Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-16
WHITE HOUSE SPLEND0Rl
A BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
BRIDES FIRST RECEPTION.

A BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
BRIDES FIRST RECEPTION.
The Diplomatic Corps With Their Glit-t
tering Decorations the First to be-
Received -- BraziPs Prince Pays His
Respects-DelegatiOns from Every Del
pGrtment of the Home GOverRment.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-The White
House never presented a more brllliant
spectacle than tonight, on the Occasion
OF the FIRST o1licial reception given by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. The dec0<
rations were on the same grand scale as
at the Presidents wedding, with the ex$
ception that there were more tropicak
plants and ferns and less flowers. The
walls of the east room were hidden by
plants. Garlands of smIlax and evers
greens were festoOned from the chandes
liers and cornices. Tho mantels were
banked with rare exotics and the window
recesses were filed with palms. The
decorations of the other parlOrs were OF
similar description.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
The scene when the reception was al ita
height, with the T1ch toilettes Of the ladies'
the splendOr Of the costumes worn by
forms Of the othcers, was most bTiliiant-
The guests began to arrive shortly before
. O'Clock and soon the house was crowded.
with ladies and gentlemen awaiting the
coming Of the receiving party. The sig<
nal that the President and Mrs. CleVe<
land were ready was given promptly Onl
time and the Marine Band, which was
etati0ned in the main vestibule(
struck up the air "Hait to the Chief.1
The receiving party then descended
from the upper portion OF
the house TO the blue parlor
in the following order: The President and
Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Endi@
cott, Secretary ana Mrs. Whitney, Post<
master General and Mrs. Villas, and COLI
and Mrs. Lamont. They ranged tbem4
selves in Remi-clrcle in The blue parlon
with the President first, then Mrs. Cleve@
land and Mrs. EndicOtt. Mrs. Whitney
and Mrs. Villas IN the order named Mrs@
Cleveland was attiFed in her weddings
dress, an ivory satin. Her only oTnaI
ments were diamond necklace, the wed-<
ding GIFT Of the President, and a magnifi@
cent bouquet OF white roses worn at Der
corsage. Her manner charmed every oneI
THE FIRST PRESENTED.
The Diplomatic Corps was the first ta
be presented, led by the dean, kir. Pres(
ton, Minister OF Hayti, and Mrs. PrestonS
All the legations were represented By
their Ministers or attaches. The Minister'S
OF Ecuador and Bolivia came ON FROM
New York expressly tOpay their respects
TO the new mistress Of the White House.
The Brazilian Prince LeOp0ldO aud the
officers of the Brazilian frigate Barassa
accompanied the members OF the Braziliam
legation.
Judge Porter, First Assistant Secretary
of State, and Chief Clerk Brown, pre-
sented the gentlemen and ladies of the
corps.
Tne general reception OF all the othen
invited guests then followed without any
particular order Of precedence. Coll
Wilson, OF tho army, made the presenta{
tIons to the President, and Lieut.. DuyaIs
OF the navy, the presentations to Mrs.
Cleveland.
CLERGY AND JUDICIARY.
The clergy was represented by DIR. SUM-
derland, the mia ister VINO 0ffciated at the
Presidents wedding, and Or. Milburn,
the blind Cbaplatn OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, and the judiciary by Justices
Harlan and Bradley, Of the United States
Supreme COurI, and Judges Cox, Mer7
rack, Macarthur and HagneF, OF thef
Supreme Court OF the District. Minister1
McLane, ex-Minister Kass0n and ex5
Minister Foster we're among those wh0t
paid their respects.
Congress was well represented. the
Senate by Senators Sherman, COnger.
Ransom, Harrison, Gibson. Aldrich, C0kel
Call, Cameron, Cockrell, DOiph. Hawieyl
Ingalls,, Payne and Teller, and the H0uses
by Speaker Carlisle and Representatives.
Morrison, Burrows, Buchanan, McComas,f
Findlay, Anderson OF Missouri, BelmontI
Bennett, Glass, Beach, Bliss, Blountl
Henderson Of Illinois. Woliord, Wilkins1
Bynum, Wheeler. Reagan, John M. Tay9
lor, Cutcheon, Symes, Kelly, LeFevreJ
Dunn, Gibson Of West Virginia, and
many others.
The army and navy were also well rep<
resented.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT OFFICERS.
Prominent among the general officers
were: Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Admiral
Porter, Vice Admiral Rowan, AdmIrala
stevens, Wells and jenkins, Gems. Druma
Parke, Benet and Hazen.
Acting Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild
were among the early callers, and wera
invited 20 remain with the receiving
party. Frederick Douglass and wife wera
among those who called TO extend their
congratulations 10 the President and his
bride.
The reception was one OF the largest
ever given at the White House, there be-
ing not less than 2,O00gnests present. Tha
reception closed about 10:45 O'Clock, ana
the President and Mrs. Cleveland, after 4
promenade through the various roomsa
retired, accompanied by the Cabinet Ofi(
GERS and their wives. 10 partake OF tha
collation. spread in one Of the private
apartments Of the mansion. AT the close
OF the Presidents reception the Narine
Band proceeded 70 the hotel and sere-
naded the Brazilian Prince.
BraziPs Travelling Prince.