National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02
A Brilliant Reception ut tho Executive Man.
sion-Paylng Respect to the Cabinet
Mlnsters--JustiCes of the supreme
Court and Other Ohioials
who Kept Open House
Evenis of the Day.


reliaDlcs who consider II q religious uuly To make
a certain number Of calls every New Years Day,
were ont in force The number Of houses open for
callers was larger than has ever been known here
before.
The principal reception Of tho dag was that held
by President and Mis-. Hayes, With their assistants
Al THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The hours of the reception were from eleven 10
two, and it was conducted according TO the pro.
granme published IN Yesterdays REPUBLICAN,.
which over occurred ut the Mansion.
The guests began to arrive at eleven O'Clock, anil
soon the halls uuter0omg and reception rooms
were filed. The Cabinet officers and members of
the diplomatic corps who were attircd In their
court dress, were the first to arrive Baron SChOzer
was the first 70 be presented aud the others fol.
| lowed in rapid succession until helfpOst eleven
o'clock. when the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
the scnntoS, Representatives Judges of the Court
OF Claims, the District Commissioners, the Judges
of TIE supreme Court of the District eN-membcr,
of the Cabinet and cN-Ministers of tho United
States arri ,cd and were presented.
At-twclvC the officers Of the army and navy, In
full uniforms arrived and occupied the attention
OF the receivers until halipast twelve clock whom
the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. the
Commissioner OF Agriculture the Assistant Post
masters. General tho Assistant Secretaries of the
Departments the Solicor.Gcneral, the SupCrin-
teudcnt Of tie Coast Survey ana the heads OF tho
bureaus Of the several Departments were presented.
At quarter to one o'clock the associated soldiers
OF the war Of lsl2 the associated veterans OF the
war Of 1916, the members Of the oldest lnhabitgut,
Association, and the Grand Army of the Republic
were introduced. At one o'clock the doors were
thrown open TO citlzcns IN general, and a grand
rush followed. People continued to arrive rapidly
and great stream was kept up until two o'clock,
the hour for closing. The doors were then shut. and
the members of the police force in attendance aud
the Marine Band, headed by Professor Schneider
were mGrshalcj into line and were presented.
The doors were again thrown open, and large
number of persons who had been shut out were id
mlucd. The guests were received in
THE BLUE ROOM
by the President and Mrs. Hayes assisted by Vice.
President Wheeler, Mis-. Jcwett, OF Chicago; Mrs
Angtiu of CLEVELAND. Mrs Charles AuInrSpu ir
| Of Cincinnati and MIS- Hastings Mr.. Webb Hayes
introduced the company 10 The President and Col
Ouel Casey presented the guests TO Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. Hayes received her guests in her usual
| graceful, aud winning manner, and charmed the
heart OF many poor person who approached
| detected countenanc5 lighted up with u smile, aud
| many '.1Uie and almost Superanuated old veteran
| .comcd to receive new life and action while shOk
| ing hands with her. She was attred in cream
colored silk Of simple, yet beautiful pattern. The
| sleeves and dmpcrles were of the same material
embossed with EaGze. she wore no jcwcIy, the
| only ornaments being white plume, worn in hel
/ hair and fastened with an ivory comb. Mrs. GEN
! eral Hastings wore q handsome piiaccsse dress
| aurora tint, with blue silk ground, which wa
was arrayod In 4 lcmon-tned silk, train skirt ant
| high waist, and was draped with very deep inl
| OF point lace, Mrs. Anderson wore plain Whit
sdtn court train, aud point lace, without jcwelry
THE RECEPTION ROOM
! and the adjoining rooms and corridors were hand
,omely trimmed with smiaN. Tho mirrors ant
chandeliers were tastefuly garnshed with flower,
| and vases of blooming flowers, bouquets and fern
adorned the nantes aud windows.
| The Marine band, iurty.thTce pieces, under Pro
iessOr Schneider was in attendance, and DISCOURSE
delicious music. The programme selected was al
unusually grand ono and consisted of the fellow
ing gems Hail 10 the Chief Presidents March,
by H. Schneider; "rraei Overture Ch Bach
brand Fantc5ia Aida. Verdi; Romance q
Noise" Pussini; Grand Potporie1 Fricschutl,
Weber, overture, lie Premier de Bonheure,
Weber pot pourri, Chimes OF Normandy" Plar
queltei BellGtte OF syphide.' Lander 'Nghtir
swedish Wedding March," Ladenann; "Galo
Auler Aux Gutter, Ofcnbach national air.
