Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-02
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Brent Of The Day vas The
White House Reception.
al ths Disutifiss IN Tho CITY Present
I'd to President Harrison.
Maine Psrsiors and Postal Changes
e<c'y Biains Loses q House.

WAsHlsGroS, Jan. The New Years
reception al the White House was the event
Of the day here. ltwas held in the Blue
parlor, and the decorations we're very fne.
The reception begun At IL. the receiving
party takias places in the Blue parlor, to
the familiar strains Of Hail to the Chief" +"
played by the full Marine Band
stationed in the ves,ihule. Vice Presi-
dent Morton. Mrs. Morton ard all
members Of the cabinet, with ladies of their
families, viEh the exception Of Mrs. Blaine,
had previously joined Presidens and Mrs.
Harrison, and followed them down stairs 70
the reception room. Here all the gentle
men, with the exception Of the President,
retired TO the rear blue parlor where large
gathered. The reception party formed
exit doors in the following order :.
President and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Nor
ton, Mrs. Window, Mrs. Proctor. Mrs. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Waoamaker, Mrs. Noble and
Mrs. Rlsk. Tie following ladies assisted
in the reception. taking their places in the
blue room Mrs. Mckee, Mrs Russell B.
Harrison, Mrs. Dimmiek, Mrs. Geo. w.
Boyd of Philadelphia, Miss Blaine, Misses
Window, Miss Miller, Miss wanamaker.
Misses Hslstesd, Miss Rusk, Miss Jeanette
Hsiford. Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. Aldrich.
Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Gallon. Mrs,
Gray. Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Jones of Arksn-
sss, Mrs. J. +. Andrew, Mrs. Cogsweli,
Mrs. Daizeli, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Gen. Sheri-
dan, Mrs. Porter and many others.
The members of the diplomatic corps
were fret received, nearly all were present
in full court costume Of most gorgeous de-
scription. They were presented by Secre-
tary Blaine and Assistant Secretary Whar-
ton. Following were the members of the
monetary conference. mem-
bers Of the American international railroad
supreme court justices, judges
of the Upited States. court of clsims,
judiciary, Distrc. of Columbia, etc. Next.
ut IL % was the turn of Senators and Rep
in Congress, the Conmissioners
of the District of Col lmbia and the judicial
officers of the District. ex-members of the
Cabinet and ex-Ministers of the United
States. At ! 40 came the officers of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps. At noon
the Executive received the Regents and the
Secretary of the Smithsonian institution.
the Civil Service Commissioners, the Inter-
State Commerce Commission, the Assist
ant Secretaries of the Departments, the
Postmasters General, the
Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorneys
General. the Commissioners of Labor,
the heads of bureaus Of the sew
eral departments and the Presi-
dent and officers of the Columbian Institute
fer the Deaf and Dumb Next came the
Veterans Of the War of lsi6
the Grand Army Of the Repeblic. the Loy-
al Legion, and the members of the Oldest
Association of the District Of
Columbia There was great rush when
the turn came for the citizens in general to
greet his Excellency.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Morgan and the
cabinet ladies assisted the President in re.
ceiviog the throng which swept through the
we stern gate.
The vice, President and Mrs. Morton re-
ceived from l2 to 3.