St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-16
MISS CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION.
The White House Crowded with the Beauty
Of Washington.
DIR. Mary Walk er in Masculine Attire Gre
ates Sensation by Painting.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March ia day of the
most perfect sunshine and spring weather
brought everyone to Miss Cleveland's recep-
ton at the White house yesterday afternoon.
As before, large number had assembled
before the hour for opening the door, and
special policemen, who have had such ex-
perience with crowds at the
White house during the last
ten days, marched the people in
line two by two, and thus insured equal
rights and comfort to all. That all strangers
have not yet left the city was proven by the
line heightened and at times stretched from
the portico to the open gate. Indoors the
old order was returned to. The receiving
party stood in the blue parlors. All state
departments were opened and
LIGHTED WITH GAS
and the conservatory was also opened 10
visitors. In the latter the gardener displayed
his new amaryllis which, blooming for
the first time this week, was named the Miss
Cleveland lily. Marshal McMichael made the
presentations to Miss Cleveland and Col.
Rockwell performed the same service for Mrs.
Hoyt Visitors liked this arrangement, and
the idea of limiting the receiving party
strictly to the ladies of the immediate family
residingin the house was commended as the
best OF all returns to the older order of things
that prevailed ten and twenty aud eighty
years ago. The ladies of cabinet families
were among the
EARLIEST ARRIVALS
and remained during the reception in the
blue parlor with other visitors. They were
only callers and not assistant hostesses.
Miss Cleveland's toilet was dress of black
satin with an overdress of black
Spanish lace. The satin body
was low and sleeveless and the lace
revealed her shoulders and arms. Mrs.
Hoyt wore trained dress of pale pink satin
| overlaid with black Spanish lace. Mr.. George
Bancroft and his grand daughter, Miss Su-
zanne Bancroft, were among the
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
introduced directly into the blue parlor
to avoid the crowd, and the
aged historian was as usual
paid marks of the greatest respect.
After them Mrs. Blaine and her son, Mr..
Walker Blaine, entered and paid their re-
spects to Miss Cleveland, and, passing out
without going back to the line, were gone
before many could realize their presence.
Miss Margaret Blaine, under the escort of
Senator Jones of Florida, came in later with
the regular line of visitors.
DR. MARY WALLER
made sensation by first fainting in the
crowded vestibule. Recovering, she passed
in, greeted Miss Cleveland and her sister,
and stood to critically inspect them. The
doctor wore full masculine attire, Prince Al
bert coat, blue tie and white gloves, and left
his hat in the cloak room. She quietly re-
sented the usber's firm but polite request
to pass on to the other parlors, and
was iucensed because she was not permitted
to join the group Of favored ones invited to
90 back of the line by Miss Cleveland
Among those present during the afternoon
were Mr.. Phil Sheridan, the French minister,
the Misses West, Mrs. Logan, Miss Cullom,
Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endicott, Miss Bayar6 ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Webster.
Mrs. Stephen J. Field, Mrs. DoIph.
Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Cockrell, Col. John Glover,
Mrs. and Miss Ames of st. Louis, Mrs. W.
c. Butler and Miss Butler the director of the
mint, and Mrs. Burcbard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Girard, Miss Magee, Miss lMcPherson, Mrs.
Window, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs.
Linton, Mrs. sabin, Representative
and Mrs. spriggs, Miss Spriggs.
Representative and Mrs. Ermentrout,
Representative LeFevre, Mrs. L. NJ Poland.
alrs- o. o. Howard, Mrs. Chauncey Nc
Keeuer, Mrs. Lydecker, Representative Perry
Belmont, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs Yulee,
Mrs Theodore Lyman, Miss Dawes, Mrs.
Mitchell Of Connecticut Mrs George Sensv
Mrs. Charles B. Bryan and many othess.