Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
New Years Day at the
White House.
BRILLIANT EXCEPTION
Fair Women and Brave Men DO
the National H0nOrs in
Great Style.
Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD. |

WASHINGTON, January line WnlGe
House seldom, if ever, presented more
brilliant spectacle than to-day, on the
occasion of the Presidents New Years
reception. Special pains were taken
with the decorations, and the beautiful
suite of parlcrs where the reception was
held never appeared to better advantage.
There was profusion of flowers and
plants, distributed with charming effect.
The choicest of flowers were placed in
the blue parlor where the receiving
party stood, but the most elab-
crate floral decorations were in
each room where the visitors spent few
minutes in social converse, after having
paid their respects. The mantels were
banked with bright hued flowers and fes-
toons of grasses and ferns were suspended
from the large chandeliers. Tall palms
were placed in the windows and corners
and tropical plants of ali kinds lined the
corridors running through the centre Of
the house. A large divan in the East
Room was ornamented with beautiful
vase containing large palm of different
hues. Part of the lower floor was iilu-
minated by gas, but the sunlight was
given full play in the East Room. The
weather was bright, sunshiny, but COOL
In fact, everything was most auspicious
The reception began at IL O'Clock, at
which hour the receiving party de-
scended the stairs and took their places
in the blue parlor. AS they appeared in
-: H. D,-d ot sv,f fho
main hall. started Hail to the Chief"
and continued playing it until the party
had taken their positions. A passage
was made for them through the crowd
that had already gathered in the house.
They came in the following order !:
Colonel Wilson and Lieutenant LAVAL,
of the army; the President and Mrs.
Bayard, Secretary Bayard and Mrs.
Cleveland, Secretary Fairchild and Mrs.
Whitney, Secretary Endicott and Mrs.
Fairchild, Secretary Whitney and Mrs.
Dickinson and Secretary Villas and Post
master General Dickinson. They took
places with President and Mrs. Cleve-
land first in line then Miss Bayard, Mrs.
Fairchild, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Dick
inson in the order named. Grouped be-
hind them were number of invited
guests, including Mrs. Folsom, Mrs.
Chief Justice Fuller, Mrs. Speaker Car
Isle, Miss Florence Bayard, Miss Villas,
Miss Pauline Whitney, Mrs. Lana ont,
Hon. Hugh McCul!och and Mrs. Nc
Culloch, Mrs. Hearst and G. P.
Breckenridge. The reception proper
began with a presentation OF
the members of the diplomatic corps all
in full court dress, many resplendent
with rich jewelry and gold lace.
THE PRESIDENT WORE BLACK PRINCE AL
BERT SUIT
With black tie. Mrs. Cleveland wore
beautiful robe of pale pink faille made
with round train, rounded at the
top. and short sleeves, the front
of the skirt was draped in sill
yer embroidered net that had fringe of
bugles at the foot. On either side wers
plain panels OF soft French gray silk,
embroidered in pattern of rosebud in
silver. The back of the panels was
edged with heavy Russian fur that COM
menced at the waist line and continued
around the pink train. The back of the
dress was princess shaped, with pink
folds on the waist fastened with pearl
embroidery. The front was jacket.
shaped, rounded, and fell over full vest
of pink silk, draped with white net.
The sleeves of pink were short puffs,
edged ON the arm with pearl bands. The
low body was edged with heavy fur. She
wore diamond necklace and diamond
star in her hair, that was dressed in
loops on top Of her head. Her gloves
were soft pearl color.
MISS BAYARD, WHO STOOD NEXT.
Wore short dress of blue brocade with
q pointed body back and front, upon
which were laid fold of gauze. Sprays
of white lilac adorned the body and the
kirtle of gauze was draped about the
upper part of the skirt. The sleeves
were cut to the elbow and her hair was
dressed high with blue feather.
MRS. FAIRCHILD WORE A TRAINED
Dress of plain colored silk, the body cut
low, and the train was of silk. The
front was draped with frills of lace and
the petticoat was of dull white satin.
Across the front of the low body was a
red fichu of lace knotted at one side.
MRS. WHITNEY WORE SUPERB GOWN
of white brocade with high bodice and a.
train. Down the front of the bodice and
skirt were folds of yellow satin and gold
embroidery. A high collar was fastened
with three stone diamond pin. She
wore great diamond star in the gold
embroidery OF the bodice and diamond
spray in her hair. On the shoulder was
large ruby set with diamonds.
Mrs. Dickinson's dress was pale green
silk embroidered in silver with train of
the same material. The front was draped
in pale green tulle and the low body was
draped in tulle. She wore black rib.
bon about her throat. The usual Cabinet
receptions were held this afternoon. The
British Legation was represented by Mr..
Michael Herbert, Charge d'Afaires, and
Mr.. George Barclay.
THE MOST STRIKING COSTUMES
We're those worn by the representatives
of China, Russia, France and Corea.
Hadje Hassien Khouli Khan, the new
Persian Minister, however, attracted the
most attention. He is the first represen.
tative of that country accredited to the
United States. The column was headed
by Count Faya, Italian Minister, toe
oldest in point of residence at this Capt.
tol, of those in attendance. 1t was ex
planned that Mr.. Preston, the Haytien
Minister, who is the Dean OF the corps,
was prevented from taking his &C.
customed place at the head Of the line
by reason of pressing business which re-
quired his presence in New York. Secre-
tary Bayard presented the diplomats to
the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
then departed to his residence to preside
at breakfast given in their honor. He
| left the White House in companv with