Connecticut western news., 1879-11-26
At a Reception.
WHAT THE LADIES WORE AND HOW THEY ACTED AT THE RECEPTION OF GENERAL GRANT IN CHICAGO.

A newspaper correspondent writing of General Grants reception in Chicago gives the following interesting story ; Mrs. Logan, the wife-and one might as we'll add the creator-of the Senator, has this faculty to remarkable degree. watched her to-day at the reception. She was as accurate on faces and names as revenue collector. She was, so to speak, an animated directory. The Grant reception in. the parlors of the Palmer House was very pleasant af fair. The rooms were perfect fairy land of decorations Of flags and floral designs. The receiving party consisted of General and Mrs. Grant, Senator and Mrs. Logan, General and MrA Chet- lain, Mrs. Judge Dick6y, of Ghicsgo, and Mrs. Fred Grant. Senator Logan received the guests first, passing them on to General Grant, who should, by good rights, have presented them to Mrs. Grant, but as that involved an ele- ment of active participation in the en- tertainment, the General wisely omitted to exert himself for so small matter, and Mrs. Logan made most of the pre- sentations to Mrs. Grant, passing the guests on with her characteristic tact to Mrs. Dickey and Mrs. Fred Grant. If ever a woman was host in herself it is Mrs. Logan. She has @ great faculty of managing people, and to those who like to be managed this seems very ad- mirable. Mrs. Fred Grant, who was Miss Marie Honore, the sister of Mrs. Potter Palmer, has the most exquisite manner imaginable. The most perfect sweetness and womanly grace, blended with her vivacity, combine to make one of the loveliest of women. She is ut terly free from the Grant ostentation. Both Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Fred were half hour late at the reception, and large number of people had been pre- sented to the receiving party and gone, some of whom will firmly believe to the day of their death that in Mrs. Logan they met Mrs. Grant. When Mrs. Fred Grant came in Mrs. Judge Dickey moved down to give her room, which she declined, and very modestly took her place at the foot of the party. "I will present them to you as Mrs. Col onel Grant," remarked Mrs. Dickey.
 "No," she replied, "only as Mrs. Fred Grant. am always known by that. '"
 Her manner is as direct and simple as child's, and perfect in an inde- scribable grace and sweetness. The toilets of the ladies were all elegant. Mrs. Grant was in rich black velvet and satin, with turquoise and diamond orna- ments. Her hair, which is now quite gray, was dressed high on her head. Mrs. Grant is square and stout in form, of medium height, and with no elastici- ty of movement. Mrs. Logan is tall and rather portly woman, with > good deal of majesty in her carriage. She is -eminently woman of the world, a shrewd observer and rather keen ana. lyzer of people and events. Mrs. To- gan was in a magnificent toilet of black velvet over Q panelled front of moire antique and satin in the cameo tints, with diamond ornaments. Mrs. Chet- lain was tastefully attired in blue satin and pearls. Mrs. Judge Dickey in an elegant toilet of blaoksssatin and velvet, and Mrs. Fred Grant was lovely in O deep garnet silk, en princesse, with ele- gant lace, very simply made and trimmed. Mrs. Moulton was in rich and elegant toilet of black velvet and satin, with rare lace at throat and wrists. One of the most beautiful toilets, and pronounced by some as the loveliest of anything seen, was that of Miss Celia Moulton. The dress was of the warm est shade of cardinal-a shade holding a soft, rich glow under the gaslight- with panelled front of oameo tinted satin {; foamy lace for neck and arms, roses of the same delicate, creamy tint in the bodice and resting in the soft, clustering hair.