The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-02
NEW-YEAR'S DAY.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION IN
WARRINGTON.
A Scene or Dazzling Briliiaucy nj the White
Diplomats, Statesmen, Army
aud Navy Officers, and Lovely
Women Present,
[By telegraph to the Dispatch. |

year I'm this city was interfered with TO
some extent by a raw northeast wind and
by a drizzlng rain, which fell at intervals
throughout the afternoon and evening.
There was, however, q very general oh.
seryance OF the custom OF making New
I Year calls, and 1t IL said that there were
more "open houses" than usual.
The Executive Mansion to-day was in
gila dress. Corridors and parlors were
decorated with potted plants, and the
chandeliers were fcstooned with smiaX.
/ F,esh-cut flowers were In the Red and
| Blue ParlOrs. Ii was after IL O'Clock when
! the notice was given 10 the Marine Band,
which was stationed. as usual, in the outer
vestibule, that the President and his beyv
OF assistants were ready TO descend from
the library upstairs, where all had prompt
ly assembled. The President recognized
the high rank OF the wife OF the Speaker OF
the House by giving her precedence over
all the other ladies, and escorted her TO the
Blue Parlor. The band played "nail to
the Chief" as the august assemblage pass
ed down the corridor TO the Blue Parlor.
Colonel Rockwell and Marshal McMichael
headed the procession; next came the Pre-
sident with Mrs. Carlisle on his arm, the
Secretary of State and wife, the other MEM
bers Of the Cabinet with ladies following
according to the order in which each men,
Der sits at the Cabinet table. After these
had taken their places the other ladies who
were to assist, or rather to fill the back part
Of the Blue Room, came down stairs in
couples, there not being enough gentlemen
left over to give them escort.
THE DIPLOMATS.
Soon after this arrangement the Secre-
tary OF State took his place above the
President, and presented the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps, who had assembled
in the Red Parlor, and were the first guests
presented. For the first time in many
years the list is headed by the official
representative OF republic on this
side of the Atlantic. Mr.. Preston, the
Minister from Hayti, being the dean Of
the CORPS" because the date Of his pre-
sentation as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentary is earlier than
that Of any other now here. Wherefore,
he entered the Blue Parlor first to-day
when the time came for the Diplomatic
Corps to be presented to the President by
The Secretary OF State.
SOME OF THE COSTUMES.
The gentlemen OF the corps looked very
fine in their court uniforms OF velvet and
gold embroidery. while the ladies, almost
without exception, wore short dresses OF
dark velvet with bOnnets and plumes to
match. Madame Preston wore red. cop
per-colored velvet brocade combined with
satin. Countess Lewrnhaupt wore black
lowered velvet-she wears mourning for
her husbands father. Miss West, dark
blue satin and velvet brOcadc. Madame
Godov. black satin and MORE antique.
trimmed with Ictted lace, and small bonnet
OF black velvet, Roman pearls, cOrOnet and
crown OF white jet and steel. Madame de
Strilve an elegant Partisan toilet OF dove
gray brocade. Madame Won ElSendecher,
ai.brown broclded velvet. combined with
plain velvet. Madame de Billie, long train
OF black satin. with crimson petticOat veil
ed with black Brussels lace. Madame Ro-
nero, black satin, with chene flowers in
bright colors. Viscountess das NOgueIraS
and her daughter were very elegantly at
tired.
All Of the ladies who received with the
President wore evening dresses. Mrs.
Carlisle, who stood next the President on
his right, wore a trained robe OF rich layen-
der satin, lowered in white, with tabiere
OF white satin, embroidered in seed pearls
and raised chenille flowers; the open waist
and half-long sleeves were garnished with
point lace; earrings and brooch of dia-
monds.
Mrs. FrelinghuySen wore black velvet,
with tichu OF point lace and couture COM
posed OF point lace, and maroon feather.
Mrs. Lincoln, black.and-w brocaded
velvet. with tabliere OF white satin, with
llounces OF black Brussels lace.
Mrs. Chandler, white Ottoman satin,
point lace, and black velvet bows.
Mrs. Brewster. superb brocade. with rare
lace and brilliant diamonds.
Mrs. Gresham, black velvet, with white
satin front.
Mrs. Teller, garnet velvet, with point
lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Miller. OF California, claret-colored
velvet, with the front yelled with point
lace, and lace cape and rutiles; handsome
diamonds.
Mrs. Logan. black velvet, with brocaded
Detticoat and white lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Cullom wore rich ruby velvet
trimmed with duchesse lace.
Miss Culom. who came to the reception
with her father and afterwards received
with The wife Of the Secretary OF War.
wore blue satin de Lyon. trimmed with
embroidery OF pale-pink colOrS. Miss Cul-
lon is a handsome blonde, tall, and very
attractive.
Strikingly beautiful among the many
rich toiletteS was that worn by the vile OF
| Representative Steele, OF Indiana. She Is
a fineIy-formed and handsome lady. Her
dres, was a shell pink Ottoman silk, with
long. full train. The front was covered
will tine Vaenciennes lace tlounces, and
the ,ides were Of flesh-colored satin. bro
caded with roses, leaves, and buds OF
shaded velvets.
Mrs. Hawley wore fawn-colored bro
cade.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen. white satin
de Lyon.
There were more elegant and costly
dresses worn at this reception than was
ever before seen ut any previous recep-
ton.
| The President was in morning dress.
and all black, buttoned TO the neck.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
! At exactly II O'Clock the doors leading
into the main corridor were thrown open,
and the long line Of army and naval Of
fjcers fled in to pay their respects TO me
President. General Sheridan, who oecu,
pied the position for so many years flleo
Inv General sherman, was accompanied by
.Judse Holt and General Mckee Dunn, for
merly Judge advocate general OF the army
Next came the aios OF the Lieutenant-G en-
eral. Colonel ". Sheridan. Colonel Iolk'
mar. and Captain Gregory. Adj utant'
General Drum followed. accompanied Oy
the Assistant Adiutants-General, Gene
raj McKeever, General Ruggles, COLO
mel Benjamin, and Colonel Barber. Gene
al McEeolv and General Van Nliet were