The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-01-11
DEATH IN THE WHITE HOUSE

The Presidents Reception on New
Years Day Brought to a Close by
the Death ofthe Hawaiian Minister.
New Years day at the nations capitol
was altogether given over to ceremony. The
weather was balmy and springlike the
streets being thronged with gentlemen with
out overcoats. The center of attraction. of
course was the White House, every other
public building in the city, including the
capitol, being closed and deserted.
The expectation was to occupy
the fore part of the day in ceremonies
at the executive mansion, and the afternoon
was very nearly given to promiscous calling.
The morning papers contained over page
giving the names and addresses of ladies
who would receive their friends, and it was
remarked that no: for many year had there
oeen so gay New Year as this one prom
lsed at its opening. The prophecy would
have been realized had not death silently
entered the white house in the midst of its
gayeties and thrown pail over every hing,
Up to the time of the interruption the White
House reception was it is said, the most
brilliant within the recollection of
those who have seen living pres
idents. The surroundings we've per-
tect in every appointment and the prepara.
tons had been completed to the most MI
mute detail: The house, but recently deco
rated by Tiffany, looked fresh even to
the great square east room, which for wears
mas oe"n an ungainly combination of diD2v
gray and -glaring red. Luxuriant plants
ana oroad leaved trees from the tropics
added to the artificial decorations and loaded
NE me ar With the most exquisite odors. The
Marine band, with its choicest, repertoires,
was seated in the grand hallway, and dis.
co"rsed strains which have a place in the
music of American history.
The ladies who received with the presi-
dent were Mrs Frelinghuysen, who remained
put short time, owing to her own recep-
ton; Mrs: Brewster, Mrs. Chandler, MIS-.
Logan, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. L. Cameron, Mrs,
blalne, Mrs kiefer and several Others who
remained during portion of the time the
reception was in progress.
Inc judges were introduced by Marshal
McMlchael. They were headed by the chief
JUSTICE accompanied by fine grandson and
by Miss Anna Moone, his niece; then came
Justice and Miss Matthews and Justice and
Mrs: Macarthur. Justice Woods was accom-
panied by his wife. Next in order came the
diplomats. They were on time promptly
ing out into the hall, whence thew were to
pass through the blue room to be presented
to the president by Secretary of State
frel'nghuysen. thence through the green
room to the great east room, where the
guests mingled in general conversation for
upwards of an hour until the ceremonies
were rudely terminated in the manner al
14ded to above. Hon. Elisha Fl. Allen. of
aawanan government, led the way from the
red room into the parlor of state. He wore
as decoration the badge of the order of
kamehameha III. Frederick H. Allen. Sec
Rotary of legation, attended him.
Inc neadS OF bureaus were just entering to
be received, being followed by a long line
composed of the veterans of the war of 1872
the Oldest 1nhabitant association, the Grand
Army OF the Republic and Mexican war
veterans, when the death of his eminence.
Minister Allen of Hawaii, was announced
to the president, and he at once closed the
reception. '@'O
Minister Allen, latter leading the diplo-
matte corps as its dean and going through
the ceremony of presentation, passed into
the green room, where he ENGAGED in con-
versation with various gentlemen for about
an hour, seeming 10 be mainly occupied
Wild single topic which he was unable to
dismiss from his mind. He spoke to vari-
ous members OF congress and senators with
Hawaiin treaty. '' " '''
On going. to the coat room he fell into
what was believed for the moment to be a
Iaintng Mt from which he would soon re-
cover. He never spoke again. however
Representative Sparks, of Illinois came i'm.
med'ately to bis assistance, held up his
mead and sent for physicians. sureeon
General Crane and br. Basil Norris. Tho
were present, rendered all the assi.tsace
possible. but their efforts were fruitless
ana he died At 1890 O'Clock, having beer
SICK only twenty minutes. The surgeons
said the trouble was angina pectoris.