The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-01-03
AT THE CAPITAL.
President Cleveland's New
Years Reception.
THE NOTED PEOPLE PRESENT.
A Memorable Event-The Bad Bernai
the Storms Work-An In
teresting Scandal Etc
The Presidents Reception.

The Presidents Reception.
WAsHINGToN, January 2-Fhe new
year came IN with bright and peauti-
full day IN Washington. Fne sun shone
warmly in an almost cloudIess sky. and
with the exception of the Recovered
sidewalks in the early morning. which
made walking little difficult the day
was all that could be desired. the
White House was the main point OF
interest to the official world and pub
lie, to-day. and long before the pc
ginning of the Presidents annual re-
ception, the great iron gates closing the
entrance u the grounds were sur
rounded by people who gazed with
curiosity ut The brilliantly cos
tuned throng of diplomats and
officers as it was filing through
into the executive mansion. The interior
was tasteiully, but not lav.shly de.
corsted with ported plants, flowers and
vines. All OF the shades were drawn
and the gas burned brightly in crystal
chandeliers which were festooned Win
smilax and other graceful vines. Inc
yestibule was almost filled by the
scarlet-coated marine bsnd. which un-
der the direction of Professor Soussa
discoursed pleasing music as the Ger
emonies progressed. A few minutes al
ter Ii O'Clock the band began TO play
:. Hail to the Chief and the reception
party descended the staircases and
entered the blue parlor. The space IN the
rear of the reception party YVES Filled with
persons prominent In washington e!
official society, among them Miss Endl-
| MISl Villas MISS
Garland, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. A. E..
Stevenson, Mrs. Leo Kaott, Mrs. Il. 5.
| Thompson, Mrs. Bruyn. Mrs. Col
| Wilson. Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Miss VIII
| son, Mrs. George Bancroft and Mrs.
| S.ebbins. When the party had taken
M Its position and exchanged greet
ings with mem bers of the Cabinet and
the diplomatic corps, the United States
national band led the party, followed by
the President and Miss Eayard. Secre-
rary Rayard and Mrs. Cleveland, Secre-
tary Falrchild and Mrs. Whitney
Secretary Endicott and Mrs Fairchild
Postmaster. General Villas and Colonel
Lamont. Secretary Whitney came
later. and Joined the party in the blue
parlor. Marshal Wilson to K position
at the west door of the room, aud intro
duced officials and the public 10 The
President, who stood at his right hand.
Lieutenant Duval performed like ser
vice for officers of the army and navy
Mrs. Cleveland stood near the Presl-
dent. All of the foreign ministers were
present except the representatives from
Portugal and Italy. Senior Preston. o
IHayti, dean of the corps. led The party
which made brilliant pic ure IN THE
lavishly embroidered diplomatic cos
IL. M
Isuite. clad in richly decorated six orr
entail garb, attracted m n ateen
ltion. The Supreme Court mex
Ipaid its respects to the President
lsIl members being present
1t was followed by judges fthe court O.
claims and members of the dlstric
Judiciary: then came Senators ant
REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress and thel
ladies, rather more in number than L
usual upon New Years day. Speake
Carlisle did not enter with the mem Der
of the House, but came nearly halt al
hour later. Officers of the army ant
navy who had assembled At thel
resp. ctive departments reached th
doorway jnss ~ the last of the repre-
lsenta.ives passed through the blu
i room. Lieutenant-General P. H. Sher
: lidan headed the army officers. whit
3 Rear Admiral Jouett lead the nava
i contingent. All of the officer
J in Washington. active and retired
we're in line, making a prett
picture, with their dark blu
uniforms. gilt epaulets and q sid
larms. Next came the regent
Land secretary of the smith
jsonian Institute, the COMMISSIONS
of agriculture, Civil Service Commis
listeners, Assistant Secretaries OF the de
nartInents Assistant Postmaster Gen
erals, Solicitor General, assistant ge.l
ersl heads of bureaus of the sewers
de,sa rtments. and the PRESIDENT Of Go
iunbia Institute for the Deaf an
Dumb. A notable break in the pre-
granme at this point was the non az
peanance of associated soldiers of th
war of 1912, Last yesr they numbere
but siE, but to-day not one made b
4 lappearance. The Or, : my of tn
J Republic, with large Nh OF meI
bers and the Oldest 1nhabi. IT'S Asst
citation of the DistricS of olumbi
j. were the last organized bodies
!, | exchange greetings with the Pres
D Dental perty, and it was 1890 beiol
, the western gate was thrown open al
the general public admitted Althoue
the people we're present in large nun
bers. the crowd was hardly equal
those of previous years. presumab
for the reason that most OF the citlzel
1have been able TO crafty their desire
meet the lPreaideIlt at his weekly T
ceptions during the fall and winter. II
reception formulated at O'Clock. ha'
ing passed off successfully in every pa
) ticuiar and without untoward incider
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