New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
PRESIDENT MoSROES LEVEE.
From The pbiIod.Ipbin Times.

From The Philadelphia Times
One of the best known bellies of Virginia was Dlrs.
Tuley, now living IN an old time mansion IN TINS
city Years ago she a constant visitor AT the
White House. One of her earliest ventures ID
Washington was at the last New Years reception OF
President Monroe on January !, 1925. letter
written by her at that time to friend describing
The reception has come 20 light and is OF interest.
The Presidents leyee," wrote Mrs Tuley, then
n young girl, u the great feature OF the day. We
arrived az the White House about o'clock. There
was quite Is crowd already assembled, The Marine
Band in full force was IN the great ha playing the
national aIrs etc. We we're ushered into the recep-
ton room where stood the President. his .queenly
looking wife and their two daughters, surrounded
by the members of the Cabinet and their wives and
the Diplomatic Corps with their wives In full court
dress. embiazoned with Jewels orders etc 1T was
a dazzling sight TO me- young girl Just out OF the
dull routine OF the school room. hr. Monroe was
standing near the door. and as we were INTRO
duced we had the honor of shaking hands with
him and passing the usual CONCENTRATIONS OF the
season. Ny impressions of Mr.. Monroe are very
pleasing. He is tall and well formed. His dress
plain and in the old STYLE small clothes SIX hose,
knee-buckles aud pumps fastened with buckles.
His manner was quiet aud dlgnited. Prom the
frank. honest expression OF his eye, which Is sand
10 % the window of the SOUL think he well
deserves the encomiuin passed upon HIM by the
great Jefferson, who said Monroe was 40 honest
that If you turned his soul inside out there would
not be a spot on it,
q We passed on and were presented to Mrs.
Monroe aud her two daughters, Mrs Judge HAY
and Mrs GOuyeneur, who stood by their mother
and assIs ed her IN receiving. Mrs. MOnr0es man
ner is very gracious aud sue Is regaElOokina
lady. Her dress superb black velvet; uecs
and arms bare and beautifully formed; her nall
In puts and dressed high on the head and Orna-
mented with white ostrich plumes around lei
neck an elegant pearl necklace. though no longe;
young she Is still very handsome woman. lou
remember Mrs. - told us that when 1lr MoDrot
was sent as Minister to France, Mrs. Monroe ac'
cOmpauled him. aud IN Paris she was called Ia
belle Americaine.' She also told us that sie WA
quite belle III New-lOrk IN the latter part OF tbs
Revolutionary War. Her maiden name waa
KOrturght Mrs. Judge Hay the Presldentt
eldest daughteIi is very handsome also--tall and
educated in Paris at the celebrated bOaring-scboo
kept by Mme. Campan, and among her intimate
school friends was the beautiful HOrtense dc
Beauharnais, step-daughter of the Emperor
Napoleon. her dress crimson velvet, gold
cord and tassei round the waist, white piumes
In the hair handsome leweiry, pare neck and
arms The other daughter. Mrs. Oouveneur, IL
also very handsome-dress, rich white satin
trimmed with a great deal of blonde lace, embrod.
cred with silver thread, bare neck and arms pearl
iewelry and white pumes IN the hair. By-the-by
plumes in the hair seem to be the most fashionable
style of head-dress for married ladies'
All the lower TOOLS were ODeneu, ana tnougn
well filed not uncJmfOrtaDly so he rooms We're
warmed by great fires OF hickory wood IN the large
omen fireplaces and with the handsome brass and.
irons and tenders quite remind NE OF our grand Old
wood fires in Virginia. Wine was nanGeu about
In wines glasses large silver salyeiB By coi0fed
waters, dressed in dark livery, gilt buttons, etc.
sunpose some OF them must have cone from Nr.
NCnroe's old family seat, Oak Hill, Virginia We
met number of acquaintance, and Yrs. = IN
trodnced me to many OF the dignltlrles II the
land among them TO Mr. John Quincy Adams and
his wlfe lOu know he l. the Secretary OF State.
Mrs Adams Is very handsome. She Is petite IN
figure aud full of esprit in conversation. Hef
dress was garnet velvet with white p.umes IN hef
hair Secretary Calhoun Is very striblng-lookln9
tai and graceful, dark complexion and hne eyes,"