The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-02
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
New Years Reception at the
White House.
THE LADIES' RICH COSTUMES.
Beautiful Decorations = Diplomatic
and ALI United States Officials
Turn Out en- Masse.

Turn Out en- Masse.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The White
House seldom, if ever, presented more
brilliant spectacle than to-day on the
occasion of the Presidents New Years
reception. Special pains had been
taken with the decorations, and the
beautiful suite of parlors where the re-
ception was held never appeared to
better advantage. There was pro
fusion of flowers and plants distributed
with charming effect. The choicest
do Eers were placed in the blue parlor,
where the receiving party stood, but
the most elaborate decorations were
in the east room, where the visitors
spent few minutes in social CONVEX
sation after having paid their respects.
The mantels were banked with bright
flowers, and festoons of grasses and
ferns were suspended from the large
chandeliers; tall palms were placed IN
the windows and corners, and tropical
plants of all 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
Illuminated by gas, but the sunlight
was in full play in the east room. The
weather was bright, sunshlny, cool. IN
fact everything was most suspicious.
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
the marine band, stationed in the main
hall, started
''HAIL TO THE CHIEF"
and continued playing until the party
had taken their positions. 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 Luvall
of the army, the President and Miss
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 Postmaster-Gener Dickinson.
They took their places with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland first in line,
then Miss Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild Mrs.
Whitney and Mrs. Dickinson in the
order named. Grouped behind them
were a number of invited guests, in
Guiding Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Chief JUS
tice Fuller, Mrs. Speaker Carlisle, Miss
Florence Bayard, Miss Villas, Miss
Pauline Whitney, Mrs. Lamont, Hon.
Hugh Mccullough aud Mrs. McCul-
Tough, Mrs. Hurst, G. 2. Breckenridge,
The President wore black Prince
Albert suit with black tie.
MRS CLEVELAND
wore a beautiful robe of pale pink
faille, made with round train corsage
rounded at the top, and short sleeves.
The front of the skirt was draped in
silver embroidered net, and had a
fringe of bugles at the foot; on either
side were plain panels of soft French
gray silk, embroidered in pattern of
rose buds in silver. The back of the
panels was edged with heavy Russian
fur that commenced 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, rounde }, and fell over
full vest of pink silk drapsd with white
net The sleeves of pink were short
puffS, edged on the arm with pearl
bands. TIE low body was edged with
heavy fur. She wore diamond neck
lace and diamond star in her hair.
that was dressed in loops on the top of
her head. Her gloves were of soft
pearl color.
MISS BAYARD,
who stood next, wore short dress Of
blue brocade, with pointed body back
and front, upon which were laid folds
Of gauze. Sprays of white lilacs adorned
the body, and a kirtle of gauze was
drapsd 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 the same silk. The front was
draped with frills of lace and the petit
coat of dull white satin. Across the
front of the low body was tied fichu
of lace, knotted at one side.
MRS. WHITNEY
wore superb gown of white brocade.
made with high bodice and train
Down the front of the bodice and Skin t
were folds of yellow satin and gold en-
broidery. The high collar was fastened
with three-stone diamond pin. She
wore great diamond star in the god
embroidery of the bodice and diamoi d
spray in her hair. On her shoulder
was large ruby, set with diamonds.
MRS. DICKINSONS
dress was of pale green silk, embroid-
cred in silver. with train of the same
material. The front was drsped in
green tulle, and the low body was
draped in tulle. She wore black
ribbon about her throat.
The reception proper began with the
presentation of members of the diplo-
matte corps, all in fall court dress,
MANY respiendent with rich Jewels and