The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-03

Judges Macarthur. Hagner, Cox; Mer
rick and James. Commissioner Wepo
and Major Lydeaker represented lne
district commissioners. AS the Vlsl.crs
passed through the receiving parlors
they congregated in the East room anu
mingled in animated conversation.
Senators and Representatives began to
arrive early. Among the Senators Were
Miller, Dolph, Cameron, Coke, Cuilom;;
Mandersen, Sabin, Brown and
George. Among the Representa-
tives were Speaker Carlisle, Ran
dali. Ketcham, Farquhar, Seymour,
Willis, Cutcheon, Brown, of Penna.;
Struble, Taylor of Tennessee; Backs
dale, Cabell, O'DonnelI, Van Eaton
Thompson, Mattson, Ward, Morrison,
Letovere, Scott. Swope, Payson. Fuller
Fredericks, Conger, Stone, Davis,
Stewart, Breckenridge, Reagan, Towns
bend, Springer, y Singleton, Bragg,
Weaver, Boutelle, Blanchard. Haynes,
Oathwaite, Caswell Baker, Williams,
T. J, Henderson, Geddes, Steele, Cole,
Clements. Gibson, Wilson, and Delegate
Game.
Most of the Congressman had their
wives and other ladies with them. Mr..
Senator Sherman was the only cabinet
officer noticed.
At few minutes to II o'clock the
long line of army officers wended their
way from the War department across
the way. The line numbered nearly 800
although only forty officers are sta
toned in this city. Between seventy
and eighty retired officers reside in
Washington and all who were able to
travel were in line to-day Besides
those from different bureaus of the War
department, the barracks and Fort
Meyer, number came over from Fort
MoHenry to pay their respects
and the force was largely increased by
number on leave, who are stopping
here temporarily. General Sheridan, of
course, headed the line, accompanied
| by his personal staff Acknowledgement
| Drum followed with officers in the
Adjutant- Generals department. Then
in order came the officers of the Corps
of Engineers, headed by Col. McComb,
Hazen; Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry,
Medical Corps and Pay Corps. There
was no intermission between the army
and navy reception. The line of naval
officers followed on the footsteps of
army officers. 1t was headed by Ad-
miral Porter; by his side walked Adj
miral Worden. Following came the
different chiefs of the bureau,
Navy Department, and May
other naval officers Of prominence,
in fact, like the army, the navy was
represented by nearly every officer who
is as present in Washington. OF course
! both army and navy officers were in
full dress uniform, and presented
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room where they gathered for few
moments after their reception IN the
Blue Parlor. The new Officials from
1 the various departments were nearly
all present. Civil Service Commits
sioners Edgerton, Trenholm and
Eaton, and Commissioners OF Educa.
ton. Eaton and Professor Baird
! followed BY Professor Powell, and
all heads of the scientific departments
led in this procession. Then followed
all heads of bureaus IN the department
who are presidential Apprentices. AS
sistant Secretary tairchlld led the
Treasury officials. The Mexican Vet
erans' Association was well repre-,
sented, members numbering sixty filed
in and paid their respects to the
President. Following them came the
Oldest inhabitants numbering about
fifty. Their appearance was venerable
and verv impressive. G. A. K. delega-
TORS followed.
The pleasant weather served to bring
out the largest New Years representa-
ton for many years. Members were
in line according to their posts, and
numbered about 1000 in all. They
were admitted through the west gates
at the Avenue, and before the
line had finished coming up
the walk the Sront was going
through the Eastern gate haV-
ing passed through the White
House; many colored men, some OF
them manned and crippled, were in
cluded in the ranks of this organization.
The gates were notopened 70 the gen
eral public until after the g. A. r. re
ception was completed. The crowd OF
waitiog citizens was immense. 1t ex.
tended from theeeastern gate in solid
mass far down the avenue occupying
the middle of the street. When the
time arrived for the general reception,
the gates we're opened and the line
passed through the whole house. Not
withstanding the immense crowd, the
best of order prevailed and everything
passed off in a smooth manner. Dur
ing the reception all the parlorS except
the East room were darkened, and when
the diplomatic, army and navy and
othHC officials entered the beauti-
full room, the effect was most bril-
liant. The sun shone brightly
through the southern windows, and the
splendid landscape viewed from them
added no little to the charming scene.
1t is estimated that over 5000 people
shook hands with the President during
the reception. The President lowered
the record of Misunderstanding consider
ably. In nine minutes ne shook
hands with 274 persons, or about thirty
four minute. The highest number
previously shaken by a President on
New Year day was by General Grant,
when he grasped the hands OF twenty
eight persons minute for thirteen
minutes.
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