National Republican., 1885-03-09
wAsIINGToN SOCIETY.

afternoon, and with her throe sisters re-
ccivcd over thousand visitors. They
were waiting outside of the house long
before 3 o'clock, the hour for the recep-
tion to begin, and system had to bo ems
ploycd in disposing of the crowds and
delegations calling on tho President dur
ing the week. The policemen and ushers
knew how to form the visitors In q long
line. Each arrival had to take his place
at the end Of tho queues, and democratic
principles and equality were carried out
in this way. Those who drove in
under tho portico with flourish had
TO take their places at tho end
Of the procession in with the COM
moners who camo on foot. Strangely
enough ii was the democrats who most
objected to this practical application OF
party principles and disliked stsuding
meekly and patiently in q queue. The
new President reduced Handwriting and
delegation encounters to n science last
week, and when the crowd In the man
sion and the waiting line got too great to
DO mana2ed at any time no came down
shook 500 hands in half on hour and dis
pcrsed tho multitude moro quickly than
the policemen and doorkeeper's per-
suasions could when put together. For
his convenience in dischArginR this duty,
canvas had been laid across the carpet Of
the broad inside corridor leading to the
middle door Of the east room, and
over half of the room that the
crowds occupy In their brief passage to
tho temporary exit, built from hall
window to tho outside walk.
With garish daylight pouring In tho
windows, the furniture drawn in limo
| like barricade to keep the crowd in
certain limits, and the gray crash cover
ing tho floor, the east room wore littlo
Of the festal air common to II on such
social occasions as n Saturday drawing
room. All was so changed and different
| that the habituos looked sadly about
them and sighed, The reception began
| promptly ut . o'clock, with Marshal Me-
| Michael as master Of ceremonies. pre-
scnting the guests to Miss Cleveland,
who with her sisters, Mrs. Iloyt, OF AL
| bauy. and Mrs. Bacon, of Toledo. Ohio,
| and the wifo of the Rev. DIR. Cleveland,
composed tho white house family last
| week. As Miss Cleveland Is to remain as
| the mistress of the white house for these
| four years, she took tho place Mt tho
| head of the line, and visitors were first
/ presented to her. As tho names were
distinctly repeated by Marshal McAlichaol
IL was apparent that tho first end OF the
| line was soidly southern. There were
many fervent handshakos given, and
one young man, who gave his own
name in u clear aud distinct voice,
and added from Texas" as he
shook Miss Cleveland's hand, shouted in
u triumphant manner when he moved
| of, "l3S,O0O majority" There were Il few
/ colored citizens in tho line, and many
! people who announced themselves as
| Presbyterians, and from all parts and
| places likely to cause thrill of local
emotion in Miss Cleyeland's mind. Mrs.
John Il. Mclean, of Cincinnati. was one
| Of tho earliest callers, and was warmly
/ welcomed by Miss Cleveland and Miss
| Hoyt, whose acquaintance she had made
/ in Albany last winter. Miss Kate Field,
who came with Mrs. Hugh McCulloch,
was also accorded u special greeting by
| Mss Cleveland, aud Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs.
| VcndlGton, and Mrs. Letter were others
fecognized and welcomed. Postmaster
I General and Mrs. Villas were the only rep
resentatives of the new cabinet, aud Mrs.
McCuloch the only representative Of the
| old cabinet. Mrs. Hendricks tlanked the
| line, and entered from the green parlor by
the door back OF Miss Cleveland. She passed
| her greetings to the Presidents sisters
across the barricade of q sofa, and spent o
half hour or more chatting with the
groups back of the line. There was
not the grand turnout of all the
democratic officials, nor of tho old
residents, who are the cOnservators
| of the traditions Of Buchanan's day and
have refused to enter the white house for
these twenty-four years, that had been
expected. The greater number of those
attending We're strangers visiting the city
during this busy inauguration week.
After o'clock the gathering clouds of an
approaching storm obliged the ushers to
| light the gas in the corridor and east
room, and under its warm and comforting
! glow the place wore more attractive air.
| The court circle, as the group of chosen
ones invited to go back Of the receiving
party is commonly termed, increased in
size, and its makeup was carefully studied
by those anxious to forecast the lines OF
the now society.
The ladies of the Presidents family
were dressed quietly aud in good taste.
Miss Cleveland wore trained dress of
dark green velvet with fichu of cluny
lace; Mrs Hoyt, gray velvet combined
with gray brocade, and broad collar of
duchcsse lace: Mrs. Bacon, black silk with
jet trimmings, and Mrs. Cleveland, black
silk and brocaded velvet.
Among those present at this launching
Of the new social ship were Mrs. j. e..
Carlisle, Senator and Mrs. Pendleton,
Mrs. CoCkrell, of Missouri; Mr.. aud Mrs.
l.. u, Letter, Mrs. Leopold Morse, Mrs.
Drum, Gen. Hagner, Capt. llsloy, Mrs.
and Miss McCulloch, Mrs. Kaufman
Miss Kate Field, Mrs. Oscar Turner, Miss
Turner Miss Flower, daughter Of Hon.
Roswell p. Flower; ex-Goy. and Mrs.
Brown, Of Tennessee; Mrs. w. H..
Hatch, Mrs. iIoge, Mrs. Van Wyck,
Mrs. f. Il. Newbold, of New York;
Mrs. Ashmore, Mrs, George w. Cassidy,
Mrs. seney, Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs.
Seymour, Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Budd,
Mrs. Robert Stevens, Mrs. A. q. Curtin,
Mrs William S. Holman, Mrs. Beriah Will
kins, Mrs. Charles Nordhoi, Mrs. Hop
kins, Mrs. Kimmell, Mrs. aud Miss
Hampton, Mrs. Joslyn and Miss Vedder,
Mr.. Frank Conger, Mrs. y. T.. Brown. Miss
Brown, Judge and Mrs. Barclay, Mrs. and
Miss Van Aukon, Mrs. Budd, Miss OakeS,
and many others.
Miss Cleveland sent large basket ol
roses and orchids TO Mrs. McElroy on
Friday morning, accompani cd by grace,
ful note.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas will
take possession Of apartments ut the Eb-
bitt House to-day.
Mrs. McElroy left for New York Satur.
day morning, and there was crowd OF
friends to see her of. There were many
young girls among them, for Mrs. Nc.
Elroy was best beloved by them, and
fragrant souvenirs carried memories oi
Washington with her.
Minister and Mrs. j. w, Foster have
issued cards for a tea on Thursday after
noon to meet Nine. Mariscal, wife of the
secretary Of state of Mexico. Nine. Mar.
iscal is very beautiful womau-an
American, too-and married Senior Mar
iscal somo years ago, while he was minis
tor TO the United States. Sinca then he
has been ut the court of st. James, and
Nine. Mariscal has been ono of the
beauties Of London society. She is nov
/ e,