CHAPTER XIX.. Ceremonials At the Metropolis.

CEREMONIALS AT THE METROPOLIS. New Year's Reception at the White House--Who was There and What was Worn--George Bancroft's Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln--Scene in the House of Representatives--Distinguished Persons Present--The Memorial Address--Great Britain Snubbed and Russia Complimented-- A Penitential Apology by Senator McDougall, of California.