Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-03
new TEAR RECEPTION.
The Time : Honared Cus-
ssn II the whIse aou.e.
Brilliant cassnnss e ne Dplonass-
TAs TulIsn e MrA clsv.lAaa ana
Hsr Assistants.


Hsr Assistants.
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alnoet eloualess sky, and wlfh -
exeept1nn ex the ica eoReFed siasunTRs
~ ne e4Kiy mofuiua, which ms1e walk.
M 2ll1c1Ik, lha daT wls al thaf eonid
% desired. Ths White Honss wns ia
main point % Interest," 70 ia efleiaI
weird and ths public today. ana lcno
oefose tb9 beglnninR a. the pfeeiaenfss
anned reesption fhs great ixon eates
CLOSING TIE entrances 10 TIE nrcnnsa
were surrounded By people who ae.sd
with euKioGify at tie hrfllianflf aos-
i1med tAtonR Of diplomats ana oliorrx
as & diet thronoh into the exeenfIve
mansion 1ha interior Was tessefullV
put not laviEhiY decorated with noffea
plants and VINES. All e. the wIndoW
shades we're dfawn and tie aan hufned
brightly In The crystal chandssieF1.
weich were fesioonsd with snniIa1 ard
other graceful vinEs Tia Vestibula waa
aimost niled by the scarlet c6atsd
marine band, which. under direction 81
ktotea9oR soua9a, diagounsed pleaainn
music e ths esEenoniespEoeFss1sd
nzscnnnEp EHn nnoAD mArE srArsa
A fsw minntss after II o'clock ths
band began 10 play HHail 20 the Chiaf.H
anq thes<soepifo0 party descended the
seaif ease and entered the blue parloe.
Marshal Wilson and Lieutenant DugaI
followed bF Miss B8yard. Mrs. Fair.
eAild and MrA Whl1ney. TIE space
~ rear Of reception party vas iIled with
persons pruminent n Washington 20,
elety. amonE then being Miss kndioott,
Mza Lamont. Mrs. Vilaa, Miss Garland,
hrs. eheEidau, hrs. &. esevenson, AIRS.
Leo Knott. Mrs. n. ID. Thompson, Mrs.
Prnyn. Mra Colonel Wilson, Mrs. A. A.
WtlsoB, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Geo. Ban
crefe and Mrs. 6lslHns. Secretary
whitney eamsin lster and icinsa ths
party 70 The blna pazior. MaFshal vii
son took . position at the door Of tha
room and introduced the officials and
The public 20 The president, Who stood
a bis right hand, Lieuteuant DuyaI
performed the service for the Officers Of
ths army and nayy, Mrs. Oleseland
stood neaE the president. and vas as-
sisted b Miss Bayard, Mra. Fairchild
and Mrs. whitney.
soMB oR THR 1ozEETs.
Mrs. Cleveland worn a princess dress
OF olive green plush, trained and cut
pompadour al the neck. The skirt vas
gathered full at the waist and the rich |
train Of plush vas without 8 single
break ON either side and 90 the front
there we're 10 and down stripes OF eoFu
efEusoan silk lace, the only trimming
up0n the skiFt. The same Kind Of lace
wss used 10 edge the square neck, fog
epanlettse upon the shoulders and down
the elbow sleeves sud in front bf the
bodice on either side Of The faslsnines.
HeF night hand was barred and on her
aFus were gold bracelets. In the lace
on the side Of her corsaQe waa q coil Of
gold wire. In her left hand was gray
white glove and closed fan, and In her
hair, which was in q Clytie knet, was
arranged neokiaee caught vita two
diamond stars. Her neck vas wishoui
ornament and outlining the Waiet line
was q white silk co5d knotted n front
and falling almost 70 her feet, endinQ
ID two taaselA HaE slippers weFe bF0nze
isatheE embroidered with bronze beads.
Aiss BayaFe wore . high necked dress
II black dotted tnlle, short skirted,
trimmed with black lace and open v
aped 90 tbs neok, veiled With black
uile. There were rows Of white pearls
eOOut DER throat and q great bunch Of
AmsFiean beauty roses ia her oorsaes.
Sns hsid black fan and wore black
gloves.
Mrs. FaiFohild wore Q whits toilet Of
white satin. It vas half high h the
neck. She had train Of ivory white |
bf05ade and the front vas fest0oned |
with white Rauze over small frills Of
plated gauxe and lace. She wore q |
large pearl pendant from q white rib
bon that eneiFcied her throat.
Mrs. Whftneg W0Fa French dress OF |
antiqus blue br0oede with rows Of silver |
embroidery upon the folding panels. /
Tue train was full and plain. The cor
sage was ' shaped and draped with |
SILVER spanRled tnlle and at the point |
she wore an immense diamond star. In
her ears she wore soiitaires.
Hsw THEY wEEB RREzEETED.
All Of TIE foreign ministers were
present except Representatives from Por- |
luesl and Ikaiy. SsnoF Preston, OF Hav- |
d, dean Of the corps, LED the party, |
which made a brilliant picture ID their 1
lavishly embroidered diplomatic COS /
tunes. The Ohinesa minister aud bis |
suite, clad IN q richly decorated SILK orr /
entail Qarb, attracted much attension. |
The supreme court judges next paid |
their respects 10 the president, all Of |
them befra present. ft was followed |
by the judges Of the court Of claims asd /
the members Of the district judiciary. |
Then came the senators and repreeen- |
tatiyes in congress and theix ladies', l
rather more IN nambeF than d usual on |
New Years day. Spsaker Carlisle did |
net enter vita The members Of the |
hcuse, bat came nearly half an boar |
later. The officers Of the army and |
nssy, who had assembled at thsiF re-
speetive departments, reached the door |
way iast a. the last OF the representa- |
tives passed through the blue room. |
Lieut.. Gen. p. II. Sheridan headed the !
arnay ofRsers, whiIs Rear Admiral |
Jo8eft Led the navel cOntinRenf. An Of
the cfaoers In Washington, acsive and |
retired, were in lire making Q pretty |
pictare with their dark bIne uniforms, /
aiIt epauIets and sids arms. Next came |
Tie regents and HeefetaFy OF tie Smith |
ssnian institute. the Commissioner Of
AeFiculturs, Civil SsEvics Conmiaufon-
ers, Inter STATE CommissioueFB, Assist
aas secrstasy,s OF che departments,
Assistant Post Masters General, Solioi.
tor GeneEal, Assistant 6eDerei heads Of
The bareana u ths several depaFtnents.
aud tie president Of tae Columbia Ia.
stituAs for deaf and dnmb. Notable
break IN programme at this point vas
the on-appearancs Of fhe associated
soldieFs Of The var of 1919. Laat rear
they numbered bat six, bat to-day nst
ons made his eppearanes. The Grand
Army Of The Rspabiie, With 9 large
numbsg Of members and the oldest In
habitsuts' association of The disirie1 %
Columbia we're The Iasl osgauixsd bodies
20 exsbanae Rrsstinas with tie prssifen.
tial party and II vas haif past 10 before
the wesssFn gate vas thrown open and
the general public admitted.
nAEDEI BouAL 70 FosMxa CROWDS.
Although The people wsFs pEssena IN
large nnmbsEs. Che crowd Waa hardly
mnums n fho1a a. fnFuaRr warn. nraNara.