Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-15

u INC bIut-fOoH ana the most STRIKING
figures upon that day, at that stage O
proceedings, were Marshal Frederick
Douglass. with his erect figure, bronze
face, and snowy, bushy fleece OF hair
# Senator Bruce, younger, lighter. an6
n equally handsome man of color, with hi.
intelligent octoroon wife on his arm,
s dressed IN purple satin Worth costume
e George Bancroft, the historian and ex- Min,
!. lister TO Prussia, with long, flowing white
beard and the little japanese Minister,
. Jushie Yoshida Kiyonari and wife. he in
: native court dress, she IN a splendid cold.
: colored broeade, with figures of flyino
storks all over it. They have recently
: returned to this country after an ab.
sence Of two years, during which time two
sons have been born to them in addition to
t the girl baby they carried over to show their
kin as an exotic from America. They are
so intelligent, SO innocent, and so we'll.
disposed, that everybody likes them Mr.
Goshida attends the sessions of Congress
: much oftener than any other member of the
diplomatic corps. He is studying our IN
situations with great assiduity. Once each
year. when here, they give grand party.
and the nice people turn out in full
force.
STATE BREAKFAST
Al u o'clock of New Years day Seere.
tary Evarts, the shepherd of the diplomatic
corps, gathers his lambs under his own
root for state breakfast. From the time
their carriages roIl'away the pageant at the
White House languishes. Soldiers of 1912.
1916 and the Grand Army of the Republic
come in. followed by the tremulous pro-
eession OF i" Oldest inhabitants, " and then.
very soon, the populace. In this last feat
ure the receptions by the present Admin
istration are always meagerly provided for;
also In Senators and Representatives.. few
| OF whom 90 TO pay their respects. even of
those who are IN the city. Mr.. Conkling !
Mr.. Blaine and other prominent men are
| conspcuously absent and almost e..
cry one OF the lesser lights has some little |
grievance Of his own. MIR. Hayes has
broken great many promises to Congress I
men. They have, III general feeling of |
rellef at his rapidly Fastening retirement.
1t Is said OF MIR. Blaine that he came home
one day last winter and said to his wife. II
have accepted an invitation for myself and
you to state dinner at the White House.
and you must go with me. )" 'Voman-like.
she replied Well, should think when
a man had treated you as Mr.. Hayes has,
you'd stay away from his dinners" But.
on his instance, she went. She. however,
did not greet the hostess of the evening.
nor would she eat one mouthful at table
She sat, erect and silent, leaving the gen
tleman to whom had been assigned the
duty OF escorting her to get along with the
best grace he could. This is a true story.
only have painted it in very mild colors.
Everyone seems pleased that
mr.. BLAINE
Is likely to be Secretary of State. He is
always at the fore, always dramatic. He
is not SO profound man as many in the
Senate, nor does he seem thoroughly in
his element there but as the head of the
State Department he will keep himself
pleasantly before the people, and in pic
turesque and impressive ways. He has a
fine house for entertaining, and he is al
ready favorite with the Legations. His
and Mrs. Blaine's parties are always brill
liant with the gay toilets of the foreign
ladies. The Cabinet officers all received
on New Years day, after o'clock; also !
General Sherman, Admiral Porter and
their families, and the Supreme Court Jus {
tees and their wives very generally. Not
many Senators families received-the
Blalnes did not-so many Senators and c
members being away. The wife of Mr..
Justice Macarthur of the Supreme Court ,
of the District and Mrs. Agnes Cameron, !
wife OF the Wisconsin Senator, who re- s
Gently visited California, received together 9
at Mrs. MoArbhur's residence, and had a
brilliant list Of callers. | saw there Judge {
Porter, the Governor-elect of Indiana, who g
was spending two days here while on his s
way to New y ork to be married, on the Z
9Th, to Miss Cornelia Stone. d
TIE WEATHER
Since New Years has made the official 1
afternoon receptions failures, but some q
lice parties are occurring. Last night at
General Joseph r. Hawley's, NJ. c., late o
President of the Centennial Commission, /:
presentation of valua bic silver vase was ic
made him by members of the Commission. fC
n presence of the President, Secretaries s.
sherman, Schurz and Ramsey, and Post Z
MASTER General Maynard, General Sher- :,
nan, Senators Edmunds, Platt and Morrill,, 10
nd many prominent representatives and 5
ther public men. Mrs. Hawley had few 81 -
aides to assist her in receiving her hus- Il
'and's friends. 1t was a notable occasion.
much finer than mere party. The vase
5 fourteen inches high, and was made of
liver from the Consolidated Virginia mine ~ ~
t is unalloyed, of Etruscan pattern, and re
handsomely inscribed. It rests on fr
stand made of various historic Oh
7oods, among which figures one layer va
rom big tree of California. L.
'homas Donaldson of Montana made the le
resentation with much eloquence, and "a
5eneral Hawley's reply was very fine. A 81
ollation was then served. Mrs. Hawlev be
7ore combination dress OF black silk and l9
attn, adorned with field flowers Of her En- En-
wn painting. She is cousin of Henry
Ward Beecher, and named Harriet for the
anne aunt for whom Mrs. Stowe was -
AIMED. An accident year or two since has pr
lade her temporarily lame, SO that she oh
alks with two crutches but she goes out -
| society just the same, and is an inspira ma
on and power wherever she goes Last Hi
hristmas day she and General Hawley l6'
ad been twenty-five years married. He 'Oii
lme home from Connecticut, travelling all car
ght, to spend the day with her. He is me
ire to be elected to the Senate this month. !
I'D 1t is one OF the most satisfactory nom.
ations here that any State could make. z.
LIS N4akASS culHutI DlFbQuaY, q IL
inner is tonight in progress at Represent. e o,rl
i've Chittenden's, who lives in the historic oai
INNER house, IN honor OF the man. The
lowing are
THE GUESTS:
,nator and Mrs. Edmunds, Senator and
rs. Hoar. Representatives Hawley, Olaf 4,
!, Burrows, Neal and their wives, Mr.. 10
ID Mrs. Charles Nordhof, Major Ben AZ
riley Poore and Mrs. George Allen, of IL IL
'ooklyn. Mrs. Chittenden was the u
dow of Walter Cotton, Chaplain U. S. s.
;. and is charming lady. Mr.. Chitten- IS
n goes out OF Congress March 4th. az
cially they will be Immensely missed. ii
'-day at ? o'clock Mrs. Hayes gave a 80
nch to fifty-seven young ladies, seven of 81:
nom were visiting her in the house, and
ty from judicial, diplomatic, Congres. 1850
NAL and other high circles here. To &C. LIZ ~
immediate ffty.eight at table in the loo
ate dining-room was a problem, It was aoo