National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-10
MRS, HAYES, RECEPTION.
The First Gathering OF the season at tk
White HOuse-Who Were There

The First Gathering OF the Season at the
White Housewife Were There.
Mrs. Hayes held her first reception for this sea-
son on Saturday afternoon from three to five
o'clock. There was a large attendance, and it was
altogether brilliant affair. Mrs. Hayes received
in the Blue Room, Colonel Casey making the presen-
tations; she assisted by Mrs Secretary EyartS,
Mrs. Secretary Sherman, Miss Schurz, Miss Nor
gan, Miss Foote, Miss Scott Miss Mills and Miss
Russell.
Mrs. Hayes wore black silk, richly trimmed
With passmentrie, neck cut v shape, white lace
fichu, and in her glossy black hair silver comb.
Mrs. Secretary Eyarts was also dressed in black
silk.
Mrs. Sherman wore a rich gold-eolored satin
skirt, black velvet basque, and lace ichu, caught
with crimson roses.
Miss Schurz was dressed very becomingly in
crimson silk.
Miss Morgan, who impressed every one with her
sweet face and charming manners, wore combi-
nation suit of blue silk and cream-eolored Grape.
Miss Mills daughter of D. O. Mills, of California,
wore rich fawn-colored silk, trimmed with a
darker shade.
Miss Russell was dressed in blue silk, trimmed
with white lace.
Miss Scott was dressed in wine colured silk.
Among the distinguished persons present were
Mrs. Senator Logan, Mrs Morrill,, Miss Swami Mrs.
Judge Drake, Mrs. Neal. Miss Jewett, Miss Banks,
the Spanish Minister, Miss Buruaga, Miss Loring,
Mrs. Joyce, Bishop Simpson and daughter, Cen
eral and Mrs. MeCook, Mrs. Chittenden, Sir Ed
ward and Lady Thornton, members of the japanese
Legation, DR.. and Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Sunder-
land, Mrs. and Miss Snead.
The centre corridor was beautifully decorated
with flags and potted plants. Being the Sth of
January, and the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, the fulllength portrait of General jack
and very rare and delicate fern, native of
Southern Africa.
The writing-table recently presented to the Pres
ident by Queen Victoria attracted much attention.
This desk is 20 remain in the White House
The beautiful screen which was presented to
Mrs. Hayes by the ladies Of Philadelphia stood
upon the writing-table. 1t is extremely rich and
striking.
At four o'clock the conservatory was thrown
open and many availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to walk through it. Near the entrance on
each side is rockery, with quantities of white
coral arranged upon it, intersperSed with growing
FERNS the effect is very pretty, and looks more like
masses of white flowers than like coral
The green-room was decorated with plants and
baskets of cut flowers, and the chandeliers hung
with delicate vines
Mrs. Hayes possesses the faculty of making each
person feel that they the particular she is
expecting, and is happy to see them. Toshow that
this is not imagination on our part we relate the
following incident A lady, with her little son,
about ten years of age was presented to Mrs.
Hayes. The mother mentioned her own name,
and was about to pass on, thinking it not worth
while to present the little boy, but Mrs Hayes ex
tended her hand to him, smiled upon him, and
said, "Well my little fellow, and did you come TO
my reception They then passed out. When
they leaving the White House the little fellow
turned to his mother and said: Mamma, Mrs.
Hayes was real glad came to her reception this
afternoon, wasn't she?'