, 1885-01-02
HAPPY new YEAR."
President Arthur Greeted By
Hundreds of Callers.
Many Distinguished People
Among the Visitors.
What Some of the Attending
Ladies Wore.
Making Now Years Calls.

y year ago when it rained throughout tn,
day. AT II o'clock a cold wind wa
blowing and the snow falling, and befort
night the atmosphere was that of mid.
winter. The inclemency, however, did
not interfere with calling. The reception
at the White House, the first under Pres
ident Arthur's administration, wasaas
large as that * any previous year. The
President was assisted by Il number OF
ladies prominent in society who stood with
him in the blue parlor. The callers en-
tered the red parlor, passed through the
blue parlor, thence through the green par
lor into the east room from which they
made their exit. The floral decorations
in the corridor and parlors were as usual
very elaborate and handsome. In the
long corridor there were tropical plants
and ferns. All the chandeliers and mir
rors were trimmed with smilax. The
mantel in the blue room was entirely COW
cred with cut flowers and blooming plants.
In the windows there were palms, ferns,
cotton and foliage plants. In the green
room there were Towering plants on the
mantel and tropical plants in the recess Of
the windows, The four mantels in the
east room were decorated with pots of
blooming primroses and a choice variety
of other flowers.
The ladies who assisted the President
gathered in the library of the White
House a few moments before the recep-
ton began, where New Years greetings
were exchanged with the President and
his sister, Mrs. McElroy. Atl1 o'clock
the Marine band, stationed in the vesti-
bule, played Hail to the Chief" and
the receiving party entered the blue par
lor. Mrs. Frelinghuysen accompanied
the President to the blue parlor, Mrs.
McElroy stood next to him, then Mrs.
Senator Edmunds. At Mrs. F~relinghuy-
sens right were Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Hatton,
Mrs. Teller and the wives of some of the
Justices of the Superior Court. Other
ladies' of the receiving party passed on into
the green parlor.
The dresses of the ladies' were rich and
handsome. Mrs. McElroy wore a pale
heliotrope satin, trimmed with pearl bead
ing around the heart-shaped neck. Mrs.
Frelinghuysen wore black velvet, trimmed
with black lace and dull jet. Mrs. Nc
Culloch wore rich white satin. Mrs. Ed
munds wore mourning silk, plain in style.
Mrs. Newbold, who is a grand daughter
ofthe late General Cass, accompanied the
family of Secretary Frelinghuysen to the
White House. She wore gray satin,
trimmed with white lace. Secretary
Chambers wife wore an elegant dress
with a front of cherry satin and black and
cherry brocaded train. Mrs. Brewster
wore a golden bronze colored silk, embroid-
cred in bronze and gold colored beads.
Mrs. Teller wore a ruby velvet and satin
trimmed with Duchess lace. Senator
Harrison's wife wore a combination of
salmon pink gros-grain and garnet velvet
garnished with point lace. Mrs. Field,
wife of Justice Field, wore a coffee-colored
silk and satin trimmed with Egyptian
blue. Mrs. Miller, of California, wore a
train of white satin brocaded in bouquets
of richly colored flowers and embroidered
tabliere. Her laces and diamonds were
beautiful. Mrs. Logan was richly dressed
in black velvet with a front breadth Of
panels and vest Of shrimp pink, trimmed
with applique embroidery in colors. Mrs.
Don Cameron and her cousin, Miss
Rachael Sherman, came together and
wore elegant white dresses. All the
ladies who were invited 10 receive were
in evening dress, while those who called
to pay their respects were in visiting dress,
that is short skirts and bonnets. The
colors were dark and subdued.
Mrs. Carlisle who was published
among the ladies who would assist
the President was not in the city.
After informal reception to members Of
the cabinet the doors were opened and
the diplomatic corps were received. The
Secretary of State stood on the on the lef
of the President and presented the repre-
~sentatives Of foreign powers. There have
been many changes among the diplomats
members within three years, lone Of thosa
now here having served longer than sr
years. The members of the corps were il
court uniform. All foreign representative
who are in the city were present.
The Justices Of the United States Su
preme Court, accompanied by the ladie
of their households were next received
In the absence of Chief Justice Wait
| (who is iID Justice Miller was first re
ceived, followed by the other Justices
f. The Chief Justice and Justice Matthew
> were the only absentees.
The Senators and Representatives i
: Congress, Of whom there was an unusu
ally large attendance, came next. The
were followed by representatives Of tn
army and navy, nearly every officer o
duty or in the city being in line. TIL
army delegation was headed by Lieutenar
& General Sheridan and the navy officials }
; Admiral Porter. Next came the chiefs {
the various departments. district official
ex-members Of the Cabinet now in tn
city and civic associations. The Gran
Army of tho Republic had notably a larg
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