Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-18
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
THE FIRST GIVEN UNDER THE DEMO
CRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS.
How the Ladies' Were Dressed and the Bril-
liancy Of the Feminine End of the
Cabinet-Thc President Receiv-
ing The Diplomats.

President Cleveland's first reception to
Congress and the high official circles of the
capital was given Tuesday evening from to
~. The executive mansion was prepared for
the ev, NJ with! all the brilliancy incident TO
similar receptions by President Arthur, and
several new effects in floral decoration were
introduced in the blue parlog where the
reception was held. The president wore
plain evening dress, without gloves; the
army and navy officers their full uniforms,
with swords, the diplomatic corps their court
costumes
Miss Cleveland and the ladies of the cabi-
net stood in line with the president, the former
wearing a cream white ottoman silk eAquis-
itely made, with apron front of point lace,
and the moderately low corsagc finished with
width of the same, confined by narrow
satin ribbon. 4 black velvet band encircled
her neck, and long light gloves reached
nearly to the terminus of the short sleeve.
She carried a bouquet of Cornelia roses and
white ostrich feather fan. Miss Bayard
stood next, representing the social side of the
state department, and wearing delicate pink
satin Ncilcd with pink tulle. Mrs. Manning,
n bride, wore her dainty bridal dress of rich,
white satin, with front of point lace and
superb diamonds. Mrs. Endicott, wife of
the secretary of war, was attired in ruby
satin, with front of cloth ci gold, and carried
AN immense bouquet of Jacqueminots and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Whitney, whose first appearance IL
was i'm Washington official liio, wore black
silk oyerlad with black tulle. Her beauti.
fully moulded arms and neck were bare,
and she carried u large cluster of English
Violets. Mrs Villas wore dark red satin with
front of chine brocade. The attorney general
ship and the secretaryship of the interior had
no Feminine representatives, but Secretary
Lamar and Attorney General Garland were
in the group of cabinet officers at the rear.
Nt mud ttpnIrIaE
Mrs. Hoyt, Colonel and Mrs. Lamont,
and Miss Mamie Bayard were also
among the representatives OF the new
administration circle in the blue par
lor. The ladies were all elegantly attired.
Marshal McNichael made the presentations
ofcivilians and diplomats to the president,
Colonel Rockwell the army officers and
Lieutenant Mason those of the navy. The
procession of guests, except the diplomatic
corps, passed down the main stairway Of
state from the upper dressing-rooms, and
were joined by the diplomats in the red
parlor before entering the presidential pres.
ence Everyone remarked the ease afiability
with which the president and his staff of
ladies discharged their new duties.
The leading diplomats were all present,
number going first to the dinner given by
the German minister. The new Swedish
minister and his elegant wife were much OBJ
served. General and Mrs. Sheridan, Generals
Schofed Terry, Wright, Meigs, Holabird
and Rochester were eminent among army
officers present, and the navy was represent
ed by Admirals Worden, Franklin, Temple
and Quackenbusb, with many of the grades
next these Senators Warner Miller and j.
+. Miller, Blackburn, Cockrell, Jones, of
Florida Teller, Secretary of the Senate Nc
Cook ex-senator Pendleton, Representa-
tives Randall, Cox, Belmont, Curtin, Butter
worth, Spriggs, Hopkins, lie Fevre Seney
. and Ermentrout were few Of the large con
gressional circle present. Nearly all the
above were accompanied by their wives and
daughters in handsome evening dress 1t
was AS brilliant scene as the White House
has known in years. The Marine band played
"A fine selection of music throughout the re-
ception. The east room at halt-past 10 o'clock
was a picture OF gorgeous color and move
were thrOngcd.