The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-02

trained robe Of rich isyssSs, -.,le aowsrs,
ia,,o IN white I',,o ,ss.ia and ;sS,!s' oi witt
and a raised ohsrslle Of novsss oSes 70 IN,
s.ra.h.d ws'si 'na wIa "' polu. fi.s.. s'is. y.
earrings and q broaah wero disoeSls
She stood immediaf@ly at the pFso(6osoi
right and received and introduced eook
! CUES, In turn 10 the next ladies' ,vbo
velvet with hohu OF violet lace
and coirure coIuyosed OF point
lace and marion feathers; Mrs.
Lincoln worea black end white rolder-
ed velvet, with taller waite satin howers
wore white Ottoman satss with poiat lfcs
and black velvet bows. Mrs. Brewster,
and brilliant diamonds Mrs. Gresham
wore black velvet With white satin
point. Mrs Teller wss s'iired
lace and diamonds. Mrs. Miller,
OF California, wore olaret oolored
velvet front yelled with point lace and lace
cane and runles with fine diamonds Mrs.
Logan wore a black velvet brooaded petit
coat with white lace and diamonds
Say., HT cSlom -Ism.d wore ddcS,,. rlGs Tasy Ias,
Mrs. Hawley f,wn.c7lored brocade.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuy-ea white satin
delyon.
The members OF the diplomatic corps
In the court d'es - OF their
respsoiiye countries wen i-s' received
and introduced ~ Secretary Frelinghuysen.
Tor the hr.t lime M many , ears they we're
headed by the Official representative
~ repub bic on this side I the Atlantic,
Preston, the minister from Hayu.
He succeeded 40 dean the corps,
Allen. who died az the \ White House.
during the las, New =, ar reception,
The dresses OF the gentlemen
o' the corps Nei velvet
with gold embrol iery. whit lsshes at
the wrist. Without exceptsn they wore
short gowns OF dark voiys >, ponnets
and pl imes 10 match The Y ar ma band
played the national srs Of the
pr!ncipsl European countries ~ the foreign
ministers passed through the blue room
even into the last ros I'm where
they remained greeting md tala!u Y with the
other guests until ~ O'Clock. At that
hour they took leave a1e vent 10
breakfast at the residence OF the secretary
Df state.
The judges OF the United Stesp- 'uprems
ronrt and their wives arrived, alts which
Colonel Rockwell and Marshal nc Michael
inok their places beside the pre.iasi =. ard
we're introduced to large num1r-e sena'
ors and representatives.
Mt II O'Clock the doors leads 2 TO the
m ain corridor were thrown open long
inc OF army and navy OH ers & ad IN tonay
heir respects to the pres dent.
General Sheridan accompanied ny
Indge Holt and General No
Gee Damn, formerly ] udge
advocate general Of the armv. and % ioer,
" his, staH. Adjutant General ID rum
pllowed, accompanied by As.
tstant Adiutant General Ne.
Seever,, Gc, ,e,al Ruxeles, Ooh mel
3eDiamin and Colonel Barber. Then o. mo
leary all the young officers station ned
he medical corps represented by
surgeon. General Murray. Drs B-1isr Ba, I'll,
Norris and others. Paymsster. .elenei al
Rochester was followed by number of
f.cers OF the pay corps Of the engineer
Ulcers headed by General II. " right an
number Of other otficiis.
Following the srmv officers came reprs
entstives OF the navy, Admiral Por ~.
I the head, accompanied oy Com
nodore Earl, English chief sngin
era era Henry Lee s Snyder de-, and
resent in Washington. Tho army
Ulcers were introduced 10 the presiient by
}oionel Rockwell. Lieutenant Mason
presented the naval officers
o Colone Rockwell who
n turn introduced them to :h-. pres, 20
dent. IN the east room the army and n..,y
uniforms showed to great advantage and thu
cene was very brilliant one as the
iumber Of the diolom attic representatives
sere still In the room, and there were also
many very handsomely dressed
adies to assist the secretary.
The chiefs OF the bureaus
we're NEXT received and followed bv vet
rams OF the Mexican war and OF
OF the Grand Army
# the Republic, the oldest Inhabitants
stations and citizens generally
During the entire reception President
Arthur retained his position without mo-
nenps rest. He greeted those whom
lie was best acquainted with
pleasant smile and few
words of recognition. To the
ifangers he merely wished a happy New
i car. At the close OF the rec. ption
~ retired to his private departr trnents.
The state break last given by Secretary
'rclingbuyssn to the members of the
diplomatic corps snd their wives was
eryed promptly at ~ O'Clock according 10
he time honored custom.