Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-07
TIE NEW YEAR

time Ia several yean New Years day
dagncd clear and beautiful The hoaf
fiusi vas soon dissIpaled By he Tlslng sun,
and long before noou the temperature was
Ike that u q .pnng day The oceaslon
Nas observed here as in former years by
genenl olllIns Business was suspended
to a considerable extent and all ihe ckeep.
tive departments veic closed. AZ the en-
imnoo to ne White House grounds lws
policemen KEPT haek a crowd Of curious
ldlofs who gazed with Interest At tho hand
some eQuIplees OF he diplomatic corps,
high officials Of the Government and other
distinguished perons
Al eleven o'clock, TO The accompaniment
Of Nnpll 10 tho Cher by the marinc
baud, the Presidential party ap.
peafed ln ihc reception room and
took their station IN ihe blue par'or.
Mu. Bayard leaned upon The arm Of the
President, Secretary Bayafd escorted Miss
Cleveland and the remaining members OF
The Cabinet followed with their ladies,
Secretary Lamar being the only absentee
Colonel Wilson preceded them and Lieu
tenant Duvall, With Miss Bayard brought
up the rear. Tic ladies stood IN this order
Oh the Presidents right: Miss Cleveland,
Mrs. Bayard, Mrs Manning, Mrs, Whitney
and Mrs. Villas Owing 10 q severe cold
Mrs. Endlcott was not present.
During the diplomatic reception the Sec
relary Of State stood at the left Of the Pres-
dent TO introduce the members OF the For
elgn legations Colonel Wilson, Commis-
si0ner OF Public Buildings and Grounds
stood between the President and Miss
Cleveland and introduced the diplomats
aud their families to her. The following
countries were represented; Portugal,
Great Britain, Belgium, China Austria
Mexico, Russia France. Switzerland, Tur-
key Spain, Peru, Costa Rea and Salvador,
the Netherlands, Ecuador Germany tho
United States Of Colombia Japan, Norway
and Sweden, the Argf iinn Republic,
Brazil, Denmark and Venezuela All the
members OF the diplomatic corps, except
those who represent republics on this con-
tIneui, were in their court uniforms. When
an Of them had been presented, Colonel
Wilson took Secretary Bayard's place and
Introduced all the other official classes as
the meml ers OF each arrived before the
President. while Lieutenant DuvaIl OF tho
army, made the niroductl0ns to Miss Cleye-
land
The reception OF the members Of the Su-
piome Court and the Court OF Claims fol-
lowed. OF the former there were present
Chief Justice Waite and Justices Blatch-
ford. Harlan, Bradley, Gray, Woods, Mill
er, Fields and Strong accompanied by the
ladies Of their families. Accompanying
the justices were Judge Bancroft Davis
and SE and Mrs. j. II. McKenney.
The Senators and Representatives began
toariye early. Most Congressmen had their
wives or other ladies with them. Mr. Kas-
son represented The ex-Ministers. Senator
Sherman was the only ex-Cabinet officer no
ticed.
At a few minutes 70 twelve o'clock,
long line Of army officers wended their way
from the War Department across the way.
The line numbered nearly three hundred.
Although oniy forty officers are stationed
IN this city, between seventy and eighty re-
iigea aficsgs reside IN Washington, ard all
who were able 10 be present were IN
line. Besides those from the different
bureaus Of the War Department the bar
racks and Fort Nlyer number eeme over
from Fort McHenly to pay their respects,
and the force was largely increased by the
number on leave, who are stopping here
temporarily. General Sheridan, Of course,
headed the lne, accompanied by his
personal staff. Adjutant General Drum
followed with the officers Of the Adjutant
Generals department Then in order came
the officers OF the c0gps OF engineers,
headed by Colonel McComh, retired; the
signal corps, headed by General Hazen
cavalry, artllery infantry medical corps and
pay corps There was no intermlssi0n be-
tween the army and navy receptions. The
line OF naval officers followed in the foot.
steps OF army officers. II was headed by
Admiral Porter, and by his side walked Adj
miral Warden. Following came the differ
ent Chiefs of Bureaus of the Navy De-
paItment and many other naval officers OF
prominence. In fact, like the army, the
navy was represented by nearly every olii-
Ger who is at present in Washington.
The new officials from the various de-
partments were nearly all present The
Civil Service Commissioners Edgerton,
Trenholm and Eaton, and Commissioner Of
Education Eaton and Prof Baird, followed
by Prof. Powell and All the heads OF the
specific departments led Ia This procession.
Then followed an the heads OF bureaus in
the departments who are Presidential ap-
pointees. Assistant Secretary Farchlld led
the Treasury officials
The Mexican Veterans Association was
well represented the members numbering
about sixty, filed In and paid their respects
TO the President Following them came the
oldest inhabitants, numbering about fifty
Their appearance was venerable and inn
pressiye The G. A. H. delegation fol-
lowed. Tie pleasant we thgr served 20
bring ont one OF The largest New Years
for many years Members
were in line according 90 their posts and
numbered about l.010 IN all.
The gates were not opened 10 the general
public until after The Grand Army reception
was completed. The crowd OF waiting citi-
Zens was immense. IL extended from the
eastern gate in a solid mass Car down The
avenue, occupying the middle of the street.
When the time arrived FOR The general re-
-epii0n The gates were opened and the line
Notwithstanding tie Immense crowd
NE best OF order prevailed
and everything passed Oh 10 the
'mcuhesi possible manner During ihe
reception aH ihe raror except the cast
room we've darsCnGd and when ihe dIp'o-
mats, ihe army and navy and other officials
entered The tfau.lu. noon tle gfeet was
most brilliant The sul shane brightly
through ihe soliaem windows and The
.p.eaid landscape viewed from them
added no little 70 ihe charming
0cee lt IS estimated that oyer
1000 roop'e shook hands with The
President Tic President lowered the
record 90 harfsiaE|nr cons dcmhy. ia
.ighl minutes he shook ihe haads 81 ga