The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-05
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
A BRILLIANT EVENT At THE: PRES
IDENT'S MANSION.
Annual Reception of the President
and the Popular Hostess of the
White HousC-North,ycstc in
Washington Observe the Day.

| Washington, Jan. . New Years
| opened .,right and clear, with more snap
and erispness ir the lic thon durag the
holiday week. The day was more OBJ
| served here than in the other cities
| throughout the countr., and. while the
| custom of keeping opel house is falling
int, desuetude with the most fashionable
| set, official society observes the custom,
| aud in many homes parties were made up
| to receive callers. These receptions,
however do not oegla till after noon,
and the event III the morning and early
afterI oon was the presidential rece ptlon
at the White House. The executive
mansion had been made specially attract
i've for the occasion
The arrangements for the reception
were interrupted about 10 o'clock by an
untoward incident, which fortuna tely oc-
curl ed at an hour when it could not mar
the reception. A mild m; nnercd woman.
evidently of unbalanced mind. arrived
& rly at the house with the announce
II tnt that she w..s there to take posses
sion. She as politely shown through
the lower floors by Capt. Dexter. the
chief usher. and then quietly escor ed
away by a policeman.
Promptly 1T II o'clock the Marine
b; nd. located in the outer corridor Of The
mar sion, struck up Hail to the Chief"
which was the signal for the opening Of
the reception. Another moment and the
presidential party appeared at the middle
landing from their private apartments
above the reception room First came
Gapt Wilson and Capt Pitcher. u. $.
A., in full uniform Then followed Pres
ident Cleveland with Mrs. Cleveland on
his arm. The president wore his CON
ventional garb of black. with Prince Al
bert coat. There vassa boutonnierc i'll
his lapel. Mrs. Cleveland smiled and
bowed to those in the double rows which
lined the Railways leading to the rccep-
ton room, 1t was her first public appear
ancc since the birth Of listlc Esther, and
necks were craned to catch a glimpse Of
the popular mistress Of the White House.
Her hair was braided Up and back in
the simple manner remembered in her
early pictures. Her high-necked gown
was almost entirely free from jewels,
and the jeWelcd comb in her hair was
the only noticeable ornament to her At
tire. Following the presidential couple
came Vice President and Mrs Steven
sou, Secretary and Mr.. Gresham, Secrc-
tary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secrt tary aud
alr>. Lamont, the attorney general and
Mrs Olney. the postmaster general and
Mrs Rissel, Secretary and Mrs Her
bert, Secretary anl Mrs. Smith and Miss
Saith, and Secretary aud Mrs Morton
Once inside the receiving room Mrs
Cleveland quickly drew off her long
gloves in order to continue a custom ia
which she is almost alone of giving the
New Years greeting with bare hands
She leaned her left arm on the back Of
| a divan and with the flgh, received the
! guests. Mr.. Cleveland was first 1T the
| door through which the callers came
lie srasped the hand Of each one sGl-
ing and giving Happy New Years,
and then dextronsly moving the callers
on to Mrs. Cleveland and the line of
cabinet ladies'. who extended across the
Blue Room 70 the exit door on the other
side
At Senator Davis home Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. w. W. Johnson Of St Paul. Miss
Cora Brown Of Bloomington. MINI. and
Mrs. Roche of Wlsl Hgton kept open
house. Senators md cabinet officers aud
| Il en- htrs of the foreign legations cime
and went in rapid succession. The Mia
II scto delegation. including Congressm IN
i efer and Congressman Fletcher. called
during the day. Senator and Mrs. Wash
barn have not returned from their trip
% Cuba, and will not be back uI.til the
middle Of this week At Congressman
NJ. y. Johnso1s home on Capitol I'LL
Mrs. Johnson. assisted hy 4 number Of
.oang ladies, received during the dag.
Mrs John A. Picker and Mrs. w Y.
Lucas Of South Dakota received 1T the
atu Of Congressman Pickler.