The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-01-06
NEW YEARS. RECEPTION
a BRILLIANT EVENT AT THE PRES.
IDENT's MANSION.
Annual Reception of the Presiaent
and the Popular Host1 ~ of the
White Houac-NOrth,veAtcr in
WashlngtOn Observe the Day.

Washington, Jan. 2. - New Years
opened bright and clear, with more snap
and crispness ir the air thsn during tho
holiday week. The day was more OIL
served here than in the other cities
throughout the countrr, and, while the
custom of keeping open house is falling
int, desuetude with the most fashionable
set, official society observes the custom,
and in many homes parties were made up
to receive callers. These receptions,
however, do not begin till after neon,
and the event in the morning and early
Afternoon was the presidential reception
at the White House. The executive
mansion had been made specially attract
ive for the occasion.
The arrangements for the reception
were interrupted about 10 o'clock by an
untoward incident, which fortunately oc-
). curl ed at an hour when it could not mar
the reception. A mild-m, nnered woman.
evidently of unbalanced mind, arrived
&rly at the house with the announce
ntnt that she wss there to take posses
sicn. She as politely shown through
the lower floors by Capt. Dexter, the
chief usher, and then quietly escor ed
away by policeman.
Promptly at IL o'clock the Marine
bird, located in the outer corridor of the
marsion, struck up Hail to the Chief"
which was the signal for the opening Of
she reception. Another moment and the
presidential party appeared at the middle
landing from their private apartments
above the reception room. First came
Capt. Wilson and Capt Pitcher, u. s.
A.. in full uniform. Then followed Pres
fdent Cleveland with Mrs. Cleveland on
his arm. The president wore his con-
ventional garb of black, with Prince Al
bert coat. There vas boutonniere in
his lapel. Mrs. Cleveland smiled and
bowed to those in the double rows which
lined the Railways leading to the recep-
tien room. 1t was her first public appear
Ance since the birth of little Esther, and
necks were efaned 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 jeweled comb in her hair was
the only noticeable ornament to her 1T
tire. Following the presidential couple
came Vice President and Mrs. Steven
scn, Secretary and Mrs. Gresham, Secre-
tury and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont, the attorney general and
Mrs. Olney, the postmaster general and
Mrs. Bissell, Secretary and Mrs. Her.
bert, Secretary and Mrs. Smith and Miss
Snith, and Secretary and Mrs. Morton.
Once inside the receiving room Mrs.
Cleveland quickly drew off her long
gloves in order to continue q custom in
which she is almost alone of giving the
Nnrv. VAopsu H.,
She leaned her left arm on the back of
n divan and with the right received the
guests Mr.. Cleveland was first at the
door through which the callers came.
He grasped the hand Of each one, smil.
ing and giving q Happy New Years."
and then dextrously moving the callers
on to Mrs. Cleveland and the line Of
cabinet ladies, who extended across tho
Blue Room to 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, Minn., aud
Mrs. Roche Of Washington kept open
topse. Senators aud cabinet officers and
n:Anbers Of the foreign legations came
and went in rapid succession. The Min
nescto delegation, including Congressmaa
Nel1er duu congressman fletcnef, called
during the day. Senator and Mrs. Wash
burn have not returned from their trip
to Cuba, and will not be back uLtil the
middle of this week. At Congressman
NJ. N. Johnso1's home on Capitol Hill
Mrs. johnson, assisted by number of
young ladies, received during the dag.
Mrs. John A. Picker and Mrs. w. v.
Lucas of South Dakota received at the
house of Congressman Pickler.