Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-03
BRILLIANT SCENE.
~ EEw.YEAR RECEPTION AT THE
Wits H0usE.
,,,Vnrio and the Desorations-Ths Diplo.
matte Corps The army and
the Navy.

4 IFg telegraph to Tho D,spa;ohl
Il v~aNeroN. January 1.-The new
4 - came iu with a bright and beautiful
4 Washington The sun shonc warm
almost cioudlCSs sky. and with the
..rol of the icc-covcrcd sidewalks in
/ d.. ry morning, which made walking
uNcuit the day vas all that
,. Pr. desired.
White House was the main-p0int
....t... Go the official world and the
today. and long before the be-
Oh. tac Presidents annual rccep-
Oh. great iron gates closing the
...-r Vanla-avcuUe entrances 90 the
u.s. were surrounded by people who
with curiosity at the brilliantly
l throng OF diplomats and
r.a,It fled through into the Execu-
Mansion. The interior was taste
y decorated with potted plants,
-, and vines. All of the shades
drawn and tine gas burned brightly
crystal chandeliers which were
-..uSI Nth smiiaX and other grace
vines. TIE vtsiihule WAS almost
i with The scmloi-coated Marine
Hl. winch under the direction of Pro-
a~.ar Sau~a discoursed pleasing music
l- tae ceremonies progressed.
rE PARTY.
a irw minu.calter II the band began
hul Io the Chief and the reception
party d sccndcdth staircase and entered
t.. Buc Par'or Marshal Wilson and
Lieutenant Duvan Of tie United States
navy. lod the purity. followed 10y the
resident and Miss Bayard, Secretary
hayard and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
Farclild and Mrs. Whitney. Secretary
Eudic0tt ami Mrs. fairchiid, Post
Ms,torGeuUl Villas and Colonel La
mont Seer tary Whitney came later
and joined the party IN the Blue PaTlor.
Marshal Wilson took position at the west
door of the room and introduced the
Officials and the public to tho President.
Who stood az his right hand. Leutcnant
Duwll performed like service for the
officers az the army and navy, Mrs.
Cleveland stood next 10 the President
aul Wa. assisted 10y Miss Eayerd, Mis-.
arcm.d. aad Ms. Whitney. The space
I'D the rear ol the reception party was
ll.rd with persons prominent IN Wash
lD.ton official society, among them being
Miss lndicott, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Villas,
Miss Garland Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs. A. +.
Stevenson, Mrs. Leo Knott, Mrs. II. ).
Thompson. Mrs. L. Ruyn. Mrs. Colonel
Wilson, Mrs. a. l.. Wilson, Miss Wilson,
tlIs George Bancroft, and Mrs. Stebns.
rm DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
When the party had taken up its posi-
tion AID exchanged greetings with mem
j,rs of the Cabinet the Diplomatic Corps
h. received. All of the foreign minis
H. except the representatives, from
uortug-l and Italy were present Senior
Preston. OF Hayt, dean of the corps, led
th. party, which made q brilliant picture
-r their iavishly-cmbToidered diplomatic
costumes. The Chinese Minister and hls
s4t,. clad in rchlv-decoratcd silk Orr
entail earh. attracted much attention.
Lhe Supreme Court next paid It's re-
sptcts o. the President, all of the mem
.uers being lra~. 10. IL was followed 10y
tLe Judges of the Court of Claims aud
members oi the District Judiciary. Then
came Senators and Representatives. IN
number than is usual upon New-lear
uay Speaker Carlisle did not enter
with the members of the House, but
came nearly half hour later.
a. ARMY AND NAyY.
"The officers of the army and navy who
Lad assembled at their respective de-
wumln;s reached the doorway Just a,
tlc last Of the represeutiy s passed
tlroueh the Blue Room. Lieutenant
General Phillip sheridan headed the
army officers, while Ecar-Admiral Jouoti
lel the naval contingent. al of the
officers ia Washington, active and re-
tired. We're IN line. making pretty plc
ture with their dark blue uniforms, gllt
,uaulctt,s. and SIDE arms. Next came
Inc REGENTS and Secretary OF the smith
sounn institution, Commissioner OF Agu
culture. Clu. Service Commissioners, In
fer State Commerce Commissioners, As
s,e'aut S,crtpuesoi departments, Assist
ant Iostma-tcrs-G eueral, Solicitor Gene
rd. Assistant Attorneys General head:
of the bureau. of the several de
lartm,nts. and President OF COlumba
institute for the Deaf and Dumb
3 notable break in the programme a
this IOiut was the uon-appearancc OF the
Associated Soldiers of the War of 1872
las. wear that numbered but SIX, but TO
day not one made his appearance. The
Grand Army of the Republic, with
large number OF members, and the Oldes
inhabitants Of the Association OF thu
District Of Columbia were the last or
panized bodies TO exchange greeting
with the presidential party, and 1t wa
lalfpast II o'clock before the western
cate was thrown open and the genera
public admitted. Although the people
were present 10 large numbers the GROVE
was hardly cqual to those OF previous
wears. presumably for the reason tina
,.os. Of the citizens have been able &
mati,y their desire to meetthe Preslden
Il Ms weekly receptions during the ial
and winter. The reception terminated
~ O'Clock, having passed off success
fully in every particular and without un
toward incident