The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-03
FORMAL HANDSHAKING
HAPPY NEW YEAR, MA. PRESIDENT,
I'll. Reception at III. Wilt. usu,s Yesterday .
acknowledgements Of the Social
SsAiOn at the CapltAi-LadIa Who
Assisted the Prs.ldsnL

WASHINGTON, January 2.-New Year,
Day was generally observed, tue Executive
Mansion as usual being the scene Of the
greatest interest The East room and Red
Blue and Green parlors were all thrown
open. Linen was stretched upon the car
pets Of the three parlors, but the rich carpet
ofthe main hall remained exposed to view,
Palms and other tropical plants filed the
space between the doors and the main hall,
and several magnificent floral pieces
adorned the East room and the Blue and
Green parlors. The full Marine Band was
stationed in the corridor between the East
room and the main ante.room, and played
several marches and overtures during the
reception.
Mrs Logan, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. James, Mrs, Miller, Mrs. Pendleton,
Airs. Pearson, Mrs. Robson, the ladieswho
were TO receive with the President and
members OF the Cabinet and their wives,
assembled in the Blue room, where they
were soon Joined by President Arthur and
Secretary Frelinghuysen. The Diplomatic
Corps was then received. Each Minister
was presented to the President by the Sec.
retary OF State and the Minister then pre-
sented his Secretaries and the ladies Of the
Legation. Mr.. Allan, the Hawaiian Minis
ter, now Dean Of the Corps, with his young
daughter, were first to be presented.
The following countries were represented:
Germany, Hayti, Turkey, Japan, Sweden,
Norway, France, Mexico Portugal, Guate,
mala, Salvador, Russia, Bolivia, Chill,
Spain, Belgium, Great Britain, Peru, Aus
tria, Venezuela, Denmark, Brazil and China.
After the Diplomatic Corps had been pre-
sented Chief Justice Waite and the Asso.
ciate Justices Of the Supreme Court were
received. They were followed by Senators
and Representatives in Congress and other
officials according to programme. The
general reception 10 private citizens took
place between and Up. N. and was largely
attended.
The Presidents reception to-day was an
event OF much more than ordinary import
ance here from social view. 1t was the
inst occasion on which the present Execu-
tive opened the doors OF the White House
to the public, and, besides, it was really
the Inauguration Of the social season Of this
winter, after a season OF mourning for the
late President. Society here has been at
loss, apparently, TO decide how long the
omission Of the festivities of the winter
should continue in respect TO the memory
OF the dead President. That the winter
seacon should not open with the usual
pleasure seeking events so soon after the
burial Of the head Of the mutton was gener-
ally acquiesced in, but there was no tribun-
al to determine when it would be proper,
under the circumstances, for society to lay
aside its outside signs OF mourning and
resume its practices and customs. The ar
aival Of New Year making it incumbent
upon the President, in accordance with
the time.honored and popular custom to
the public TO receive visitors, furnished
the occasion, which has terminated the cru
Of mourning, and though the sorrow OF
the people ut the loss OF the
late President, is too profound
to soon paSs away, society has, in fact, re-
sumed its sway here. The remainder
OF the season will, no doubt,
be more or less tempered by
a shadow OF the national calamity, but It
will, it is conceded, be quite guy Tie usual
round OF balls, parties aud receptions will
follow.