Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-06-24
BRIDAL RECEPTION.

The rrcsidcnt aud rsis Brtde Give sn rIe-
giant Reception 60 Congress. the Dtpio-
matte Corp. aud the Juaicisry-rhs
Largest Gathering OF IN. Kind Evsr
Assembled LA the white House.
WasmNuroS, June i6. The White House
never presented "a more brilliant spectacle
than last night, ON tn. occasion of tho
first official reception given by President
and Mrs. Cleveland. Tho decorations were
ON the same grand scale "a. at the rrcsi.
dcnt., wedding. The walls oi the EaHt
Room were hidden by plant. aud garlRnti-
of smilax and cvergrcen- w.re icstooned
nom the chandeliers and cornire- The
mantelH we're banked with rareeNotics aud
tho window recczsca illlod with palms The
decorations OF the other pariors we're OF a
similar description.
The guests began To arrive shortly be-
lore nine o'clock and soon the houae WAS
crowded with ladies and gentlemen await.
ing tho coming oi the receiving party.
Promptly ON tlmo the President aud Mrs.
Cleveland entered the Blue Room. accom-.
panied by Secretary aud Mrs. Endicott
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, postmnator.
General aud Mrs. Villas. Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont. They ranged Themselves
in remicirclo In tho Blue Room.
with tho President first then Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Endicott. Mta
Whitney and Mrn. Villas in the order
named. Mrs. Cleveland was nttircd In her
wedding dress, In ivory satin. tho waist
however, was slightly changed, being
pointed back and front and without
sleeves. Sho wore whito elk gauntlst
mitts Her only ornaments werr tho
diamond necklace. tho wedding gilt oi
tho President, and magnificent
bouquet OF white roses wore at the corsagc.
Mrs. clcvoland's hair was dre.sed
la 1rccian coils, aud the charming sim.
phcity ot her whole attire only served 10
show TO greater advantage the dignity Of
her carriage and tho graceful poiae OF her
figure. She had emiio for every one aud
word for many aud her manners cnptL
vatcd all. The President aud Mrs Csve.
land were assisted by Mrs. Endicott Mrs
Whitney and Mrs. Villas
Tho diplomatic corps were the frat 10
bo presented, led 10y the dean. Mr.. Prcaton,
Minister OF liayti. and Mrs. Proaton
All tho legations were represented by their
ministers or attaches. The ministers oi
Ecuador aud Bolivia came ON from New
York expressly Go pay their respects To the
new mistress oi the White House. The
Brazilian Prince. Leopoldo. aud the Off
ccrs Of the Brazilian ifigato Barosso, &c.
companicd 10y members OF tho brazilian 10.
CATION, we're treated with marked oonaid.
Grafton. Judge Porter. First Assistant
Secrotury ot state and Chief Clerk Brown
presented tho gentlemen aud ladies 81 the
corps
A general reception of all the other in
vitcd gueats then followed without any
particular order Of precedence Colonel
Wilson, oi the army. made the pre~cnta.
tions To the President and Lieutenant
Duyale. Of the navy. the presentations 10
Mrs. Cleveland. The clergy was
represented by DR.. Sunderland. the min.
istor who oflicistcd st tho Presidents we'd.
ding, and Dr. Miiburn, the blind chan.
lain OF the House OF Representative. and
the judiciary by Justices Harlan aud Brad.
Icy, ot the United States Supreme Court.
and Judges Cox, Merrick Macarthur and
iiagnor OF the Supreme Court OF the Di.
trct. Minister McLane en-AIoiAter Kas
son and ox Minister Foster were among
those who paid their respccsa
Congress- was well represented, ths Sen,
ate by Senator's sherman, COhger. Ran.
som, Harrison. Gibson. Aldrich, Coke. Call
Cameron, cOckreil. Dolph Hnrisy ingalls,
Payne and Teller. and the House by spcak-
er Carlisle aud Representatives Morrison
Burrows, Buchanan, McComas, Sindlay.
Anderson fkan. Belmont. Bennett. Glass
Beach. Bliss, Biount. Henderson (IllJ
Wollord wilkins, Bynum, Wheeler. r.
gan John VI. Tavlor Cutcbeon
symes, Kelley. Leievre. Dunn. Gibson
(W Val and many Othsrs The
army and navy were Rlao we'll rcprcssnted
Prominent among the general officers we're
Liotenant-GcusralS sheridan. ADMIRAL Por.
Ter. Yice-AdmiraI Rowan, Admifals stev.
ems. Wells and jenkins. and Generals
Drum. Park Benet and Hazsn.
Acting Secretary and Mrs. Faifchiid
we're among the early callers aud wero IN.
yited 10 remain With the receiving party.
hr. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass were
among those Who called 20 extend their
congratulations 90 the President and his
bride
The reception vas one Of the largest ever
given AZ the White House. there being not
less than 1000 guests present. The r..
ccptiOu closed about iO.f -. aud the Prssi-
dent md Hrs Cleveland. after promenade
through the various rooms. retired. ae.
cOmpanied by the Cabinet officers and
their wives 20 partaksoi ncOiiatiOn spreafl
In one oi the private apartments Oi the
mansion.