New-York tribune., 1890-01-02
THE BLUEROOM THRONGED.
BRILLIANT NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.
MEs. M'KEE TAKING HER MOTHERS PLACE
SOME OF THE NOTABLE CosTUMEs-RECEP.

and If il not altogether gag reception, it was
! nevertheless. pleasant one There was no doubt
| that the shadow OF the recent IN the Pres
dents household touched the people; 1t could hardly
have been otherwise. on the stroke OF the clock
and with the first note of Hail TO the Chei,7 by tho
Marine Band. the President, with his daughter, Mrs.
Mckee, his arm descended the stairway, passing
to the Blue Room, followed by the Vice President and
! Mrs. Morton, secretary and Mrs Window. the Attor
ney General and Mrs. Miller, Secretary and Mrs Tracy,
Postmaster General and Mrs Wanamaker secretary and
| Mrs. Noble, Secretary and Mrs. RuSk. Neither Mrs
| Blaine nor Mrs. Proctor present the former be-
Of her sisters death, and the latter by of
| ilhealth. Secretary Proctor brought in his niece,
! Mrs. Cary, who went behind the u line and was
! among the large number OF ladies asked to assist
! there.
II was observed today that the wife of the Attorney
General took precedence the wife Of the secretary
! Of the Navy. This has long been a disputed question.
! and in past Admin strations has caused no little
trouble Until today the Navy has stOutly held the
first place and the wife of the Secretary OF the Navy
has always stood in the line next 10 the wife OF the
Secretary of War. Happy is the woman who IS AT the
foot" of the line, where there be no question OF
moving up down a peg. The Department Of Az
riculture being the last by Act OF Congress-
! Mrs. Rusk placed at the foot Of the Blue Room
| line.
Mrs. Mckee received in a gown Of white falle, hav
ing draperies of mousseline de sole and held bouquet
Of pale pink roses. It was a simple but beautiful
| toilette.
Mrs. Mortons gown was OF the indcscribahlc pearl
shade, having the merc-t suggestion Of pale green II
was trimmed with steel jet. and all in all,
| superb gown. Her ornaments were diamonds.
Mrs. Window wore a gown Of roy Il purple velvet,
the front OF white satin, hrOcadcd in wl-iard bios
/ SONS: one Of the handsomcst gowns IN tie Line
Mrs. Mllcr's gown was pansy velvet and lavender
| brocadc. with palest pink flowers. She held bou-
| quct Of white hyacnrhs, completing elective
toilette.
! Mrs Tracy wore old ro-c7 velvet and white moieo
| brOcade, with silver trimmings and point lace.
/ Mrs. Wanamakers gown was velvet. OF 'oft gray
shade the sleeves network Of velvet and hc pointed
! neck filled in with rare lace
Ms Noble wore ruby velvet and point lace. tho
! waist low and edged with the lace
Mrs Rusk's gown was handsome heavy faillc. Of
! palc>t moss green shade combined with brorade in
green and white. The trimmings were point lace.
and She carried Marcc.a Ncl roses, a. did also Nh.
Noble
! one Of the most beautiful to.lcttcs that Of
| Mrs. Reed the beautiful wife Of the speaker. size
wore gown Of white China crepe with pearl trim
mings.
The President looked we'll and gave 10 each visitor
cordial welcome Ill, hand grasp Lad not th'
strength of his predecessors. bat it was sincere and
lasted % The end. The ladies in tho line. however.
gave up the hand~ha.ius after t!e Hr-t hour. 4
little before l. o'clock Mrs Morton withdrew and
went home, where. with the Nicc-Pro-ldcnt She held
second and not less brilliant reception
Among the ladies behind the line, Mrs. John y.
Logan was perhaps the most notable figure. N.-.
Logan had come out Of her retirement AZ t'r urgent
personal solicitation If the Pre- !dcnt and Nr HARRISON.
