Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-02
THE PRESIDENT.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT RECEPTION AT
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Beautiful Decorations Legislators, bip,o-
mats, Of6eials, soldisrt, Sailors,
and Citissns Present.


.fiug party stood. but the most elaborate floral
decorations we're ia tue East Room, where
the visitors spent few minutes Ia social
converse a9er having paid their re.
Fpecis The mautsis we're banked with
hTiclt.hufd flowers and iesto0us Of
grasses, aud ferns were suspended from
The large chandeliers. Tai palms we're
placed 10 the window recess and corners,
and troplcsi plauts ~ all kinds lined the
corridor. running through the centre OF the
house. Ire large diyau IN the East Room
was orBsmcnied with beautiful vase con.
tanning lsree palm Of different hues. Part
of The lower floor wss illuminated by gas,
tut the sunlight was given full play in the
Esst Room. The weather was bright,
sunshint. and cool and. IN fact everything
was mos auspici0us. The reception began
at 4 o'clock. A. which hour The receiving
party descended the stairs and took their
places in the Biuo Pafl0r. A. they appeared
in sight the Murine Band. which was statioH-
% ig ibe main hail. started Hall 10 the
Chief" and continued playing 70 uo.
on he party had taken their po'
siiions. A passage was nsde for them
through ihe crowd Chat had already gathered
in the house. They came IN the following
order: Colonel Wilson and Lieutenant pu-
vail lOi tho army, the President and MISS
l3ayard. secretary Bayard aud Mrs. Cleye-
land, secrctory Fairchild and Mrs. Wbtney.
Secretary Endcott and Mrs. FsiTchild, See
rotary Whitney and Mrs. Dickinson, and
Secretary Niiss and PostlnasieT.General
Dickinson. They took their places With the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. first In line,
and then Miss BaYafd. Mrs. FnTchild, Mrs.
whitney. and Mrs. Dickinson, in the order
named. Grouped behind them were num-
Der Of invited guests. including Mrs. Fol-
som, Mis- Mary Hastings, Miss Carrie
Hastings, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Chic'-Justlce
Fuller, Mr. speaker Carlisle. Ms, Florence
Bsyafd. Miss Villas, Mrs Pauline whitney.
Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. iiuclaen, Mr.. George
Bancroft. Hon. Hugh MrCulloch and Mira.
McCulloch, hv. Colonel Wilson, Miss Will
aon, Mrs.. Marshall Wilson. Miss Mary WI
sou. 8irs. senator BuueT, Mrs. Senator Call.
Mrs. CockreH Mrs. Daniel, Mrs. Hearst,
Mrs. IuRh. Mrs. Yo0rbee' Mrs. Walthan,
Mrs. a. Lc0kuoft, MIS-. Lu'ius Tuckerman,
Mrs. samuel &. Ward. Mrs. John +. Rodgers,
Mrs. W. &. Brccsiurldge, Mrs. McAdoo,
Mrs. John J. Russell, Miss Randall Mrs.
Springer, Mrs 70. W. Townshcnd, Niles
Letter. Mrs. Howard, Miss Theron, Dir.
and MTs. John e.. Miluurn u Buffalo. Mr..
j0bn -. trmmlns anu daughter N New
York, General laucs Grant Wilson and Mrs.
wilson ~ New YORK, Mr.. Governor Morris
az New York, Nj. and blrs. Franklin Mac
NCseh, Mir. and Mrs Geemy Of Buffalo, aud
Judge Daily OF New York
The reception proper began With the pre-
FeDtaiiOu Vt the members OF the Diplomatic
Corps. They were an iu fun court dress,
many OF which were rCspleudent with rich
Jewels md gold lacc The most striking
costumes were those worn by the represen
illiye. OF China, Russia, France, aud C0rea.
Il9dj HassOn khoule Khan. Che new Persian
Minister. however attracted the most alteE.
zion. he Is the first representative Of that
country accredited 20 the United States.
The column was headed by Count Faya,
tbe Italian Minister. the oldest in
point OF Te,iiccce nc tbs capital.
