Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21
NEW YEAR DAY, 1890.
The Official Program for the Presidents
Reception.

At II a.m.-The President will receive the
Vice President, the members Of the cabinet
the diplomatic corps, the members of the inter-
national American conference, the members Of
the international marine conference and the
members of the Venezuela claims commission.
At 11:15 a.m.-The Chief Justice, the associate
justices of the Supreme Court of the United
States, the judges of the United States Court
of Claims and the judges Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia.
At1l:25a. 5a.m.-Senators and Representatives in
Congress, the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia and the judicial officers of the Dis
trict, eX-members of the cabinet and ex-minis-
ters of the United States.
At 1l:40 am.-The officers of the army, the
navy and the marine corps.
m.-The regents and the secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, the civil service COM
missioners, the interstate commerce commits
sion, the assistant secretaries of the depart
ments. the assistant postmasters general, tine
solicitor general. the assistant attorneys gen.
eral, the commissioner of labor, the heads of
the bureaus of the several departments and the
president and officers of the Columbian insti-
tute for the deaf and dumb.
At 1915 p.m.-The associated veterans of the
war of lS46, the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Loyal Legion and the members of the Oldest
| inhabitants association of the District of Co.
lumbia.
At 1895 p.m.-Reception Of citizens, which
will terminate at pm.
Carriages will approach the executive man.
sion by the eastern gate and leave by the west
ern. Pedestrians will approach the mansion by
the western gate and leave by the eastern.
The President will be assisted by Mrs Mckee,
Mrs. Morton and the ladies of the cabinet.
Transferred to the Post Office Depart
ment.
Miss Emma Spates of North Carolina has
been transferred from the Treasury depart
ment to the Post Office department and ap-
pointed TO q clerkship at q 900 per annum
Walker 4. Robinson by transfer from the
War department has been appointed 10 y posi-
ton paying the same salary.
Treasury Department Changes.
The following-named persons, having served
q satisfactory probationary term of six months
each, have received absolute appointments in
the Office Of the superintendent Of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, viz: C. H.
Deitz and J. r. Hayford to s900 class. Promo
tions: Chas. II. Dow of Maine, from class to
class 4. Office OF the Secretary; ]. II. Beatty Of
10 a, from class to chief Of division, Office OF
the register; Daniel A. Reid Of the District of
Columbia, from 81 900 to class 1, and Miss
Eyeline Caven Of Indiana, from s900 to 81 ,0O0
ofHce OF internal revenue; Henry Gushing Of
Illinois, from $500 to u 900, Office of the sixth
auo1tof, ana John II. hHi, from ~, 500 to
a. bureau Of engraving and printing.
Holidays for Department Employees.
The usual custom of observing the holidays
in the departments viii be followed this wear
with, perhaps, some exceptions. A half holi-
day viii be given ON the days preceding Christ
mas and New Year days, and then the entire
day Of the two holidays. The departments gen.
orally will be closed from Tuesday noon until
Thursday morning, both next week and the
following week Il was proposed 70 revive the
old customs of having . half holiday each day
during the holiday week, but it was found that
1t could not be made general in all the depart