Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-02
IDS NEW YEARS
SCENES IN THE
ROUSE PARLOES.

and Dazzling Costumes
the First Lady of tine
ass Rose Cleveland Follow
ion of the State Secretary.
N, Jan. l.-For the first
s,l years New Years day
and beautiful. The hoar
dissinated by the rising
fefore noon the temperature
Df a spring day. The Occa-
fved here as in former years
Milling. Business was sus-
pnsiderable extent and all
departments were closed.
rance to the White House
Folicemen keptback crowd
fers who gazed with interest
Tome equipages of the diplo-
Thigh officials of the govern
Tnguished persons. Mounted
t5pt clear the carriage APP
H. long line of officers were
her side of the doorway.
CEREMONIES OPENED.
hinged cordial greetings and
IS opened with the reception
-hatic corps. The Portuguese
Etunt Das Noguieras, acted as
corps in the absence OF the
lister, Mr.. Prestau. The rep
of the foreign powers were
/ 10 the President by the Secre-
ID, Chief Justice and Associate
|5rhe United States supreme
/ next in order and were fol-
fine Judges Of the Court Of
E1ted tates Senators and Rep
Is in Congress, judges Of the
|burt Of the District of Column
| II judicial officers Of the dis
tmbers of the Cabinet and eN-
ulDf the United States. s. few
lJOre noon the band burst forth
ltial air from the "Black Hus-
o. officers of the army and navy
b. reception rooms headed by
71Sheridan and his staff.
g k9RETTY PICTURE.
l3LMarlne band occupied the
= le and discOursed strains Of
~ the progress of the ceremo-
4 decorations of the mansion
Il &GNgly simple, being confined
&reSral ARRANGEMENTS Grace
Lrare tropical plants there
EndsiOn. Boquets OF great size
y Xahus cOlors stood on the cen
SnaA delicate garlands of smi-
i {wt6 with the crystal chan
ini1 O'Clock otthe accompanI-
&uicl TO the Chic 9" by tbe Ma
slnl Presidential party entered
but rooms and took ur their
|poil blue parior. Mrs. Bayard
a c}e arm of the President,
In trRrd escorted Miss Cleve-
- Ii remaining members OF the
bowed with their ladies',
liar being the only absentee.
lIANT UNIFORMS.
re passed through into the
4 mingled their gLtterlng
BE elegant tOilettes OF the
embled the scene was one
L3Rncy.
isof reception came Prof.
eiOner COlman, the civil
l sslOners, the assistant sec
,, of bureaus and other gov
ils. Next came veterans OF
> and 1916. few in number
h age. The Grand Army
made q fine display and
with marked de.erenCe.
men, some Of them Grip
ed. We're included in the
organization. While the
ats organization was pass
reception room the citi-
formed into line on the
lir number ran up INTO the
the line beginning at the
est Seventeenth street
over towards Fifteenth
NERAL RECEPTION.
Ge arrived for the general
ttly after ! O'Clock, the
rned aud the line passed
lite house. Notwitbstaud-
ie crowd the best of order
Ferything passed of In the
fble manner. During the
Dr parlOrs except tne Hast
lfened, and when the diplo-
navy and other officials
sltiful room the effect was
The sun Ghoue brightly
glthern windows, and the
cape viewed from them
, the charming scene. in
oecretaries Bayard, Man
bland EndicOtt, and Post
Z Villas received their
ke numbers. Secretary
Mississippi home, and the
,lversary In the family OF
! Garland, aud they did
side Of the White House
ton Of the day was that
Mrs. Carlisle. A large
ladies' Of the families Of
House assisted Mrs. Car
tHAKGNG RECORD.
that over 6,000 people
the Presidnntduringth the
b The President lowered
4 dshaking considerably.
n be shook the hands of
lut thirty-four a minute.
ser previously shaken by
pew ! ears day was bv
'he graspcd the bands of
Bns a minute for thirteen
NEE s. RECEPTION.
Thomas NJ. Waller.
lul General, gayea bril-
ioeptiOu 40 the rooms ~
ub in Hanover square
were bgHItIWl'v deco
Nearly On0 Americans
Readers attended. Nr
tes Minister. stood hy
Her ana assisted ip re-
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THE SENATE.
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