New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
/ BRILLIANT REcEPTl0M
TIE FIRST OF TIE SEASON AT NIGHT At lHE
WHITE HoUsE-TuE OCCASION VERY ENJoY-
Able ONE.


TIE FIRST OF TIE SEASON AT NIGHT At 1Hr
WHITE HoUsE-THE OCCASION a VERY ENJoY-
ABLE ONE.
lBT TELEGRApU To TIE TRIBUNrl
WAsHNGroN. Jan l3.--The Presidents first
evening reception for the season was given to-night
and was a brilliant occasion.
The ycstibulc and parlors Of The Executive Man
sion were tasefully dlaped for tins reception with
tho Nations color5 aad adorned with plants from
the conservatory. IN the GREAT cas- pafior, winch
was brilliantly lighted, hang fuil-lcneih portraits
of General aud Mrs. Washington opposite the main
door Of entrance
The President and Mrs. H2ycs stood in The Blue
Par'or. tho latter dressed becominey in suit Of
garnet silk and velvet The callers were introduced
to the President by Mr. Webb Hayes and 20 Mrs.
Hayes by Colonel Case.
There v,.c present from the Cabinet thc sccre-
tary Of State. tie Secretary ot the Treasury. the
Srcrctary Of War, Che Seer AIRY of ;he Navy, the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Post
master-Geaeral, a3 also eve FIRST Az taut
Poatmaater-Geno.al. f $50 aa.e we aocnin". MED
by ladies'. General SheGIlu Ua, pre."nt with ms
three young laJy daughters, Mires Lizne, Eleanor
md Rachel. or the supreme Court. Jusuce
Harlan attended with his wife Justice
Macarthur. Of tho District supreme Court.
was present with Mrs. Macarthur There
was nrge Attendance OF COncrcssmon,
among whom were Senator'S Herman, HI, Saun-
dcr.. Williams, and Farley with bis beautiful
wife. Senator Booth was accompanied
by 1Iy-. Howard Coit Of San Francisco.
who. a. Mis-, Lily iiitchcock, WAS q famous belle
in tha, city. NJ. s. B. Chittenden and wife, Mr.
S,arin and daughter Mr.. Miller Mr. Bailey. Mr.
Dwight and their vvcs. Mr. Townsend, Of Clcyc-
lard. handsome bachelor member with
Miss Sterling. belle OF that city,
Colonel and Mrs Fort, Major and Mrs. Mckinley
General Kicfer, Governor and Mrs. Pound. Major
and Ms Hawk, tho former a gallant sol
der Of the Union. who lost ieg In
the service: Mos-rs. Cross Anderson. sherman,
Chalmers, Spear. Regan, and many more represented
the Great popular branch of Congress.
Tic eminent scicnti.tsi in the Government service
hero were present, also the Commissioners # Pen
sjous and Agriculture, with tacir wives. tho Hon.
Carlisle Patterson and Private Secretary Rogers.
Among the visitors soiounlng IN the Capital
were noticeable Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan. of Saratoga;
Mr. and Mrs Ntrbbius Of Detroit; Mis- Parsons,
OF Cleveland the guest of Secretary and Airs.
Shcrnan: Mes,fs.McKmlcy and Gage, Of California
Colonel Holloway. Postmaster OF Indianapolis
General Adams, laic Commissioner 20 the Utes; and
many others. some of distinction.
The occasion was more like q brilliant
The east pariOr INTO Nhrh TIE ght- Us
plq.cd after sa'uting the President and bis
wiir was scene of lively socallty. At
10 ihr President and Mrs. Hayes retired iion
tine parlors. the Marine Band stationed ln the
vestibuie played Home. Sweet Home and tine
crowd OF carriages iu waiting bore muliitudes "i
quests away from moro than ordinary attractive
aud successful Tuesday evening reception.