Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-19
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THE ROTUNDA RECEPTION.
IL Will BE the Event Of Tonight's Enter
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The event of this evening will be the National
reception at the rotunda authorized By Con
gress in honor Of the visiting strangers. The
ladies' citizens committee, headed by Mrs. Lo
gan. are the POSSESSES Of the occasion
The ladies who will receive in linz
are Mrs. John W. Foster, the wife Of the Score
tary Of State; Mrs. Chas. Foster. Mrs. Noble
Mrs. Miller, Mrs Elkins and Mrs. Rusk, tn.
present and past national presidents Of all thu
women organizations, &c.
CHESTS for the reception will enter the Capt
tol by the east door. Exits will be made from
the west door. The receiving party viii
stand in an even line. straight
across the rotunda. A barricade Of sofas. ar
ranged as those familiar with a reception at the
White House will readily understand, will be
back Of the receiving party. Rugs will be spread
across all the space. so rs to protect the ladies'
dresses. A committee Of army and naval off,
GERS. in full uniform. will make the introduc-
tons to the ladies in the receiving party and
otherwise assist in every n.edful way.
NO CARDS WILL BE REQUIRED.
Mrs. Logan Is specially DESTROYS that it be
well understood that the reception is intended
for the visitors. No cards of invitation will be
required. The invitation sent ont may be kept
az a souvenir. No one need bother to take
them along.
The ladies of the receiving party will meet at
the rooms of the committee on commerce at
O'Clock to lay aside their wraps and then be
escorted to the rotunda to be in their places
promptly for the opening of the doors at $50.
No attempt has been made to decorate tho
rotunda excepting to place in positions over ihe
f~nr doors portrait draped with a flag.
Pap Thomas lis hung over the east door. Gen.
Logan i'll American tapestry. the work Of Miss
Stevens is hung over the library door and over
the others are Grant and Lincoln. Arrow Of cush-
Toned benches from the Supreme court and va
fious committee rooms will be arranged so that
those who linger NAV rest. II is expected that
lady guests will wear their hats or bonnets and
wraps. if they have any. There are no cloak
rooms provided, save for the reception COM
mittee.
OFFICERS WHO WILL ASSIST.
The following officers of the army and navy
will assist in the reception at the rotunda of the
Capitol this evening: Col. W. J. yolkmar, Capt.
o. F. Long. Capt Geo. F. Scriven. Lieut.. Theo-
dOre Mo@her, Lieut.. j. A. Dapray, Lieut.. G.. F..
Cook, Capt. C. b. Schofeld. 1.ieut. T. A. Bliss.
Lieut.. A. ID. Andrews. Capt. Chas. W. Whipple,
Maj. s. c. Kellogg, Capt. W. 7. Rossell, Maj
W F. Tucker. Capt J. l.. Lusk, Capt. W. p.
Huxford. Lieut.. s. Reber, Lieut.. Com
mander Richardson Clover, Prof. p. II.
Alger. Lieut.. I. d. Griffin, Ensign W..
f. Stafford. Ensign Roger Wells. IT,,
Ensign MILFORD b. Hoggart. Lieut.. Richard
Davenport. Lieut. George Barnett. Lieut.. J. A.
Douzherty. Lieut.. c. II. Lauehheimer, Naval
Constructor ]. j. Woodward. Assistant En-
gineer f. NJ Bennett. Ensign E. l.. Kew, Surg.
W. A. McClurg. Surg. John &. Boyd, Lieut.. F.
F. Fletcher, Ensign 4. \. Wood, Lieut.. c. G..
Long and Maj. q. c. Goodloe.