The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-01-07
WHITE HOUSE.
ARTHUR S RECEPTION.
The Magnificent Tollet'es of the Ladies
Who Assisted III the Annual
Ceremonies

WASuINGT0N Jan. lit is general,
embarked here to-uig ht that the reccp
ion at the White House, though YER
jiiat one, was more largely ATTENDED
,ud more brilliant III many respect THAI
or many wears. The general feeling
lere toward the new President is Il mos
<indly enc. and everybody WAS willing t.
rStiiy their regard for him and then
airport in the duties of his POSITION
'arty seems to have been largely forgot
eu, and the most ardent political opp"
cents speak kindly of him and his abil-
~ thus far displayed. This accounts il
art tor the large ATTENDANCE al his re-
option to-day. Another cause IS thar
'omparativeiy few people here have sect
he President. and many less had til,
,"i"iiCnr If meeting him even fnr m
ment. Th lie has not been New Years
vvrpti0u at The " uItc iiuu>r tor L"el.,
.eais in which there was mingled with
he feeling of respect as much OF curioS-
itv as 10 t.ay.
Besides the desire to see the President
in person there We're MANY who weIt
,uxiors t. STE the White House since il
has been reiittr(. 1t is conceded hv all
that the interior of the house has never
paed 50 well AS it did to-day. The
: Presidents excellent taste is seen il,
many of the changes suggested by bin
personally, and il was generally remeui.
Dnrea by those who attended that the
mouse never loniied So well. Still anoth
rr cause for the ange attendance was
/ u" fact that the weather. though quit,
cold. was very pleasant. aui particularly
- l,y ..oIn;sariSni, with former occasions
At this sort. One year AGO the day wa
v"rT much c"i't i. WIN" on January !,
1850. heavy snow "t"frl and Very dIsd-
! Greeah.e weather picEtntcd attendance
It is not a surprising fact. then. that t."
/ "ity reception was d"untE as large as
were its immediate predecessors. The
/ attendance % the army ana navy was
| particularly large. The t"!Icts Of til,
I ladies We're III. many eases especially
handsome. III" ladies' VIII" receive"
! with the President were Mrs. tieilnG
hGyScn. who wore black SATIN ana hr"
. cate. The wife OF Aft"Tney-'ienera
I brewster stood next. she wore dark
w!ne-c"lorrd velvet. with collar and ruff
/ ii''s 10 the elbow. sleeves of antique lace
4 Mrs. Lincoln, the vile OF the Secretary
"i War, stood next. She wore b;ach
/ showing Il rich underskigt of old GOLD
4 satin. The vile Of Senator Logan va:
/ the next lady. She wore peacock-hlu,
/ velvet, with white sa'in and profusjo,
/ Of white Lace and handsome jewels Two
! o' the most elegant dresses were worr
/ by Postmaster-Ge General James wife, VIII,
stood next, and their daughter, Mrs
/ Parson. with whom the President hat
/ mazda larSnnal
should return from New York aud AS
I >i>t him to day.
Both costumes were evidently worn
/ Tor the first time.
The wife of Senator Miller, of Califor
/ lila. WIS the next lady. She wore a sup
erh noire antique. made with 4 wattear
I ileat. trimmed with point lace and pear
/ pissamenterie. Size wore rich jewels
! The daughter of the Seer .tary uf til,
Navy stood at the end in the line. She
/ wore black Spanish lac" over coloreC
silk, Mrs. Don Cameron wore white
silk, with the front breadth trimmed
. with gold brocaue SATIN: the dress wa
! also trimmed with point lace and pear
fringe: ornaments OF diamonds. Mrs
! Pend!eton over white silk "ole whit.
striped @auze. Mrs Blame Wore an ele
CANT reception dresS ct rich velvet ant
SATIN WIN lew cl"lcc diamond "rna
hrhtS. MIS-. hnoesoh wore heiiotropt
silk. M'SS Lucy treiln%hnysen and he1
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