The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-02
THE RECEPTION.
Mrs. Cleveland Used Her Bare Hands
the Ladies' and Their Dresses

Mrs. Cleveland Used Her Bare Hands
1.-The Ladies' and Their Dresses
Promptly at IL o'clock the Marine Band,
| stationed in the outer corridor of the man.
| sion, struck UP Hail to the Chief" which
was the signal for the opening of the re-
! ception In another moment the presidential
| party appeared at the middle landing from
| the private quarters above to the reception
rooms below. First came Colonel Wilson
and Captain Pitcher. U. S. A, in full uni
FORM Then followed President Cleveland
| with Mrs Cleveland on his arm The Presi-
! dent wore his conventional garb Of black.
with Prince Albert coat There was
| boutonniere in his lapel. Mrs. Cleveland
! smiled and bowed to those in the double
rows which lined the Railways leading to
| the reception room. 1t was her first public
| appearance since the birth of little Esther.
and necks were craned to catch a glimpse
| of the popular mistress Of the White House.
Her hair was brushed up and back In the
| simple manner remembered in her. early
pictures. Her high neck gown was almost
entirely free from jewels and the jeweied
| comb in her hair was the only noticeable
| ornament to her attire Following the presi-
| Dental couple came Vice President and Mrs.
Stevenson Secretary and Mrs. Gresham.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
Mrs Lamont, the Attorney general and
| Mrs Olney, the Postmaster-general and
| Mrs Bssell, Secretary and Mrs Herbert,
| Secretary and Mrs. Smith, and Secretary
| and Mrs. Morton.
! 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 giving the New Years
| greeting with bare hands. She leaned her
4 left arm on the back of a divan, and with
| the right received the guests. Mr.. Cleve-
land was first at the door through which
the callers came. He graSped the hand of
| each one, smiling and giving a Happy
| New Year." and then deXterously moving
| the callers on TO Mrs. Cleveland and the
| line of Cabinet ladies who extended across
| the Blue Room to the exit door on the other
| side
7 two or three scores of ladies and young
/ girls, official ana personal friends of Mrs.
Cleyeland and the Cabinet ladies. They
| took no immediate part in the receiving,
| but their brilliant costumes and jewels
| formed an effective background for the off,
cial party In front. Behind the line were
| the wives of Chief Justice Fuller, Speaker
| Crisp, Major Central Schofeld, Senators
German, Gray, Frye Brice. Gordon, Man
Reed, Wilson, Burrows. Sayers and Outh-
waite; of Adjutant-general Ruggles and OF
wick the wife of Assistant Secretary Nc
| Adee and the Misses Hamlin, sisters of
Assistant Secretary Hamlin, the wife of
Colonel Haywood. commandant of the Ma
| rine Corps, of Private Secretary Thurber
Miss Whitney, the Misses Stevenson. Miss
Brice' Miss Murphy, Miss Thomas, Mrs.
the Presidents pastor, Miss Riggs, Miss
| TuckerInan, Miss Sanders, Miss Letter,
| derson, the Misses Scott, Miss Bertha Crisn
| and Miss Sheffield.
HANDSOME GOWNS.
| The gowns were exceedingly handsome
| and becoming. Mrs. Cleveland never looked
better than in her gown of a vivid magenta
| moire with bodice of Irish point finished
| with an artistic mass OF chiffon at the
| front of the bodice. The skirt was entirely
| without trimmings: she wore her hair
parted in front and drawn back at each side
| into a simple knot at the back of the head.
Whlch was IasteLed by gold comb. No
| flowers were carried.
Mrs. Hoke Smith wore grey silk with
bodice and sleeves of spangled sunset vel
| vet.
Mrs. Carlisle was in an elaborate costume
| OF steel gray brocade with TRIMMINGS of
pink satin and velvet of the same shade
| Mrs. Lamont was in white satin, touched
with collar and bows of cherry velvet
| which was most effective
Mrs. Bissell looked exceedingly we'll and
no one would ever have suspected that She
| arose from sick bed TO attend the re-
ception. Her gown OF black velvet made
with a plain full skirt and long Jacket
bodice, was exceedingly becoming Tbe
throat finished with a heavy ribbon of
| jet, which reached to the foot of the skirt.
m
| gown of blue velvet en- traine finished with
gold and heavily trimmed with point lace
The sleeves were large and full, and skirt
was elaboratey trimmed with lengthwise
| bands OF lace.
Mrs. Olney wore costume of light grav
fnoire, en- traine trimmed with some hand
some black lace.
| Mrs Stevenson wore a handsome gown
of heliotrope velvet. the skirt plain md
the jacket bodice of heavy moire of the
same shade, edged with a faille chiffon
Miss Mary Stevenson wore gown of
lilac silk, with puffed satin sleeves of the
Miss Letitia Stevenson was in a giriish
gown of white accordion plated chiffon
over white siLk, nnished with satin ribbons
caded satin, with plain satin sleeves from
which were hung groups OF crystal pend
ants. The bodice was finished with an ar
tistic knot of chiffon.
Miss Letitia Scott appeared in cafe an
lait changeable silk, with wide Swiss col
lar and vest of pale blue velvet finished
with black satin ribbons, which We're dotted
with sequins. The skirt was edged with
Miss THOMAS was in olive-fiowered silk.
trimmed with velvet Of the same shade and
rare lace.
CLOTH finished with bands of gold and a.
fichu of chiffon.
the skirt plain and the corsage finished with
chiffon embroidered with chrysanth enurns; ;
across the shoulders were tiny bands of err
mine.
Miss Morton was in handsome gown OF
black brocade, finished with jet and faille
of black and white lace. The bodice was
high, with large sleeves, and the skirt
trained.
THE CALLERS.
First in the line OF callers came the men,
bers OF the diplomatic corps in the full re-
gala OF their station They were attended
by their suites including military and naval
attaches. in the bright scarlet and blue uni
forms OF hussars, cuirassiers etc. The dean
of the corps, Sir Julian Pauncefote, embas-
sador OF Great Britain, was first TO extend
greetings 10 the President and Mrs Cleve-
land. The ambassador wore his elaborate
gOld-efnbroidered ambassadors attire with
a scarlet silk sash from shoulder To hip
With him came Mrs. and the Misses Paunce-
fote and then the numerous members of
his suite all in god-embroldered costumes
Immediately following Sir Julian Pauncefote
came NJ. Patenotre, the emba assador from
France. also in red and god-embroidered
Al and NIT, .t.o n.