The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-03
TWO RECEPTIONS.
A Gay Throng Grests the President at
the White House.
The Admi'tancs thu Largest of the
Present. Administration.
The Harrison Home Open to Iadian-
apoIis Rich and Poor.
Senator Blair of New Hampshire
Calls in the Evening.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The white
house presented brilliant appearance
on the occasion of the presidents New
Years reception to-day. The re-
ception began at O'Clock with the
presentment of the members of
diplomatic corps.
The most striking costumes were
those worn by the representatives of
China. Russia. France and Corea.
HasSien Khoute kohn. the new Persian
minister, however, attracted the most
attention. He is the first representa-
tive of that country accredited to the
United States. The column was headed
by Count Fava, the Italian minister,
the oldest in point of residence at this
capital Of those in attendance. 1t was
explained that Mr.. Preston, the Hay
tien minister, who is dean of the corps,
was prevented from taking his accus-
toned place at the head of the line by
reason of pressing business, which re-
quired his presence in New York.
Secretary Bayard presented the diplo-
mats to the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land and then departed to his resi-
dence to preside at break
fact given in their honor
He left the white house in company
with his daughters. Colonel Wilson
near the President and Mrs. Cleveland
and introduced all who followed. The
justices of the supreme court headed
by Chief Justice Fuller. came first. and
were followed in rapid succession by
the Justice of the court of claims and
judiciary of the District of Columbia.
Nearly all the judges were in attend
ance, the principal absence being Justice
Mathews, who is still confined to his
residence by i'll health.
The next feature of the reception,
the army and navy, was probably the
most interesting of all. The army
officers were first presented. The re-
cent affection in the family of Major
General Schofield, commanding the
army, prevented his presence and the
| line was headed by Brighter General
Hagner (retired,l Brighter General
BENEFIT chief of ordnance, the senior
ranking officers in the city; nearly al
the officers stationed in this vicinity
were present and of course all were in
full uniform. Among those in line
were Generals Drum, Kelton, McFelty
Baird, MeKeever and many younger
officers who had made records in cam
paigns against the Indians.
| The column of naval officers was
headed by Admiral Porter and Rear
Admiral Jones. Rear-Admiral Rus.
sell and Commanders Syck, Melville
and Colonel McCawley occupied places
near the head of the line.
Senators and representatives were
assigned place ahead of the army anC
navy but they were nearly all late anC
took places wherever it was most con
venient. They were less in number
than usual.
The congressional delegation wa:
followed by the comm issiOners of the
District of Columbia, officers of thu
| Smithsonian institution and of all ex
ecutive departments. The close of TIT
official line was composed of the vet
Grams of the war of 1915, the G. A. r.
and the members of the Oldest inhabi-
tants association. So far the reception
had occupied over an hour and hall
and the Presidentssand Mrs. Cleveland
had kept up constant handshaking
The reception however WAS just
about half over when the outer doors
were thrown opeL I'D the genera
public was admitted. s1ile first corners
/ of this vast crowd had taken place a
/ the outer gates before 10 O'Clock. Tht
/ attendance was larger than on any
similar occasion during the present ad
ininistration. The reception closed al
2 o'clock, and few guests, invited b.
the president, joined the receiving par
| ty in light lunch served in the upper
/ corridor.