Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
NEW YEARS DAY.



New Years day opened With light rain
falling which continued throughput the day.
The Presidents reception began at Ii o'clock.
The floral decorations OF the east room, the
red, blue and green psrlors were plain, but
elegant The Marine band was statiJned in
the vestibule and played a number of airs
during the reception. The President stood in
the blue parlor assisted by Mrs. Frelinghuy-
sen and the Misses Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs Lincoln, Mrs. and Miss
Gresham, Mrs. Brewster. Mrs. Teller, Mrs.
Carlisle, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Pen
dieton, Mrs Warner Miller, Mrs. Frye, Mrs.
CulIum, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs.
Porter, Mrs. Waite, Mrs. Blaine and Mrs.
Robson. The introducrions were made BY
Marshal McMichael and Col. Rockwell
At ii A. NJ. the members of the cabinet
and diplomatic corp were received. At Ills
the associate justices of the supreme court
Of the United States entered the room headed
BY the chief justice, and we're presented to
the President. At ll.30 a number of sena-
tors and representatives in Congress, Judges
of the supreme court of the District of Co.
lumbia, officers of the district judiciary and
commissioners Of the District of Columbia
were received. At noon the officers of the
army, headed by Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, off,
their head, marched into the room and we're
presented to the President. At IL 80 the
secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, COM
missioner of agriculture, assistant secretaries
of departments, assistant postmaster general.
solicitor general, assistant attorneys, general
superintendent of the coast survey, heads of
bureaus of the several departments, national
board of health and civil service commission
we're received. At IL As the associated SOL
diers of the war of 1912, associated veterans
of the war of '46. the members of the oldest
inhabitants association of the District OF
Columbia and the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie.
LATER REPORT.
The Presidents reception at the executive
mansion today WAS not quite SO largely at
tended as in the past, but it is said to have
been more than usually pleasant and sue
cessful. The attendance of the people OF
the city and the District of Columbia gener-
ally was fairly good and nothing happened to
mar the pleasure of the participants. The
decorations of the executive mansion were
simple and tasteful. Promptly at IL o'clock
the Marine band which was stationed in the
vestibule played Hail to the Chief" Pres
ident Arthur. accompanied BY Mr.. Carlisle,
and preceded by Col. Rockwell and Marshal
McMichael, entered the corridor. They
were followed by members of the cabinet
and their wives and number of ladies with
out escort who were to assist in the reception.
The party passed into into the red parlOr
and then into the blue room. President
Arthur stood midway between the east and
west doors. On his right and behind him
were the ladies assisting, and on his left
during the reception of the diplomatic corps,
stood the secretary of state. Both the Presi.
dents son and daughter were in the room
Mrs. Carlisle stood at the Presidents right
hand and received and introduced each guest
in turn to the next of the ladies who stood in
line behind her.
The members of the diplomatic corps in
court dresses Of their respective countries
were first received and were introduced BY
Secretary Frelinghuysen. For the first time
in many years they were headed by an off,
cial representative of republic on this side
Of the Atlantic, Mr.. Preston, minister from
Hayti. He succeeded a. dean of the corps
Mr.. Allen who died in the White House dur
ing the ,last New Years reception. The
Marine band played the national airs of the
principal European countries as the foreign
ministers passed into the east room where
they remained greeting and talking with the
guests until IL. At that hour they took
their leave and went to breakfast at the resi-
dence of the secretary of state.
The justices of the United States supreme
court and their wives were next received,
after which Col. Rockwell and Marshal
McMichael took places beside the President
and introduced to him a large number OF
senators and representatives. At IL O'Clock
the doors leading into the main corridor was
thrown opea and long line of army and
navy officers filed in to pay their respects to
the President. The assistant secretaries of
the departments and chiefs Of bureaus were
next received and were followed by veterans
of the war of 1872, representives of the
Grand army and citizens generally.
Throughout the reception President Ar
thur retained his position without moments
rest. He greeted those with whom he was
acquainted with pleasant smile and a few
words of recognition. Strangers he merely
wished happy New Year.
Reception were also held at the residences
of Secys. Lincoln. Chandler and Teller,
Attorney General Brewster, Postmaster Gen.
eral Gresham, Speaker Carlisle, Chief jus
tics Waite and Admiral Porter. Mr.. Blaine
did not receive, but before the reception
hour q number of Mr.. Blane's friends
called to give him holiday greeting.