St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-03
The New Year Came in Bright
and Beautiful at the Ma
tion's Capital.
The Presidents Annual Re-
eeption Passes off Success
fully and Brilliantly.
How the Minnesota Delega-
tion Enjoyed Themselves
During the Day.
General Washington News
NorthWeSternerS in the
Capital City.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The new year
came in with bright and beautiful day
in Washington. The sun shone warmly
in an almost cloudless sky, and with the
exception of the ice-cOvered sidewalks
I'm the early morning, which made walk
ing little difficult, the day was all that
could be desired. The White house was
the main point of interest to the official
world and the public to-day, and long
before the beginning of the presidents
annual reception the great iron gates
closing the Pennsylvania avenue en-
frances to the grounds were surrounded
by people who gaZed with curiosity at
the brilliantly cOStumed throng of diplo-
mats and officers as it filed through into
the executive mansion. The interior
was tastefully but not laVishly deco
rated with potted plants, flowers and
vines. All of the shades were drawn,
and the gas burned brightly in the cryS-
tai chandeliers, which were
FESTooNED WITH SMILAX
and other graceful vines. The vesti
bule was almost filled by the scarlet
coated marine band. which, under the
direction of Prof. SouSsa, discoursed
pleasing music rs the ceremonies pro-
greSsed. 4 few minutes after II o'clock
the band began to play Hail to the
Chiet," and the reception party de-
scended the staircase and entered the
blue parlOr. Marshal Wilson and Lieut..
Duval, United States Navy, led the
party, followed by the president and
Miss Bayard, Secretary Bayard and
Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Fairchild and
Mrs. Whitney, Secretary EndicOtt and
Mrs. Fairchild, Postmaster-Gen. Villas
and Col. Lamont. Secretary Whitney
came later and joined the party in the
blue parlor Marshal Wilson took a
position at the west door of the room,
and introduced the officials and public
to the president, who stood at his right
hand. Lieut. Duval performed like
service for the officers of the army and
navy.
MRS. CLEVELAND
stood near to the president, and was as
sisted by Miss Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild
and Mrs. Whitney. The space in the
rear of the reception party was filled
with persons prominent in Washington
official society, among them being Miss
Endicott, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Villas, Miss
Garland. Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. A. E..
Stevenson, Mrs. Leo Knott, Mrs. ii. S.
Thompson, Mrs. Pruyn, Mrs. Col. Will
son, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Miss Wilson,
Mrs. George Bancroft and Mrs. Steb-
bins. When the party mad taken up its
position and exchanged greetings with
the members of the cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps was received. All of the
foreign ministers were present except
the representatives from Portugal and
Italy. Senor Preston, of Hayti, the
dean of the corps, led the party, which
made brilliant picture in the laviShly
embroidered
DIPLOMATIC COSTUMES.
The Chinese minister and his suite,
clad in richly decorated silk oriental
garb, attracted much attention. The
supreme court next paid its respect to
the president, all of the members being
present. 1t was followed by judges OF
the court of claims and the members OF
the district judiciary. Then came SEN
atOrS and representatives in congress,
with their ladies', rather more than is
usual upon New Years day. Speaker
Carlisle did not enter with the members
of the house, but came nearly half an
hour late. The officers of the army and
navy. who had assembled at their re.
way just as the last of the representa-
tives passed through the blue room
Lieut.. Gen. p. II. Sheridan headed the
army officers, while Rear Admiral
JOulett led the naval contingent. AL
of the officers in Washington, active
and retired, were in line, making
A PRETTY PICTURE
with their dark blue uniforms, gill
epauletS and Side-armS. Next came the
regents and the secretary of the Smith
Sonian institution. the commissioner o.
agriculture, the civil service commits
SionerS, the interstate commerce com
mission, the assistant secretaries of the
departments, the assistant pOStmasters
general, the SolicitOr-general, the assist
ant tattorneyS-general. the heads of the
bureaus of the several departments an(
the president of the Columbia Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb. A notabl,
break in the programme at this poin
was the nOn-appearance of the aSSOciat,
soldiers of the war of 1912. Last yea
they numbered but six, to-day not on
made his appearance.
THE GRAND ARMY
of the Republic, with large number o
members and the Oldest Inhabitants
association of the District of Columbia
were the last organized bodies to eX
change greetings with the presidential
party, and it was 1880 before tie west
ern gate was thrown open and the gen
eral public admitted. Although tn
people were present i'll large numbers
the crowd was hardly equal to those O
previous years, presumably for the rea
son that most of the citizens have bee
able to crafty their desire to meet th
president at his weekly receptions dul
ing the fall and winter. The reception
terminated at 2 O'Clock, having paSSe
off successfully in every particular an
without an untoward incident.
THE COSTUMES.
Mrs. Cleveland wore princess dres
of olive green plush, trained and Gu
p0mpadOur at the neck. The skirt wa
gathered full at the waist and the ric
train of plush was without singl
break. On either side and to the fror
were up-and-dOwn StipeS of ecru Etrus
can silk lace, the only trimming upo
the skirt. The same lace was used [
edge the square neck, for epaulet
upon the shoulders and down the elb0V
sleeves, and for cuffs turned back at tn
elbow and down the front of the bodiC
on either side of the fasteningS. He
right hand was barred, and Oh her arm
were gold bracelets; in the lace on til
side of her cOrSage was coil of gOl
wire; in her left hand was a gray-whit
glove and closed fan; and in her hal
which was in a Clytie knot, was a
ranged a necklace, caught with tw
diamond stars. Her neck was withOl
ornament, and outlining the wal
limo xUhita Glib onr.