Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-02

mond stone in the gold embroidery of the
bodice, and a diamond spray IN her hair.
On the shoulder was large ruby set with
diamonds.
Mrs. Dickinson's dress was of pale
green silk, embroidered in silver. The
front was draped in tulle. She wore q
black ribbon about her throat.
CABINET RECEPTION.
The usual cabinet receptions were held
this Afternoon.
The British legation was represented by
Mr. Michael Herbert, charge de affairs,
and Mr. Barclay. The reception proper
began with the presentation of the mem
be-s of
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
They were all in full court. dress many
of which were resplendent with rich
Jewels and gold lace. The most striking
costumes were those worn by the repre-
sentatives of China, Russia, France
and Corea Hassion Khoulain,
the Pursian minister, attracted
the most attention. He is
the first representative OF that country
accredited to the United States. The
column was headed by Count Favia
Italian minister, the oldest in point of
residence at this capital of those in at
tendance. 1t was explained that Mr..
Preston, the Havtian minister, who is
dean of the corps, was prevented from
taking his accustomed place at the head
of the line by reason of pressing business
which required his presence in New York.
Secretary Bayard presented the diplo-
mats to the president and Mrs. Cleye-
land, and then departed to his residence
to preside at a breakfast given in their
honor. He left the White House in COM
pany with his daughter. Colonel Wilson
and Lieutenant Duvall then took places
near the president and Mrs. Cleveland
and introduced all who followed. The
justices of the supreme court, headed by
Chief Justice Fuller, came first, and
were followed in rapid succession by
justices of the court of claims and the
judiciary of the District OF Columbia.
Nearly all the judges were in attendance,
the principal absentee being Justice
Mathews, who is still confined TO his resi-
dence by i'll health.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The next feature of the reception, the
army and navy, was probably the most
interesting of all. The army officers
were first presented. Recent affection in
the family Of Major General Schofeld,
commanding the army, prevented his
presence, and the line was headed by
Brigadier- General Hagner (retired)
Brigadier- General Henet, chief of ord
nance, the next ranking officer in the
city. All the officers stationed in this
vicinity were present, and were all IN
full uniform. Among those in line were
Generals Drum, Kelton Merely Baird,
McKeeyer and many younger officers who
have made records in campaigns against
was headed by Admiral Porter and
Rear Admiral Jouett Rear Admiral
Nelson and CommodOres Walker, Sicard,
Melville and Colonel McCawley occupied
places near the head of the line.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,
were assigned places ahead of the army
and navy, but they were nearly all late
and took places wherever cOnve-
nient. They were less in number
than usual. Among them were Sena-
! tors CockreIl, Paddock, Payne, Morrill,,
| WalthalI, Sherman, Palmer, Henderson,
Davis and TelIor, Representatives Bur-
rows, Sohnson, Kilgore, Payson, Her
| bert, wilkins, Jackson, Mills, Cannon,
| Thompson of California, Wheeler ,COwles,
| Bacon, Mansur, Yoder, Kelley, Far
| quhar, Lyman, Ledge, Sowden, Thomp-
son of Ohio, Martin, Gear, Baker, Ryan,
/ Morrow and CutcheOn.
The congressional delegation was fol-
lowed closely by the commissioners of the
| District of Columbia, officers of the
| Smithsonian Institute, and of all the ex-
ecutive departments. Among those
| walked Assistant Secretaries Thompson
and Maynard, General Stevenson, Assist
| ant Secretaries Riyes and Adee, Solicitor
General links, Professor Galludet and
| Commissioners Coolly, Bragg and SchOe-
maker, of the interstate commerce COM
| mission.
The close of the official line was COM
| posed of veterans Of the war of 1916, G !.
A. r., and members Os the Eldest In
| habitants' Association So far
| the reception had occupied over an hour
| and a half, and the president and Mrs.
| Cleveland had kept up constant hand
shaking. The reception was just about
half over at u CLOCK The outer doors
| were thrown open and the general public
was admitted The first corners of this
vast crowd had taken places at the outer
gates at 10 clock. The attendance was
| larger than on any similar occasion dur
| ing the present administration The re-
| ception closed at 3 o'clock, and the few
guests invited by the president joined the
| receiving party in little lunch served in
4 the MINER corridor