Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-02

Amaua west, walking dress or dark blue pOplin,
with panels and basque OF scotch plaid, Gains
borough hats; Mrs. de Reuterskiold, stone-coIored
silk, with bonnet Of same; Mrs Romera, dress Of
deadle brown corded silk with draperies OF silk,
panels, and front OF brown velvet with stripes OF
embossed lowered velvet upon ground Of baby
blue ottomOn, bonnet OF brown velvet, with blue
silk frngfngS; Miss Garland wore street COS
tune OF dark cloth; Mrs. PedrosO, pale peach-blow
Silk with panels OF brocade, and pink-and-white
bonnet; mrs Cameron, pretty dress OF white slcil;
with silver droplets white capote; Miss Cam
eron, brown cloth; Miss Marguerite Cameron,
Mrs Senator Stewart, black brocade dress and
white bonnet; Mrs. Matthews, combined brown
velvet and cloth, and Miss Corkhill wore pale blue
bands gray fox fur.
Among those present were seen Senator Sher-
man. Miss Mary sherman, Miss Nickerson, Miss
and Mrs. BlatchfOrd, Mrs. Irwin, with Justice Nil.
ler; Mrs. Senator Hawley and Miss Kate Foote;
Miss Bliss, daughter OF Col Bliss accompanied
Mr.. George Bancroft.
THE JUDICIARY
The chief Justice and associate justices of the
Supreme Court OF the United States and the repre-
sentatives Of the other courts called promptly at
the appointed hour. and passed through the blue
room In proper order. All the supreme justices
Chief Justice Waite, Justices Miller, Field, Matt
hews Harlan, Gray. Bradley and Blatchford-
were present.
The Court Of Claims was represented by Judges
Richardson, Mott, Schofeld, Weldon and Davis.
The Supreme Court OF the District was repre-
sented by Chief Justice Bingham, and Justices Hag-
ner, Cox, Montgomery, and Merr1ck.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
The Senators and Representatives in Congress
arrived irregularly, some being very early and
others coming too late TO join in their proper class
ifcation. Among the Senators present were
Cockrell, Dolph. sherman. Ingalls,, Hawley, Stew
art, and MOrrli
Among the Representatives were Stewart Of
Texas; Brecknridge, OF Kentucky; springer,
Cutcheon, Payson, Enloe, holmes, Jehu Baker, OF
Illineis; McAdoo, Kelley, Lanham, Martin, Bur-
rows, Blanchard, Outhwalte, Symes ODonnel,
Walker, Baker, OF New YORK; Fean, Morgan,
$ 'eaker Carlisle, Randall HERBERT Bland, Plumb
Eadd, Townshend, Boutelle, Wheeler, Wilkins
ketcham, Strube, Farquhar, and ex-Representa-
tive Tucker.
District commissioners Webb and wheatley
passed through with the congressman.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
The sunlight made q charming picture OF the
glittering uniforms Of the officers OF the Army and
Navy as they filed into the corridor of the man.
sion at 40 O'Clock. The line was headed as
usual by General sheridan, accompanied by Gems.
general Coils. Blunt and Sheridan, followed in
turn by the bureau officers, Gems Augur, Oakes,
Rrcm Bne Saeteely Duane Gren xs H9a6irs
Sawtelie, Dana, and Hunt, Coils. Lieber, Gibson,
and Wood Majors Raymond, Ward, Schwann,
Post, Dewey, Clous, Adams, Tucker, aud Ritten-
house. Capts. Taylor, Catlin, Smith, Grfin and
LawtOn. Gen. Sheridan stood opposite Miss Bay
ard and reviewed his line.
officers that the casual observer could Scarce,y
distinguish them came the naval officers, led by
Admiral Porter, with Rear Admiral JJuett. Rear
Admiral Russell and Commodore Weaver. Behind
tnem were CommodOres Walker, Schiey, card
and Melville; Prof. Newcomb, surgeon Ruth.
Chief Engineer Inch, Surgeons Van Reypen,
Rochester and Doyle, LieUts Rogers and Bradford,
Co.'S McCauley and Remey, Commanders Bartlett
Kellogg and Evans. Commodore Harmony stood
at Mrs. Naitneys side and presented tho officers
as they passed
After the Army and Navy officers, followed Gen.
