Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-02
A Brilliant Reception by the Presi-
dent. Assisted BY the First
Ladies OF the Land.
The Parlors and Corridors Of the White
House Elaboratsly Decorated With
Flowers and Plants,
The Elegant Toilets For the Occasion
The order in Which the
Guests Were Greeted,
At wssIriaoTON.

The weather was almost as disagree-
able as year ago, when 1t rained
throughout the day. At y o'clock a
cold wind was blowing and snow was
falling aud brlore night the atmoa.
phore was that OF midwinter. The in
clemency. however, did mt interfere
with the calling. The reception atthe
White House, the last under President
Arhufs administration was as large
as that Of any previous year. The
president was assisted by number Of
ladies' prominent in society, who stood
with him IN the y ne parlor. The
aal ers enter d the II parlor, Daes d
Though The Hue parlor, t'ic co
through the Green parlor- int the
east room, whence they IN de their
exit. The dJrRl decorations in the
corridor aud parlOrs were, as
usual, very elaborate aud handsome.
In tie leug G 'rhdor and the Red par
lor there were tropical plants and
ferns. All the chandeliers aud MIR.
rors we're twined with smilax The
mantal 10 the Blue drawiug.roem was
entirely covered with cut n iwers ant
blooming plants. In the win
dows there were palms, ferns,
crOtOu and other foliage plants
In IN green.room there were flo, or
ing ~ ute on the mantel and Tropical
p'ant- Ia vaees. The four mautes In
the 10 ,st room were decorated with
pots Of blooming primrOses, and a
choice variety Of other flowers.
the ladies who assisted the presi-
dent gathered In the library of the
White House few moments before
the reception began, where New
YEARS. greetings were exchanged with
the president aud his sister, Mrs Nc
ElrOy. At II O'clock the Marine hand.
stationed In the vestibule, played
"Hall TO Chief and the r.
ceiving party entered the
Blue parlor. Mrs. Fr, linghuysen
accompanied the president. la the
Blue parlor Mra McElrny stood next 10
him, then Mr. senator Elmuuds,
Mrs. Frulinghuyspn, Mrs. McCullech
Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs.
aattOn, Mrs. Teller, and the wives Of
some OF the justices uf the supreme
court The other ladies OF the receive
ing party passed on into the Green
parlOH.
The dresses Of the ladies' were rich
aud handsome.
Mrs. McElroy wore pale heliOtrope
satin trimmed with pearl beading
around the heartshRped neck.
Mrs. FrelinghuSse sen wore "a black
velvet trimmed with black lace and
dull jet,
Me- MGCulloch wore a rich white
satin.
Mrs. Eimunds wore mourning
silk, plain In siylr,
hTen .grfh gHhn III 0FWn Il
daughter Uf the late Gen Cass. accom-.
panied the family OF Secretary
Frelinghuysen 10 the White House.
she wore gray IA ia trimmed with
white lace
Secretary Chambers wife wore an
eleVtnt dress with front OF cherry
satin aud . Ol lok and Cherry byoaaded
velvet train.
Mrs Brewster wore golden bronze
Dolored elk embroidered la brocadt
ana pod ctllred beads.
Mrs. rellrr wore q ruby velvet and
entin trimmed with duchPsse lace.
Senator Harrison's wife wore q coma
hinstlon Of salmon pink gros-graiu
and garnet velvet garnished with
point lace.
Mrs. Field, the wife OF Justice Field
wore Is copper 01lored siik aud satin
trimmed with Egy ptlan blue
Mira Senator Miller OF CAllfornis
wore train OF white satin brneaded
In bouquets OF richly colored flower
aud embroidered with "a Here. He
laeea and diamonds were very beau
tlful.
Mrs, Senator Logan was rlchl,
dressed in black velvet with III
front panels and vest of shrimp PIN
trimmed With pink, with sppliqu
embroidery on the coiOrs.
hre. Senator Don Cameron and he
cousin, Miss Rachel Sherman, cam
together and wore elegant whit
dresses.
Allthe ladies' who were invited
receive we're ia evening dress, Will
those who called to pay their respect
were in visiting dress, that Is, shoI
skirts and bonnets. The c0lOrs wor
were dark and suDdued. Mrs. Speake
Carlisle, who was published as amon
the ladies' who assisted the presiden
was not IN the city,
Alter an informal reception OF tl
members Of the cabinet the doors el
opened and the di lomatic corps WI
received. In the absence of Mr.. Pre-
ton, the minister from Hayl
who IL dean OF the corps, VI
count das Nogutiras, the minisu
FROM Portugal, headed the diplomat
pro essi1u The secretary of stA
stood on the left ofthe presld nt al
presented the representatives of II
foreign powers There have be,
many changes among the diplomatic
within three years, none Of these no
here having served longer than 8
years. The members at n
corps were In court unifori
phv British legation was represented
Minister Hon. Lionel SAckville IVES
his eldest daughter, his secou
daughter (who Il a debulant
and Mics Heard, their gue
and Mr. Alan tombstone and Mr.. y
var, secretaries of the legation. Al
Mn Helyar The Chiuese minister
absent aud the legation was Ssel
sented by Me, Teal lSwok Ching, 4
ID. w BAruett, the American seereia
Of the legation, aud several Cnlne
attaches. Tine mlnister from Austrl
Hungary, Baron Ignaiz Won scha
fer waa accompanied by Baron Bau'
g0rtten, The acting sec
tary Of the legation. Mr.. IL