The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-06-24
BRIDAL RECEPTION.

The President and His Bride Give an Ele-
giant Reception to Congress, the Dipio-
matic Corps aud the Judiciary-The
Largest Gathering of the Kind Ever
Assembled In the white House.
WAsHIKGros, June 16.-The White House
never presented a more brilliant spectacle
than last night, on the occasion oi the
first official reception given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland. The decorations were
on the same grand scale as at the Prssi-
dents wedding. The walls oi tho East
Room were hidden by plants and garlanda
OF smiax and evergrcens were iestooned
from the chandeliers and cornices. The
mantols were banked with rare exotics and
the window recesses filed with pal ms. Tho
| decorations OF the other parlors we're oil o
| similar description.
The guests began to arrive shortly be-
| fore nino O'Clock and soon the house was
| crowded with ladies and gentlemen await
| ing tho coming OF the receiving party.
| Promptly on time the President and Mrs.
| Cleveland entered the Blue Room, accom-
nanied by Secretary and Mrs. Endicott,
| Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Postmaster-
| General and Mrs. Villas, Colcnel and
| Mrs. Lamont. They ranged themselves
IN semi-circle in the Blue Room,
with the President first then Mrs
1 Cleveland and Mrs. Endicott Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs Wins In the order
named Mrs. Cleveland wnH 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, the wedding gift OF
the President, and magnificent
bououet OF white roses wore at the ecorsage.
mrs. Cleyeland's hair was dressed
in Grecian coils, and the charming sim
plcity OF her whole attire only served to
show to greater advantage the disaity OF
her carriage and the graceful poise of her
figure. She had a smile for every one and
n word for many and her manners capti-
yated all. The President and Mrs Cleve-
land we're assisted by Mrs. Endicott, Mrs..
! | Whitney and Mrs. Villas.
The diplomatic corps were tho first TO
be presented, led by the dean, Mr.. Preston,
: Minister OF Hayti, and Mrs. Preston
All the legations were represented by their
minister's or attaches. The ministers Oh
,, Ecuador and Bolivia came on from New
Work expressly to pay their respects to the
! new mistress OF the White House. Tho
D.a1nia a ~ ~ Rraz,i;an frigate Barosso. ac-
GERS ol .i,e d bv n,abers IF the Brazilian To-
companleu ~ nvu.Jsi o"tad With marked eonsid-
I gauon, "eru I,Sas I,s'po parts, First Assistant
eratlon. aaiata and cr;ei Clerk Brown
secro.ery a. ~ oo ren3,emsn and ladies Of the
, presen'eu '"' f'''''''.'' -
corps. .a,,,;on ~ all tho other in
: genera 0ats .0tt''n az. followed without any
si'eu Eues's S.s ~ ,,,ecedcnre. Colonel
parIlcuiarr - ar vnee erv ~, made the presenta.
{ mnson, - +ha pres;dent' and lieutenant
: LIONS " 81. tta navv the nresentations 20
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ls.er VIZ a M. M;lhnrn the blind chan
!, uins, ''tL ~ Honss n Renresentatives and
nun :, euv nv T,,stices Harlan and Brad
> lev ~ the United States Supreme Court
~, " f,,d,ses Gov Merrick. Macarthur ant
q anu .uusss az snnreme Court Of the bis
!. nagner, ;a;sta,. =, az MrI.sne er.Minister Kas
o tric' 4ai,,,si y. NI;n;stsr Foster were anon,
Q son anu ~ tbs;r resnects.
= tnose mao pa,s sas vol, renresented the SEN
il oongfsss ,a;ors "aS sbsrman. Conrer. Ran
aye py ovnaso .,snn G;bson Aldrich. Coke. Call
4 som, cornn nis contrell Dolph, Hawiey, Ingalls,
q PAYNE and Teller, and the Houseby Speak