Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-01
Justice Drake and Justices Richardson and

Mott.
Ofthe Senators and Representatives In Con-
gress who were received at 1880 O'Clock, there
Hereford and Coke, and Representatives
Brewer. Chittenden, Clymer. Cobb. Horace
DAVIS. Duester, Fort, Geddes, Hawley, Jorgen-
Lane. Johnston, Martin. Neal, O'Connor. Sapp,
Springer. Townshend. and Others Ex-Rspre-
sentative Franklin was also among the callers
ceived at IL O'Clock. Gen. Sherman headed the
army officers, and Admiral Porter the navy
Officers: OF the former were present: Cols Bacon
and the
Ruggles, Major Nickerson, General Marcy.
Quartermaster General Meigs, Gen. Van Vliet,
Gen: AacFeely, Gen. j. X. Barnes, Gen. Crane.
ais Wright and Parke, Col Casey, Gen. Hazen
Chief Signal Of1icer) Gen. Benet, Gen. Dunn.
and Leutenants DunWoody, Glen, Greeley and
mOdores Laws, Whiting, Jefers, English Pat
tisoD, Paymaster General Cutler, Surgeon
General Wales. Chief Engineer Shock. Naval
constructor Easily, Commanders Harrison and
Taylor. and the officers of the marine corps
The District government was represented by
commissioners Dent, Morgan and Twining, and
the District judiciary by Chief Justice Cartier
and Judges Macarthur and Wylie, District At
torney Corkhil and his assistant, Il. R1ss
Perry and Fred Douglas, U. S. marshal.
AT half past twelve O'Clock the officers OF the
several executive departments were received.
They were represented by Assistant Secretaries
Bay and Hunter, OF the State department;
Upton and French, OF the Treasury; Bell, OF the
Interior; Tyner and Hazen, Of the Post once
department; Supervising Architect Hill, Gen.
Q: II. Irish. Director OF the Mint Burchard,
First and Second Controllers Lawrence and
UPTON, Commissioner johnson, Register Scho-
field, Auditors keightley, Ella and McGreH, U.
s. Treasurer Glfillan, John j. Knox, Com MIS-
s1oner Raum and others.
At 1915 o'clock there was received the As3o-
ciated Soldiers of the War OF 1872 the Associated
n ybn nyt,ny ,noec rl,s,
Oldest Inhabitants Association or the District
of Columbia and the Grand Army OF the Re
public. The Oldest Inhabitants Association
was marshaled by Mr.: s. Masi. Among those
I'D: Thos A. LaZenby, J. B. Ellis, Sam1 Byer,
y. w. Drew, s. Mast, DR.. J. 3 Blake, Mica.
Gallan, Thos. B; Entwistle, Levi Davis. George
Hin, jr., Samuel E. Douglass, Richard Hendley.
Michael Nash, John Pettlbone, JOS Smolenski,
W. P. Conner VIM. Bowen and others.
Ine genera! reception to citizens was from
10 O'Clock. The attendance was not 80 large
as usual, the falling Off being caused by the IN
precedented cold weather.
Receptions by Members Of the Cab.
met.
The receptions of the members Of the Cabinet
this afternoon were not as largely attended as
heretofore. The cold weather kept many from
calling. The fact that this Is the last New
had something to do with 1t also. The mem
Ders OF the diplomatic corps who took break
fast with Secretary Eyarts Went right from
there TO the White House to call on the PresI-
dent. Secretary EvartS' reception from l to
was presided over by Mrs. EVarts and daugh-
terS. Secretary Schurz was assisted by his
daughters. At Secretary Sherman's house
every body was made at home by Mrs. Sherman,
Mrs Monroe and other ladies' The Attorney
Generals reception at his rooms ON l4th street
was largely attended. Postmaster General
Maynard's honors were IN the hands OF his
daughter. Secretary Ramsey and Mrs. Ram
Sey received all callers most cordially. The
army and naval officers as rule called to paw
their respects Many others also called. Sec.
retary Ramsey probably had more callers than
any other Cabinet officer.