New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-02
CROWDS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES 5000 PEOPLE.
FOREIGN LEGATIONS AND DEPARTMENTS WELL
REPREsENTED-soMEo OF THE TOILETS OF The
LADIES.

March ever known at the Capital and TO-DAY was even
! fner-a June sky flooded with warm sunshine ana the
softest May air combined In the makeup OF perfect
weather on his first New Years day in the White
House Foliage alone was lacking to give the VWcal
surin doy and the remark most frequently heard was,
| Oh It's the Presidents luck, you know
| such weather" For once the Sunshine heiu
! brilliant sway in tho great East hooin'
rivaling the flashing gasets In the state pariors ana
corridors where floral decorations were generally I'm
tied TO baskets of on tables and pots of bloom
ing plants on the mantepicccs. The members OF the
Diplomatic Corps had already gathered IN the hed Room
when the President escorng the wife OF the secretary
OF state entered the Blue Room and took his place AT
the head Of the Inc. The President and Mrs Bayatd
were followed by the Secretary OF State and Miss CeVe
land tho Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs whitney
the Secretary OF War and Mrs Manning the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs Villas. The Posinaster-General
brought ia Miss Nelson, of New York. who is guest nj
the White House The secretary Of the Interior and the
Attorney General were absent The President looked
vigorous and smiling. He wore his Prince
Albert coat clo'ey buttoued, and wore black
necktie Miss Cleveland received In gown OF ruby vel
vet with and panels OF pearl satin having dashes
OF gold brocade. 1t elaborate with pearl and gold
bead trimmings. Long pearLcolored gloves met the
short sleeves and with the square cut corsage was worn
slender gold chain and ruby pendant, and above this
band of ruby velvet about the throat Her high colaue
mlsed not a few strangers who. with abackward re-
grctful glance on passing out would say: "The Fres'
Mrs. Bayard, who stood Miss ClevelGnds right,
wore white satin with drapcrcs OF embroidered China
crepe Mrs. Manniug's dress was pale hchOtrope satin
cut low and heavily embroidered with pearls and crystal
Her ornaments necklace Of tears and
diamond arrow in her hair which worn high
Mrs. Whitney's toilet dress of white satin. with
masses OF silver aud pearl enbroideries Her jewels
were n necklace OF diamonds and a diamond mounted
comb Mrs. Villas pink gros grain and brOcaded
piak and gold. with point lace.
Among ladies In reception toilets grouped back Of
the line were Mrs. Daniel Lamont. who terra Gotta
satin; Mrs Lawrence Hopkins and Miss Howard, OF
New York guests OF the Secretary Of the Navy Miss
BayaTd. IN dress OF pearl satin aud smoke uie; Miss
Manniug white silk: the Misses Iidcn, OF Now-York,
nieccs OF Samuel J. Tdon and guests OF ho Secretary
Of the Treasury Miss Nellie Villas, who pink
slrah and oriental lace; NJ ~ Wadc OF Cleveland ana
Miss Nelson Ms Endicott KEEP, at home by cold
and Miss Eudcott, wearing street toiist of brown
cImcIs har Etu nigh ny al Dr1Nh Fe'Ve'' lenhhed
Inc foreign visitors were presented by the Secretary
~ etaic Xii the gentlemen representing mouaTchcs /
:" ~, ,,ii rort Grrss Tbc Portuguese Minister as
dean corps. TIE r.i To ohrr NoW Year greet
me, 10 the President lis vile. Ni,couacss das NogGei
ms was m hu carriage toilet Of black u,tre
,c,S Xix ana r; with bonnet 70 match Tie Brush /
Minister accompanied ~ Two danghterS, iiss wet
and Miss Flora Wcs. Iley wore walking dresses or /
dark blue. combined with blue aud ycllO" SIX Ia hyr-
81 line mister tn street dress OF black vel
vet bonnet OF maize velvet AnSirh was rep
re-ered bj tyunt I"ple o , g. - A'o.
Baron dc ltIuba, tue new Minister tTpn brA|H' was /
blondr Her toilet wa dark naVy bue waIHins dh7s
AMI honHc' ~ iy9ry %hc pun. Mr nlesgi ,ccahI +
Consul Ccucril at sew ors came from tbat city last /
evening" and win tue Jhhrte q Ahars ad Interim Mr. !
HI,ihinc Romero with Der husband the Mexican .
MINISTER country. shc wore visiting dress md
bonnet garnet velvet ANA e1n ~ tue ,an. shade All
the msnuer- ol the German csatIon-te Minister aud
four s,crsttrs-wc'c present ~ court uniforms, s'rS-
Ingy elaborate Tue coat ~ the Danish Minister wa I
brilliant WIKI je~rl.ed orirr~ Belgium, thnt ana .
