The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-23
satpAL REoEPrloN.

The Rresideno anA His Bride Give IN Ele-
gaht Reception 90 Congress, the DIplo.
rnatio Cerps eod the Jud1cia ry The
Largest Gather er1ng' Of the Kind Ever
Assembled h the white House. l
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The White House
never presented o more brilliant spectacle
than last night, on the occasion OF the
first official reception given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland. The decorations were
on the same grand scale as at the Presi
dents wedding. The walls OF the East
Room we're hidden by plants and garlands
OF snllS lSx and everyrcsns were festooned
from the chandeliers and cornices. The
mantels were banked with rare exo otics and
the window recesses filled with pain The
decorations OF the other parlors were OF
similar description.
The guests began to arrive shortly be.
fore nine O'Clock and soon the house was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen await
ing tho coming Of the receiving party:
Promptly on time the President and Mrs.
Cleveland entered the Blue Room, accom-.
panied by Secretary and Mrs. Endicott,
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Postmaster.
General and Mrs. Villas, Colonel and
Mra Lamont. They ranged themselves
in a. scmi-circlc in the Blue Room,
with the President first, then Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Endicott, Mrs.
named. Mrs. Cleveland was 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 the
. diamond necklace, the wedding gift OF
the President. and magnificent
bouquet Of white roses wore at the corsage.
Mrs. Cleveland's hair was dressed
plloity ol her whole attire only served to
show to ersAter advantage the dignity OF
her carriage and the graceful poise OF her
figure. She had a smile for every one and
, y word for many and her manners capti-
waited all. The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land we're assisted by Mrs. Endicott, Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Villas.
The diplomatic corps were the first to
be presented, led by the dean, Mr.. Preston,
Minister Of sHayti, 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 mistress OF the White House. The
Brasiliaa Prihce, Leopoldo, and the Off.
cers 6f the Branlian frigate Barosso, ac-
companied by members of the Brazilian le-
cation, were treated with, marked ronsid-
Grafton. Judge Porter, First Assistant
presented the gentlemen and ladies OF the
corps. Ie4P eAsl GOV Atfl N'
A general reception OF all the other in
vited guests then followed without any
particular order OF precedence. Colonel
Wilson, of the army. made the prcsenta.
ti0ns to the President, and lieutenant
Duvane, OF the navy, the presentations to
Mrs. Cleveland. The clergy was
represented by DR.. Sunderland the min
lister who ofIiciated at the Presidents we'd
ding. and DIR. 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, iMerrick Macarthur and
Hagner, OF the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict. Minister McLanc ex-Afinister 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, Hawlcy, Ingalls,,
Payne and Teller. and the House by Speak
er Carlisle, and Representatives Morrison,
Burrows, Buchanan, McComas Findiay,
Anderson Kan. y Belmont, Bennett, Glass.
Beach. Bliss, Blount, Henderson (Ill) },
Wolford. Wilkins, Bynum, Wheeler, Re-
gan, John M. Taylor, Cutcheon.
Symes, Kelley, Leievre, Dunn, Gibson
wv. VAL. 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 wero in
vited to remain with the receiving party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass were
among those who called to extend their
congratulations to the President and his
bride. .i,,.-. .-.., .-
The receptionwas one OF the largest ever
given at the White House. there being not
less than 1000 guests present. The re-
ception closed about 10:45. and the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, after o promcnade
through the various rooms, RETIRED &c.
companied by the Cabinet officers and
their wives. to partake OF a acollation spread
I'M one OF the private apartments OF the