The critic., 1891-01-02
THE DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
a Large Crowd Present ut the Prcsi-
dents Rcception.

this beautiful city in its moist embrace
yesterday the White House loomcd up
picturcsqucly with its chastc outlines DIM
med and indistinct. Floating out upon
the air came sounds Of mirth and gaiety,
outside carriages were continually COM
ing from which gaily dressed ladies and
dignilicd diplomats were alighting. The
long awning outside the porte cochcrc
sheltered thcgucsts from the drops of rain
which occasionally fell.
A distinguished company had gathered
In the gaily decorated parlors, when the
band commenced the inspiring strains of
Hail to the Chief and the Presidential
party appeared at the west stairway. First
came Colonel Ernst and after him the
President and Mrs HARRISON the Vice
President and Mrs. Morton, Secretary
Blaine and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Secrc
tGry and Mrs. Window, Secretary and
Mrs. Proctor the POstmaster-Gencral aud
Mis-, DimmiCk, Secretary Tracy and Mrs.
Mckee. Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Sccrc-
iaiy and Mrs. Rusk, Mr.. lIalford and Mrs.
&c, rgc W. Boyd with Mr.. Boyd bringing
upthciear. lntothc simply decorated Blue
hct m they went, aud here an exchange of
COED wishes took place.
Secretary Blaine then introduced the
gentlemen and Ladies Of the Diplomatic
Corps. Sccrctcry Tracy left Immediately
after he had escorted Mrs. Mckee to the
Blue Parlor Just in time to meet Mr.. Nc
Kec who had Just arrived from lndianap-
oils. Nice-President and Mrs. Morton
also departed after the presentation of the
Diplomatic Corps was over. These ladies
assisted in receiving the guests:
Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Russell y: Harrison.
Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. George w. Boyd of
Philadelphia, Miss Blaine, the Misses
Window Miss Miller Miss Wanamaker,
the Misses lIalstead, Miss Rusk, Miss
Jannette Halford, Mrs. blackburn, Mrs.
Aldrich, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Carey, Mrs.
Cullom, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs.
Jones Of Arkansas, Mrs. J. f. Andrew,
Mrs. Cogswell, Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. Hit,
Mrs. Grosyenor, the Misses Herbert, Mrs.
W. c. Z. Breckinridgc Mrs. General
Sheridan, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Joseph c.
Breckenridge. Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Porter,
Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs. Soley, Mrs. Browne,
Mrs. Van Rcypen, Mrs. Harmony, Mrs.
Catlin, Miss Rachel sherman, Mrs. n. l..
Anderson, Miss Butler, Mrs. Ransdell,
Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Haywood, Mrs. William
T. Harris, Miss WarGeld, Miss Sheriff.,
Henderson, Mrs. White, Mrs. John Hay,
Mrs. and Miss Warder. Mrs. Michener,
Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Il. Gardner, Mrs.
Alexander.
The Public Reception.
At 1890 the public reception began and
lasted until o'clock. Nearly five thou
sand persons availed themselves ofthe OPP
portunity to shake the Chief Executives
hand
Receptions in Onicia1 Circles.
The reception at the Vice-President's $
home commenced shortly after noon and
continued with scarcely a moments cessa-
ton until 3 o clock. The rooms were
softly lighted, and the Christmas greens
were still in place, Vice-President and
red parlor. Assisting were: Mrs. Senator
Gray, Mrs. Senator Dixon, Mrs. Senator
Hale, Mrs. David King, Mrs. Theodore
| Roosevelt, Mrs. Slater, Mrs. I. B. NJ.
| Mason. Mrs. Linden Kent Mrs. Hobson,
| Mrs. Anson McCook, Miss Matte Mitchell,
| Miss Cameron, Miss Rachel Sherman and
| Miss Hunt.
At the residence of the Secretary of State
| the event of the day was the breakfast to
| the diplomatic corps. Mrs. Blaine took
| no rart in the festivities of the day in her
| own home. Mrs Walter DamroSch, who
| is h, me for fortnight's stay with her
parents; Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Don
| cameron, Mrs. Carrie May Wright, Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Slater, Mrs. John Hay,
Mrs. Ogsben, Miss Stout, Miss Nelson
| Brown, Miss Matte Mitchell, Miss Warder
Soora,ar,, ond NJ W;mdo,n had a ,Jaas'
ant reception from II until 0 O'Clock.
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