To the people 1t Ike old time, 20 ."e Deg ln NIr
Blue Room. and she the recipient of much afteu
I ton. Her mourning gown OF black .llk Wa relieved
tv white lace. and. though there was no longer ihe
lr..lt happy hce the ld sweet smile and tac or'an
of white hair made her one Of 'hc most distinguished
looking women IN the room. She came in with score
tary Proctor and Mrs. Cary, the latter wearing gown
If black six with panels Of black lacc over white .lh
Mrs Wilmerdine, secretary Tracy, daughter. wore
a gown Of white brOoadc. trimmer with Venetian point
The youns women Of the cabinet circle "er"
pretty group-N-, Eusk, in gown OF pale p.nh ri"
carlandcd with pink acacia blossoms Ni-- Miller. lu
A gown Of green silver striped gauze. with velvet
bodice: Miss Window, in gown Of bltoh TILE h'
gold lace trimming Miss Hattie Blaine. n blue -'p'
cauze Mis- Proctor in gown Of white crepe Ni--
WauamaRer. white SILK and silver trimmings, N
Hal,tcad, black velvet bodice and Old roe s.Ih
skirt. Miss Tracy white crepe and gold trimmings.
From the Senatorial circle there were Mr.. Hale n
black lace and Jet gown Mr.. Pugh ln black vclVc'
and point lace: MI. Cocarell, in a gown oi green
/ brocadc and white six gauzc; Mr.. MCMILLAN MIS-
/ German MI, QUAY Mrs Pat and Ms. li-cock
Justice IIarlau's wife wore black velvet; General
Drun's wife was in ruby-ycvct AID point lace; Mr.
burrows wore pink fhllc. Mrs. springer had on
GOWN Of black velvet; Mr.. EutterPorth was dressed
in d gown II lace and pink SILK; Nl,. Iro"n' the
daughter Of cx senator Davis OF We; Virginia. wore
"a beautiful gown Of violet sauzc and sk' trimmed "l'"
violet: Miss Ernst, shell pink, Pomp1dour ,iIh gown
Mrs RansdeI 0lack velvet; MI Ran-den "a gown OF
bluc crepe: Miss Moon, a yellow crepe gown. Mrs
sands who was escorted by secretary Blanc, ""i"
black silk and pearl ornament. Mr'. Clarke "i
| Philadelphia who came ID with Po lma9teI General
WanamaEcr wore a gown Of white lace over whit"
hand s.ftFr.fn fIs
Blue Room. a trrn Of her head, together with her
| figure suggested Mrs. Cleveland Among others ih
rcceptiOu t0iietcs Mrs Lodge, Nh. LhIn-' MI
John r. Mclean, Mrs Glover, Mrs. Findlay. the lat
ter IN black lace myrtle green slk M.,' Anna
wilson III pink silk and gauzc; Mis-, Gouycrncur Mr.
| william T. Harris Mrs. Charles Emory smith, NI'o
shepard and Miss Grace Davis. MIS- Jeann"ie Hal
ford came IN with her father, Private secretary Hal
ford the simplicity Of her gray gown and "hn raiic'
gave her the air of Puritan maid, and pretty one
she
| italian Minister and Dean Of the Corps, and tho
prcscntati0ns were then conducted by Colonel Ernst
Tbc d,plonats we're accompanied by the Hdics 0i
their families Mrs Romero who was with her lus
hand the Minister from Mexico, wore "a carriage gown
Of wine velvet and Jet; Lady Paunceiote wa ia "'
itng toilet d green cloth gown, and bonnet 1" Halch
Miss Pauncefoc, i'll gray; the Misses Carter III gray
and brown cloth visiting gowns; Madame "nzmah "'Io
/ ., stoue. e.gray cashmere gown, ana bonnet to match
The two Corean ladies the picturesque women 'i
the corps; they wore full skirts OF many coioTd
brocades short waists, and curious head decorations
The Chinese Minister accompanied by three scc-
retaries. and with the Corcans aud thelr "Ne' Ea'o
the oriental feature 10 the reception d' wen 10 Aoo
,,t ., tho Glitter Of gold lace The members ol tho
,,i,tn,e and PAM American congresses, many oi tem
- n,,,ru were received with the diplomats giving
addtt,onal brillancy Of co!or and jewels
The most striking figures in the corps were the
,oIian pu,sian. British and German Ministers a.! men
- snicndid physique Among The foreign Secfeiailc''
garoa Won Eckersuen, OF the "epH'a" L'H'''o" "'ai