The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-11

made her the centre of q very inter.
esting group. Mrs. Don Cameron
wore white silk, with front breadth
trimmed with gold brocade satin
and exquisite point lace and pearl
fringe. Her ornaments were dia-
monds. Mrs. Senator Pendleton
wore white striped gauze over white
silk. Miss Hunt, daughter of the
Secretary of the Navy, wore lovely
colored silk covered with black Span
'ish lace. Mrs. Miller, wife of the
California Senator, was attired in an
exquisite moire antique. made with
a Watteau pleat trimmed with pas
sementerie and point lace. She wore
rich jewels. Mrs. Robson, an ele'
giant reception dress of heliotrope
and white brocade combined, with
plain silk of the same delicate hue.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, with her
sister, Mrs. John Davis, were eie-
gantly aitired in iull dress toilets.
The other ladies of official circles
and of the diplomatic were becom-
ingly attired.
When every one had taken posi-
ton and honnces and rufiies were
properly adjusted, Mr.. Brown nod
ned his head toward Secretary FIRE.
linghuysen, and the latter advanced
to Introduce the diplomatic corps,
who followed him promptly. Many
of the foreigners were accompanied
by ladies, and nearly all appeared
in court dress. The dean or the Dip
lomatic corps, Mr.. Allen, the Ha-
waiian minister, came first, accom-
panied by his young daughter, be-
comingly attired in black velvet, fol-
lowed in order by Count Won Beust,
the German charge d'afiaires !;
Hayti, by Mr.. Preston, its minister,
whose wife and daughter wore hand
some black costumes Turkey, by
Minister Aristarchi Bey and Rus
tenn Effenda /; Japan, by Mr.. Taxa
hira Kogoro. charge d'affaires, and
others of the legation Count Lew
enhaupt, the representative of Swed-
en- and Norway. accompanied by his
wife, charmingly attired. NJ. Out
rev, French minister, accompanied
by his wife and several gentlemen
Of the legation. Mn Outrey wore
heliotrope brocade aud black velvet
combined, exquisitely trimmed with
rare white lace. Mexico, by its min
ister, Senior and Nine. Zamacona
and daughters, the attaches and Sec
retaries of the legation. Nine. Ia
macona wore rich velvet brocaded.
viscount das Noqueiras and wife
and daughter represented Portugal,
the ladies attired in mourning suits.
Guatemala and Salvador, by Senior
Don Arturo Ubico, their minister.
Mr.. De Meissner, of the Russian
legation, represented that empire,
its minister having gone. He was
accompanied by his lovely Ameri-
can wife, who was handsomely at
tired. Bolivia, by its minister, Senor
Dir. Ladislas Cabrera.
The Chilian minister, Senor Don
Martinez, and his daughter, accom-
panied by Mir. Pluto and other mem
bers of the legation, represented that
republic. Spain, by Senior Barca,
minister, whose wife and daughter
were richly attired, and were in
company with many of the secreta-
ries and attaches of the legation.
Mr.. De Bounder and Baron Albert
D'Auethan, represented Belgium.
The cynosure of all eyes, the Hon.
l.. S. Sackville West, the representa-
tive of Great Britain, was accompan-
led by his daughter, Miss West,
wearing a handsome but invisible
suit of green, and the following la
dies and gentlemen of the legation !:
Mr.. Drammond, Captain and Mrs.
VIM. Arthur. and ,,Messrs. Howard,
Adam and Cadogan, followed by
Senior Elmore, the minister of Peru !;
Venezuela, by Charge d'Afiaires Sc
nor Don Camacho Austria, by
Count Lipee Weisenfeld, the charge;
Denmark, by the charge d'afiaires
and consul general, Mr.. De Bile,
and his wife in ruby-colored velvet,
richly trimmed. Senor Valente and
the secretary of the legation repre-
sented Brazil, closely and slowly fol-
lowed by the new minister of China
and most of his suite, accompanied
by Mr. Bartlett, the interpreter,
aere the last of the diplomatic corps
to enter, as they are the latest access
sion. They were unaccompanied by
ladies.
Miss West, the daughter of the
new English minister, is a tall, pale,
black haired girl, with Spanish feat
ures. She was cordially received to-
day.
The Cabinet, Supreme Court, SEN
ators and Representatives in Con
gress, Court of Claims, army and ma
Wy, heads of bureaus. District Com
missioners and Judges Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, Oldest Inhabi
tants' Association and veterans of
the several wars ali called in regu-
lar turn, and then followed the gem
eral public, the President shaking
hands with each. There were sever
al interesting incidents during the
reception, one being the appearance
of the Associated Survivors OF the
War of 1912, of whom there were
half dozen. To each of these old
veterans the President addressed
lleasant remark, and when the Old
est Inhabitants OF the District pass
ed along, the President said to each:
IL wish you happy New Year, sir,
and many returns of the day" In
deed, the President seemed TO be-
stow especial attention on his more
venerable callers.
General Sherman Was in good hu
NOR during the reception, and kept
up his reputation asa gallant among
the ladies. He fitted about from
croup TO aroup. talking loudly and