New-York tribune., 1880-01-02

White House, at the homes of members OF the
Cabinet. and several other residences In
New-York Yesterday the changes In the CITY
Government were not extensive, and very
few officials received friends al tne
C,tx Hail. The weather was favorable for call
ing. although the walking was bad. and the
social features of the day were as prominent
as usual. In brooklyn Mr. Bcecher, DR.. Storrs,
Mr. Taln,age and other well-kn n preachers
received great number of calls.
FESTIVE SCENES AT THE CAPITAL
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT THE WHITE h"CSk-
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS PRESENl-"ENf'AL
sOCIABIIITY.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSEI
W,sHI>GroH Jan. IA brilliant New Years pay
has jus, closed i'll the many Official homes Oh WASH
incton Calling was moro general than for three
wears previous at the Executive Mansion Inc
nucleus of the New Years ceremonial Is the recep-
tion OF the Diplomatic Corps by the lIcsioen''
Iney alone have written invitations, winch q" "'V
issued by the Secretary of State for II a. III. me
members of the Cabinet assisted the rtS"t"' o'-
fciallya the reception, which took Pi'ee II" '"e
Pine parlor Tie mansion to-day was simply out
tostefriTh, decorated with wrcaths OF S'nlaX ana
with flowers The National cOlors were drapca over
the ceoiral window os the Blue Room. The apart
mcnts were lighted with Gas.
ALL tLe Presidential party entered the room TO
music'lg the Ma!inc Band which was stationed III
the eastern end of the corridor. The parry 1"lmcd
in line IN front Of the central 3ivan thus The Pres
idrnt; at his right the NiCc-lI" rdeht; th'h MIS-
Hayes. with four other ladies. Mrs Mchril Miss
Matthews a daughter of the ex-senator, MISS
Cook a cousin of Mrs. Hayes, and Miss Narindaie
of Indiana. The President hat at his lett MI " "e"o
HAYES. while Colonel Casey stood beside Mrs Havcs
to introducc people. The President himself INTRO
Jucci his cu:s:s 70 t:c Niee-PIcsaeHt. Mrs Hayes
WAS dressed more eaboYatcly than Is her custom
Her white brOcadcd satin had cmhI"idcr-
iur4 of gold thread and sleeves OF Duch-
csse lace inwrouCht with seed pearls; the
underskrt was of plain white satin Shc wore
silver coub and the miniature OF the Prosiicnt SET
i'm diamonds. The ladies receiving with her were
pretty and Young. Miss jennie Matthews wore
tasteful dress of white crepe dc chine. Ihc menl-
bors of the Cabinet were all presents Secretary
Eyarts in g frock coat the remainder, as also TIE
President and Vice-Prcsidcnt. in evening dress
EXCEPT the Attorncy-Genrral they were all accom-
pa,;ed by ladies. The last-named took upon his
arm Nrs. Senator Logan for promenade oi the
rooms The members of the Cabnct and the ladies
who were with them came by special cards OF inVi-
tation at half-past 10.
Az soon as the Presidential group were in line, tie
D,plo;natic Corps. the European members In full
court dress the others III ordinary dress coats, eX-
cent the Chinese secretaries. who wore the native
costume came in from the Led Paror led by Sir
Edward Thornton dean Of the corps by virtue Of
sese%psalem s ss%'s1its y ssssSv se vives
r. f ovn With ans ns British nsr tMo @n'fT Saueses
and ANDY Mr. 10" aud Mrs. Adam, of the Legation:
The Russian Minister Mr Shshklil, va, vas aecolnpancd
pre- ir was represented by II; Envoy: MI Kgrt Won
shOz spain by Hn'teI I'M DoP n nels %H
Ex;raordinary and his Secretary of Legation, Mr..
+. Bluhdorn Portugal by Vl.count lHs Noginas,
Win lr1r,nT: tne ,h %erh;la"ds hy NJ Dcc<tcI Dem
mark y ". II, cIInann llidcn-Ionr. wh'sc acconl-
riiv. The Turkish Minister, Arstarachl Bcy,
was accompanied his Secretary OF the
South A<rsam lfgnt'o"" Don tolGms In.s C.lInl Iaa
Tracy. Charee d'Ah r"s with hi' secretary; Nenc-
Euela Mr.. Dala Costa Chi!i, Sen%r Anita Burnaea,
his wife SON and dauchtc,s he Mexican Minister
Bcor I'm ,c,na. a'c'np nie1 hy his wife. son.
and two handsome daughters; the Hawaan King
dom Mas repiescntcd Ivy its minister, Elisha H. Al
len. wImle Sir. Yung Wing and Mr. ID. w Bartlett
with the ladies of then families and two native
retaIle- made up the Chinese rcllcsentatOn. and
Mr. Yoshlda and two secretaries the Japanese.
Senor Garcia Of the Argentine hcpuhlic Sehor
BorGes and wife OF Brazil ana Mr. Maurice Deliosse
of Belgium, are absent from tic country. but were
represented by members Of their respective Lcga-
such OF the Senator'S and Representatives arc
IN tine city were very generally present, including
Senators MolriI, Beck, Allison, Carpenter, Harris,
Ks.sSW W bGh t"En. Ta consr4 "I% B An
ert6n. Baync, Bingham l5ouck. Kctclam, Knott.
Morrison lIazlcton, Williams lWs.l, DAVIS Cali
Go0de, Neal and Sapp. Many of these w'rc accom-
panied by ladies. Bishop simpson, of the Methodist
Ip-copal Cnurcl. was present. as w'ic also George
Bancroft. Peter Parker. Judge Iiall, and many
Other pcisons of present or past distinction.
At 1850 tho Justices of tie Supreme Court were
received all except Justice Hunt beng present. IA
g. Ncolay, the Marshal. All were accompanied by
lt>lies except Judge OHIO, VII, ~ bachelor. There
were also present Chcf-Justicc Cartier and his
assistants Of the District Supreme Bench. the DIS
CoHrt S1 Of Cians. and Marshal frcdect DoDalas~ @
Al IL o'clock the Army aud Navy officers, In full
Coloncls iourtlclotte, Autlenreid and McCook Of
his staff. Adjutant t-General ,Townscnd Generals
rron.(ieneral Barnes Generals ltrnet, Dunn, Meyer.
Breck HolatOrd. Crane Parkc, Carlin and COlonels
Woodward Billings OtIs Benjamin, Hodges, and
Ainirais John Rodgers Worden and Sands. Com:
molorrs Carter, Whiting Jeffers, Englsh aud
k;,ock Captains Wells, Franklin and Law. beside
lherai repre- sentation Of the Marine Corps There
waSa very general attendance OF the Departmental
oficcrs OF high grades, and the great East Parlor.
luto which tho guests passed after reception In the
Hue ROOm was scene OF Driiant interest iot more
than All hour.
Soon after IL, the Diplomatic corps withdrew to
breakfast with tho Secretary Of State and family,
according to usual custom, and the remaining IHcm-
bcrs of the Cabinet and the Supreme Justices soon
after retired. The receptions at the houses Of these
We're throngcd in all cases. Mrs. Waite received
seated in her middle paror being somewhat lame
from cafriar sccideht last Summer; the Chief
Justice and do ugh:cr. with two ladies, made the
front parior centre Of interest. General Sherman
ard Lis staff were calling all tho afternoon, but
brilliant reception occurred at his residence, super
Intended by the three Misses Sherman, assisted by
fodr ladies. The wife and daughter Of Admiral
Porter received hundreds of calls. Speaker Randal
ab In 1,ho luk fl