The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-04
DEATH IN THE WHITE HOUSE
The Presidents Reception on New
Years Day Brought to d Close by
the Death ofthe Hawaiian Minister.

The Presidents Reception on New
Years Day Brought to d Close by
the Death fthe Hawaiian Minister.
New Years day at the nations capitol
was altogether given over to ceremony. The
weather was balmy and springlike, the
streets being thnonged with gen:feg1e4 with
ont.overcuals: The center Of attraction, of
course, was the Write House, every other
, pAR9iG puihipe Alt41 oit{,. iadHdips tEe
StHhtetf beM; closed ana i deserted.
Tie Z expectation J. Was to occupy
the fore part of the day in ceremonies
at the executive mansion, and the afternoon
was very neplygiyen TO- pro ,I 4 calling.
The morning papers contained over page
giving the names and addresses Of ladies
who would isceive'thei fir1ehda and it was
remarked thstnot for many year had there
been so gay New Year as this one prom
ised at it's opening. The prophecy would
have been realized had not. death; silently
entered the white house in the midst Of its
ssyeties and thrown pail over every hing.
Up to the time of the interruption the White
House reception vas; IT, IS said, the most
brilliant within the Recollection OF
those:7 u, who 'Ihave seen living pres
dents. The surroundings were per
,ions had been completed to the most mi
lute detail. The house, but recently deco
rated by Tiffany, looked fresh even to
be great square east room, which for years
t,ak been an ungalnly Combination Of dngy
gray and .giarinx red Lu11hant splanfs
and broad leaved trees fronf tie tropics
Eadded 70 theartificial aecora.i onsand1oaded
he air with the most exquisite odors. The
Marine band, with its choicest repertoires,
20 used strains which have q place in the
music Of American history.
The lsdi 8 who received with the presi..
dent we're Mrs Frelinghuysen who remained
but short time, owing to her own recep-
|aion; Mrs. Brewtter, Mrs. Chandler Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. L. Cameron, Mrs.
Blaine, Mrs. Kiefsr and several others who
remained during . portion Of the; time the
reception was in progress.
The judges were introduced by Marshal
McMichael. They we're headed by the chic,
hy Miss Anl1a Mo0ne, his niece; tfen cdm
| JusticGand Miss Matthew'S and Justice t1 d
| Mrs. McArthur.5: Justice Woods was accom-
| paniedhy bis wife: Next in order came the
| DIPLOMATS: They were on time Promptly
| and formed in line in the red room, reach
| ing out into the hall, whence they were tC
pass through the blue room to be presented
to the president by Secretary of State
Frelinghuysen. thence through the green
| room to the great east room, where the
guests mingled in general conversation fol
upwards Of an hour until the ceremonies
! we're rudely terminated in the manher al
! uded to above Hon. Elisha II. Allen, OF
| Hawaiian government, led the way from the
| red room into the parIor of state. He wore
as decoration the badge of the order oil
| Kamehameha III. Frederick II. Allen, Sec
rotary of legation; attended him.
The heads of bureaus were just entering to
be received, being followed by long line
composed of the veterans of the war OF 1872
the Oldest Inhabitant association, the Crane
! Army Of the Republic and Mexican wa
Minister Allen of Hawaii, was announced
| 10 the president, and he at once closed tn
reception.
Minister Allen, fafter leading the diplo
matte corps as its dean and going through
the ceremony of presentation, passed int
the green room, where he engaged in con
versation with various gentlemen for aoou
an hour, seeming to be mainly occupied
With single topic which he was unable t.
dismiss from his mind. He spoketo varl
Gus members Of congress and senators Will
l. reieIfnce W tne CATedteAeu aeIosauoAN ~ ~
Hawaiin treaty.
| On going. to the coat room he fell int
what was believed f,r the moment to be
fainting fit from which he would soon re
cover. He never spoke again, however
Representative Sparks, of Illinois, came i'm
mediately to his assistance; held up hi
head and eent for physicians: surgeo
General afahe ard soss Basil ~Norris' VII
were present, rendered all the assista.lc
possible. but their efforts were fruitless
and he died at 1890 o'clock, having bee
sick only twenty minutes. The surgeon
said the trouble was angina pectoris.