Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-01


The Minister from Turkey. Hussein Tewfik
Senior Don Juan Velera, the Spanish Minister,
was accompanied by all of his secretaries.
Senior DIR. Don ]. Federico Gilmore, of Peru,
From Costa RIGA and Salvador there were
Senior Don Cleto Gonzales viquez and an at
his sna senor
the Minister from Ecuador, attended.
Inc German Minister. Mr.: ID. Won Alvensle-
pen, was accompanied by all OF his secretaries
The q. s. of Colombia was represented by
Senior Don Ricardo Becerra, his daughter and
Mr.. Jushu Rinichi Kuki, the Minister from
Japan, was accompanied By the secretaries and
From Norway and Sweden there were the
Minister, Mr.. I. de Reuterskiold. and wife and
the secretary, Count August Fersen Gyldensto-
Senior Don Vicente q. Quesada, Minister from
the Argentine Republic, was present
Brazil was charmingly represented by the
and Baroness de Itajuba, and the secretary, Mr..
Comes, and his young wife, who Is a native Of
Indiana. The first secretary is Mr.. Jose Fer
The Minister from Denmark. Mr.. P. l. E. de
Lovenorn was present.
From Venezuela there were Senior Don A. NJ.
Soteldo and an attache.
OF course all the members OF the diplomatic
corps except those who represent republics on
Some those who have no uniforms wore dress
coats, but Others had on frock coats.
wilson TOOK SecretsTv Bsyards pPiaee and intro
ducod all the other official classes, the men,
bers OF each s-rrived, to the President, while
Lieut. Dpyali, Of the army, made the introduce
The reception OF the members of the Supreme
Court and the Court OF Claims followed. Of the
former there were present, Chief Justice Waite
and Justices Blatchford, Harlan, Bradley, Gray,
Woods, Miller, Fields and Strong, accompanied
the Justices were Judge Bancroft Davis and
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Mckenny. The Court OF
Claims was represented by Chief Justice Rich
ardson and Justices Knott and Davis. The SUI
preme Court Of the District was represented by
Judges Macarthur, Hagner, Cox, Merrick and
James: Commissioner webb and Major Ivy
As the visitors passed through the receiving
parlors they congregated in the east room and
mingled in animated conversation.
The Senator'S and Representatives began to
arrive very early, but the attendance was not
very large. Among the Senators were Sher-
Cameron, Coke, Cullum, Henderson. sabin.
Among the Representatives were Mes>rs. Willis,
feSn.; Barksdae cobei, ob"nae Safbour.
Van Eaton, Thompson, Mattson, Ward. Morri-
son, Lefevre, Scott swope, Payson, Fuller,
breckenridge, Reagan, Townshend, Springer.
singleton. Bragg, Weaver, Boutelle Blanchard,
HAYNES, Outhwaite, Caswell. Baker. Towns.
Steele, Cole, Clements, Gibson, Wilson and
Delegate Came Also, Speaker Carlisle, Repre-
s sentative, Randall; ketcna9 Farguahar and
Most of the congressman had their wives or
other ladies with them, and, after meeting the
President. pomenaded in the East room.
MIR. kasson represented the eX-ministers.
Senator sherman was the only ex-cabinet off,
Ger noticed.
At few minutes to 12 O'Clock long line of
army officers wendell their way from the War
department., across the way. The line num-
bered nearly three hundred, although only
officers n
tween seventy and eighty retired officers reside
In Washington, and all who were able to travel
different bureaus of the War department, the
barracks and Fort Myer, number came over
from Fort McHenry to pay their respects, and
SOP leave who are stopping here temporarily.
Gen. Sheridan, Of course headed the line,
General Drum followed with the officers of the
adjutant generals department.. Then in order,
came the officers OF the corps okengineers,
headed by Gen. Hazen; cavalry, artillery, in
fantry, medical corps and pay corps.
there was no interm1s Mss between the army
followed on the footsteps OF the army officers
1t was headed ny Admiral Porter, and by his
side walked Admiral Worden. Following came
the different CHIEFS of bureaus OF the Navy de-
partment and many other naval officers of
prominence. In tact, like the army, the navy
was represented by nearly every officer who Is
at present in Washington. OF course bot h army
and navy officers were in full dress uniform,
ana t0ey presented u very handsome appear.
ance in the East room, where they gathered for
a lew moments after their reception in the Blue
parlOr.
ments were nearly all present.
., The civil service commissioners, Edgerton,
Trenholm, and Eaton. and Commissioner of
Education Eaton, and Prof. Baird, followed
by Prof. Powell, and all the heads OF the scen-
title departments, led in this procession. Then
followed all the heads of bureaus in the DEPART
ments who are presidential appointees. The
| three Assistant POstmasters General, Steven
son, Hazen and Knott; Superintendent Jam-
son, sixth Auditor McConviile, DR.. Mcdonald,
superintendent OF money order office; Mr.. Hurt
superintendent railroad ad justment; Mr. Baird,
SUPERINTENDENT dead letter office. and Judge
Bryant, Assistant Attorney General, were pres
emit Assistant Secretary Fairchild led the
Treasury officials. Among others were Chief
troller of Currency Cannon, Mr.. Kimbail, SUI
perintendent liie-saving service; Solicitor Gen.
aral Goode, solicitor of Treasury McCue, Public
Gallaudett surgeon General Hamilton, Commits
sioner Miller, Second Auditor Day.
The Union Veteran association was well rep
resented. line of members, numbering about
sixty, filed in, and paid their respects to the
President Following them ,me the Oldest in-
psarance was Venerable and very Impressive s
The 6. a. R delegations followed. The pleas
ant weather served to bring out the largest New
members were In line according to their posts,
and numbered about q thousand in all. They
ing up the walk, the front portion was going
through the eastern gate, having passed through
the White House.
When the citizens reception began Marshal
Wilson became Col. Wilson's assistant in max.
ing the intrOductions he having kindly offered
his services to the latter, who gladly accepted
them.
lie until after the g. A. r. reception was COM
pleted. The crowd Of waiting citizens was Inn
mense. It extended from the eastern gate In q
solid mass tar down the avenue, occupying the
middle of the street.
When the time arrived for the general recep-
ton the gates were opened and the line passed
through the White House. Notwithstanding
the immense crowd the best of order prevailed,
everything working like clock-work.
RECEPTION NOTES.
The President and the members OF his cabinet
wore Prince Albert coats.
Secretary Lamar Ia In Mississippi, and Attor.
ney General Garland also was not at the recep.
ton, but all the other members OF the cabinet
attended.
All the army and navy officers were In their
full dress uniforms.
Senator Sherman was accompanied to the
White House by Miss Parsons, Of Cleveland,
who was looking very handsome.
The speaker and Mrs. Carlisle called to pay
their respects to the President, the first time
they have been there on New Year day, except
when Mrs. Carlisle received two years ego with
President Arthur.
Justice Blatchford was accompanied by his
wife and her cousin, Mrs. Cummins, who was so
much liked when here last winter. /Mrs.
Biatchtord wore q dark blue brocaded velvet
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