, 1889-01-03
THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Annual New Years Recep.
tiOn and Who Was There.
A VERY BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY,
All the Diplomatic Corps, justices OF the
supreme Court Present. Three noars
Of Constant Hand Shaking.

WAsHINaroS, Jan. 2.--The white house
| seldom, II ever, presented u more brilliant
| spectacle than yesterday, on the occasion
of the presidents New Years reception.
| Special pains had been taken with It's dec.
osatiOn. and the beautiful suite Of parlors
where the reception was held never ap.
peared to better advantage. There was q
profusion of flowers and plants distr ibuted
] with charming effect. The choicest How.
/ ers were placed in the blue parlor where
the recsiving party stood. but the most
| elaborate floral decorations were in the
East room, where the visitors spent few
minutes in social conversation after
having paid their respects. The
mantels were banked with flowers
were suspended from the large chande-
liers, tall palms were placed in windows
and corners, and tropical plants of vii
kinds lined the corridors running through
the centre OF the house. The large divan
| in the East room WAS ornamented with u
! beautiful vase, containing u large palm of
different bues. A part Of the lower floor
was Illuminated with gas. but the sun
light was gwen full play in the East
room. The weather was bright, sunshiDy
and COOL in fact. everything was most
auspicious. The reception began at IL
! O'Clock, at which hour the receiving party
| descended the stairs aud took their places
IN THE BLUE PARLOB.
As they appeared in sight. the marine
band, stationed in the main hall started
"Haii to tine Chief, and continued play.
ing it until the party took their positions.
A passage was made for them through the
crowd that had already gathered in the
house and they came in in the following
order: Colonel Wilson and Lieutenant
Duva'l of the army. the president and Miss
Bdyard, Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Cleve-
land. Secretary Fairchild and Mrs. Whit
ney, Secretary Endicott and Mrs. Fair
child. Secretary Whitney and Mrs: Dick
inson and Secretary Villas and Post
master General Dickinson. They took
their places with the President aud Mrs.
Cleveland first in line, then Miss Bayard,
Mrs, Fairchild. Mrs. Whitney and Mrs.
Dickinson in the order named. Grouped
behind them were number OF invited
guests, including Mrs. Folsom. Mrs. Chief
Justice Fuller, Mrs. Speaker Carlisle, Miss
Florence Bayard, Miss Villas, Miss Palatine
Whitney, Mrs. Lamont. Hon. Hugh Nc
Cuiloch and wife. Mrs. Hearst and c. p.
breckenridge.
Mksss&p MRS. cLEvELAND's COSTUMES.
Es,s president wore black Prince Al.
belt suit with black tie. -
Mrs. Cleveland wore beautiful robe
OF pale pink faile, made with round
train. corsage rounded at the top and short
sleeves. The front of the shirt was draped
in silver embroidered net with a fringe OF
bugles at the foot. On either side were
plain panels of soft French gray silk EN-.
broidered in pattern of rose buds in sill
yer. The back of the panels was edged
with heavy Russian fur that commenced
at the waist line and continued around.
The pink train at 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
braid. the low bodice was edged with
heavy fur. She wore diamond necklace
and diamond star in her hair which Yves
dressed in loops on the top OF her head.
Her gloves were soft pearl color.
The reception proper began with the
presentation of
MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
all in full court dress, many resplendent
with rich jewels and gold lace. The most
striking costumes were those worn by rep
resentatives of China, Russia. France and
Corea. Hash JehasiaL Khauli Khan, the
new Persian minister, however, attracted
much attention as he is the first represen-
tative of that country accredited to the
United States. The column was headed
by Count Fava, Italian minister, the oldest
in point of residence at the capital, of
those In attendance. ID was explain ned
that Mir. Preston. Haytian minister, who
il dean of the corps. was pre-
vented from taking his accus tomed place
at the head of the liuc by reason of press
ing husinefs which required his presence
in New York. Secretary Bayard presented
the diplomats to the president and Mrs.
Cleveland and then departed to his resi-
dence 10 preside ut the breakfast given in
their honor. He left the white house in
company with his daughters. Colonel
Wilson and Lieutenant Duyall then took
their places near the president and Mrs.
Cleveland and introduced all who fol-
lowed.
THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT,
Headed by Chief Justice Fuller. came first
and were followed in rapid succession by
the 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 Mat
thews who is still confined to his residence
by ill health.
THE SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVES,
were assigned place ahead of the army
an d navy, but they were nearly all late
and took places wherever it was most con-
venient They were less in number than
is usual. The congressional delegation
was followed closely by the commissioners
of the District of Columbia, officers of the
Smithsonian Institute and of the execu-
tive departments. Among these walked
Assistant Secretaries Thompson and May
pard, General Stevenson. General Knott,
Assistant Secretaries Rivers and Salerton,
General jerks, Librarian Spofford and
Com missioners Cooler, Bragg and Shoe
maker of the interstate commission. The