Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
A PERFECT new YEAR DAY
The Official Receptions.
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Prominent Officials and Eminent Citi-
zens Exchange Greetings with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland.

ones-those who had long lists of calls to make
and those who were to receive-drew aside
their curtains to investigate the nature of the
weather. Then there was universal smile of
content. Instead of the clouds and the rain
and the mud that was feared the sun was gild-
ing everything. Happy young men made rapid
amendments to their estimates of expenses for
the day; happy young women thought of how
many more people there would be out and how
many more cards would fall into the holders;
treasured matrons gave signs of relief they
thought off carpets saved from destruction by the
encroaching mud; happy caterers blessed the
weather bureau; but disappointed jehus de-
clared that the weather failure. Then
the brushing, busting, polishing, dressing,
primping and furnishing that followed and
filed the morning hours was more than suffi-
cient to put three cities as large this into
holiday attire Toward noon savOry odors be-
gan to permeate the households, fathers and
brothers were turned out upon the streets and
all was ready for the festivities peculiar to the
day. The fathers and the brothers made their
various ways to various places on various
errands, but all were bound on paths that led
to pleasure, the ends of some of which, how
ever, were sadly far removed from the starting
points. By ] o'clock the streets were filed
with the fitting figures of well-dressed men
and merry with the music of door bells, for
the calling had begun. The procession of long
coats, high hats, very white collars and very
black boots was continued through the day.
The White House was a Mecca for official So
ciety early in the morning and for the nom
receiving and non-ealling public later.
The White House Reception.
The White House was to-day the same fasci-
mating place it has always been. The great
east room was gay a garden with plants in
bloom bedded in foliage and ferns. Pots of
flowers filled the mantels, mirror rests. and
windows, and the east window was aglow with
poinsettas mingled with palms. Mrs. Hayes
looked down from her frame upon the
potted flowers in the green room and upon the
guests of the day, who sat the sofas
later on and passed with each other the
compliments of the season. The red room was
also modestly decorated but the blue room had
received the most attention at the hands of the
| florist. The mantels were banked with mosaic
of camelias, carnations and red leaves of the
| poinsetta. The east and west mantels were
| fringed with flowers. The windows were filed
with aZaleas, and the central divan was crowned
with huge bouquets. The chandelier was draped
! with ropes of smilax. The ushers wore carna-
| tions in their coats.
Before IL o'clock the party invited to stand
behind the line begun to assemble. For the
| first time in the history of this administration
it showed distinctively democratic in its per-
| sonnet. The ladies were dressed in varying
| styles. Some We're in carriage gowns and 9TH
! ers i'll evening toilets of tulle. Among the
| guests were Mrs. Lincklaen, in black satin and
white lace shawl; Mrs. Cockrell, blue gauze
over silk; Mrs. Pugh. in stone gray
! silk Mrs. Folsom in rose heliotrope silk /;
| the Misses Hastings, in demi-trained dresses of
terra Gotta Ottoman silks Mrs. Nelson, Mrs.
John f. Rodgers. in olive plush and silk Mrs.
| John Sherwood, in crimson silk: Mrs. Tucker
man, in a black and white striped silk, and
| Miss Emily Tuckerman, in pink silk; Mrs
! Preston Sands, in purple velvet; Mrs. Springer
Mrs RoIn ~
son, the Misses Johnson, Miss How
ard. Miss Julia Waller. Miss Letter
ex-Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch Mrs. A. A.
Wilson, Miss MAY Wilson, in brown tulle: Mrs.
| A. A. Knott, Miss keenan,, the Misses Bayard
Miss Andrews, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Senator Hearst
Mrs. Lyster, Miss Kathleen Trowbridge
Miss Annette Trowbridge. Miss Sinclair
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colt johnson, of
Brooklyn: Miss Garland, Miss Iona Cor
ham, Miss Walthall Miss Trenholm
Miss Courtney Walthall, Mrs. Saunders Gar
land. Miss Margaret Burr, Mrs. Geo. S. Fraser
| MIR. and Mrs. Jas. J. Goodwin, Miss Beckwith.
| Hon. Geo. Bancroft. MIR. VIM. c. Endicott. jr
Mrs. Royal Villas Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Senator
| Daniels, and others. The space behind the
| sofas III the blue room was soon packed.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY
| At II the Marine band sounded forth the
splendid music of Hail to the Chief" The
corridors were well filed at this time, and the
Presidents party passed through solid walls of
| people. The sun streamed through the
! southern windows in glad welcome. The re-
| celvlng party, in passing from the upper floor
/ to the blue room, was preceded by Col. John
| NJ. Wilson and Lieut.. Duvall i'll uniform. The
President headed the line with Miss Bayard
| upon his arm, Secretary Bayard brought Mrs
| Cleveland, Secretary Fairchild brought Mrs
| Whitney, Secretary Endicott escorted Mrs.
Fairchild, Secretary Whitney, Mrs. Dickinson.
| and Secretary Villas and Postmaster General
| Dickinson tOppthpr Thn
placed Miss Bayard in line and took his posi-
| ton at the door of the red room. The Presi-
! dent wore black Prince Albert coat buttoned
and black silk necktie. Mrs. Cleveland took
| her she did so.
She wore a beautiful robe of pale pink
fallle, made with round train, the corsage
| rounded at the top and short sleeves. The
front OF the skirt was draped in silver EN-
| broidered net that had fringe of bugles at the
foot; on either side were plain panels of soft
| French gray silk embroidered in a pattern of
rosebuds 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 princesse shaped, with pink folds on
the waist, fastened with pearl en-
broidery. The front was jacket shaped,
rounded, and fell over the 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 the
| heavy fur and lay against her white skin
| caressingly. She wore the diamond necklace
| and diamond star in her hair, that was dressed
| in loops on top of her head Her gloves were
| soft pearl color, with the fingers Of the right
| hand turned back, leaving her hand free to
grasp warmly the hands Of those who passed
in the pageant.
Miss Bayard, who stood next, wore a short
| dress of blue brocade, with pointed body.
| back, and front, upon which were laid folds of
| gauze. Sprays of white lilac adorned the body,
and kirtle of gauze was draped about the
| hips. The sleeves were cut to the elbow, and
her hair was dressed high with blue feather.
| Mrs. Fairchild wore trained dress of plain
colored silk, the body cut low, and the train
was of the 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 tied fichu of lace, knotted at one side.
Mrs. Whitney wore superb gown Of white
| brocade, made with high bodice and a train.
| Down the front Of the bodice and skirt were
| folds of yellow satin and gold embroidery The
| high collar was fastened with a three-stone
diamond pin; she wore great diamond star in
the gold embroidery of the bodice and on the
shoulder was large ruby set with
diamonds, and she wore spray of diamonds
| in her hair.
Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson's dress was pale green
silk embroidered in silver, of which the train
was composed The front was draped in pale
green tulle, and the low body was draped in
| tulle. She wore a black ribbon about her throat.
| RECEIVING THE DIPLOMATS.
Immediately after the ladies were placad n,