Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-02
SHOOK BENNY'S HAND.
SLY THOUSAND ORDINARY BYsRY-DAl
Ps0PLB
Admitted to bs Prssslcs Of Hs Highnsss Of
Istara Y.s.sl,y The FIRST Public Re-
canton ,f hs New Administrator.
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esssa ,i hs New Administration.
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wAsBrNG1oN. January 1.-Ths New
Year began with 3 cold, disagreesb.e rain,
which conunued the day, and this nat
ursily had a depressing Effect upon those
who bad prepared programme for visi-
tors
The White H0use was ss usual ,he cen /
tral point Of interest. There have baen,
cf course. many similar occasions at this /
historic mansion, bat these whose memory /
and experience add weight to thsir jujg- /
msst. agree that no one Of iis pIecedess5is
las exceeded in brilliaucy he first ofHeial 4
reception given BY the head Of the present /
administration.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS
The mansion bad been specially pre-
,ared for the o.cGsion, and when the re-
r-,tion wss 90 It's height, presented a
snaotacls of unusual bsauty aud splendOr.
me foil Marine band in gay uniform OF
red and blne, wss stationed IN the vesti-
bnle los. inside the main entranca, and
Win but few iutermissions played lively
and inspiring ma ic from the time the
pre.,9eat look his stsnd &C the bead OF toe
rs.siying line iu the olue parl0F until sne
l,st nj ths callers bad taken bis departure,
a -.riod of Ette over thgee hours. The
iota,ior decora io-s while not elaborate,
,,e,e very effective, consisting Of a liberal
Sistrihutop of Tropical SID dlWering
riants m all places whsrs they could b.
5isplayed 10 advantage The general et-
fsri Wa ,lsu heightened by t0e brilliant
1l8minsticu OF the plrlcrs, the bright gas
Tgbt beirg r, fec,ed ircm myrisds Of iri-
de,cert CRYSTALS aud numerors Frsuch
Mate g,ass mirrors Tall Iedia rubber
p'snts. mingled Nth delicate f.rns shd
wv. lined the main corridor and filled .
every alcove.
TIE RECEIVING PATTY.
The reception proper did not begin until /
IL o'clock. but the Vice President and /
the members Of the Cabinet with the ladies /
of their families, arrived shortly before /
that hour and were shown directly into
the Presidents presence IN the private
parlor upstairs. When everything was in
readiness the President and party de-
scended 10 the Blue ParlOr, and took their
places in line. The Marine band signallsd
their arrival with the extremely familiar
air Hail 10 the Chief ~
The party entered the Blue Room in ths
following order Col. EaIrest and Lieut..
Parker, u. s. n; the President and Mrs.
Mckee, the Vice President and Mrs. Nor
ton, the Secretary OF State Srd 1lrs- 5. b.
Fikips. the Secretary Of the Treasury aud
alfs Windom, the Attorney General snd
Mrs. Miller. the Postmaster General and
Mis-. Wanamaksr, the Secretary Of the
Navy ard Mrs Tracy, the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs Noble, the Secretary CT
Agriculture and Mrs. Rusk, and The Secre-
tary Of War and MIS- Logan Col. Earn
ct. Of the army, and Lieut.. Parker, OF the
navy, acted ss masters OF ceremonies, the
former making the presentation 70 tbs
President, except 10 case 0tspecial presen-
tations, and the latter repeating the intro
duclions 20 Mrs Mckee, who occupied the
place mex. 10 the President.
RICH AND HANDSOME rolLBrTRs.
The other ladies assisting were ranged
next in order as follows: Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. Window, Mrs. Miller, Mis-. Wanf-
maker, Mrs Tracy, and Mrs. Rusk. The
toilettes Of the ladies we're singularly rich
and becoming and were greatly admired on
an sides. Mrs. Mckee wore q beautiful
dress of white Armene Silk, with squsTe
neck and full el OWsleeyes made Ia Martha
Washington, the front being emhrcder-
"a in white "MOusseline De'SOie." Her or
naments we're dismonds. Her manner wss
gracious and cordial and added to her del
icste beauty, created 8 decidedly favorable
impression. She carried large bouquet
OF Catherine MsrmOt roses and followed
The example OF her mother in acknoE
edging general inlroduchons by q bow
instead Of by shaking hands. The Presi-
dent, however, adhered to precedent and
shcOk bands with each one Of the thou
sands who called. Back Of the receiving
line we're large number OF specially in
vited friends, including nearly all the de-
butantes Of the season.
GAY DIPLOMATIC BIRDS
The members Of the diplomatic corps
we're first received. They we're presented
by Secretary Blaine, assisted by other ofi-
cials Of the State Department an were
in fuE court costume and added bril-
liant coloIing 10 the scene with their lew
eled orders and profusiOn Of gold lace
The most striking costumes were those
worn by the representatives Of Russia,
Great Britain, France, China and COre8.
All the legations we're represented, the
English and Chinese being the largest in
point OF number. The Judiciary was
next received and included Chief
Justice Fuller and his associates
OF the Supreme Court; Chief Justice Rich
ardson, OF Claims, aud his associates and
Chief Justice Bingham, Of the District
Court, and bii associates Next came the
Congressional contingent, which included
all the Senators and Representatives now
In this city. The Cficers Of the Army and
Navy and Marine Corps followed, with
Major General SchOheld and Rear Ad-
miNl Jouet at the head Next came
many prominent public officials and then
large representative Of Grand Army
men. Tnen followed the reception to the
public
TIE MOTIONS RECEIVE
AT the conclusion Of the reception at the
White House, Vice President and Mrs
Morton held reception st their new
house, and Secretary Blaine received the
members Of tho Diplomatic Corps at his
residence. Sscretay and Mrs. Tracy also
received the Cficsrs Of the Navy, and Sec
Tetary Proctor the officers OF the Army.9
Toe iouowirg are the names Of ladies at
tae White House reception: Mrs. Logan,
Mrs. Hale, Mrs German, Mrs. Mcmillan,
alrs. hscock, Mrs Platt. Ms. Pugh, Mrs.
,!lay, Mrs COckrell, Mrs. Reed, Mrs Car
l'7ie' Mrs B1uows, Mrs. Springer, Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs BultsrvOrth, the Misses
h'al1e and guests, Miss Wansmsker and
kaesi9, Misses Halstead, Misses Window,
Mi's Ernest mrs. Clever, Miss Miller,
Miss Anna Wilson, Mrs Charles Emery
smith Of Philadelphia, Miss Shepard of
NsW York, Mias Hsiford. Miss Tracy, Miss
Proctor, Mrs. Enmons Blaine.
Lamar VIII Not speak on Davis.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-Justiee Ls-
mar Of the Supreme Court Of the United