Uruguay were each teptcsru!ea 10y 'harse 4" Ah1ltrs
md among diplomats were the Ministers from the
Argentine Republic ana tn'ta IIrs-
Fron the White House t!s Diplomatic Corps went 70 .
tho residence u the sccrr"ry ~ STATE where at l.
m presentation OF official visitors waS continued at
the White House by Colonel wilson and Lrntenaat /
;,' veil ~ comni.soner Of Public G-ouufs ard IN
mi .rrcrrins that officer Master 81 Ceremonies IT
Inc White House the thrf Justice escorted party Of
,dc-. aud Justice aichiurd haG vi ID him Nts bdich
f,ri Who wore a VISITING u dark blue biocadrd
velvet Her cousin. Mrs. Cummin-s. OF New-Iork. was
ia . black velvet waking Cress. Among Others wern /
t W"ads and Justicr Fcd me drnrtn Of senators
aud lrpr, -entat'es ~I' very marked and as General
Ihc.o Included -rstor' Miller. Doiph. Cameron. liaN-
Min senator aud Mr. CulOm were their dausht- /
rr- Mrs Hdgeiy aud Mss Cuiom. Senator Brown, Of
yves we're the speaker and Nr'. Carlisle. Mr. Randall
NJ Kcicnam OF Nrw-iUrk AMI Mrs kcGhlm Mr.
carlisle was In visiting toilet OF wine velvet. Me-
Foster. ox-Minisier to spain, was present Win Mrs
AZ no time iurius the Official reception there tho
suggestion OF n large attendance. The loug
pause thnH Army Wa scarcely MOD i,y
tho Mikaio music of the Marine Band.
When General Sherman entered the head " the lnr
II a relief TO the small groups Of waiting lc9pe
and the hum o. conversation again took an ea,y How
Officers of the Navy quickly followed lea by Admlra,
aud In fifteen minute" tho last OF the officers nal
ia .sed from sight
Tnt the rank and ne saved tho day. and there
no Lack OF people when tho public reception began at
Blue Room and noted that for tho fiat time In
many years the ladies' receiving with the President re
vi The general public. To-day
W. yn VINO Went nome early to receive the d.
kent
Fine weather miSrs crowds gOodnatured. Inc crowd
icLny extending from tho east the west side OF
Lafayettn square, across Ponnsylvanienyc. to the
White House grounds, up To the potico four deep. dld
not mind waiting or moving slowly. The proc esson
ie IN aud across The yestihule through the Red II to
the Blue Room. solemnly aud almost noise!rssy. Tho
hauGshakng was at tlr rate OF forty per minute ana
without introducing. The President stood well forward
and near the door, ana seemed TO PfopsI the Ssor
along he sraspcd hls hlnd 10 snake ~: e hhu 1eeh
told that several thousand CITIZENS outside To
Zine c"nld be wasted on Ia. fornay OF Introducing by
names bus not man, woman or chid eneapedtt hand
old.time poeness Of his race passed through the
several rooms, 9owing and smiling right ana ana
mansion. The eoored clement was very perceptlGie
reception OF olcials with quiet Indifference. expanded
into positive enjoyment the presence OF the people
saw him before when lac did not have a se.
Ts Ga Of s Navy Ws eaus his
evidently amused AT the rapdity with which tho Pres
Q the doors were closed. But the procession outside
was solid from the portco TO the middle OF the street
were reopaned and the handsLaking went on
half nm honr longer TIL had passed IN and
paid his respects the Chief Magistrate Probably the
president agreed with the Secretary OF tho Treasury
that the of the day after oil In the public
reception -, . III.
Receptions also held at the homes OF the Cabinet
Ulcers Mrs and the Misses Blyard had the assistance
OF Miss Andrews, OF Baltimore. The wire OF
Assistant Secretary Fairchild and the Misses
TiIden were with Mrs. and Miss Manning 10
receive callers. The wife OF tho First Assistant Post
masterC;eneral Mrs. Lamont. aud Mrs. Isey OF Mich.
igan assisted Mrs Villas At the home OF the secretary
the Savy Mrs; whitney had with her Mrs Lawreneo
| Hopkins, Mrs. William Il. IlaZen, Miss Howard, MISS
Wedde Miss Porter. At tue home OF the presiding
oncrr of the Senate John sherman assisted by
The wife Of HARRISON the wife OF Colonel toyt
| and other ladies. Mrs. Endcott had the aid or her
daughter Ia receiving Az the Riggs House the wife OF
| The Speaker OF tho House held large reception
II is estimated that over 6eO0 people ,hook hands