St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21
MISS CLEVELAND,S RECEPTION.
= Brilliant Gathering ut the White
House.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-An Arctic wind
tore through the open space about the
White house. this afternoon, and hewed
through the pOrtico, where some hundreds
of people stood in line, awaiting the chance
to pay their respects to Miss Cleveland.
Inside the mansion the most opposite
contrast was presented, the gas-lighted
rooms being fragrant with flowers. a
string orchestra playing seductive strains
in the corridor, at the end of which the
open doors led 10 the conservatory filled
with the blooming plants of the tropics and
our own summer. The sad deaths in Sec
Tetary Bayard'S family have twice closed
the White house on Saturday afternoons,
and this happened to be Miss Cleveland's
only afternoon reception To the
public in month. She was
assisted in receiving by Miss Elena Porter,
daughter of Admiral Porter. and by
her guest, Miss Van Nechter OF Albany.
Miss CleveIand's dress was tOrquOise
blue satin, with front draperies and guimpe
poke Of ecru net. embroidered in
cOlOrs. \ pink velvet ribbon was
tied about her throat, and she car
Tied a bouquet of bOnseiene roses.
Miss POrter's dress of roSe-cOlOred bracad
was draped with lace and finished with
bands of crystal paSsementerie. Miss Van
Vechter wore dark blue velvet, with front
drapery of white Grape embroidered with
silver, and the decOllete cOrsage was COW
cred with loosely-knOtted lace fchu.
There was brilliant group back of the
line in tine blue parlOr, where the
LADIES OF THE CABINET
assisted in entertaining those admitted TO
that select enclosure. Mrs. EndicOtt stood
near the entrance to 1t in an effective toilet
of dahlia silk, with vest and plaStron of
pearl brOcade. Mrs. Manning was in black
satin with vest and front of chartTeuse
green moire. covered with blue steel and jet
netting. and Mrs. Villas wore black velvet.
with jet pasSementerie, and ietted net
open vest. Mis-. Whitney in black and
white brOcaded satin. with yoke and sleeves
of Jet netting over white. was accompanied
by her friend and guest, Mrs. James Brown
Potter of New York. Mrs. Potter wore,
with a dark green suit, light jacket
of red cloth covered with jet,
and peaked hat of red velvet, bOrdered with
jet. This striking costume was even less
conspicuous than one worn by the wife OF
Representative Mcmillan, who, as the bride
of few weeks ago, was arrayed In plain
tailor-made suit OF white brOadcloth, with
bonnet of white velvet. Others present
in the blue parlor were Mrs. Sherman
and Miss Parsons, Mrs. Logan and Mrs.
Marsh of Chicago, Mrs. Stephen j. Field,
Mrs David Dudley Field, Mrs. George
Hearst, Miss CrOcker, Miss Buttertield,
Mrs Hamilton, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. MOul-
ton, Mrs. Randolph Tucker, Miss
Tucker Mrs. Call, Miss CullOm,
Mrs. Warner Miller, Miss Miller,
DR.. and Mrs. Roberts. Miss Churchill,
Mrs. Spriggs. Mrs. Sabin, Mrs. Murphy,
Mrs. BOntelIe, Mrs. Lydecker. Mrs. NJ.
Sheridan, Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. La Foil
ette, Mrs. Lore. Mrs. Mrs. Seney, Miss
Rosecrans. Mrs. Ricketts,, Mrs. TOwnshend,
Miss Weddell, Lieut.. Greeley, Mr.. Acklen,
Mr.. Cambell and others.