Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-15
THE GAY S ASON.
THE EEw-YEAR RECEPTIONS At THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Who Received, Who Called, What they
Wore, and How they Appeared
A State Breakfast.
WAsHINeroN. Januarv 6. Isl.


are so flooded as TO be almost impassabl
New Years day witnessed bright but III
thawing sunshine. The snow lay sparl
ling and rnealy on the streets, and some
the callers made their rounds in sleigh
Many fashionable parlors We're so cold thu
the household furnaces made but little in
preston on their temperature, and in sue
cases New-Year receptions had to b
abandoned. Still, about two thirds of tn
usual number of houses were open, an
about half the accustomed private call
were made.
AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Where, since President Madison introduce
the custom in 1910, calls of respect are du
from all high functionaries of our own an,
foreign Governments, the scene was brill
liant, though less thronged than in year
gone by. Practice makes perfect in al
walks of life, and the President and famil,
| grow more acceptable as hosts as the Ad
ministration draws to a close They hav,
grown less provincial and less patronizing
and more uniformly courteous than at first
Mrs. Hayes this year made the presence Of
young ladies as assistants a marked feature
at her New Years drawing room. Five Of
these were at her right, her maids of honor
for the day. OF these, Miss Lizzie Mills
of California, who stood next her, wore
pale. blue hrocade, with a many-stranded
necklace of large pearls; and the other
four wore white evening dresses of Spanish
lace, satin de Lyon, or brocade. They
were Miss Dora Scott of New Orleans,
Miss Lucy Cook OF Chillicothe, Miss Caro-
line Russell of New York CITY and
Newport, and Miss Kate Morgan, daugh-
ter of Rev. DIR. Morgan, rector OF St.
Thomas Church, New York City. The
last named young lady, of exquisite form
and feature, is called the most beautiful
woman the White House has sheltered for
a generation, Size wore a white evening
silk, trimmed with silver fringe, and fichu
and sleeves of rich lace. The number of
DIPLOMATIC CALLERS
Was larger than has been known for years.
Many of these who prefer New York for
their residence came here for that day pur-
posely, as to omit it would be such
breach of decorum as might even occasion
their recall. Every nation with which we
hold diplomatic relations was represented.
some of them numerously. The previous
week there was decided smell of camphor
at the Legations, where the court
suits were being unpacked that had
in some eases lain unused for
year. Except at the diplomatic party
with which the President and Mrs. Hayes
close the gay season, there is no
stated occasion but New Years when
court dress is Indispensable the
Chinese Minister and few of his suit
wear no other costume. In case of a
uneral among them, ali who attend, from
whatever Legation, wear their court
iress. The amount of gold lace, red broad
,loth and plumes Is quite startling on fes
5al days. Secretary Eyarts on New Years
morning brought the corps in from the
ed parlor, where they had assembled in
waiting, many of them accompanied by
heir wives, and introduced them in the
blue parlo~ to the President and the rest
If the Cabinet in highly formal manner
The President then introduced them to the |
yice-P President and Mrs. Hayes, and she !
% the five young ladies of her suite, who |
III stood in line with her in front of |
he central divan. Mrs. Hayes, being IN !
wore white silk trimmed |
With pearl passementerie, her toilet unre-
ieved by color, even so much as flower. |
'he wore the medallion portrait of the |
resident, a cameo set in diamonds, at her
hroat. The rear half of the blue parlor
vas filed with Cabinet officers and their
antilles, and other ladies whom Mrs.
Iayes had invited as assistants in the Sec
nd degree. OF these Mrs. Elizabeth
thompson was one, and another was Mrs.
Yoodworth, the handsome widow of
General John NJ. Woodwork, of
he Marine Hospital. She was in becoming
acond mourning. Every one says she will
DON be married to Vice President Wheeler
When Mrs. Wheeler died Mrs. Woodwork
'as one of her most assiduous nurses, and
hen Mr.. Wheeler became Vice President
e and the Woodworths went together to
ne newly-opened Riggs House to board.
here DR.. Woodwork underwent his last
lness, and Mr.. Wheeler in turn was one
has most assiduous nurses. How shad-
wy the recollection of the two who are
one seems now, with the probability in
lew of the two lives so correspondingly
ereft becoming one in the near future.
lrs Woodwork has had several alarming
ing hemorrhages, but her present health
excellent; and the Vice. President, an
lonely man, with neither brother,
ster nor child, clings to her with a SOL
nm, protecting fondness that seems too
lent and pure to make Jest or gossip over.
~ \ -, /
le is much OF the time with Mrs. Hayes,
no is very fond of her. would not be :
rprised If the two were married from the !
7hite House just before the exit of the
'esent incumbents. General Garfield, no /;
SIS than President Hayes, is much at !.
ched to the Vice. President. The two
ere comrades in Congress through many !
rk and perilous days, and :
IT Is SAID
lat except in the improbable event of S
r. Wheeler being dark. horse nominee a
r the New York Senate, President Gar.
Id viii give him some high place OF trust d
his Administration. Mr.. Wheeler is so, a
slightly more. Mrs. Woodworth prob )
ly Sc. We left the diplomatic corps Il
lnding around in the blue parlor mixed =,
with the Cabinet people, Senators, )
representatives. and the incoming Supreme y
urt dignitaries while l have told YOU Il
is little romance. Meanwhile Webb ;,
yves has stepped to his fathers side, and :
lionel Farquhar to the side OF Mrs. Hayes, I
give introductions, and all this while b
e courtly throng have been slowly filing v
t through the green parlor to the east \
rlor at the extreme left chatting all the q
y ina babelof French, Chineseand broken ,
glish. One of them, as you see, has l
ght red coat; another-the Turk-has IL
| fez on his head, and all the leading "
es have dangling swords. Now more u
ttering of swords is heard behind them, 81
our army and navy officers are coming c,
All this time the Marine Band has been 81
ying in the promenade hall, first strik- sc
up Hail to the Chief when the e;
ssident and Mrs. Hayes were coming II
In stairs; then, after succession Of d
; airs, greeting General Sherman and e. e
followers with selection from the q,
'irates of Penzance.
IN THE PROMENADE HALL, =,
the left of the musicians, and in front sa
the open door of the blue fparlor, which to
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