Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-02

tAllFdH LONtl6 HdQ pNthI AlAl tNifiuAs
TO prevent the destruction OF the rich
carpets by the trampling OF the thou
sands of feet which were TO pass over
them. AS In the past years the deco
ratlons of the rooms were all floral. but
there was a noticeable difference from
the plan Of last year In the free use Of
potted plants aud palms in place Of
the great banks Of cut flowers which
formerly graced the room. Consequent
ly there was something lacking in col
or.but from an artistic point OF view this
was more than compensated by the
beauty OF the growing plants neatly
arranged in pure white jardlniere5 of
basket work design.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the marine
band struck up the inaugural march
and thr receiving pnrty descended the
western staircase. First came Col. VIII
son with Lieutenant Gilmore, the pr r.
ident and Mrs. Cleveland, then the
members of the cabinet with their lu-
dies. They entered the blue room and
for few moments there was general
exchange of compliments OF the season
between the persons in the room. Mrs.
Cleveland was attired in white MORE
antique. heavily embroidered with sill
yer. and with full sleeves. Her mother.
Mrs. Perrin, wore a hcliotrope velvet
gown ornamented with silver passe-
menterle.
Mrs. Gresham wore gown OF black
and white satin. Black formed the
most of the skirt, which was burdered
with white satin and this material also
formed the sleeves.
Mrs. Carlisle wore gray MORE antique,
trimmed with sable and pa ssumenterle.
Mrs. Lamont was in buttercup satin
elegantly brocaded in white with n
lace pattern. Brown velvet and lace
formed becoming collarette finish.
Mrs. Blssell wore white satin bro
caded with a waist in a fuzzy effect Of
white chiffon trimmed with pearl and
silver passamenterle.
Miss Herbert was in a light blue sat
in richly brocaded In pink 7nd finely
plated chiffon frills on the bodice.
Mrs. Olney wore purple pengaline
richly embroidered and trimmed with
lace.
Miss Morton wore toilet of black
and white MORE and brocaded with
pearl lace.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, being in poor
health did not take part in the recep-
tOn.
a number of ladies', including the
wives and daughters OF prominent OIL
clals and personal friends of Mrs.
Cleveland, had been invited to take
positions behind the line with the re-
celvlng party, so that thove was Il
in the room. The president took a
position near the west door, next to
MIR. Wilson and Lieut.. Gilmore who
We're charged with the duty of intro
duclng the callers by name to the
presidential party. Mrs. Cleveland
stood on the right of the president and
the ladies' of the cabinet in liue. the
members of the cabinet Joining the
party in the rear, and the reception
began.
The diplomatic corps gathered ea,ly
and under Private Secretary ThurbtT's
charge, had been marshaled in the red
room, as the representatives OF SOW
ereign nations were accorded first
place in the ceremonies. The corps
made magnificent display ms II EN-
tered the blue room headed by Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote. the British ambassn-
dor. with his tall and erect figure clad
in brilliant diplomatic dress and his
broad chest fairly blazing with the dia-
mond star of the Garter and other o.
ders of nobility.
The scene was attractive and Of
fered an excellen' opportunity for com
parison of the al customs of the
different nations as represented by
their ambassadors and ministers and
their ladies'. The Chinese particularly
attracted all eyes in their rich silks
and unique cut, and everybody adj
mired the pretty and picturesque fig
ure presented by the wife of Minister
Yang Yu. The new Austrian minis
DER, Mr.. Henglemuller, was resplcndent
In uniform that in color and richness
outshone all others. The prearranged
plan was badly broken after the dl-
plomatic corps and judiciary had been
received. Senators and members of
congress were slated to follow, but
they arrived very irregularly and but
few of them were in the first section
of callers.
houses were noted as being unnatur-
ally small. Hardly mGre than twenty
senators were to be seen. There were
more Republicans than Democrats
among them Among those present
were Senators Sherman, Teller. Du-
bois, Mcpherson, George, Call. Lodge,
Wolcott and PETER. The members of
| the house were scattered GENERALLY
| through the line that followed for the
next half hour. General Horatio King
was in the section allotted 10 ex-
cabinet ministers and eX-minlsters of
the United States to foreign countries.
The army and navy were the only OIL
cial bodiaD which came in solid lines,
and they were the finest part of the
exhibition from Spectacular view
| with their gold lace glitterinE through
| the corridors and their swords clank-
! ing martially. There was n notably
| large gathering of army officers, not
less than three department command
| ers marching with the stan. Several OF
the higher officials were making their
| last New Years round IN active SER
vice, as they will be relegated TO the
retired list in the course Of the year.
Lending the army. Of course. was
General Schoheld, with his staff Cen
eral Vincent and Captains Schofleld
| and Bliss. Generals McCook, Rugcr and
Otis followede attende by their STATS
but General Miles. who had been ex-
| pected from New York, failed TO APP
pear.
The naval contingent made an even
! more brilliant array than the army.
Two officers of the retired list. Admit
rails Russell and Eerben were at the
head, followed by Admiral Ramsay and
Commodore Selfridge, Commodores Ply
THAN and Matthews. Chief Engineer
| Melville. Paymaster General Stewart
and Judge Advocate General Lemley
The uniformed delegation was snded
by the marine corps officers led by Col
| Hevwood At 1880 long line Of gov.
eminent officials were admitted. II In
ciuded the regents of the Smithsonian
institute. the civil service and inter
state commissioners, the assistant sec
retaries of the departments. the com.
| tnteuionpr Of labor and heads Of seVera