Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-02
THEANNUALSHAKE
1t Comes OFF According to White
House Custom.
MANY OFFICIAL NoTABLEs PRESENT

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The Executive Mansion Radiant In Its
New Decorations, and Fragrant with
Floral Garnitnre-The Time-aonored
Programme Duly Observed and Diplo-
mats, Jurists, Statesmen, Army and
Navy OmeiaIs, and the Popuiace Re
ceived.
official Washington was present yesterday
at the executive mansion to pay their re-
| spects to the chief magistrate of the United
States at the beginning Of the new year.
The drizzling rain which set in Wednesday
night, continued all day and had the T.
feet OF making the attendance very slim.
Within the executive mansion scene Of
animation, in striking contrast to the
sombre and dismal scene without, was pre-
sented. The whole first floor was thrown
open almost as one room. About the halls
were placed dropping palms and upon the
mantels We're potted plants and flowers.
Decoration of the Rooms.
The Blue room, where the receiving
party Stood was beautifully decorated.
The mantel was banked with roses with
fringe of smilaN and the chandelier
entwined with running fern Darling out
like stars from a dark sky the brilliant
rays of the electric lights found their way
through the ferns and shone on a multi
tude of moving forms, bright faces and
elaborate toilets. The Red room, into
which visitors were ushered on their
entrance TO the mansion, was simply deco
FOL Il.
into the Blue room, thence into the Green
room, and thence to the great East room,
which was deliberately decorated with
palms aud ferns The entire lower floor
of the mansion was lighted by electricity
for the first time. and the general effect
was very beautiful.
Enter the Receiving Party.
Promptly at IL o'clock, to the strains of
Hail to the Chief by the Marine band,
the receiving party entered the Blue room
in the following order: The President
and Mrs. Harrison, Vice President and
Mrs. Morton, Secretary Blaine and Mrs.
aussell Harrison, Secretary and Mrs.
WINDOW. Attorney General and Mrs.
Miller, Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Mrs. Dimmick, Secretary Tracy and
Mrs. Mckee, Secretary and Mrs. Proctor,
Secretary and Mrs Noble, Secretary and
Mrs Rusk. The ladies of the party formed "A
line with the president. Next to Mrs.
Harrison WAS Mrs. Morton, then Mrs.
Window. The toilets of the ladies receiy-
ing were very elaborate. Mrs Harrison
wore brocaded delicate pink silk with
flowers.
Foreign Diplomats Int reduced.
The diplomatic corps was ushered in at
lilo. headed by Baron Fava, the dean of
the corps. He was presented by Secretary
Blaine- Following came the German,
Mexican, Japanese and French ministers
and Others, all attired in full uniforms. and
many wearing decorations upon their
breasts. As they passed along the line,
each in turn WAS presented TO Mrs Harri-
son and the ladies' OF the receiving party.
They then wendell their way through the
brilliant throng until the East room was
reached. Following came the members of
the international monetary conference. and
the American international railway con
ference
Supreme Court. Congress and Others.
The judicial branch of the government
came next and was represented by Chief
Justice Fuller sud Justices Field, Brad
ley, Gray, Harlan and Lamar. They were
followed by the judges OF the court of
claims and the local judiciary Senator'S
and representatives in congress- next filed
in. There were few in attendance. many
having gone home to spend the holidays
with their families. The army was repre-
seuted by Mai. Gen. Schoheld, Gems. Vim
cent, kelton, Williams, Breck, Casey and
Benet, and number officers of lesser
rank, all in full uniforms. A long line OF
naval officers followed, including Commo-
dores Ramsay, Farquhar, Folger and
Sicard
Minor officials and PopuIace.
Following came long line of minor
officials. including the various assistant
secretaries in the executive departments.
the membeIs of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Associated Veterans of the war
of lsi'i,and the Oldest Inhabitants associa-
ton of Washington City, who from the
earliest times have annually paid their re-
spects TO the president New Years Day.
The general reception TO the public began
at l2l5 O'Clock, but the slushy and slim
perry sidewalks made walking very disa-
greeable, and the attendance, therefore, was
very light, and the official reception closed
half half hour earlier than usual.