National Republican., 1880-01-02
OPENED AUSPICl0USLY.
The Way tho New Year Was U3h-
cred in Yesterday.
4 bright sun and Handsome FHces-Th'
Receptions wen Attcnded-scencs at
the Executive Mansion-Crowds OF
People Streaming YHlirr~s IA
tie Blue Parlor r- Folks
who Kept Open House.
New Year's nay.

the words "iappy New Year always on their
lips, wore rOHmug about from house to house.
The usual scenes of New Years day at the
Capital were witnessed everywhere, and
the day was more generally observed than it
has bgen for several years. The houses where
wines and liquors were offered 10 guests were
exceptions to tho general rule.
TUE EXECUTIVE MANSION
was the mecca of all the New Years pilgrims,
aud from IL o'cocl; until after . there WIS
gay succession OF brilliant scenes. The pro.
grammc printed in THE NATIONAL REPrBLI.
CAN Of yesterday, and which ls similar to the
one arranged every year, was faithfully car
ficd out. The interior OF the Mansion was
never more tastclully decorated, The corri.
dors blo0mcd with pOttcd plants, with whose
Fragrance the atmosphere was laden. Flags
were arranged in various forms in the parlOls,
and their folds were tcstoOned with snlluN ana
evcrgrccns. Tho chandeliers were wTcathod
with flowers. Tho Marine Bad was posted
in the vcstibule, and played during the reCCp-
ton hours. The President and Mrs Hayes,
with their assistants, received their callers
in tho blue paror." Tie visitors Gu
tered the Mansion by tho main entrance,
were shown first into the green parior," and
then passed into the blue paror," where they
were presented TO President aud Mrs Hayes,
Vice. c.Prcsdeut Wheeler and tho ladies assist
ing Mrs Hayes.
A little before IL o'clock the President and
Vice.Presdcnt, with tho ladies, entered the
blue paTlUr," prepared TO receive their
callers They took positions in the following
ORDER Mr.. Webb Hayes, the President, Vice
President Wheeler, Colonel Casey, Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs, Mcllell, Miss Cook, Miss Matthews and
| Miss Martindalc.
Mrs. Hayes wore Il rich toilette of brocadcd
satin, threaded with gold. 1ho waist was cut
N.shape in front, and filled in with lace. The
sleeves were of DVchCySo lace, embroidered
| with seed pearls. The train was long and square
aud Ornumentcd with rosobuds, worked in gold
| thread. The costumes of the other ladies' were
very handsome. The members OF the Cabinet
and their ladies were the first admitted, and
they remained in the parl0r during the reccp-
ton of tho Diplomatic Corps, which followed
| Immediately. All of the Foreign Ministers in
the city were present. with their ladies, aud
every delegation was represented. Sir Edward
| Thornton aud Lady Thornton headed tho party
| Ministers Thornton, Shiskin, and the other rep.
| resentatves Of European Powers appeared in
| foil court costume emblu2)nCd with gold lace
and houors. The tOilettes OF the ladies fur
nishctha rUrc study for the connoisscur in mat
! ters Of dress. The Justices OF the Supreme
| Court, all Of whom were present, were next re-
| Ceivcd al li:3O o'clock. Senators aud Repre-
| sentativos, the Judges Of tho Court of Claims
! the Commissioners OF the District the Judges
OF the District bench and eX'members OfCabi-
net and cX-MiuistCrs Of the United States were
| received. There was not very large repre-
sentation Of the members of either House of
Congress, rs the majority Of them are absent
! from the city. Commissioners Morgan, Dent
| and Twining and ChieCJustiCe Cartier and
! Justices WyIie Cox, Ilagncr, Macarthur and
james, of the District bench, were present
| At noon the officers Of the army aud navy
the former headed by General Sherman and
| the latter by Admiral Porter, were ushcd into
] La, Al lpt,u 10,
dent, the Vice President, Mrs. Hayes and the
! ladies. At 1890 o'clock the Secretary Of the
! Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner of
! Agriculture, tue assistant Secretaries of the
! Departments, the assistant Postmastc tcr5.G leu.
cral tho assistant A,ioncys-Gcueral, the
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey and
| the heads OF the buraaui of the several De
partmcnts were received, At quarter to one
o'clock the Associated Survivors of the
| War Of 1872, the Mexican Veterans
| the Oldest Inhabitants Association Of the
District aud tho Grand Army Of the Republic
were received. Al 1 o'clock the general re-
ception began, and continued for more than
an hour, There was an "Old'timc" crush in
| tho corridors. 4 largo detail OF police were
present, and helped to keep the callers in line.
Every degree and condition in life was
represented in the thrOng The visitors
passed from tho blue parlOr" into tho
green parlor," and hence into the east
room" Most every Que stopped there
to admire the magnificent proportions
and rich adornments Of the room, and then
passed out Of the window in the hallway, in
lTont of the staircase 4 platform with steps
had been erected on the outside and inside, so
that the window WIS temporarily converted
into doorway. At2 o'clock the entrance to
the Mansion was closed, but half an hour
elapsed before the parlors was emptied.
The receptions Ot
THE CABINET OFFICERS
wore all numerously attended The officers of
the army and navy, all the members OF the
several foreign legations, Senators, Represent.
atives local societies aud inuumcrablc civ.
ililns were among the callers. Secretary aud
Mrs. Eyarts We're assisted By their daughters.
Secretary aud Mrs, Sherman were assisted by
Mrs. misunderstanding Hawey daughterHud
niece; Miss Parsons OF Cleveland Miss Hal.
stGd and Miss Ferguson, Of Cincinnati. Sec.
retary and Mrs. thompson were assisted by
Misses MOllie and Virginia Thompson; Misses
Ida and -- simpson, Of Philadelphia, aud
Miss Grace Stem, Of Cincinnati. Secretary
and Mrs. Ramsey wore assisted by Mrs Fur
ness oil Philadelphia, daugher of Mrs. Ramsey,
and Mrs. j. A. J. Crcswell. Secretary aud the
Misses Schurz were assisted by Madame
Gaulicaur Miss Cuts, Miss Solgtr, Mr
Gauieuur aud Mr., Meyer, Attorney. General
DevCus was assisted by Mr. George {. Wing,
Of tho Court of Claims, aud Mr, Milikcu,
chief clerk of the Department OF Justice.
Postnastor.General Mrs Key and Miss Key
were assisted by Miss Burch, Miss May
Burch aud Miss Bailey, Of Tennessee,
OTHER EVENTS OF THE DAY.
There We're many gay scenes about the city.
Half the world kept "opon house." aud the
other half was out calling. Among the reccp-
tioms, one of the most delightful was that held
by Mrs. Judge MHcArthuE Her charming
rooms were thronged as usual, and callers will
remember with pleasure her beautiful apart.
ments filled with the scent OF flowers, aud her
table loaded with the delicUces Of the season.
She was assisted by Mrs. Bentley, of this city;
Mrs. and Miss Cooper, Of Now York, and the
Misses Alyord, Taylor and Harper Of Wash,
mgton. Mrs. Macarthur wore AN elegant
PaHsian costume yt whito satin, hand.paiuted
in moss roses, with point luce 'front.' her orua-
ments were diamonds. Mrs, Bentley was
handsomely attired in black brocaded satin
heavily trimmed with jet and point
lace. Mrs, Cooper wore black silk, jet trim'
ming aud pearl ornaments, Miss Cooper WAS
prottily gttired in white cashmere trimmed
with white passomontoric, Marie Antoiuetto
style Mis- Alyord wore shell tliAo silk, silver
ornaments Miss Taylor was Charmingly
dressed !l whito satin and lace, diamond or