National Republican., 1885-04-22
THE pREs1DENr,s REoErr1oN.


A Crowd or ConstitveMts and others
Throng the White FIouse-rhe Toll
cts OF the Cabinet Ladies.
President Cleveland held his first
evening reception for tho general public
at the white house last night. The levee
was Grst announced to take place on the
Tuesday following Easter Sunday, but
owing to the dscouraging nows from
Gen. Grant that day was postponed. 1t
was such mild. moonlight night that
over 5000 people were tempted out to pay
their respects to the President, and be-
fore tho hour for the reception TO begin
nearly 1000 were waiting in line outside
Of the east entrance. The line extended
TO tho outer gates for full two hours. Tho
rooms on tho upper floor were used for
cloak rooms, but in Wow of tho great
numbers present the majority kept their
wraps with them, and aftor bOing pre-
sented to tho President in tho blue par
lor made their way out of tho house.
Tho rooms wero elaborately decorated
with plants and cut flowers, the con.
servatory was lighted and carpetod, and
the Marine band grouped under the po f.
trait of Thomas Jefferson in the ontran co
hall. .....
Marshal McMichael and Col. Rockwell,
who made the presentations, preceded the
President and Mrs Bayard as they entered
the parlor. Miss Cleveland entered on tho
arm of Secretary Bayard, wearing a
trained dress of white ottoman silk, with
front draped with point applique lace
and low corsaRe bordered with the same
lace. Her hair was dressed high in putis
and coils massed at the top Of the head,
and u crimson rose was fastened at one
side.
Mrs. Bayard, standing next, wore q
trained dress Of yellow satin brocaded in
velvet figures, with draperies Of point
lace. Mrs. Endicotts toilet was q corsage
and train of black velvet, with front OF
pink satin covered with applique ilounces
aud square neck filled with lace. Mrs,
! Whitnoy's toilet was demi-trained dress
of black satin covered with jetted tulle
Miss Florence Bayard, in dress oI
| yellow satin and tulle, and Mis-,
| Endicott, in white satin aud tulle, stood
| back Of tho line in the blue pnrlor. Sec
! retary Manning aud Postmaster Genera
| Villas were the only ones missing from
| tho cabinet family, and Secretaries
| Bayard, Endicott, Whitney, and Lamar
and Attorney General Garland made {
distinguished group. A number of thC
members of the diplomatic corps were
present, and tho members of the Nationa
! Academy of Sciences, now in session a
the Smithsonian Institution, were also II
attendance. The crush was so great that
few individuals could be recognized In
the crowd that poured through the hous(
st oadily for the two hours.
There were many hats and bonnet
worn by those who were simply passoC
through in line, but in the blue parlor
back of the receiving party. there wer
many noticeable toilets. Mrs. Mackin, o
New York, wore superb toilet of pal
blue and gold brocaded satin, with from
covered with point lace; Mrs. Cockrell, o
Missouri, was attired in II black satin ant
Chantilly lace dress; Mrs. Kearny War
rem wore brown and terra Gotta bro
caded satin, and Mrs. GiraTd pearl col
ored brocade; Mrs. Carter wife Of tn
Ha waiian minister, wore black satin
with duchesse lace trimmings, and Mrs
Rockwell white brocade, with lace trim
mings. Among those grouped In the blu
parlor were the Mexican, Netherlands
Hawaiian ministers, Gen. Belknap, Sen
ator and Mrs. Coekrell, Gen. Van VlieI
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, Maj. j. G.. Berret
Mr.. Richard T. Merrick, and others note'
in Washington life.
Although such numbers were in at
tendance free circulation was kept up II
the rooms, and the majority of guest
leaving Immediately after being pre-
sented left progress free through tn
apartments.