The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-01-09
WASHINGTON.
THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTIONS.
Tho Brilliant Scenes at the Executive
Mansion.

Mansion.
A fine drizzle filtered from the clouds this
New Years morning, and by 10 o'clock it
had changed to a heavy rain. At the Exc
cutive Mansion where the President and the
ladies Of the Cabinet were to receive those in
official and social life, the cold, pure whiteness
of the exterior Of the mansion was in direct
contrast with the scene within. There every
thing was warmth and brightness. Smilax
twined in and about the great chandeliers
and depended from the tops oftall mirrors and
windows. The East Room, where most OF
the callers assembled, was the only one Of
the four public reception rooms that secured
its light from the sun. Great spreading
palms and plants were standing in every
nook and corner, while the mantels were
banked with gardens of hyacinths, az .lias,
ferns and other plants.
In the Blue Room, where the President
and his patty stood, the central chandelier
and the side lights were shaded with unique
effect and brought cut strongly the changing
colors of the .rious tnts of blue. Thethree
windows in the back of tue room were al
most hidd II by masses of green. As in the
East Room, smlax, palms and rubber trees
pr,dominated. Rcd-nowered poinscttas and
pink azalis1 peepod ont from among their
green cousins Under the mantclpicccs ferns.
hyacnths and ice plants were banked.
In the Red Room, where the Diplomatic
Corp assembled, and in the Green Room,
the decorations were much the same.
Shortly after II o'clock The Dplomstic
Corps. the members o. the international
American Con4r,ss and those Of the Marine
Conference, and the members Of the Ven.
ezueIan claims CommissNl had assembled
IN the Red Room waiting to be received.
At signal to Prof. ouSa, the Marine
Band in the corridor struck up "IIhl 10 the
Chief" and those assembled in the corridor
outside the Blue Room saw the Presidential
party descending the main staircase.
Leaning on the arm of the President was
Mrs. Mckee, who took the place OF her
mother Mrs. Harrison decided not ~ t Ike
part m the reception on account Of the re.
cent death of her sister Mrs. Scott Lord.
Mrs. Mckee wore a Martha Washington
dress of white arruure silk, princess back
and train. Following after the President
and Mrs. Mckee came the Nics President
and Mrs. Morton. Then came Secretary
Blaine with Mrs stephen Eikins, and after
them the other members Of the Cabinet,
When tho blue Room was reached the
President and Mr., Mckee took their places
at the head OF the receiving line, which was
composed cf Mrs Morton, Mrs. Window,
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Wanamaler Mrs. Tracy,
Mrs. Nublc and Mrs. Rusk, and "a number Of
invited guests, among whom were Mrs. Lo-
gan Mrs. Plat Mrs. Quay, Mrs. Cockrel!,
Mrs Reed Mr. Carlisle, Mrs. Burrows Mrs
Buitcrworth the Misses Blaine, Miss Wans-
m;L,cr, the Misses lIalstcad, Miss Rusk and
Miss Maudu Grosyenor.
After the receiving party had taken their
places the reception proper began. The
mem bcrs Of the Diplomatic Corps, headed Ivy
ladies. filed through the Blue Room dinto
the East Room. The uniforms of most Of
the members of the corps shonc with renew
cd brillancy under the glare Of the ga-.
Following them came the member, of the
International American Conference. The
International Marine Conference came on
the heels Of the pau-Amercans. The ro
able comment from the lockers on. The
| members O; the Venezuelan Claims COmmis-
| sion completed this segment of the rogram.
| The chief Justice and the Associate JUS,
/ ticcs of the United states Supreme Court
and other diguitArics were then announced
/ Chief Justice Fuller shook hands cordially
| with the President and the Others. After ths
! Iuliri4rv came, A number of Senators and
/ Representatives. They Il duot attract much
| attention on account ot the plainncrs ot
! Their dress. By this time the East Room
was well armed with diplomats, Congress
] men and others, and the numbers were in
creased by tho arrival %! representatives u
! the Army and Navy.
With the passing of the Marine Corps, thS
crowd in the East Room began to thin out.
At noon tho Regents aud the Secretary ot
! the smithsonian Institution, the civil Ser
| vice Commissioner the Interstate Commerce
/ Commission and other department officers
were announced. only 10 minutes was
taken up in receiving these.
Following came the veterans Of the Next
can war, the Grand Army of the Republic
the Loyal Legion and the members OF he
| Oldest lnhabt .nts Association Cr tho Dis
trct of Columbia. They were disposed OF
in 20 minutes and At l2:5l the general recep-
ton Of citizens began. The crowd was un'
usually smLl on account Of the rain, and
! at l;,O oclo X, 10 minutes before the tim,
set for the close of the reception, the Pre..
dent shook hands with tho last conner.