Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01

| Warner. Miss Perkins daughter of Senator
PERKINS; Mr.. Jno. Is. Mccarthy. Gen. J. c.
SLACK, Rev. and Mrs. F. b. Vrooman, VIM
| M. Taggart editor of Taggart's Times,
Philadelphia; Mr. Frank Conger Prof
Cronut, Mr.. Logan Carlisle, Mr.. Chas W
| Berry.
The colored members of the Grand Army
appeared In force and made a good show
Ing. They were all cordially received by
| the President and Mrs. Cleveland shook
hands with each one of them.
| Assistant Secretaries Till Adee and
Stroebsl OF the State Department. Assist
ant Secretary Doe of the War. Assistant
| Secretary McAdoo of the Navy. Assistant
Secretaries Hamlin, Curtis and Wike of the
Treasury, Assistant Secretary Dabney, So
| licitor General Maxwell. ex-Representative
| Russell of Massachusetts.
Gen. Ordvay and STAFF, ID. &. ". G.;
President yelling. Prof. Gallaudet Mrs
| Jules Guthrldge, ex-senator Bruce and ex-
Mayor Berret.
The Public Reception.
The public reception commenced at quar-
! ter OF one and at that time a stream OF peo-
pie extended from the White House doors
to the west gate, and then easterly nearly
to the Treasury Department IL was tive
| and six people abreast and was not mar
rowed down till 1t reached the portico
where only double file was permitted. In
side the house the procession was single
file. The officers had ali they could DO to
keep the folks moving through the rooms
The men and the women, too, evineed the
same old eager desire TO block up the door,
ways OF the blue room opening on the cor
ridor, and In the green room. 10 get Just
lone more look" The pushing and crowd
ing some places resulted in serious dam
ages to hnery and the usual angelic cispo-
sitions of its wearers. The ole fellow who
wanted to talk with the President, and
sometimes a fresh young one, who wanted
To ms al
came along every few minutes. ana were
carefully handled, but hurried a little, TOO.
In their progress. The reception closed at
and was one OF the largest held for years
back, so far as the public part was con-
cerned.
Close of a Trying Day.
At 2 O'Clock the gates were closed and a
crowd OF several hundred people who We're
outside at that time were compelled to
leave without gaining entrance. Those in
side the gates We're permitted to enter the
White House and meet the President and
Mrs. Cleveland, although the reception was
nominally over by that hour.
Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with every
person who came, and toward the close Of
the reception ii was plainly apparent that
she was in no little physical pain. She APP
peared to be suffering. although she sun
smiled upon each conner. IL was evident
that the strain had been too much for her
sympathy by the ladies Tor her
Notes Of the Reception.
When the public reception began the
cabinet ladies broke ranks, and soon after
left for their own homes.
1t was remarked as somewhat singular
that Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
ter. and his suite. and Mr.. Yang Yu. the
Chinese minister and suite, were the only
members of the corps who did not go back
of the line after paying their respects to
the President. They passed on through the
green parlor and east room and then out or
the building.
with the party behind the line.
The intercontinental railway commission
was represented by two members, Mr.. G.
Frederic Parraga. the delegate from Coiom-
eia, and Capt. John Stewart, the con mis-
sioner representing Paraguay.
The program for the music at the recep-
ton by the Marine Band, under the leader
ship Of Professor F. Fanciulli, was as fol-
lows:
1. March,. The Marine Band. .Fanciulli
2. Overture. lie Roi de Lahore. .Massenet
thrst timet.
3. Grand Selection from ''Caval-
leria Rusticana' ......... Mascagni
4. International Congress. .Sousa
). Intermezzo from"I-Pagliacci' Leoncavallo
o. Ballet Music from Hamlet Thomas
Z. Selection from "Lakmr' Delibes
A little while before the reception COM
menced a gray-haired old gentleman OF
respectable appearance, apparently about
fifty years of age, approached the officers
on duty at the door and made some very
anxious inquiries as to the method and ex-
tent of police precautiors. When ques-
toned as to his solcitude he explained that
he had had a presentiment that something
was going to happen to the President He
seemed quite worried and said he felt sure
that careful watch should be kept over
the President. The old gentleman was
quietly advised to go home and he accepted
the advice, departing without giving his
name or residence.
Every possible means was taken to shield
the President from annoyance or danger
at the hands OF evii-disposed persons or
cranks. There were several cordons of
police to be passed before the presidential
person was reached and the closer the ap-
proach to him became the more vigilant be-
came the watch. There was not a moment
that watchful and vigilant eyes were re-
moved from every person approaching Kim
and the watchers were men who could
have sprang upon a possible assailant be-
fore an arm could have been raised. With
all this vigilance and care observe there
was not the least outward appearar of il
and Its presence could only have been de-
tected by those acquainted with the situa-
ton.
The attendance was something unprece-
dented, the line of people at one time ex-
tending from the door OF the White House
thence running west to 18th street and
east TO 18th street. During the reception to
the public the receiving line consisted only
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Col
Wilson kept his place on the Presidents
left and started in to introduce the peo-
pie to the President by name, but they came
SO thick and fast that he was soon COM
PEELED to omit that formality. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with
every one. They stood the trying ordeal
we'll. and gave the same cheerful greeting
TO the last conner as had been extended to
those at the head of the line. 1t is estimat-
ed that there were fully 5,o0o people in the
line, and that at least three-fourths of
them were strangers in Washington.
THE VICE pRESIDENT.S pECEpTuov