St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
Snecial to the Globe.
Receives at the
White House.


apolis people gave themselves up to So
cial festivities and amenities to-day to
an extent not practiced here for many
years. They were favored with pleas
ant, agreeable weather. The morning
was full of sunshine, but in the after
ternoon it clouded up a little. The
temperature, however, lowered between
40 and 45 nearly the entire day. Busl-
ness was almost entirely suspended,
and the streets were filled with pleas
ure-seekers. Gen. Harrison passed
much of his morning in his Ii
brary, but managed to take
his usual walk. The generals
mail continues so large that Private Sec
reJary Halford and Stenographer lib
bott found it necessary to devote the e'en-
tire day to work. The president-elect
had no political visitors to-day. Sena-
tor Henry w. Blair, of New Hampshire,
arrived at noon and called upon Gen.
Harrison this evening. He is here,
however, on a lecturing tour. having
engaged to deliver five lectures in the
state. He talked freely with the CORES
pondents about his several bills i'll con-
gress, and on political matters, stating
among other things. that in his opinion
a large majority of the Republicans OF
New England were deSirOus of seeing
Mr.. Blaine at the head of President
Harrison's cabinet. He was not going
to specially advocate Mr.. Blaine to the
president-elect unless the latter re-
ouested his views, etc. An unusually
large number of prominent ladies of the
city
THREW OPEN THEIR DOORS
this afternoon. The most notable re-
ceptions, however, were those held in
afternoon at the residences OF Gen.
Harrison, Hon. John c. New, and at the
New Denison hotel at night. The no
tice of the Harrison reception appeared
in the local morning papers in its alpha.
betical order simply, as follows:
Harrisons-General and Mrs.-Entirely in
formal. Hours, 2 to 8 p. m.
The handsome parlors of the Harrison
residence were decorated with flowers
and plants, but not to any elaborate de-
gree, Mrs. Harrison was assisted by hef
daughter, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. James
Bradshaw, Mrs. Edward Mckee, MISS
Lima Mckee, Miss Newcomer and MISS
Riley, of Harrisburg, Pa. Gen. HARRISON
received with the ladies and Russell B.
Harrison participated for a time I'D the
reception, Both the general and MS
con wore Prince Alberts. The reception
throughout was as the notice stated,
.entirely informal" Promptly at
O'Clock the callers began 10
arrive in large numbers. Genefai
and Mrs. Harrison stood in the front
parlor and greeted their friends lmme-
diately they had entered the house.
There were no introductiOns, and the
guests dispersed throughout the mousse
and MANY fingered for an hour or SO.
Bv3 O'Clock the scene in front OF the
house was an animated one, rows OF
carriages blocked the street and nun
dreds of callers came on foot. 1t was
noticeable that goodly proper
ton of the callers were working
men accompanied in most IN
stances by their wives and daughters.
Fashionable society came also, and all
degrees of social life could be found
within hospitable doors at all times dur
ing the afternoon. The guests were IN
yited to partake of a little lunch. Mrs.
Mckee presided at the handsome table
spread in the dining room, and assisted
by her cousin, Miss Newcomer, she re-
freshed the guests with tiny cups OF
coffee, tea and chocolate.
Russell B. Harrison, who returned
from New York only last night, was to
be found in his fathers library a good
part of the afternoon, and was there
cipient of congratulations and atten-
tions second oily to his distinguished
parents. He is about as
RETICENT ON POLITICAL AFFAIRS
as he proved to be in New York. but
there is no doubt ne CLEANED much val
uable information on the political situa-
ton in New York state, and that his
suggestions will have his fathers care
full consideration. Gen. Lew Wallace,
ex-Gov. A. q. Porter and other resident
people: of distinction were among the
callers; also large number of clergy
men of all denominations. 1t is i'm
possible to state how many callers
passed through the Harrison parlors
during the six hours, but the
stream was constant one, and a moder-
ate estimate places the number at near
1000. The reception at Col. John G..
News elegant mansion, No. 272 North
Pennsylvania avenue, was also largely
attended and was of a more formal
character. Mrs. New and her daugI4
ters were assisted by Mrs. John Coburn,
Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. John Wilson. Mrs.
Holiday, Mrs. Pierce, Miss Maxwell,
Miss Elston. the Misses Sharp, Wajens
and Mallots, Miss Baker, the daughter
of ex-Gov. Baker, and dozen other
well-known society ladies.
THE MOST BRILLIANT RECEPTION !,
of the day, however, was that held at
the New Denison hotel tonight be-
tween the hours of $3.50 and IL o'clock
by Mrs. E. B. Martindale, Mrs. Henry
Cilley, Mrs. S. F. Robinson, Mrs. Addi-
son Byhee, Mrs. ]. Fl. Lindley, Mrs.
Edward Schurmann, Miss Morrison and
Miss Figgatt, assisted by Mrs. j. r.
Mckee, Mrs. H. r. Allen, Mrs.
John c. Kitchen, Mrs. James Nc
Leod, Mrs. TT. Wright, Mrs. Charles
Martindale, Miss Porter, Miss Wal
lace, Miss Allen, Miss Miller, the Misses
Malott and about forty other we'll
known society ladies. Mrs. Harrison
was not present, owing to the fatigue of
her large reception ip the Afternoon.