New-York tribune., 1885-01-02
muE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
.,,w YEARS DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
.v,nuTEs TO GENERALS LOGAN AND sHEhiDAN-
OTHER PERSONS WHO RECEIVED.
ray TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUsEl


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Marine band
,n ea, stationed In vestbule OF the White House
wnion -, n,aved Hail to the Chief as the Presi
-. -tb Mr.. Frenghuysen his arm. the Secretary
sa,o,a e,cortng Mrs. McEroy, and the other members
,h. Cabinet ladies' with the exception OF MIS-
1,rco,n who is in mourning entered the corildors anu
.sa into the Blue Room where tb" reception TOOK Poc
The first 10 shake hands along the line were the otei
assistants who afterwards formed pfign', oNa.''
ouns in the space behind. filling the Blue Paror Inc
p.dert looked well His closey-buttoned Prince Al
bert coat was marked by red rosebud ana ho "oie
white gloves face was singnlarly free from care
and his response New Year greetings was eAoepon
aly cordial When his daughter and niece came in h
welcomed them with happy smile and bent down anu
tissed ,bem Their simple white dresses and pretty
ylbbon sashes In refreshing contrast with lno
gorgeous costumes OF the diplomats
Ther. we're several new faces among the foreign repre-
scntatives notably those of the new ministers rom uei
many and Japan, the former tall thin ana piohu' MS
breast covered with gltterng orders. Madame huAl,
,ha wife OF the japanese Minister, Is Pehc ana
not unlike Madame Yoshida. wife OF the
first minister from that country, VIM
cams here BRIDE China represented by the ac'hs
minister T,ii Shan Pung who is first secretary OF the
1egaton Mr.. Tsii and several attaches were 'h iuii
court costume their trousers and skirts beng edgeG
with narrow border of white fur. An elegant toile'
was that of Yiscountess Das NogeuiroS' Wiz
of the Portuguese Minister TINS was :"
visiting dress Of embossed vevet Ill u'iS
oltve t,nts and bonnet match. The couple
the first of tho Diplomatic Corps wish the Pres
dent "A Happy Ncw-Iear as the foT,u3ueSe
Mnister in the absence ofthe Minister from Hayu Is
The British Minister had with him two dausIers dt
dcosses and bonnes of garnet color Ihe tTencn Minis ms
ter and Secretaries were TeSlehIen ~ EV EW,i,,ory
brotered uniforms, Captain De La Chere the m'sSy Si
sitache, wearing helmet ~lrn Grds. nreywiIed, Wip
Tne De n5iS stpuve wife Of the Russian Munster
appeared in white. the dress an eegant OtoCeGei; i
so o serretaes came over from the legation in New
York and conspicuous ny ar seSi1. % i Cbtnase l.
not removed sweden was represented by Count
Gyidenstopt the Charge dAhaTes the recehrlS aP- R
rived The Italian Minister, tall stately aarhe9 49,
hair almost white was an % ora5 TO- bnt he
prefers the French Language The pam DaCA - NV IA,
Swiss Hawaiian and Venezuelan Ministers Who 90 ot @
Sycar court costumes was something OF relief III the
midst of much glitter Of gold lace: ,,,s,or wore in
dark visiting costumes. ana were agco9paneo oy & .ue
brother The youngest, Miss AmS dominique Is % D.
Belgian Mexican aud Nethers1d representatives. Were
among the most brilliant in dress, Win no ouor Vi
camnhor or suggestion Of cedar chests. 49,,
Ihe toilets OF the receiving party were of exceptohai
eo,n eghe9b ibe uis corsace finished with point lace.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen. who stood on her nsnt' st'
She Went home early and with The Secretary Of state ana
their daughters. entertained lhe a.es ao c u
IH Lis wife who was in mourning for their daughter
Tie wife of PostmaSterGeneral IIaiton wore trained
dr~ss of rose mink embossed velvet AID satin, with trim
toilets seen Mrs Teers dress of ruby, velvet and
satin. with point lace and diamonds Mrs: Brews-
tai embroidered trimmings. Mrs; Chandler;
dress was an elective CONT combination ma ioI ,etSI oI
lace The wife of the Secretary OF the Treasury wore
. brOS2d %ssT sPd E Sc1 'Gs %ai a1d OF SS
satin wh sleeves M and es1 eaeoIn'o wIs dfep'rSf Of
elisa Johnson @ Of NewYorR was alfred in
wine shaded velvet and 4 satin MIL JOhn
a, 4oa hSfaH with TOr' front Ga o pink pasa under
Duchesse lace. General logan was present and in his
East Room the Blue Parlors he was surrounded with
After leaving the White House Mrs Logan held large
reception at their house in Iowa Circle IL was one M OF
the presence of 1.46o visitors Of tho Grand Army
Of the Republic who W, went todra IN "a p3Gy Mrs
Logan The line formed in nnsylyanifaye after the
feature of Mrs. LOgans reception was not WITHOUT
nineance o.., s,,..,,o. .aa.,
"a ,he rI1ess of the state apartments OF the Exec
ntiye Mansion Little Phil" afterward received the
where Secretary Lincoln not being able to opsm his
house to-day Joined General sheridan IN receiving the
betote He had invited the old soldiers his own house
They declined the ground that Mrs sheridan nafi1s %
would be full Of other callers, as they were during inc
Among other ladies assisting tie President
Eugene Hale white brocade with cut steel trimmings
fSerson black Spanish lace over crimson satin
Mrs shrimp pink grain and garnet velvet
DR. Mary Walker of the first 10 pay her re
spects the President Her dress consisted OF bacE
cloth trousers long overcSar & aIa % % pscS
her right holding dainty walking stick In hor coat
Was branch of helotrope she came Id inc 6Ge L
hands the President and was profuse In offers OF
the good wishes The President received her with
grave courtesy but evidently found hard 10 coneea
smile When she left him she passed along Ihe Inc OF ades
into the Room, she the object OF quiet
scrutiny for half hour attracting more attention than
yntha
Meanwhile the rain which bad threatened 10 come
Sds there were clouds and hundreds OF umbrellas being
turned wrong side ont by the wind The public recep,
sion depressed and chilled by the danpness ana
cold though crowd half reaching 10 the gate was shy;
erng and pushing on step by step They were allowed
set into the Blue Parlor the Marine Band struck up
"when Johnny Comes Marching Home ., which men
few and they gave on the President ss
There usual number of coored men and several
is White eH House o to sht Them and to give variety
the band played Down on the Suwanec River
we ea1Set anS RenressSsves Teesved Mrs AM.
Cameron Of S Wseopsis held large reception and
assisted by her niece Mrs: Gulick Browp Mrs. J9hn
George c. Hazleton Miss Culom of Illinois, and Miss
Iosey. Of Lacrosse Wis. The hostess wore steel and
Culoms toilet cream brocsde combined with rose
Mrs Blaine. although invited to assist at the re-
caption at the White House was Obliged to send re,
Several other ladies did the thing, among
them Mrs Carlisle who with the Speaker went home TO
spend the holidays.
Mrs Commissioner Loiing assisted by Mrs. Hi. Miss
Rachael Sherman and Miss LOrng held largely attended
reception
Mrs Clayton McMichael was one Of .Brewser's as
estants at the homo OF the Attorney General
Among the families OF the Supreme Court Judges hold
ing receptions those OF Justices Miller, Field and
Blatchf0rd
The Illness Of the Chief Justice prevented Mrs and
Miss Waite from receiving, and Mrs. Harlan and Mrs
Bradley are in mourning.
John w. Foster Minister to spain attended the recep
Won at the White House, accompanying his daughter.