Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-01

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and the American secretary to the legation, Mr.. D.
w. Bartlett, with his wife and daughter.
Baron Won Schaeffer. the minister from Austria
Hungary, was accompanied by Count Lippe-Weis-
senfeld, his councillor OF legation.
Mexico was represented by Minister Don Matias
Romero and his first second and two third secre-
taries. Senior Romero in the citizens dress OF an
envoy from an American republic, was accom-
Was the ' Charming T Miss Allen. Of fe PSadeIpnia,
when won by her gifted Castilian husband: She
wore superb carriage dress OF royal purple vel
lace bonnet. decorated with leaves costly white
satin and lace and cream white ostrich tips A
toilette. Senior Don Platon Roa, second secretary
OF legation. was accompanied by Sonora and the
two Senoritas de Roa.
Russia presented greeting to the President
through the Minister Baron de Stuve and Mr.. Gre
gotre de Williamov, secretary OF legation
France, through her minister plenpotentiary,
NJ Theoior Roustan and his second and third
secretaries, military attache and chancellor, res
pectivcly, Messrs. Horace Denaut, George Dupuy de
LONE. Capt Henri de la Chere, and MIR. CRarleS
Riballier des Isles Messrs. de LONE and des Isles
were accompanied by their wives in rich visiting
costumes
Chill was represented through Senior Don Joa-
quln Cooley, e. f. and NJ. p, wearing the citizens
attire or a republics envoy, and accompanied by
Madam Cooley, fair lady, whom the United States
may claim by plrentage, and who wore sumptu-
Gus dress Of Old gold ana blue damaSSe. with dia-
mondS. There were also Seniors Federico and AMI
tfOn.
OF Switzerland were Col Emile Frey, E. E. and
NJ r, and DR.. Albert schafter. councillor and first
Brazil appeared in the pageant through her
minister, the eminent Senior Felipe Lopes Netto,
who wore over his green court costume, with its
golden feurs de lis, no less than seven decora-
tions. OF which five were tributes OF personal
friendship from sovereigns at whose courts he has
served his own. Among these glittered conspicu-
ousy the silver Polar star OF Sweden the order OF
grand officer OF the Crown OF Italy, the grand
nf S1afn and f1,A Afr,ci, f,a
ern Cross OF Brazil He was accompanied by his
attache, Mr.. Eduardo Prado.
Joshii Terashima Munenori; Mr. Tahahira Kogoro,
secretary of legation and Mr. Hashiguchi Naoye-
The Argentine Republic by senor Don Luis L.
Dominique, his wife and charming daughters. and
his son and nephew, respectively, secretary and
Senor Don. j. Frederico. Elmore, the Peruvian
Minister; Mr.. G. de Weckherlin, Minister OF the
Netherlands; Minister President Carl Steen An
Camachoof veneZuefa, the latter superbly dressed,
and Count Henry Van Beust, charge d. afTares OF
tha Germany WIN cantain Mensing and Mr. Lange &
diplomatic portion of the pageant
THE CABINET MEMBERS, SUPREME COURT JUDGES,
CoNGKEssMEN AND OTHER OFFICIALS.
At II am. the members Of the cabinet were re-
ceived. all being present.
The Supreme Court judges followed, headed by
the Chief Justice, accompanied by a fine grandson
and by Miss Anna Moore, his niece; then came
Justice and Miss Matthews, the latter wearing
steel blue satin, with cut steel passementeries;
Justice and Mrs. Macarthur. the latter In corn
colored satin brocade, entirely covered with black
thread lace. Justice Woods was accompanied by
his wife, in handsome toilet of black.
At II 80 am. Senators and Representatives in
Congress We're received. Among the Senator's
present were David Davis the President pro te,a-
pore, Senator's Allison, Beck, Bayard, Pendleton,
Nevada, Mcplh, Logan. Ransom, Rollins, sawyer,
n N-pl- NnSf md + fIsOv ,lNnrr
the House there were Speaker Keifer and MesSrs.
