People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-05
II Was A VERY GORGEOUS AFFAIR
MRS. Cleveland Had Smile and a Warn
Handshake for ALA Mild ManrIered
Female Crank Interrupted tho
Reception for Minute or
Two, But Was Quietly
Hustled Away.

keeping open house is falling into
desuetude with the more fashionable
SET Official society observes the Gus.
tom and in many homes plrties were
made up to receive all callers. These
receptions, however, did not begin
till after noon.
The EVENT. of the moruing and the
early afternoon was the presidential,
reception at the white house. The
executive mansion had been mad,
especially attractive for the occasion.
The floral decorations were tasteful.
but not elaborate. Festoons ofsmilan
were everywhere in elaborate profus.
Ion, from the friezes of the walls.
from gas and electric light fixtures
and in the window embrasures. In
the state dining room ported palms
were placed. In the red room a row
OF Chinese primroses stood on tho
mantel piece, backed by green plants.
Palms were clustered before the fire
place and in the corners of the room.
The blue room in which the presi-
dent and receiving party stood showed
the brightest flower effects. The day-
light was wholly shut out of this
room and the great chandelier, with
ITS gllttering crystal pendants, was
all ablaze. Before the window to the
southwark were grouped palms and
plants, the gorgeous scarlet leaves of
the Christmas plant being the con-
splcuous feature. On the west mantle
piece were Chinese prlmroses again.
The Shelf on this side of the room WAS
bank of bright flowers-roses, lilacs.
carnations, tulip, and white hyacinths
The east room decorations were con.
lined to greens, with "a few Chinese
prlmroses peeping from recesses here
and there.
The arrangements for the rcception
were interrupted about 10 o'clock.
when mild hammered woman. evil
IDENTIFY of unbalanced mind. arrived
with the announcement that she was
there to take possession. She was
politely shown through the lower
floors of the building by Captain Dex-
ter, the chief usher, and then quietly
escorted away by policeman.
Promptly at II o'clock the Marine
band stationed in the other corridor
OF the mansion struck up Hail to the
Chief" which was the signal for the
beginning of the receptions. In an
other moment the presidential party
appeared at the middle landing lead
ing from the private quarters above
to the reception rooms below. First
came Colonel Wilson and Captain
Pitcher, L. S. A, in full uniform.
Then followed President Cleveland
with Mrs. Cleveland on his arm.
The president wore his conventional
garb of black, with Prince Albert
coat There was a boutonniere in his
lapel
Mrs. Cleveland smiled and bowed to
those in double rows which lined the
Railways leading to the reception. 1t
was the first public appearance since
the birth of little Esther and necks
were craned to catch a glImose of her
Her hair was brushed up and hack in
the simple mannsr of ner early pic.
lures. Her high-necked gown was
almost entirely free fro jewels and
the jewelcd comb in her hair was the
only noticeable ornament to her at.
tire.
Following the rreslden,ial couple
came Vice President and Mrs Steven
son, Secretary and Mrs. Gresham.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary
and Mrs. Lamont, the Attorney Gen.
eryl and Mrs 0ney. the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Bissell. Secretary
and Miss Herbert, Secretary and Miss
Smith and Secretary and Mrs. Morton.
MRS. CLEvELANDs wARI WELCOME.
Once inside the receiving room. Mrs.
Cleveland quickly drew off her long
gloves in Order to continue a custom
in which she is almost alone. of Civ
ing her New Years greeting with
bare hands she leaned her left arm
on the back Of {. divan and with the
right received guests.
Mr. Clevernd was first at the door
through which the callers came. He
grasEed the hand of each one, smiling
and giving 4 "lia7 py New Years"
and then dexterously moving the call
ers on to Mrs. Cleveland and the line OF
cabinet ladies who extended across
the blue room to the exit door on the
other side. Back of the line of cab
met ladies were two or three score of
ladies and young girls, official and
personal friends of Mrs Cleveland and
the cabinet ladies. They took no i'm
mediate part in the receiving, but
their brilliant costumes and Jewels
formed an effective background for
the official party in front. These
were the wives of Chief Justice Full
Ter, Speaker Crisp, Major General
Schofeld, Senators German, GRAY,
FRYE, Bricc, Gordon. Henderson,
and Sherman; Representatives Reed,
Wilson, Burrows. Savers and Outh.
waite; Adjutant General Ruggles and
CommOdores Ramsay, Hichborn and
Chadwick and Assistant Secretary
McAdee and the Misses Hamlin, sis.
tiers of Assistant Secretary Hamlin
the wife of Colonel Haywood, com
mandant of the marine corps and Of
Private Secretary Thurber; Miss Whit.
ney; the Misses Stevenson; Miss Brice
Miss Murphy; Miss Thomas; Mrs. A.
A. Wilson, Mrs. Sunderland, the wife
of the presidents pastor; Miss Riggs;
Miss Tuckerman: Miss Sanders; Mis-.
Letter; Mrs w. X. Carlisle; Miss Bar.
rey; Miss Henderson; the Misses Scott
Miss Bertha Crisp and Miss Sheffield.
The rest ofthe program was carried
out just as usual each year. The gen.
eral public was present in far greater
numbers than of recent years and the
doors were not closed at the usua
time