OF those iu attendance II WAS eX-
planned that Dir. Preston. the llayuen Min
lister, who il the dean Of the corps, was pre-.
vented from taking his accustomed place at
the head % the line by reason Of pressing bu
Eucss, winch required bis presence IN New
ark Secretary Baygrd presented the d. |
plomats 10 The President aud Mrs. Cleveland, |
end then departed 10 his residence TO pre- |
side 81 breakfast given m their honor. |
lie lett the White House i'm company with |
aus daughter. Colonel Wilson and Loulen- |
ant Duysil tbeu took places near The Prtsi- |
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and introduced all |
who followed
by Chiei-Justice Fuller, came first, and were |
followed IN rapid succession 10y the justices |
OF the Court OF Cisinls and the Judiciary Of |
the District 81 Columbia. Nearly all the |
Judges were IN stlendaoce, the principal alb |
.cntec being Justice Matthews. who is still |
confined % his residence by Al health.
The next feature OF the reception, the |
army and navy, Wa probably tie most !
Interesting Of all The army officers |
were Grst presented. The recent az |
Fiction ia the family OF Maior.Gen'
eml ochoGc'd, commanding Tho army, pre-
vented his presence, aud the line was headed |
uy Rrigadler.Gencrd llamer Getired) aud |
Bcnet. thiei OF Ordnance,
he senior ranking officers IN the ciiY.
Ncarl, all the officers stationed in this vicin-
fv were present, aud, OF course, were all In
'ull uniform. Among those 10 Inc were
Generals Drum, kelton, Macicey, Baird, Me
Seever, and many younger officers. who
have made records Ia the campaigns against
be Indians.
Tire column OF naval officers was headed
By Admiral Porter and Rear Admiral Jouet'
Rear Admiral Russell and Commodores
Walker, Slclrd, anu Melville, and Colonel
AicCaWley, ~ the marine corps, occupied
places near the head oi The hue.
Senators and Representatives were assigned
Z ]
were nearly an late and took places Wher-
ever most convenient. They were less in
IumlO. thau usual. Among them were
IS nltor. Daniel, CockreH, Call, Paddock,
PAYNE. Morrill,, Wanhall. sherman, Palmer,
HENDERSON. Dawes, and Teller, and
Representatives Burrows, johnson, kilgore,
I1yspu, Herbert, wilkins, Jackson. Mills,
lunon, Thompson Of Caliiornis, wheeler,
,avlc,, Bacon, Mausur, Noder, Farqubar,
Lyman, Lodge, Sowden, Thompson OF Ohio,
" luu, Baker, Ryan, Morrow, aud Cutchs
BON.
congressional delegation was followed |
'.o.ey 10y toe COMMISSIONERS Of the Dis
iigf % Columbia. the officers OF the
smithsonian Institution, and OF all executive
departments. Among these walked Assist.
ui Secretary Thompson Msynsrd. General
.le1cuson. General Knott Assistant Secre-
ary Rlyw. and Solicltor.General jerks,
resident GallaRdel. Of the Deai-M Mute Col
ree; librarian SpC0Ord, and Commissioners
Cooley. Bragg. und SchOoumaker OF tho In
90 -iate commerce Commission. The close
= the oiieiai Aue was composed OF veterans
. the War Of 1916. the Grsnd Armv Of the
lepubhc. aud members OF The Oldest lnhabl-
'uts' AssociatiOn.
50 for the reception had occupied
yer am hour aud a half and the
resident aIi Mrs. tlefcieDu h1d sept
p constant hanashaEing. The recep.
lon WAS, however, about half over at
20 o'clock, WnCu the outer doors were
Ag0WO 0pcu end the general public was adj
liited. TIE ilrst cOmetS OF this vast crowd
al taken pisces az the outer gates before
o O'Clock. The beautiful weather drew ,
lauy people, and Il is thought that the at
enhance was larger than on any similar oc-
aston duNnE tho present Administration.
'hs line formed al the western gate three or
our deep, and stretched hundreds OF yards
way past the Treasury building and down !
'hteeuih street. The reception closed at 2 '
o'clock. and few guests invited by the {
're.idoUt j0ined The receiving party IN a |
gbt lunch served ~ The upper corridor. '
The President wore q nisck Prince Albert G
at, with black tie. Mrs. Cleveland wore
beautiful robe Of pale pink taIlie, made with I
,uud train, c0lsage rounded at the top, aud c
ioTt sleeves. rho front OF The skirt was I
raped Ia a sflVerembf oidersd net that bad '
fnnge Of bugles at the foot; on either side I
ere plain paoels OF soft French gray silS, ;
nbtOidered IN pattern Of rosebuds in SIT
r. Zoe hack Of The paaels was edged with 2
,ayy Russian fur, that commenced at the !
aist Hue aud continued around pink
siu. The back oi the dress was princess. =
sped, with the iolus on the waist fastened 9
r.H. HagN IL