On the evening of the second inauguration, President and Mrs. Lincoln held a reception at the White House that was attended by generals, cabinet members and their wives, and other dignitaries. Although this lithograph shows General Grant and his wife being greeted by the Lincolns, they were actually not present at the reception. Later in the evening, as was customary, the doors were opened to the public, and it is estimated that Lincoln shook hands with between five and six thousand people during the course of the event.