The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20


by the Ihrons IN her Wedding
Gawn White Hou>.' DECORATIONS.
WASnIN,TuS, June 1.-The White
HOUSE has never presented "A more hfll'
liant scene than 1t did tonight at the
Wedding reception of the presltent ani
Nlrs. Cleveland. IL Was forty-t~o years
ago the Goth of June coming that John
nlrr brought htie the White llu'lst'
a;ld invited the people of the United
States To come and give her Il welcome.
The old chronicles say that the mansion
Mas filled with gayly attirsd guests, whn
drank her health IN champagne am, ear
Ilrd away with them pieces al the btitlr :
cake, which was cut hy Mrs Tyltr IN
their presence. Washington was Il VII
lage then. a,ld officials We're few compar'
.d tu NOW.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland issued cards
of invitation Ia diplomatic corps, the
congress. the army and navy, AMI the
officials of the government higher than
heads of bureaus pay respects AMI oil
fer congratulations 10 the second bride
that has been brought Ia b.' mistress of
the White. House and the first lady in
the land.
AItholsh Washington has been al
most emptied oi its society people. who
have scattered over cuDler climates ami
sailed arr,ss the sra, about tive thorl>-
AMI people gathered congratulate Mr.
,leveland and his wife. Multitulrs
came ho were not included in the in
,ltaiion, as they always do.ana crowded
cut the people to whom the Reception
was given. There was II pardonahle
curiosity to SEE the BRIDE and this was
the first opportunity. The White House
was never more crowded in the height
Of the sea son, AMI II the weather hal not
been more temperate than usual for this
tune of the year. there would have b'"n
mach sllti aring in the crush. ii At "a -
house was quite comfortable except the
Blue Room, where the president and
Mrs. Cleveland. stood, and that was
packed with diplomati.t, and people Of
dist notion behind the line of ladies' who
We're asked to assist.
The great East Room was r"prrluc
tion of tn, decorations at the Wedding.
tiroyes of palms and giant ferns filled
the window recpsseS and corners Of the
roam. These were bofdered with gay
rolprel leaf plants, set IN green nosses
The mantel4 were banked with cut
flowers on the ON. side, and on the other
were flashes uf bright color. t,arlanl-
IT snilaA AMI roses We're wound around
the white and gold iluted pillars AMI
hung from the crystal chandeliers.
Floral shields ON the pillars heightened
the effect. Tie long corridor let,ling 10
the open conservatory was decked with
blooming plants, and in the Blue Room
where th. reception took place. masses
vi these plants filled in the oval win
hows. The Red and Green Parlors were
fragrant with baskets oi cut ilowrr| On
tables and mantels. The full Marine
hand uf forty pieces WAS stationed at the
entrance hall. where their scarlet coats
aud shining Instruments frightened the
surroundings. Altogether the White
i!pn", so severely simple IN l,-"xtcrior,
was never gaycr within.
The arrangements were well ordered.
People passed IN at one entrance through
a can, ass alley. like AN entrance to a cIr-
rus tent. Just wide enough for two
abreast, and the procession kept III order
by plitoons Of policemen, wound around
through th. reception parlor and private
dining room, here they lsft their wraps,
Anto the wide corridor. At the entrance
10 the blue Room two Policeman stood
to preserve the line anrl hurry thuse that
fingered Within the door, III a line that
stretche across the room. stood first the
President and then his bride. Next To
her WAS Mrs. EndIcott, then Mrs Whit.
ney, Mrs. \ilas and Mrs. Lamont in or
der while the faithful private secretary
stood at the other end when hr wasn't
wandering around to SEE that things
were golng night, OF chatting with some
pretty glIl.
Although the hour Was fixed at 3
"clnck the crowd began tn gather as
early ~ :. anI it was we'll they dld for
although the President and Mrs. tlrvc-
land were shaking hand. with people at
the rate of forty a minute, it was neatly
midnight before the end uf the line was
reached Some were IN the procession
for a full hour moving slowly along, and
at 10 o'clock, after an hour Ut hand aha
king, the line reached from the Pres.
iIenl through all the corridors and rooms
ont beyond the portico To the pavement,
where bare-neckel ladies' and impatient
men stood complaining because those
people before them did not hurry IN.
At half past ~ Senators Mcpherson,
Miller, Spooner. Blackburn Ransom,
Salisbury. Gray and others equally un.
used to -ilch determe:it. stood with their
LADIES' out in the White House ground,
beyond the portico, waiting for their
turn to SEE the bride. There was a good
deal Of joking back and furih, and those
who had come early guyed the tariy
ones as they passed by them uut Of Il
window to their carriages. Many got
discouraged and left for their homes.
rs the dij lomatlC corps arrived early
in the evening they were shown into the
Red Room, and to them was given the
first opportunity to see the bride. Every
member Of the corps who is in the cuun-
try was there. They came from New.
port. New York and other places, where
they had already gone for the summer,
az AN especial compliment to the Pres.
,l-nt, and their ulatiun1 were
hearty. Chief clerk Brown uf IT." de-
,nr,mpnt IT state introduced Them to
the President. and Assistant Secretary
Porter t. the bride, and few moment
run,.rsatiun Were allowed them h,fur"
the crowd Wa admitted, With the Bra.
allan minister was the Prince Leopuldo
and his suite IN naval uniform. All uf
the corps wore their court dress. #
course. aud were le plrnl"nt n gold lace
and decorations. The Prime approached
Mrs ,'t.,.i.r.1 La. LTulI, and , Nrl,u,,,l