Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-03
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
AT WASHINGTON.

| WIS SCHCIdIly OuSCIFCu, eiiC CACCuSiSS
mansion, as usual, being the scene of the
greatest interest. The east room, red,
blue and green parlors, were all thrown
open. Linen was stretched on the car
pets of the parlors, but the rich carpets
of the main hall remained open to view.
Palms and other tropical plants fill the
spaces between the doors and main hall
and several elegant floral pieces adorned
the east room and blue and green parlors.
The full marine band was stationed in
the corridor between the east room and
main ante-room, and played several
marches and overtures during the
reception. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Cameron,
Mrs Jones, Mrs. James, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Pendleton, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Robe
son, the ladies who were to receive with
the president, and members of the cabi-
net and their wives assembled in the blue
room, where they were soon joined by
President Arthur and Secretary Freling
huysen. The diplomatic corps was then
received. Each minister was then pre-
scented to the president by the secretary
of state, and the minister then presented
his secretaries and ladies of legation.
Allan, the Hawaiian minister, now
dean of the corps, with his young
daughter, were the first to be
presented The following countries were
represented: Germany, Hayti, Turkey
Japan, Sweden and Norway, France,
Portugal, Guatemala, and Salvador, Rus
STA, Bolivia, Chill, Spain, Belgium, Great
Britain, Peru, Venezuela, Austria, Den
mark, Brazil and China. After the dl-
plomatic corps had been presented,
Chief Justice Waite, and the associate
justices of the supreme court, were re-
ceived, They were followed by senators
| and representatives in congress, and
other officials, according to programme.
| The general reception to private citizens
| took place between l and 2 p. M, and
was largely attended.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
WASHINGTON, Jan, Especial to the
Western Associated Press: President
Arthur's reception to-day was an event
of much more than ordinary Importance
here from social view. 1t was the first
occurrence 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 season of mourning
for the late president. Society here has
been at loss, apparently, TO decide how
long the omission Cf the usual festivities
of the winter should continue in respect
to the memory of the dead president.
That the winter season should not open
with the usual pleasure-seeking events
so soon after the burial of the
president was generally acquiesced
in, but there was no tribunal to deter
mine when it would be proper under the
circumstances for society to lay aside its
outward signs of mourning and resume
its pleasures and customs,
The arrival of the the new year, max
ing it incumbent on the president in ac-
cordance with the time honOred and pc.
culiar custom to publicly receive visitors
furnished the occasion which has termi
mated the era of mourning and though
the sorrow of the people at the loss OF
the late president is too pro-
found to soon pass away, society
has in fact resumed its sway
here The remainder of the season will
no doubt be more or less tempered by the
shadow of the national calamity, but
will, it is conceded, be quite gay, and the
usual round of balls, parties and recep-
tons will follow.
To-day's reception was really an en-
joyable one. The weather was cold and
somewhat blustery, and that served to
keep away the vast throng which gener-
ally presses at such an occasion. Visitors
were not so numerous but that all could
obtain access. The secretary of state
stood next to the president until all of
the diplomats had been presented and
then retired to the rear part of the parlor
and engaged in general conversation.
The ladies who received with the pres
ident were Mrs. Frelinghuysen, who
wore black satin and brocade, the wife of
Attorney General Brewster stood near.
| She wore dark wine colored velvet with
collar and ruffics to the elbow, with
sleeves of santique lace. Mrs. Lincoln,
wife of the secretary of war, was next.
She wore black Spanish lace, open On
the sides and front, showing a rich I'M
derskirt of old gold satin. The wife of
Senator Logan was the next lady.
She wore a peacock blue velvet, with a
profusion of white lace and handsome
| Jewels. Tive of the NEST elegant dresses
were worn by Postmaster General James
wife, who stood next, and her daughter,
Mrs. Pearson, with whom the president
had made it personal matter they
should return from New York and assist
him to-day. Both costumes were evil
IDENTIFY worn for the first time,
That of Mrs. James was of sea shell tint
of pink MORE antique, with broad putfs
of plain satin of the same shade, over
which fell very wide point duchesse lace
eXquisitely fine. The skirt had long
train perfectly plain of the rich material,
and the waist was cut square in the neck
and filled in with lace. The sleeves and
trimming of the waist was point duchesse
lace. Mrs. Pearson's toilet, of rich
white brOcaded satin, combined with
plain satin, was trimmed with pearl pas
sementerie. The sleeves were of fine
duchesse lace and the waist, which was
cut square in the neck was hemmed with
the same lace. The skirt was very long
and graceful, and cut out at the bottom
in vandyke. Across the front was fin
ished with a narrow triple box
pleat. The wife of Senator
Miller, Cal, was the next lady. She wore
superb MORE antique, made with vatican
/ pleat, trimmed with point lace and pearl
passementerie. She wore rich jewels
The daughter of the secretary of the navy
stood at the end of the line. She wore
black Spanish lace over colored silk.
Mrs. Don Cameron we're white silk with
the front breadth trimmed in gold brocade
satin. The dress was also trimmed with
point lace and pearl fringe, ornament
diamonds Mrs. Pendleton over white
silk wore white striped gauze. Mrs.
Blaine wore an elegant re-
ception dress of pure velvet
and satin with few choice diamond Or
naments. Mrs. Robson wore heliotrope
and white brocade combined with the
plain heliotrope silk Miss Lucy Freling-
huysen and her sister, Mrs. John Davis,
wore very elegant full dress Costume