The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-08

the day as be stood there, beating The time
az the visitors passed. Ny CAMERA got his
photograph, with bis baton raiss-i in tho air,
lust as Senator Cocsrell, with his hat in MS
hand and his brillian: wife upon bis arm
went by. The gorgcousness of the scene ear
hardly he imagined.
The band played a welcoming march ~
the president and his wife came down 10 BE
gin their receptions The crowd OF favored
sightsecrs stood at the foot of the stairs and
made way for them ~ they passed through
! have never seen tho president looking bet
ter. His face il rosy, and his eye IS as clear
as that OF aboy Of %. There are 10 gray
hairs in his thin brown thatch, and lie has
not added wrinkles TO his physiognomy since
he entered thc White House.
Mrs. Cleveland looks Just too sweet for
anything, AID all that art could do IN me
way OF dress has been added to the bountliui
GIFTS q nature. Yesterday shc appeared ID
full dress, and the diamonds shone and the
silks clitterei As sho rustlel through the cor
rldOr on tho presidents arm. Shc Is as
STRAIGHT as the statue Of Diana, ana her neck
is as beautifully modelled Gstnat oi tLc Fehus
de Medici. Her soft brown eyes are Illl Oh
feeling. AMI her demi-h4unclte lace gioWed
under the casiight with Che vclvc;y beauty
Of the dark moss rose. Sho looks much letter
than She did last .icw Years, aud | think she
weighs a triGe more She IS plump, but not
fat, and she grows prettier every day. She
charms every one with her common sense
and her graceful ways, and she Is the ideal
American queen.
Inoticed that the president got tired now
and then dlTin, the reception. but 10 was not
so with Mrs. Cleveland. She had q fresh smile
for every new conner, and let me tell you 1t
is no easy mater % produce 5,Co) new snl!eS
on a single day, and no two Oi tlCia 1likel /
saw her as ,hc shook hands Win Gen. Sheri-
dan, and she Is really q lttls taller than DO.
The genera bowed 10 her with the grace Of n
diplomat, al9 bis hand apparently fingered
in hers a second longer than was absolutely
necessary. Gen. Sheridan Is ford Of iaaies
society. and lie is one Of the most popular
officers in Washington.
The diplomats we're ont in all their glory,
and pearls Gal diamonds, vci'e0 ami gold,
shonc everywhere. There were fully 3lOJ,OJO
worth Of poaris at tLi, reception, aHd the
diamonds were measured by the quart /
note ti0t dresses llsr tNdl UN 't't HN''D
and costlier than they Lave been bt.orc, and
the wonderful prosperity Of America ssAown
in our clothes. We are tie best dressed peo-
pie il the worll, niuo"lcrc Is tbs moro to
De seen than at these White I.oaso receptions
There are rather sh.lly people, however,
even here. and the coat that Is shiny at the
seams always worsAips the one fresh from
the %tailor's. A, ! looked over the crowd IN
the East room and sized up the souls Of the
most noted Of thom-.or know them well-
/ could not help thinking Of Cariyies "Sar-
tor Resartus,n and the Philosophy of
Clothes. | thought what q CONFUSION would
occur if some lairys wand. such as changed
Cinderella's smock into the mos, bcaIt.iul
curt costume, should pass through tle
riliy throng. au1 c.o.Ae ,lc1 ont IA tlo
licht attire Of A.-m of the Indian How
that Low legged aa.,or would loo. 90 slch
a dr,4s, And how )me # the mIeG-
lar porters q oar stores would raak
above some OF d.. spindle .haukod dipio-