatn" manners
make for her - many friends. wore a regal
toilet Of the darkest shade OF green velvet
and hat to match The dress was Il DrjHcoSSc
rrhc. when eimuld' 'd 4 basque in front, and
vs.. nf gr"en satin of The tint of sea foam
u.rr winch Tell cascades Of point lace. The
lca2 train tell in graceful folds al the back
Con- The sides were re'~'S Of the sea foam satin
with fails oI point iare, and across the bottom
80 the front breadth were pledtiuE~ Ot the same
i ade of satin. lii" sleeves were half lung
.f
richest 0pjitG"e embroidery. IN cnlOrS repre-
~tuiiug roses and lraveS headed the trim
mII - Oh waist. skirt and sleeves dud on one
'ldC of the Train huupuriS OF similar cnbrpjd-
rlF seemed carcir>>iN thrown. Her ornaments
consisted oi solitaire diamond earrings and
pendant aud brooch with large emerald sur
rounded with large diamonds.
Madame Frryrr. the Wife. Of the PcruE ian
minister. Looked both charming ana elegant
n silver gfey velvet, with h1J he >imc shade
The Countess IeUr rniJupt Wore a Wina-
coioIcd silk ttaly. With a Princess . -iunlISe
uf dama>k velvet she same shade. II-r hat
"a, dalk and rich: ornaments only gold
necklace ana medallion.
The wife of the Russian minister Madame
~ti~kiu- wore Lyons yeiyc. robe and nat
with handsome jewels.
Madame OutTeY. the wife Of the new French
wiui~ier. WAS dressed in a very hindSprr
black costume. Madame i IN mourning for
hrf brother. who died SOME months ago.
MeNsdame> BOTGcS and DaTdon. Lady Thorn
ton and others were absent. Mrs. Gore Jones
Ma- Ite only representative uf the ladies of
the British Legation. She entcred with Sir
Edward ThoIntOH. She Wore black silk and
velvet. Miss HictoTia Freyrc wore cameo
tinted silk. with blue bands of embroidery
Ms. Rogers ami Mrs. Andrews were among
the >tIikiugiy handsome and elegantly dressed
ladies. Miss Denn>On was aS handsome rs a
picture. She Wore long train robe of blue
dama>l. The neck and sleeves trimmed with
point lace. Her hat was a Ruebens Of white
velvet, With wife ostrich plume.
Al ot the guests who came 10 the silver wed
ding were present at he reception, they clad
Is avallng themselves of the opportunity 10
witness the most brilliant reception that oc-
culS in our country. that of the Foreign am
ba >>adOT> in court dress.
General Hastings, of the 23d Ohio yOllIn
T.cTS the Presidents old regiment. wa among
the fISt tO caI and give his cordial Happy
New NeJT' 10 his dear Old comma nder and the
wife. who was tenderly called the Mother of
Ours Major flagt Is Il guest at the White
House. He - a very accomplished Nlmg
maH having received his education In Europ.
When the judges of the supreme Court AZ.
IjSad The diplomats ard ladies Went into the
last room To promenade.
The District Commissioners followed the
.IudgeS O1 the Court of Claims, aud Dr. Verdi
and members 81 the Board of Health came to
PAY their respects.
report having obtained currency and been
published that Mrs. HAYES Wore her we t,lina