New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02

The story originated from the fact that the fire
in the house built by Mr.. Blaine but occupied by
Mr. Letter, of Chicago.
The reception interrupted for a short time only
by this incident and there were presented III rapid
succession the Regents and the secretary of the Smith
sonan Institution, the Civil Service Commits siOncrS.
the Interstate Commerce Commission. the Assistan,
secretaries of the Departments. the Assistant Post
maserGeneial, the SOctorAencral. the assistant At
torneyStencral the Commissioner Of Labor the head,
of the bureaus Of the several departments. and the psci
dent and officers OF the Columbian Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb, the Associated Veterans Of the
War; Of 1S46. the Grand Army of the Republic. the
Loyal Legion and the members Of the Oldest lnhab-
itants' League of the District OF Columbia. senators
liiscock and blackburn were among the late corners.
The former accompanied by Collector ErhaIdt, Of
New FORK.
The doors were thrown open To the public at l. 80.
a quarter OF an hour earlier than expected. This
due to the fact that the bodies and organizations
previously received were less numerous TIM usual ana
did not occupy all the time allotted 10 them by thS
party pv stili IN Inc Mrs harrison had to retire to
sofa in the rear because of fatigue. and the other
secretary and Miss Blaine were the first 10 leave and
follow | soon after by Vice President and NJ.
Morton and the members OF the Cabinet with the ladies
Of their families Colonel Ernest made the pIcscnta
lions TO the President from this time on The General
weather and the reception lasted until nearly O'Clock
When the last person had passed through. the PrcNi
guests proceeded Ia the second floor and had luncheon
The other official receptions were largely attended.
most of the people who visited the White House call
ing on the VcePresidcnt and the members of Che
Cabinet. all the latter. except secretary Tracy keeping
open house. The iiCc-Prcsldcnt ana MIS- Norton
we're assisted by Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Dixon. Mr. Eugene
Hale Mrs. slater Mn H MaInp E M Mr
Mrs. Bcrdau Mrs. Linden Kent. MIR, ,Iio!~el Mis-
Matte MITCHELL Miss Cameron, Miss Rachel sherman
secretary Blaine gave the Diplomatic Corp a break
fast Immediately after the reception Of the corps az
the White House. and aftcrwaM received the pubic
Miss Blaine assisted him. , A.,
The secretary of the Treasury WaN a-Ni>t'u Nv hI''
The wife Of the secretary of War; Mr.. Proctor; re
ccivcd from to { y. IN. and was assisted 10y hlHN
Fletcher, Indiana Mrs. and Mis- >c0ii Miss bIc'h
inrdge. Mis- Proctor and Mrs. Casey. -,
Mrs Noble the wife of the secretary Of the In
erior had a. her assistants Mrs. Henry strong uc
Misses Hs>tcad Mrs r. J. Lakeland 81 81 L"u,S
Mis- Clara Barton. tlrs. Grocly. wife of General
rcclv: Mr., shields Mrs. Porter. aud Mis- sherman
daughter of senator sherman.
Mrs. Wanamakcr, The wife OF the F",tmd'''r-"eh
Grail received from 10 Il o'clock
Mr. Miller. the wife Of the Attorney |'enrrh VI
aided hy Miss Miller NI~. Hale, Of Peru mo. VII
KnoN, Of Ncw-Nork; Mis- Tat Mi, Ran-dGil, 'hr
Nil, alTic Parker and Mis- CadWaladrr. Of cincinnati"
The wife Of the secretary of Agriculture w'cNcu
from = until O'Clock. she was ASSISTED hY -" we
~ senator ~pponcr Mr.. La Toilette. Mrs. liduE'H
Mr. Van Schaick the Misses Rice. of Milwaukee VII,
Main Mis- Fougnar and Miss Rush
The speakers wife did moi receive.
The wife Of chief Ju,iiCe ruler w ',,,l''' n1
Mis- Grace Fuller. Mrs. D. y. F>kr Of ~" "rh 4nd
Tie >iN young Edic~ who are {" he bridesmaid l." Nl~-
Mildred Full ~ wedding next Mouday Mi Fl,A"
Miss Woodruff. MI Flanagan. MI Nc'r MI ~ ~
ION all ~ New Work and Miss Moore. of Orange. y j.
General Schoicid'> daughter. IN" VIE "i Ilcu'nh
Andrews received for HIM. she va. a~NiNleSi ~ Ml,.
Caroline WISE Of Chicago; Mis- hliou'l ~ Low Wv
Mise, Ernst Miss sheriff., MIR. Nyc. Nf> Eli'' ''