Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-02
RR,DAl RECEPTION.

Tho President and His Bride Give an Ele-
CANT Reception to Congress inc D'p,o
matte Corps and the Judiciary-lhs
Largest Gathering of the hind hveE
Assembled in tho White House.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The White House
never presented a more brilliant spectacle
than last night, on tle occasion OF the
first official reception given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland. The decorations were
on the same grand scale as at the fres'-
dents wedding. The walls OF the East
Room were hidden by plants and garlands
OF smilax and evergreens were cscooneo
from the chandeliers and cornlces. Inc
mantchs were banked with rare eSotlcs ana
the window recesscs filled with palms. The
decorations OF the other parlors were OF q
similar description.
The guests began to arrive shortly be-
fore nine O'Clock and soon the hous was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen await
inc the coming OF the receiving party.
Promptly on time the President and Mrs.
Cleveland entered the Blue Room, accom-
panied by Secretary md Mrs. Endicott,
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Villas, Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont. They ranged t%hem9elves
in a semi-circle in the Blue Room,
with tire President first, then Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Endicott, Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Villas in the order
named. Mrs. Cleveland vas 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 tho
diamond necklace, the wedding gift OF
the President. and a magnificent
BOUQUET OF white roses wore at the cossage.
Mrs. C%leveland's hair was dressed
in Grecian coils, and the charming sim.
phcity OF her whole attire only served to
show to greater advantage the dignity Of
her carriage and the graceful poise OF her
figure. She had q 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 md 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 Wl6UTeSS VI III WIlCc IAOubc. IL
Brazilian Prince, Leopoldo, and the Off.
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.
Ageneral reception OF all the other in
yited guests then followed without any
particular order OF precedence. Colonel
Wilson, OF the army. made the presenta-
tions to the President, and Lieutenant
Duvalle, OF the navy, the presentations to
Mrs. Cleveland. The clergy was
represented by DR.. Sunderland, the min
| lster who oficiated at the Presidents we'd
| ding, and DR.. Milburn, the blind chap
lain OF the House Of Representatives,. and
the judiciary by Justices Harlan and Brad
ley, OF the United States Supreme Court,
and Judges Cox, Merrick, Macarthur and
Hagner, OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict. Minister McLane, ex-Minister Kas.
son and ex-Minister Foster were among
those who paid their respects.
Congress was we'll represented, the Sen.
ate by Senators Sherman, Conger, Ran.
som, Harrison, Gibson, Aldrich, Coke, Call,
Cameron, Cockrell, Dolph, Hawley, Ingalls,,
Payne and Teller, and the Houseby Speak
er Carlisle, and Representatives Morrison.
Burrows, Buchanan, McComas, Findlay,
Anderson (Ken.) J, Belmont, Bennett, Glass
Beach. Bliss, Bount, Henderson (Ill. },
Wolfo7d, Wilkins, Bynum, Wheeler, Re.
gan, John NJ. Taylor, Cutcheon,
Symes, Kelley, Lefevre, Dunn. Gibson
(W. Va.). and many others. The
army and navy were also well represented
Prominent among the general officers were
Lietenant-General Sheridan, Admiral Por
ter, Vice-Admiral Rowan, Admirals Stew
ems, Wells and Jenkins. and Generals
Drum. Park, Benet and Hazen.
Acting Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild
were among the early callers and were in
vitnd to remain with the receiving party
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass were
among those who called to extend theil
congratulations to the President and hi.
bride.
The reception wal one OF the largcstevel
given at the White House, there being MOI
less than 1000 guests present. The re
ception closed about 1O:45, and the Presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, after q promenade
through the various rooms, retired, &c
companied by the Cabinet officers ane
their wives, to partake OF a~collation spread
in one OF the private apartments OF thu