The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-02
NEW YEARS GREETINGS.
NOTES ON THE ADVENT OF 1885.
A Bad Day, but Brilliant Reception Mt
the White House-Sketches of the
Event - Observance of the
Holiday Elsewhere.
New Year at MashIngton.


WAsHINGToN, Jan. New Years
day has been generally observed
here. The weather was almost as
-disagreeabe as a year ago,
when it rained throughout the day.
At IL O'clock cold wind was blowing
and snow falling, and befors
night the atmosphere was that
Of midwinter- Theiuolemency, however,
did not interfere with calling. The re-
ceptiou at the white house, the last
ton, 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 blue parlor.
The callers entered the red parlor,
passed through the blue parlor
thence through the green parlor
into the east roor, whence they
made their exit. The floral dec
OratioRs in the corridor and the parlors
were, as usual, very elaborate
corridor and the red parlor
there were tropical plants and ferns. All
the chandeliers and mirrors were twined
with smilaX. The mantel in the blue
drawiDg-room was entirely covered
with cut flowers and blooming plants
In the windows there were palms, ferns,
Grafton and other foliage plants. In
the green room there were flowing
places in the mantel and tropical plants
in vases. The four mantels in the
east room were decorated with
pots of blooming primroses and q
choice variety of other flowers. Ladies
who assisted the president gathered in
the library at the white house a few mo-
began, where new years greetings
were exchanged with the president and
his sister, Mrs. McElroy. AT II O'Clock
the Marine band. stationed in the vesti-
bule, played "Hail to the Chief"
and the receiving party entered
the blue parlor. Mrs. Frelinghuy sen
accompanied the president. In the
blue parloP Mrs. McElroy stood
next to him, then Mrs. SEN
ator Edmunds, Mrs. Freliug
huysen, Mrs. McCulloch, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Hatton,
Mrs. Teller and the wives Of some of
the justices of the supreme court.
The other ladies Of the receiving party
passed on into The green parlor. The
dresses of the ladies were
rich and handsome. Mrs. Neil
roy wore pale heliotrOpe
satin, trimmed with pearl bead
ing around the heart-shaped
neck. Mrs. Frelirghuy,en wore 4
black velvet trimmed with black
lace and dull jet. Mrs. McCullnch wore
rich white satin. Mrs. Edmunds wore a
mourning silk, plain in style. Mrs. New
bald, who is granddaughter of the
late Gen. Cass, accompanied the fam
lily OF Secretary trelinphuyseu to the
white house. She wore Il gray satin,
trimmed with white lace.
Secretary Chambers wife wore
an elegant dress with IL
front Of cherry satin and block and
cherry brpcdded velvet train
Mrs. Brewster wore gul
den bronze colored silk embroidered
in bronze aud gold cOlOred beads. Mrs.
Teller wore ruby velvet and satin,
trimmed with ducheSSe lace. senator
HarrlSon's wife wore a combination
salmon pink grossgrain and garnet vel
vet, garniSh,d with point lace. Mrs.
Field, wife of Justice Field, wore "a
copper co, lred silk aud satin Trim red
with Egyptian blue. Mrs. Miller,
OF CALIFORNIA, wore train Of white
satin, brUcadAd in bouquets of
richly color d.ilDwers nd embroidered
tabliere. Her ltces aud diamonds were
very beautiful. Mrs. Logan was richly
dressed in black velvet with the
front breadth panels and Il vest
of shrimp pink, trimmed with pink,
with applique eI bruidery on the col
lar. Mrs. Don Cameron, and her cousin,
Miss Rachel sherman, came together,
and wore elegant white dresses.
All the ladies VINO wera invited TO re-
ceive were in eve ing dress, while those
who called TO pay their respects
were la visiting dress--that is, short
skirts and bOunets. The colOrs were dark
and suudued. Mrs. Carlisle, who WAS
published as among the ladies' who
would assist the president, was not in
the city. After an informal reception
among the members of tho cabinet,
the doors were opened and the diplo-
matte corps was received. In the alb
sence of Mr.. Preston, minister from
Hayti, who is the dean OF
the corps, ViscOunt Dasna.
guiras, minister from Portugal,
headed the diplomatic procession
secretary of state, stood on the left of
the President and presented the
representatives of the for
eign powers. There have been
many changes among tho diplomatists
within three years. none of those now
here having served longer than six
years.