The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-02
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
rms President IND MRS. CLEpE-
IIND RECEITE Nv THE BLUE ROOM


Navy Officers In Fun Eniro,m, Rurenn
Omsers. AVID then the General Pubiic, Of
Whom $500 Passed the Receiving Iinr.
W,,urVGtnN. Jan New Years Day IL not
what it used to be I'm Washington. Except for
the official families, nobody receives" now /.
that H. they don't advertise tho fact, but
neither 10 they hang baskets on tho door
lpobs Those who do advertise are the no.
bodies OF society: those who do not. remain at
homs and are glad to see all who call, but they
are par,icular rs 90 tho names ~ the callers.
Attic Executive Mansion. the houses Of tho
Cabinet Ministers. the supreme Court JUS
tlccs and other classes IT public Junction.
aries tho crowd comes and res Just as Il al
ways ltl on tho first glad day OF tho now year.
me say M 50 common for the past few years.
tin, Co. New Years lay calling is dying out In
WashirE'un.' is true only IN the sense that
r-iyntc bnUses arc closed to general jewellers.
Ufcial houses are open to ali, however and
toyalwc'come was extended 10 visitors to-day.
Providence favored q successful opening Of
tho new year. because tho weather WAS bright
AMI warm and cheerful. In tho morning IL
looked ike rain. At noon it was delightful.
api - remained all day. At the White House
It was '.r same Old story. Mrs. Cleveland. as
sisted Wy tho VITO Oi Vice President stevenson
and tho Cabina. ladies'. received tho Official
world OF Washington for an hour and half.
and thnn 10" the samo length Of time received
the liaiu american citizens, and they were
never to'0ro so numerous. Two l.n"S of
those callers formed Mt the main door
long r!Orc tho hour appointed for their
reception. ono limo extended from .ho outer
entrance on Pennsylvania avenue around to
the Navy department entrance on Seventeenth
street. distance OF two blocks. and tho other
IN the opposite direction TO Madison place for
one block Both lines were four abreast. ard
net u; Tho main gate 20 to formed into a
double ne procession. 4 low estimate places
the hunter OF patriotic citizens who thus
s,,us led 90 reach the presence of the prusi-
dent and hts charming wife at 5000. All dd
rot succeed in coaching tho Blue Room. but
nearly all got within the PORTALS OF the house
before the hour OF = was reached.
The reception Of the distinguished guests
was mach tho same az on all like occasions In
the past tho most noted difference being that
to-day the arrangements wero so bad and tho
crowd 30 great that Senators, Representatives.
luigos, Diplomats, aud unlimited persons.
EEO as usual, wero present In large numbers.
became 60 badly mixed up that all order and
dignity was lost and the intended court cere-
monies became but a mockery. Nine-tcnths
Of all the dignitaries passed down the receiv-
Ing limo carrying overcoats and hats because Of
their fear that il they placed these valnabies in
the room prepared tE2y might never be re-
covered.
The seceivinE uarty stool in G. o Blue Room.
an oval-shaped apartment tastefully and ele-
gGlsly decorated. This room was Mrs. Harrl-
soas pride. rs tho Rod Room. recently deco
rated. Is Mrs.. Cloyelnnd's A Tow minutes
srcg II. whlia ths mamters Of the diplomatic
corps wore arranging themso .or saying
Happy New Year" tho Marine band, sta
Ilonel in tho public lobby. struck NJ the usual
Hail ic The Chief The people who crowded
tho Zig. white hallway which separates tho
public from the private part OF tho mansion
knew what that meant. and all eyes turned to
The old-iGshioneh. quaint-loc!ing staircase at
the end 81 tho corridor In a minute there
was llrtta- NJ. OF a wo,nan's SKIRT seen in tho
tGrn OF the staircase. and u whispered - Here
thoy come annuunced the appearance OF
the -rce,v,nE party. Co. John VI Wilson and
'tlL lltcher OF tho army. both fne-l looking
aeh, Loaded the line. They were in ful. uni.
tIeSidcnt with Mrs. Cleveland on his arm.