Tho usual disorder, trouble and delay in gcttin
the carriages called promptly was not experience,
as the efficient corps of police on duty execute
| every order.
Among those who did not attend the recepto
were General Sherman and Secretary ShelmRi
who were prevented from taking part in the obse
yanccs Of the day by the death of their broth,
! Judge Sherman, sir Edward Thornton and u
themselves on account of the recent death Of Prll
cess Alice
THE CABINET MINISTERS.
There was no reception at Secretary sherman
Yesterday, owing to The death Of Judge Charles
Sherman, brother OF the secretary,
Cleveland Ohio, yesterday morning. ca
Z | lcls were met at the door by an usher who Il
=, formed them of the SeCretarys reason for not Sc
- ing his friends, and many expressions OF cond
! | lenCe were uttered.
r Secretary schurz was kept busy from noon un
/, throng Of visitors lie was assisted by his daug
| leFs, MISSES INrlhn anu ABNtlN.
Is Secretary Evarts had his hands full Of buslne
4, and although lie was expected TO receive only u
, Ill three o'clock in the afternoon, ne WAS compcl
C. 10 increase his hours until five o'clock. "
y Eyaris aud his daughters, Miss May and Miss 81
IF tie, assisted hun IN doing The honors.
r. Secretary THOMPSON was assisted by Mrs Thorn
le son, Misses Mollle and Virginia Thompson, /
Misses Keen, Of Indiana Mrs. and Miss West, al
Miss Matthews, and entertained large number
% callers at his residence No. lIoo street. during
Postmaster General Key held no formal rec,
lion, but many friends called 10 see him At The
bit House, Mrs, Key and her daughters also
ccyed the greetings of many callers.
/. Acknowledgement Devcns, assisted by Mrs. Pays
6 and his niece, Miss pcyens, welcomed many call
~ at No. S26 Fourteenth street,
4 Those who called upon Secretary McCrGry, at }
20 l72l street received hearty welcome, The led
who assisted HIM were Mr. McCra!y, Misses Car
aud Kate NcCrmyi Mrs. GelaL Miss James a
The houses Of the foreign Ministers, with the
z. crrion uf that OF sir Edward Thornton, were OF
le 10 guests and there were many visitors.
IA, Mr., Justice aud Miss Harlan, Miss Hale, a
- Mr., Justice strong received together At No. AN
" slreet. Mrs, Justice Field received many caller:
$ No. - Fire street northwest
4 very brilliant reception was held at the n
deuce vi ~. Justice Miller No. lili MQssac aus
So avenue The ladies who received were Niles NJ IL
8f Mr, stocking Mrs, Judge Adams Miss Howell,
n KeoGuki Mls Munroe salisbury, aud Miss Al
# speaker Randall received many visitors at
,r hUspitablo residence No 100 street southeast,
1s Randall, Miss Randall, and Mrs. and Miss Benz
assisted IN the reception. There were many
liusuished callers,
h. Al THE HOTELS.
Is The Ebbltt had large reception on New Ye
N. Day. uOtW. Outstanding the sOrmy weather
m Colonel Audemeli, Mrs, General Poe, Mrs. Gen,
Nj MuCUUk, Mas General Charles Ewing, Mrs. Gene
John K, Miller Miss Ewns and Mis-. wilkins
daughters Mrs. sherman did not receive in
son, ON account of the sad news oi the death
,r. TRG ladies az Wulagds, the Arlington worm,e
u | the Metropolitan, the Riggs House. and the