Ordway and staff OF the District National Guard,
by invitation of Secretary Endicott. This fact Is
noteworthy, as this Is the first time that officers
OF the District militia have been thus publicly
recognized by those Of the regular Army.
When the line of officers had hassed into the
East Room their uniforms, mingled with those Of
che members OF the diplomatic corps, who still lin
gered chatting with their friends, made b. iliant
scene. There were fewer retired officers present
than usual.
OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
At IL O'Clock the officers OF the several Depart
mentS passed through tho rooms There were
Commissioners Schoonmaaer Bragg, Walker, and
Morrison, of the Interstate Commerce Commission;
the Civil-Service Commissioners ASS stanG Post
master-General Stevenson, Auditor Chenowith, So
llcitor-General McCue, ,Inspector-General Dumont,
Register Rosecrans, Chief Clerk Youmans, Surgeon
General ii milton, Major Powell, OF the Coast sur
vey; Commissioner Black, OF the Pension Bureau;
Actuary Elliott, OF the Treasury; the regent, and
the secretary OF the Smithsonian institution Pres
ident Gailaudet, OF the National Deaf Mute Col
lege, and Assistant Attorney-General Maury.
VETERANS.
Tho Associated Veterans OF the wars Of 1912 and
IS46 were not represented as a body. A number
of tn veterans, however, were In the line that
began to move into the house at I2:25.
The Association OF the Oldest Inhabitants came
next, preceded by their officers and there was a
large delegation went in TO tender their congratu-
latiOns to the President.
The Grand Army men came next, and it was the
largest body OF men that attended the reception.
They were escorted by the Old Guard and num-
k~.rx.A An.1 and
Department Commander Burke headed the line,
with Adjutant-General Faunce. Gen. Burdette
and other prominent members were In the line.
Before the end OF the Grand Army line had passed
into the house those in front had already come
hrouyh. A notable feature was the large num-
ter Of colored men in the procession.
THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE
collected about the gates watching with interest
the passing notables in gold lace, were allowed to
come in promptly at 12:4O. The crowd about the
west gate had begun to gather about IL O'Clock,
and by the time the general reception began the
broad sidewalk from The gate all along in front OF
the War Department to 17th street was a mass Of
people. When they began to come. they came
with a rush. DOuble-quick was the time that
marked their progress up the walk to the White
House door. Men, women and children came
swarming up the walk, and they all seemed to re-
gard it as sort OF lark The people in line were
tSe oficia throng Which % had preceded them n' a"
Whether the President and Mrs. Cleveland en-
Joyed the reception II would be difficult TO say but
tion OF the reception the visitors enjoyed 1t i'm
menSely. There were good many cOlOred people
in the crowd. Now and then a citizen appeared
who was little of, as it wre, as far as a recep-
ton costume was concerned, but they seemed to
be just as well satisfied as their better-dresSed
neighDOrS.
THE RIGHT OF WAY.
large delegation Of the Union Veterans Union,
preceded by drum corps and carrying Old battle
flags were received shortly before o'clock they
being given the right Of way. The veterans were
In the general public were again admitted. The
movement of the people was SO rapid that by
O'Clock the crowd extended only from the door to
short distance beyond the west gate. They stood
however, In ranks twelve and thirteen deep. Some
shrewd citizens gained slight advantage over
the others by hiring hack TO take them to the
door OF the White House, where they Joined the
line tuste Of waiting at the end.
At quarter OF O'Clock the crowd had got inside
the gates and the gates were closed, and ten min
passed within the White House doors The police.
men at the gates were taen called in and the en-
tire force went In to shake hands with the Prest-
dent The gates being left open some hundreds OF
people, who had gathered about, came rushing In,
but they were not admitted TO the house.
the staiscase there was quite rush 70 get glimpse
Of them. and 1t required Gordon OF ushers acrOSs
the corridor to keep the crowd back
1t was estimated at sop. %. that the President
was shaking an average OF nearly Afty hands
minute. After the last OF the citizens had gone
been doing duty In the house and grounds were
presented 70 the President.
It was othoughr that there were about four
thousand citizens In line, and the estimates OF the
whole number Of persons received varied nom i1ve
4 number on the ueoule "A soon A they came