Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-23
MISS CLEVELAND RECEIVES.
IsrISG UIsBED MEN AND WOMEN IN
THE WHITE HOUSE
A Brilliant scene In the Famous East Room.
The Flowers, the Music, and the
Toilets Of the women-N Names OF
Some OF the Callers.

The White House reception OF Saturday |
afternoon was the most spirited of the three |
vet held by Miss Cleveland. The favorable |
impres sion made by the president and his |
sisters on the invited guests of Tuesday |
evening seems TO have thawed tho leo, and
ladies of leading Republican circles were as
numerous in the throng as those of Demo-
cratic, and quite as chatty and full of enjoy
ment Miss Cleveland stood at tho head of
the receiving line in the blue parlor, with
Marshal McMichael at her left to introduce
her callers She wore heliotrope satin with
overdress OF black Chantilly lace, and deep
messy fringe of heliotrope arranged as a
fichu with becoming effect In her hand
she carried violets, aud u few white roses
were fastened at her waist Her sister,
Mrs. Hoyt, smaller of stature and darker of
hair than herself, stood at her right
hand attired in black velvet dress with era
| vat-shaped collar of point lace, and a large
| corsage bouquet OF Jacgueminot roses. She
carried a gray ostrich feather fan. Miss Van
| Vcchten, of Albany, completed the trio,
| wearing black with a glittering network of
| steel balls in black silk meshes, forming
| bertha and waist front, while the front OF the
skirt was in a rich pattern of black, brocaded
| with steel color. 1t was remarkably etlec-
| tive dress, and suited well the graceful
| brunette beauty of the wearcr cluster oi
| red carnations scompletedher toilet. Col Rock
/ u
who entered 10 Mrs. Hoyt and Miss Van
Vechten. This young lady was remembered
with pleasure by those present who had met
| her during visit at the Arlington three
| years ago with Mrs. Blocker Banks, wife of
the present mayor of Albany. She was then
in mourning and did not mingle in general
society, but, with Mrs. Banks, spent an
evening at the White House by invitation Of
President Arthur She will remain at least
two weeks with Miss Cleveland, who on Mon
day loses the society Of Mrs. Iioyt, this lady
returning to Fayetteville to rcjon her hus-
band. Miss Folsom of Buffalo, who il still
| a school girl, will soon accompany her mother
here 10 visit at the White House during one
| week of her spring vacation.
| The gas-lighted parlorS were never made
bandsomer for an afternoon reception. A2alea
bushes in full bloom, alternately of red and
white flowers, were set in the window re-
cesses and in the inches designed for statuary
in the promenade hall. In this hall was the
Marine band. Mrs. Manning, Mrs Whitney
, and Miss Bayard represented the cabinet on
its social side, and remained through the re
ception, assisting informally in handsome
) visiting toilets. Mrs. Lamont came in before
its close and stood with Mrs. Manning
, There was not quite 50 dense crowd o
strangers as at the two former receptions
lomatic people. Mmo. De Struve, Mrs
Helyar, the British beauty in her LondoI
dress of red camefs hair trimmed with blacl
! cord and black astrakhan fur, tho Misses DO
L | VI mo hIpeulint Ni
Alexander Gregor the handsome Russiai
secretary of legation, and Mr.. ID. w. Bartlett
e escorting the Chinese charge and his natv
secretaries, were notable figures in the dir
lomatic portion of the throng. Samuo
=, | j. Randall, SenatGr and Mrs. Na
" Wyck, Mrs. Don Cameron, Mrs. Angu
o Cameron, Mrs. Ingall the daughter OF Gen
Slocum, Mrs. and Miss Spriggs, Miss But
Ter, of South Carolina Mrs Eugene Halt
a and Mrs. Mcpherson were among those froi
:, congressional circles The wife Of Paymastc
u General Rochester was accompanied by he
II brOther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Julia
It T. Davies, of New York. Tho two ladies' AZ
a sisters of Mr.. Bradley Martin, and Nj
Davies is n son of eX-Judge Davies of I'll
- New York court of appeals, and a nepbe
y of the celebrated mathematical tcXtboO
A. author.
:. Mrs. James w. Gerard, MIR. and Mr.
Angell Mrs. and Miss Rockwell, Mrs. Va
p Auken, Mrs Orange Terriss, Mrs eX-Senatc
ID Window, Mrs. Justice Field, and Mrs. y.
, Lincoln with Miss Merrill were others in IL
blue room group When Miss Lucy FIR
70 lnghuysen entered at half past four, Mi
n Cleveland sat down for few minutes res
@, drew her to a seat at her side, and engage
i, her in close and animated cOnversatiO
" Miss Cleveland has tho gilt possessed
III President Arthur of saying something ircs
~ and bright aud varied to each conner. ~
III won many golden opinions.
- Yesterday and also this morning Mi
Nd Cleveland drove out with Miss Van Nechte
ne the two trips taking in Arlington Heigh
m | and the Soldiers Home. The president h
a not driven out with his sisters, but turn'
~, | over 10 their exclusive use the handsome ca
'it riage and team loaned him by Preside
:" | Arthur, and contents himself with the OH
% | carriage and horses for his quiet drives.