The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
Calls IN THE WHITE HOUSE
An Imposing Presentation of ooid Lnee-Tho
ChIacSe Insuited by Hoodiums.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Washington is n
great place for uniforms on New Years Day.
They swarm everywhere The Diplomatic
Corps gets out OF it's uniform worn at
tho White House and calls. II II does call.
in morning dress But tho army and navy
wears its uniform all day and man wakes up
to the number OF men here who draw pay for
military service and never wear military uni
form. Quiet looking fellows whom you havo seen
in pepper and salt in the daytime and in dress
suits in the evening tno American officer wears
his uniform here II he can hclp iU
blossom on to-day in an astonishing
manner. and the stafr. most Of all with
plumed hats and gold lace and wonderful
frogs These arc expensive and to protect
them to-day military men carried umbrellas.
1t was curious and somewhat impressive
sight for instance. to see II cavalry officer with
spurs and boots and spreading lace and horse
hair plume and red helmet carefully holding a
black silk umbrella with one hand and keeping
his sabre out OF tho mud with the other. But
this WAS mere Incident Of the days receptions.
There il always a certain ordcr in the New
Years receptions at tho White House. known
by heart to all here. and familiar to those not
hero. II was followed to-day precisely rs
though IA President elected by the people wcro
occupying the Executive Mansion. The official
announcement got over tho old question Of
precedence between tho advisers Of the Prrsi-
dent and the representatives Oi foreign poNnrs
by saving that the Cabinet ana Diulomntic
Coris' would pay their resp"ets at 1. The
Supreme Court came close nterward ahead ui
the senate (anoihcr doubtful point with people
to whom those things ar" important. unl thcn
in succc casion IN" army and navy. civilians in
GoNcrnmcutcm employ, and the public. IAc stream
Tho Marine ljHnd -nt ~ u always dos ON nne
side OF the ycstibuic. illng half ii IT, The
musicians came in their rod uniforms and blue
oyercOats. and tho h'.h military spirit tlat TX
isis in the Marine CurIs WIS pleas .uiy shown
whom every man Of the band iu-tHai of strap
ping his ovrrcoat, folding it, or giving i any
d.spuSlt ton down In the rcgulal ,"hs. folded II
around his legs 70 Keep the I'll, ught away.
and through nll tho reception visitors
saw this military band in full uniform
as 70 It's shoulders. nni carefully swnth d
and hlankstrl ~ To iis legs. Its first
use came lust as the Dipnna;.c Corps b..
under private secretaries opened n .lnss door
into the vcstihule foot or SO. nnl. leaning out
shook his finger q. the l'ad,r Tho leader
frw bars of Hail ~ the Cui"f" and every oue
know that MI Hayes had como down stairs
He had Mts. Jcwett oi Chi aEo un 10 arm. nud
too, his 30. tiou with her iu tho blue nAr,1r
W Ham A. Wheelrr followed WITH Nrs. Hayes
and the four fcll into line. with Rogers on
the eAtr"mr lr't smiling. satisfied. ami more
certain than year ggo wnrn hr hai carefully
prHciised the day before ihit'duciaS people =
an imaginary President. with tho aid and ad-
Vce OF nu actual newspaper correspondent
over head IN The btw Room icsioon. Of sn.iaN
were nun : p,trd Al w l. st1o NtOuhd' .gIcA
Stang 1i ta'N hr .@' W IN l'HErir tones nl
tli' IAst hnnn Nhd r"ll Nru inc WINK" mouse
OF o part ni il- bare simpi ny.
Inc Au'uct came itrt. Ih'fe was warts IN
long fFock coat. with two of hls clrVen duush.
tors; hoy IN "Npnns, y" iuIl dress. M'trhry
si"ri. ana lNh"r t"u tinl ~ - Mhh' u" "u-h
Z" 'p hoNt' Sflur1 1hl thompson. IVA 'hy uh
| con NFhcH. Johh ~ hh M,'s hn1 lH.tr
ih"-' going carry - " WIN" il'h@' " mn
dfNlng away "A hafd-i Wufrd man t'hiin
10.
ilrinrr SET IMAM usual. u" hhd llst ,nri az ms
hrnthrrs chth ~ ONO. ana tNr'" hnns'S "
! oili'.hi ilt" Stood ci"Nnd-Johh Nh'rnhh : Gen
! IN riuHh :, ami Srhnior ',lin'foh =; u.sAh
ueu'i. tuat oi ~" l'rin ''ss Allr" NINA" hai.'
| IA IN" iliuomail" t'rp-. II u u-uhly h"Hi't
| 10y Sir Edward ihgrnign. uut n'n""l we hrilsi
| lfEatilu Hii"ndc to-day. hnl On" Dpi9Waii'
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| rus ~ N" iltsl New Years llnN reception th'
| thln' =" l."satln .ns att iri'd. Hoin" u, ng'
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