Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-19
FIVE THOUSAND CALLERS.
Tne President and Mrs. Cleveland
shake Hands for Three Hours.


The President and Mrs. Cleveland
shake Hands for Three Hours.
THEIR FIRST PUBLIC RECEPr1oN-AN IMMENSE
CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND HOW 1T
WAS MANAaED-r1HE SCENE INSIDE AND
oursrDE THEsxASs1oS.
The crowd last eveoing at the first public re-
ception given by the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land was one Of the largest that ever gathered
at the White House. Nearly Ave thousand
people attended. The hours announced for the
reception were from to IL, but as early as
O'Clock the people could be seen vending their
way towards the White House from every
direction. When Lieut. Guy arrived on the
scene at that hour with a squad of policemen
he found the northern portico full of people
willing to wait two hours for the sake OF being
admitted among the first. The President was
at the SchuetZenfest, and 1t was necessary to
remove the crowd before his return. Lieut..
portico must be cleared, and a line formed down
the west walk frQn the portico towards the
avenue. Without amurmu r the people did as
they were told. The first in line stood on the
third step of the portico, while two policemen
occupied the top step. From here the line ex-
length with great rapidly. Policemen were re
stationed at the east gate to allow no admis.
sion there and throughout the grounds to keep
the line In order. 1t was apparent that unless
great care was exercised there would be an un-
precedented jam.
TREATING ALL ALIKE.
When the President had returned he was ap.
preached to learn his desire as to the way in
which the crowd should be handled. "Treat
every body alike" he said; "this is a public re.
ception and no favoritisrn must be shown"
With such simple instructions the task was
riages we're treated the same as those who
came afoot. The carriages were driven to the
end of the line and there the occupants
hat Ia
they been allowed to alght at the
portico there would have been a blockade as
soon as the line began to move. After awhile
carriages were kept out of the grounds alto
gether At eight O'Clock the line, covering the
entire walk, three and four deep, extended to
the west gate, and before nine O'Clock its end
was opposite the big founta at the north front
of the treasury department.. 1t was a good
natured crowd. Nobody seemed out OF
closing of ranks, and the crowd behind would
lurch forward with rush, thinking the line
had started. The majority of those present
were ladies, and many were strangers in WASH
ington. At $40 the Marine band arrived in
two large red herdics and took their stations in
the main corridor.
THE RECEPTION BEGINS.
When the band inside began to play the Do
licemen in front of the line at the portioo
stepped aside and allowed it to enter the house.
The private dining room was arranged as a hat
room for gentlemen and the state dining room
their wrans with them Tbs carried ran,
floor was lighted and decorated with the same
profusion Of plants that was used on Tuesday
evening. The Marine band was stationed in the
vestibule and rendered selections from ''Or-
pheus,' THE Black Hussar," "Boccaccio," Spa
tience," "Mikado' and the "Farie Waltzes"
1t was q little past o'clock when the band
struck up Hail 10 the Chief" and the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland led the procession to
THE BLUE ROOM.
The War Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, the Sec
rotary of the Navy and Mrs. w hitney, the Post
master General and Mrs. Villas, Miss Gregg, Col.
and Mrs. Lamont. Miss Endicott, Mr.. w. G.
Endfcott, jr., and Lieut. Duvall completed the
party, and took their places as usual in the
blue room. The President and Mrs. Cleveland
were assisted In receiving the people by Mrs.
Endicott, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Villas. The
rest OF the party took up their places behind
tary and Mrs. Fairchiid, Chief Clerk and Mrs.
Youmans, Gen. Farnsworth, Miss Willis of
Delaware; Judge James Humphreys, OF Buffalo;
Mrs. Col. Wilson, Mrs. O'Reily, Mrs. Duvaii,
Mr.. Brafnerd and Mr.. McFee. The people passed
the receiving party at a rate which Increased
from twenty-five per minute to fifty per minute,
when the time had been extended past eleven
O'Clock, SO that none who came to pay their re-
Spects should be turned away from the gates.
Mrs. Cleveland braveiy kept her post with a
few intermissions of rest, and then smiled her
recognitions to the people as they passed by.
1t was nearly midnight when the last visitor
passed through, anu the President took his
pride on ms "a. arm and went up stairs. de was
Secretary and Mrs. Farchild.
THE TOILETS.
The toilets Of the ladies were very handsome
and were as follows: Mrs. Cleveland wore tie
bridal dress with the low bodice, with clusters
of white lilacs on the right shoulder and on the
left side Of the drapery. She wore a diamond
dant from the diamond necklace. Mrs.
d; wore rep pale mauSe satin with
sage ornaments. Mrs. Whitney, pearl tinted
satin, with pOmpadour bodice Mrs. Villas wore
white China crepe with fun draperies. Miss
Gregg, OF Buffalo, who is a guest at the White
House, wore a robe of cream surah, with long,
square train, edged with double ruching vi
lace, and petticoat and pointed bodice OF gold
beaded brOcade. Mrs. Fairchild, black tulie, low
bodice and large bouquet OF comelia roses. Mrs.
YOumans, black satin with front OF cardinal
Ottoman silk, yelled in black lace. Mrs. L;.-
mont. white dress of embossed velvet and white
lace corSage, bouquet of jacqueminot rosses.
Mrs. Bates, black satin and get, pearl necklace.
Mrs. Duvai, dress OF crystal lace, pink rose
garniture. Mrs. Col. Wilson, pink and
white Chinese silk train, with front OF
Nile green silk veied in oriental lace.
and pink surah. Mrs. DIR. o Kelley, Nile green
suTah, with hounces and bodice OF escurial lace.
trained dress of black silk, corsage, bouquet OF
roses, and diamond ornaments.
INCIDENTS.
A feature of the latter part of the reception
was the arrival of complimentary bouquet
from the ladies of the Schuetzen Verein to Mrs.
Cleveland.
All the visitors seemed charmed by Mrs.
Cleveland's appearance and manner. After
passing through the East room, the visitors
would return to the private corridor and
crane their necks to get peep at
her through the blue room door.
Among the first to be received by the Presi-
dent was little deaf mute girl. She had
written on piece OF paper compliments of
-" which she handed TO the President in
place OF the usual salutatiOn. The President
thought, of course, it was an application Tor
Office and hastily thrust il in his pocket, say
ing 'pm busy nOw,' and proceeded to shake
hands with the next in line His attention will
be called to the matter to-day and the remem-
brance of a moment OF natural vexatiOn last
night will be changed to a kindly thought for
the little one, who wanted to write something
because she couldn't say anything.
The lighted conservatory was thrown open to
the public, and the visitors were allowed all
the privileges of the house that were accorded
to the officials on Tuesday evening. The
semblage was orderly. respectable and appre-
ciative.
Fish, Commission Notes.
TEE LAR0Esf EATcH OF sHAD SINCE 1872
q IsxLlf0A and CALIFORNIA Trout.
{ Tho asgregatec Of shad on the Atlantic
coast the present year is the largest that has
been made since 1872.
The Potomac fisheries show an increase Of
nearly 100, 600 shad over last season. The
largest proportion of the catch in the Chesa-