Neal, Maginnis, Joyce, Anderson. Barbour. Buck
CASSIDY, CLARK, Cobb, crapo trowIay, Deering..
DeusEer, Dunn Gibson, Hammond. lliscock. Hpge,
humphrey ZONES, JoTgenSen X aSson. Kelly, Knot,
fcele Phister, Robson, R1secranS Schultz. Smith,
sparks, speer, Thompson, Townsnend, Turner
The District OF Columbia was represented by
Commissioners West and Morgan and Register
k.iEsdell. The District Supreme Court by Chiei
Justice Cartier and Associates Wylte, NacArt hur,
Hagner and Cox and District Attorney Corkhlll.
ARMY AND NAVY.
At five minutes to twelve O'Clock the officers OF
Tie array in full dress uniform made ther appear
ance. Gen. Sherman was at their head, accom-
panied by his aids, Generals Poe, Morrow, and
TdDall. Then followed Adiutant General Drum,
accompanied by Gen. McKeever and Colonels Ben
jalnin, Barber. Sackett, and Baird. Among others
In the line were noticed Gen. Ayres accompanied
by almost all the officers stationed at the arsenal
Gen H. G. Wright, Gen. Parkes, Surgeon General
Crane. Gen. Rochester. Quartermaster General
ingalls,, Gen. Van Vlet, Capt HOxe. In fact,
nearly al! the army officers stationed here and
those on the retired list residing here were pres
ent. In their full dress uniforms they presented
veryimposing spectacle.
Immediately after the army officers came the
o111cerS or the navy, headed by Commodore j. G.
walker, chief OF the bureau OF navigation, and
Admiral Worden followed by the chiefs of bureaus
na'y OF armV In e n as In the
all the officers on duty at the Navy department
and at The navy yard. officers OF the marine corps
a great many who are in the city On leave Of abb
sence, and Il numter On the retired list
A Startling Incident Closes the Re.
ceptlSn.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE HAWAIIAN MINISTER
During the reception this morning Judge A. H.
Allen, minister Of the Hawaiian Islands, was taken
suddenly Ill with rheumatism OF the heart. He had
paid his respects to the President and was on his
way to the ante-room to get his hat and coat Rep-
resentative Sparks, of Illinois, came Immediately 10
his assistance and held up his head and sent for
physicians. Surgeon General Crane and Dr. Basil
Norris, who We're present, were Immediately
called, and rendered all the assistance possible,
but their efforts were fruitless, and he died at
twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock of heart dis
ease, having been sick only twenty minutes AS
soon as the sad news reached the President he
ordered the reception closed at once. The heads
OF the different bureaus were being received at the
time Judge Allen was accompanied by his son
CiCutILCA iAiicu NO lduleS were with him. HIS
boiy was removed to his place o. residence tie
Hamilton house, and the doors OF the White House
were closed to further visitors. People had gath
cred in great numbers to attend the public recep-
tion, the line extending to 18th street, but they
were all turned away.
Receptions by Members Of tn C Cabinet.
AS Is the custom, following the New Years re-
ception OF the Diplomatic Corps at the Executive
Mansion, state breakfast was given them and
the ladies of their families, between IL and l. at
the residence OF the secretary OF State, which
meal Is, In eject, stand-up lunch and in which.
today, about rs persons participated. The DpIo-
matte Corps retained their court suits and the oc-
caston, though made genially hospitable, took a
subdued tone, from the anxiety felt in the scene
Of mortality transpiring at the White House
There were served bOuillOn, terrapin, cold turkey
cold birds. tea. and delicacies appropriate to the
occa sion. The tea from the Chinese Minister'S
handsome Christmas gift to Miss Tillie Freiing-
huySen.
The general reception that was to have followed
the state breakfast Was prevented by the fntellf-
gence OF Minister Aliens death; as also was the
reception at the residence OF the Attorney General.
out the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Chandler
held their reception as previously arinounced and
were assisted by Mrs KlnSley sister OF the latter
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