Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-09
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
Arrangements for the Levee at the
White House Tonight.

Preparations are being made at the White
House for the reception of the knights and their
ladies tonight. The red, blue and green par
lors and the great east room are decorated
with palms and potted plants. Meanwhile the
visitors are not waiting for the reception to get
peep at the interior of the executive man
sion. The east room is all Of the house that is
open to them, and all day long they have kept
that room almost as full as if public recep-
ton we're in progress.
The seats are being placed for the musicians
In the grounds just south of the White House
and preparations are being made for the light
ing OF the grounds with colored electric lights.
The visitors will have to form in line in front
OF the White House on Pennsylvania avenue
side and be admitted in order of precedence.
None but uniformed knights and the ladies ac-
companying them will be admitted within the
grounds. The outer gates at the north front
OF the White House will be opened at S:l5
o'clock.
Carriages will drive in by the gate on Penn
sylvania avenue nearest the Treasury depart
ment and drive Immediately around the eliipse
and out at the gate on Pennsylvania avenue
the War, State and Navy building.
Those coming on foot will enter by the Penn
sylvania avenue gate nearest the War, State
and Navy building, forming in line to theWhite
house door.
The door to the White House will be opened
at 8:25 o'clock,
The Marine band will be standing in the
lobby and will announce the arrival Of the
President, Mrs. Harrison and the rest of the
The band will then retire at once to the
south grounds where the following music
will be rendered, under direction of Professor
Sousa, during the reception:
The Presidential polonaise, Sousa. Overture,
Son and Stranger, Mendelssohn. Selection,
hauser, Wagner. Cornet solo, Quanto 10 Famo,
Satta. MIR. Walter F. Smith. Caprice, Mezza
Note, Carlini-(a) the Serenade. (b) Sounds of
Reveiry. Trip on the Limited Express,
Downing. Mosaic, Gasparone, Millocker. The
International Congress, Sousa, introducing
fugue on Yankee Doodle, Hail Columbia, God
Save the Queen, Russian Hymn, Marsellaise,
Finland Folk song. Wearing OF the Green,
Australian hymn, Wacht am Rhine, Italian
song, Polish song, Italian Patriotic march.
Cossack's Lullaby, DANISH hymn, Greek
National Air, National Dance of Poland and
Star Spangled Banner.
THE RECEIVING PARTY.
The guests, being admitted at the north door,
will pass through into the red parIor without
removing their wraps. The President and bis
cabinet, and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Window, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Rusk viii stand
in the blue parlor, and the line of callers
may pass before them from the red
through the blue into the green parlor. From
the green paror there will be an exit to the south
grounds, where the illumination and the music
will be. The guests may then pass at once into
the grounds, or may 60 into the east room first
HOW THE RECEPTION WILL BE REGULATED.
Those who want to see the President and re-
ceiving party must remain in line until they
have passed through the blue parlor. Those
who do not care for this may 60 at once into
the east room, without going to the red and
the blue parlors.
With the immense crowd that is to pass
through 1t will not be proper for any one to
Hnger long in the house. After seeing the par
Iors and east room they should pass out into
the south grounds by way OF the green parlor
exit
The reception will last from 825 until 10 30
No one will be admitted to the south grounds
except through the White House, and the only
means OF entering the house will be through
the north door by way OF the Pennsylvania
avenue gates.
After passing through the house into the
south grounds the guests will not be able to
enter the house again, but will be let out by
the side gates when they are ready to depart
Those having carriages can have the car
riages await them either on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. In front OF the mansion or in the drive
ways to the east and the west Of the White