The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-19

Mrs, Cleveland's First Appearance Since
the Wedding.

Mrs, Cleyeland's First Appearance Since
the Wedding.
\ Brilliant Reception At the White House
-Gor,eot;,, Display OF Toilets aud Floral
Derorati"ns-Two Thousand Guests Pres
cmt-Memh"r- "t Foreign Legations, ON
GERS ot th" Army and Navy and other
Di~t,n;;ui>hs.,:I I-"i,I" r.,s IhcIr f.->rects.
WAsnINTn%, June L. The White
House never presented Il more brilliant
spectacle than tonight, on the occasion
of the first official reception given by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. The
decorations we're on the same grand scale
as at the President S wedding, with the
exception that there were more tropical
plants and ferns and less flowers. The
walls of the East Room were hidden by
plants, and garlandS of Smilax and ever
greens were tcStooned from the chande-
nerS and cornIceS. The mantelS were
banked will. rare eXoticS and the window
tlouS of the other parlnrs we've of a Sim
liar leScriptiun. The scene when the
reception was at its height, with the rich
toilets OF the ladies, The rich splendor of
the costumes Worn by some of the di-
plomats and the bright uniforms of the
officers was most brilliant.
The guests began to arrive shortly be-
fore . o clock aud soon the house was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen
awaiting the coming of the receiving
party The signal that the President
anG Mrs. Cleveland were ready was given
promptly on time, and the Marine baud,
which was stationed in the main veSti-
bulc, stuck up the air "Iail to the
Chief" The receiving party then de-
scended from the upper portion of the
house to the Blue ParIor in the follow
ing order: The President and Mrs Cleve-
land, Secretary and Mrs Endicott, Sec
retary and Mrs. Whitney, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Villas, Colonel and
Mrs Lamont. They arranged themselves
i'll a semi-circle in the Blue Pan lor, with
the President first, then Mrs. Cleveland
aud Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Whitney and
Mrs. Villas in the order named
Mrs. Cleveland was attired in her
blCSS, an tNpi SdIlli- Illt waist,
however, was slightly changed, being
pointed back and lront and without
sleeves. She wore white silk gauntlet
inits. Her only ornaments We're the dia-
m"nl necklace, the wedding gift of the
President, aud a magnificent bouquet of
white roses worn at TIE corSage. Mrs.
Cleveland hair was dressed in Grecian
coils, and the charming simplicity of her
whole attire only served to show to
greater advantage the dignity of her car
riago and the graceful pDise Of her figure.
She had Il smile for every one and :. word
for many, and her winsome manners cap
tivated all.
The President and Mrs Cleveland were
assisted by Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Whit
ney, and Mis-. Villas. Mrs. EndicotJ was
dressed III white satin en- train, trimmed
with black tArcad lace, and wore dia-
moud ornaments Mrs. Whitney wore a
low-neck, sleeveless white satin gown,
with s!rapeiy of white tul!e, and diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Villas was attired in a
magnificent robe of white Canton crepe,
trimmed with Nalcnciennes lace, and
luoped viii! clusters Of white roses. Her
ornaments were diamonds.
Mrs. FailchiId and Miss Endicott oc-
cuplcd seats in the Blue Parlor the
former attircj III a robe of black tulle
en- train, and the latter in a b coming
costume of white satin and tulle.
The diplomatic corps were the first to
DC presented. led by the dean. Mr.. Pres
ton, munster of Hay ii. and Mrs. Preston.
All the legations were represented by
their ministers OF attaches The minis
ters of Ecuador and Bolivia came on