Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Special Preparations Made for the Social
Season.
Improvements In the Red Parlof-
Made Under Mrs. Cleveland's SUI
pervision-List of Events.

The White House has been specially pre-
pared for the social season, which opens. az
usual, with the reception on New Year day.
and it has never been in better condition for
the purpose. The principal change IN the
mansion Is in the red pa-lor, which has a
general improvement under the personal su-
pervision Of Mrs. Cleveland, who generally
uses it as her private parlor Since it's reno
walton the ceiling and walls are of delicate
yellow, with a jeweled effect. Carved ma
hogany castings have been added to the
doorways to correspond with the massive
mantels of the same wood. The carpet is a
warm scarlet, having a delicate tracery OF
gray. The familiar antique furniture has
been freshly upholstered with scarlet dam
ask, in which there is a striking gray figure
The heavy window draperies falling over
the lace curtains are of the same material.
The grill work over the windows is Of ma
hogany, and the inside shutters are Of the
same wood. In far corners of the room,
near the windows. are two large palms on
scarlet velvet pedestals. and a large ma
hogany table supports handsome silver
lamp, with scarlet umbrella shade. which
sheds a soft, warm light over the beautiful
apartment. A large life-size portrait of ex-
President Arthur hangs on the wall OF this
room.
INC oucAuA
The following is an official list OF dates OF
receptions, &C., at the Executive Mansion
during the season Of 1894:
Monday, January Presidents reception,
IL a. m. to p. m.
Thursday, January 4-Cabinet dinner.
Thursday, January 1l-Diplomatic recep-
ton, p. m. to IL p m.
Thursday, January 1s-Diplomatic dinner.
SATURDAY. Ipn nd q
reception. p. m. to p. m.
Thursday, January 25-Congressional and
Judicial reception. p. m. to II p. m.
Thursday. February 1-Supreme Court din
ner.
Saturday. February 3-Army. navy and
marine corps reception, . p. m. to IL p. m.
Tuesday. February 6-Public reception, y
p. m: to IL p. m.
day Is similar to those of past years.
Col. j. NJ. Wilson, commissioner or public
buildings and grounds, will have general
supervision of the arrangements for all
Pitcher. eighth infantry. will assist him in
making the presentations. Capt. Pitcher
takes the place of Lieut.. Parker Of the navy
under the last administration.
Invitations Being Prepared.
Invitations for the events mentioned above
are now being distributed. No cards are is
sued for the New Year reception. the public
announcement in the newspapers being re-
garded as q sufficient notification. Formal
invitations are used, however. for all the
other state occasions. The cards for the
diplomatic corps are distributed by the Sec
rotary of State, all the others going direct
from the Executive Mansion. excepting
those for the army, navy and marine corps,
who are notified by general order issued by
the War and Navy Departments, respect
lively.
The cards for the coming season are SIM
liar In general form and phraseology to
those used in previous years. They are
beautifully engraved and bear the Presi-
dents crest In red at the head. One card is
used for the receptions in honor OF the diplo-
matte corps, the Congress and the judiciary
and the army and navy. Separate cards are
used for each of the state dinners.
GEN. SchOfeld's Order.
Maj. Gen. Schofeld issued the following
general order today:
Officers Of the army in this city will as
semble. In full uniform, at the commanding
generals office, by or before IL 80 a. M.
Monday. January 1. 1894, and proceed thence
to the Executive Mansion. to pay their re-
spects to the President of the United States.
Officers on the retired list will form ac-
cording to rank Immediately behind the
major general commanding the army, and
his personal staff. Officers on the active
list will form Immediately behind the re-
tired officers. by corps and regiments in the
order given in the Army Register
THE formation will be under direction of
the adjutant general"