The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-26
BRIDAL RECEPTION,

giant Reception to Congress, the Diplo.
matte Corps and the Judlclary-The
Largest Gathering of the Kind Nqef
Assembled in the White House.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Tho White House
never presented more brilliant spectacle
.han last night, on the occasion of the
first official reception given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland. The decorations were
on the same grand scale as at the Presi
dents wedding. The walls OF the East
Room were hidden by plants and garlands
OF smilax and evergreens were festooned
rom the chandeliers and cornires. The
mantels were banked with rare exotics and
the window reccsses filled with pal ms. The
decorations OF the other parors were OF q
similar description.
The guests began to arrive shortly be-.
fore nine o'clock and soon the house was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen await
ing the coming OF tho receiving party.
Promptly on time the President and Mrs.
Cleveland entered tbs Blue Room, accom-
panied by Secretary and Mrs. Endicott
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Villas, Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont. They ranged themselves
in a semi.circle in the Blue Room,
with the President first, then Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Endicott Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Villas in the order
named. Mrs. Cleveland was attired in her
wedding Dress in ivory satin; the waist,
however, was slightly changed, being
pointed back and front and without
sleeves. She wore white silk gauntlet
mitts. Her only ornaments were the
diamond necklace, tho wedding gift of
the President and magnificent
bouquet OF white roses wore at the corsage.
Mrs. Cleveland's hair was dressed
in Grecian coils, and the charming sim.
pllcity OF her whole attire only served to
show to greater advantage the dignity OF
her carriage and the graceful poiso OF her
figure. She had smile for every one and
a word for many and her manners capti.
waited ALL The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were assisted by Mrs. Endicott, Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Villas.
The diplomatic corps were the first to
be presented, led by the dean, Mr.. Preston,
Minister OF Hayti, and Mrs. Preston.
All the legations were represented by their
ministers or attaches. The ministers OF
Ecuador and Bolivia came on from New
York expressly to pay their respects to the
new mistress of the White House. The
Brazilian Prince, Leopoldo, and the off.
GERS of the Brazilian frigate Barosso, ac
companied by members OF the Brazilian le
CATION, were treated with marked consid.
Grafton. Judge Porter First Assistant
Secretary OF State. and Chief Clerk Brown
presented the gentlemen and ladies Of the
corps.
A general reception OF all the other in
vited guests then followed without any
particular order OF precedence. Colone
Wilson, OF the army, made the presenta
tions to the President, and Lieutenant
Duvalle OF the navy, the presentations tc
Mrs. Cleveland. The clergy was
represented by DR.. Sunderland, the min
lister who officiate at the Presidents wed
ding and DIR. Milburn, tho blind chap
lain OF the House of Representatives, anC
the judiciary by Justices Harlan and Brad
Icy, OF the United States Supreme Court
and Judges Cox, Merrick. Macarthur an(
Hagner, of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict. Minister McLane, ex-Minister Kas
son and ex-Ministcr Foster were among
| those who paid their respects.
Congress was well represented, the Sen
ate by Senators Sherman, Conger, Ran
| som, Harrison, Gibson, Aldfich, Coke, Call
Cameron, Cockrell, Dolph, Hawley, Ingalls,
Payne and Teller, and the House by Speak
er Carlisle, and Representatives Morrison
Burrows Buchanan, McComas, Fndlay
Anderson Kan. J, Belmont, Bennett, Glass
Beach, Bliss, Blount, Henderson (Ill J
Wolord, Wilkins, Bynum, Wheeler, Re
gan, John NJ. Taylor, Cutcheon
Symes, Kelley, Leievre, Dunn, Gibson
(W. Va.). and many others. TIN
army and navy were also well represented
Prominent among the general officers wer,
General Sheridan, Admiral Por
ter, Vice Admiral Rowan, Admirals Stew
ems, Wells and jenkins, and Generals
Drum, Park, Benet and Hazcn.
Acting Secretary and Mrs. Fairchilc
were among the early callers and were in
| vitcd to remain with the receiving party
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass wer
| among those who called to extend thei
congratulations to the President and hi
| BRIDE
| Inc reception was one OF the largest eve
given at the White House. there being no
less than 1000 guests present. The re
ception closed about 10:45, and the Presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, aftera promenad
through the various rooms, retired, &C
companied by the Cabinet officers an,
their wives, topartake of collation. sprea,
in one OF the private apartments Of tn
| mansion.