The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.
How It was Conducted-Miss Cleveland'u
Gracious Manners and Becoming
Toilet-Beating the Record at Hand
shaking-The Bayard Breakfast.
Especial Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Some Of the en-
vious said it was just the presidents luck to
have such perfect weather on his first New
Years in the White House. They remem.
bered that his inaugural day had been SIM
Iarly blessed, and talked about lucky
stars" and 'truling planets like superstitious
Romans All Washington blessed the
weather, however. Take away its New
Years and what has Washington left thnt it
vslness The obscurest inhabitant. who sifts
It's winter fuel from the ashes thrown away
By the moro comfortable, takes q pride In
the brave show that tho day brings forth.
Diplomatic costumes, carriages feathers
and d-furbeiows are fine things even to see
from afar. The citizens OF this city who are
debarred from participating in these splen-
dors by reason Of poverty and social OBJ
structions rise while 1t is yet night on the
morning following New Years, to greedily
read the glowing newspaper descriptions Of
the great annual reception day.
At 10 o'clock the carriages were hylng
thishsr; aud yon, gathering Ia; tho diplomats
VINO were tobe first ut the executive man
sion, and the red bodied members OF the
Marine band gathered one by one with
freshly secured trumpet ready to disturb tho
air at II sharp with the inevitable, "Hail to
the Chief:n ;::D E,f.;; ':ItHI
Most Justify they blew as the president
camo down the main stairway with Mrs.
Bayard on his arm,. preceded BY Col wilson,
u. S. A, and escorted by S. A. Brown, CHIEF
clerk of the state department.
The blue parlor wGs the reception room
proper. It was modestly decorated with
flowers, and so were tho red and green and
east parlors. Daylight was SHUT out from
all but the east parlor and gasiight took its
place. Gas is considerd the Indispensable
adjunct Of all receptions. 1t acts as mel
lower and beautifier.
One Of tho front windows Of the mansion
was converted into an egress for the crowd.
The policemen, as the reporters say, ire
mained quietly in the background What
else they might have done / can't surinise,
since it was q reception in high life and nota
a mob. which they were called to attend.
They had all they could 'quietly' do, how
ever, to keep the crowd in line outside and
guard the cato from the forciblo entrance OF
the energetic unofficial persons who were
very anxious to get in before the official
ptISoudScS.
The secretary Of state brought in Miss
Cleveland Immediately following the presi.
dent. Her gown was of garnet velvet, COM
bined with pale pink silk, and was covered
with embroidery, Her corsage, which was
square necked and laced, was Of velvet, also
the court train. She wore necklace, pink
and white buds in her hair, which was
dressed high, long white gloves over hsr
bare arms, and carried O pink and garnet
feather fna. Her toilet was tasteful and
becoming, and she was kind and unweary-
tngly amiablo to the end. Some >of tho
specially discerning thought 5ho showed o
tenderer interest In the mntmed and battle
worn soldiers Of the Grsud Army Of tho
Republic than In all tha fna roSsonsGes Of
the goodIy company. -. - l. T.
The president was in black, even to tho
eravnt. His coat was Prince Albert, and
he wore no flower on his lapel. His secro-
taries were similarly attirod Ho wore also
his usual uudisturbed serenity of manner,