Ths E!ye-rresidcnt and Mrs, stevenson fol-
their wives. with Secretary and Mrs. Gresham
leading. In tho Pue room thcre was u bevy
o. ., mat,Yns and Young girls, TO whom the honor
corded Tho PRESIDENT, Mrs. Cleveland Mrs.
stevenson. and the ladies OF the Cabinet
iormei themselves in u line from door TO door
Of the Blue loom, and the reception began.
Chiet Justice Fuller headed tho line OF
guests Behind him were the. Associate JUS
o. the Federal judiciary. They illed Ia through
Tue Ned Room ana then into the Blue loom.
s sS5 6a ae S Dt , ne into thS Green 0Gm
mality was dropped. With Chief Justice Fuller
We're Justices, Harlan, Gray, brown, and
Judges OF the Court OF Claims; Chief Justice
Alvey headed the Judges OF the Court OF APP
p.als, and Lict Justice bingham the Judges
lumOia,
linen came the diplomatic corps. in gold
NTH many oi the iorei .ners came their wives.
Those from the Latin countries were partlcu-
MMty noticeable IN this Iespect, The Mexican
IN the line with his wife and a number OF
f1 itl Of the legation. Baron Fava. the
elevean4's han !. hut did not kiss it, AS he aid
once on the pOrtico OF the White House. Nav
EE9Teni ley, the Minister from Turkey, nodded
hls ieH'roNersd head 10 friends in. behind. and
outside the lac, and made pretty remarks to
gre gn Young women. senior GuZman, the Nlcara-
snu from Latin American republics, wore
evening dress, tho only Official costume recog-
nIIel IN their countries.
Al about half past ii. Senators. Representa-
~ IVES, ana delegates in Congress began 10 pass
W1yd leie.Nlhg line; many % them had their
yves anu daughters with thom. Speaker
stlsp was there Lending a host Of Dem ocratio
members The sOmbTs black coats OF the
people representatives. made a very effective
sErsTuHner for the gold lace and cIaulsls
anu brass buttons OF the officers OF the army
~ III nav, ana the marine corps. MAJOR zen.
..rh and Ailt.-Gen. luggles were 10.
spehdrht 10 their iull-dTess coats. old officers
~ inc ["lIr"d list came with them. some glad
" chance to wear ths old uniform again.
SeLs lIRt'he.lcr, Breckenridge, FluGler, and
StteI .reau officers Of tho army were there
htlH lAeli stan officers, with u host Of other
ia-ye5s co.. duty II Washington. Commodore
tAMsA}, Oh ri VI tho Naval BuTcRu OF Nuyiga-
f.a ana Iht other bureau chiefs of the Navy
aanHAt .4rUt were close behind the army Oill-
~ ealiag the naval contingent. Then came
io .t,r-e.l~ ana secretary Of the Smithsonian
tua"i4L"". 'nu civil Service commissioners.
~ t.-Etals Commerce Comm issipn tho
HHas'',dHl N""rr'Aries 81 the departments, tho ,
il.s''l4E' Fsirl4>tcls-Guueral the Su.I,ituI-
t,'-.Iu I.n Assistant Acknowledgement tho ,
Inn! ISIS JB"t Z Lahog. and the heaus OF tho
- a. 81. liH HsEeTal departments.
Il - VI .Il~ dime Tie !tgt hogan TO Impress
49, iAe attendants Of tbs Waite House
- 20" l"nllg VINO atteutcd the reception
T,s '' = Gator uumLer than on New NvaPs
I'D. "ttl.F }caT= past lhs was paTtiCu-
- ..Hrp' the general public. 80 great WAS
a. M. .Hr mat 70 lerarIS necessary to duuhio /
10 -. a. 4.ae~, one extending 10 seventeenth
49, ..-#n Ike other to the lTeasury. as ITsNi-
MI %. The Associated Veterans Of tho |
f a van Az carving tattered battleliagH.
't,' t.He. and behind them were GTaud
- tH U.s. Nell. lf the l.uyul i.4EiOn and