Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
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The Presidents New Ysar's Ifeccp'
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Programme

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WARRINGTON, jar. /. - The Whit,
House nas seldom, If ever, presented .
more brilliant spectacle than It did to
day, on the occasion Of the President
New Years reception. Special pains were
taken with the decorations and the bean.
titci suite OF parlsrs, whore the reception
Was held, never appeared to better advan.
tnRe. There wss PTofusion Of flowers
and plants and they were distributed with
charming effect. The choicest flowers were
placed in tine blue psrlor, where the
receiving party stood, but the most elab
orRte floral decorations were IN the easi
room, where the visitors spent few
minutes in social converse after having
paid their respects. The mantels were
banked with hright-hued flowers and
festoonB of grasses and ferns were sus.
pended from the large chandeliers. Tall
palms were placed In the window re
cesses and In the corners, and tropical
plants Of all kinds lined the
corridor running through the
centre of the house. The large divan
in the east room was ornamanted with 0
beautiful vase containing large palm of
different hues. Part of the lower floor
was illuminated by gas but the sunlight
was given full play in Tho east room.
The weather was bright, sunshiny and
cool and in fact everything was most
auspicious.
Tho reception began ct II O'Clock, al
which hour the receiving party descended
the stairs and took their places in the
blue parlor. As they appeared in
sight The Marine Band, which was
/ pfakfA1aA H. H. Ill a. 4
8 Hail TO The 0hief,n and continued
playing IL until the party had taken their
positions. A passageNGy was made for
them through the crowd that had already
gathered in the house. They came in the
following order:
Col. Wilson and Lieut.. Duvall of the
army; the President and Miss Bayard;
Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Cleveland;
Secretary Fairchild and Mrs Whitney;
Secretary Endieott and Mrs. Fairchild;
Secretary Whitney and Mrs. Dickinson;
and Secretary Wins and Postmaster
general Dickinson.
They took their places with the Presi.
dent 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, inelnd.
ing Mrs. Folsom, Miss Carrie Hastings,
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Chief Justice Fuller,
1rs. Speaker CaTlisla, Miss Florence
Bayard, Miss Villas, Miss Pauline Whit
ney, Mrs, Lament, Mre. Lincklaen. Mr
George Bancroft, Hon Hugh MoCulloch
and Mrs. McCalloch, Mrs Col. Wilson,
Miss Wilson, Mrs Marshal Wilson, Miss
Mary Wilson Mre. Senator Butler, Mrs
Senator Gall, Mrs. Cockroli, Mrs. Daniel,
Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Pugh, Miss
Voorhees,, Mrs. Walthall, Mrs A. Leo
Knott, Mr.. Lucius Tuoaerman, MIR. Sam
q. Ward, Mrs John r. Rodgers, Mrs
w. O. p. Breckinridee Mrs Mcidoo md
John II. Russell, Mits Randall, Mrs.
Springer, Mrs. r. W. Iownshend, Miss
Letter, Misc Howard, Miss Thoron, Mr..
and Mrs, John Il. Milhurn OF Bnffaio, Mr..
John d. Grimnina and daughter of New
York, Con. James tiraus Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson OF New York, Mrs. Gouverneur
Morris Of New York Mr. and Mrs Frank
lin MaeNeagh, AIR and Mrs Genny OF
Buffalo, and Judge Daily Of Neg York.
The reception proper began with the
presentation Of the members Of the dip!o,
matte corps. They we're all in full court
Fdtfhi t0an3 pf #fi4 sre a. i a,4iapt
WITH rich jewels an old lace. Tho uaost
striking OF cqgtu'Ne5 were those wcrn BY
tho sf4s TX JlfiEB RIA
France and Oorea.
Hadis Hgsssin Khouli Khan, the new
Persian minister, attracted tins most
attention He is the first representative
OF that country accredited to the Uaited
States.
The column was headed by Conn.
Fava, the Italian minister, the oldest in
point of residence at this capital Of those
in attendance 1t was ex ained that
Mr.. Preston, tho Haytien minister, who
is dean Of the corps, was prevented from
taking bis accustomed place u the head
of the line By reason OF pressing hEsiness
which required his presence at New York
| Secretary Bayard presented the diplo.
mats TO the President and Mrs. Cleveland
and then departed to his residence To
preside at breakfast given in their
honor. He left the White House in opnl.
pany with his daughters. Dol Wilson
and Lieutenant Duyall then took places
near the President and Mrs. Cleveland
and introduced all who followed.
The Justices Of the Supr, ms Court
headed by Chief Justice Fuller, came frat
and were followed in rapid succession by
the justices Of the court o. claims and the
Judiciary OF the District Of Columbia.
Nearly all tho judges were in attendance.
the principal absentee being Justice
Matthews, who is ILL.,
The next feature Of the reception-tht
army and nayy-was probably the most
interesting OF all. The army officers were
6rst presented.
Senators and representatives were
assigned place ahead Of the army and
navy, but they weTo nearly all late, aud
, took places wherever most convenient
They were less in Number than uspal
, Among them were Senators Daniels
Ooearell, Gall, Paddock, Payne, morrill,
WalthAil, Sherman, Palmer, Henderson
Davis and Teller.
The congressional delegation was fol
lowed closely by the commissioners G.
the District of Columbia, officers of Ia,
Smithsonian InstiLation and executiy,
departments.
Tho close of official line was compose
, OF veterans of the war Of 1886, the Crane
Array of the Republic and the member
Of the Oldest luhabitants' Association.
80 far the reception has OCCUPIED oys,
an hour and a half, and the President anr
Mrs Cleveland have kept mp oonstep
. handwriting. Tho reception was, how
. ever, Just about half over, az et ~ 81
! O'Clock the outer doors were thrown orel
J and the general public WAS admitted. In,
first Corners Of this vast orewd had takgr
6 places at the outer gates before l0o'clnck
The beautiful weather drew many peopl,
0 and it ia thought that the attendance w.,
. larger than on any similar occasion dur
. ing the present administration.
The line formed st the western on,
three or four deep and stretched lnu
7 dreds of yards away past tho treasur,
= building and down Fifteenth street.
Q The reception closed at 9 O'Clock and
few guests Invited by the President ioins,