The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-02
lid not take part in the reception.

A number Of ladies, including the wives
and daughters OF prominent orelaas rIanas
land had been invited to take axe
positions behind the. line with the
receiving I, party, SO that there was a. pfl,a The
room. These ladies were present: MIS-
Fuller, Mrs. Schofeld, Mrs. Casey, Mrs
Mrs MbAd59o Mrs rs
Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. MCPHERSON. Mrs. Crisp,
COCK Cochran. an. M Mrs. sSs Strauss @ Mrs. catchings
Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Hendricks, Miss Muir
ply, Miss voorhees, Mrs MaSwel. ri. MTs tbe
Miss Mabel Johnson, Miss Mamie Letter. liter
Bardber, Mrs. Queen, Miss Helmur.
THE RECEPTION.
The President took position near the
west door, next to Colonel Wilson and
Lieutenant Gilmore, who were charged with
the duty of introducing the callers by name
to the ppresidential party. Mrs. Cleveland
stood on the right of the President and the
ladies of the Cabinet in line. The members
of the Cabinet Joined the ladies' party in
the rear, and the reception began. The
diplomatic corps had gathered early and,
under Private Secretary Thurber's charge,
had been marshaled in the Red Room. AS
the representatives of sovereign nations
luty were dCCOFueu UTSl pietCc III tAic OClC-
monies. The corps made magnificent dis
play as it entered the Blue Room, headed
by Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British en-
bassador, 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 orders
OF nobility. The diplomatic body was not
in haste in paying its respects, and the
members tarried for some time in the Blue
Room, singing out friends and acquafnt-
ances among the party gathered In the
rear of the receiving. lines. and chatting
i've, and offered an excellent opportunity
for comparison of the social customs OF
different nations as represented by their
ambassadors and ministers and their ladies'
The Chinese, particularly, attracted az
eyes in their rich silks and unique cut, and
everybody admired the pretty and pictur-
esque figure presented by the wife of Min
lister Yang Yu. The new Austrian minister,
Mr.. Henglemuller was resplendent in Hun
outshone all others. Finally, the diplomatic
corps drifted slowly in the vast East Ropm
@ coart Justices Mf Should have me
after after the the other es mem members % Of the judiciary
the Court of Claims and Court of Appeals,
the District judiciary, being, in fact, pre-
ceded by a number of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
The prearranged plan was badly broken
after the diplomatic corps and judiciary had
been received. Senators and members of
Congress were slated to follow, but they
arrived very irregulariy and but few were
of members of both houses noted as be-
ing unnaturally small. Hardly more than
were more Republicans than Democrats
among them Among those present were
Senators Sherman, Teller Dubois, McPher--
son, 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 to
ex-Cabinet ministers and ex-ministers of
the United States to foreign countries.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The army and navy were the only official
bodies which came in solid lines and they
were the finest part of the exhibition from
a spectacular view, with their gold lace
glittering through the corridors and their
swords clanling martially. There was
notably large gathering of army officers,
not less than three department commanders
marching with their staff. Several of the
higher officials were making their last New
Years round in active service, as they will
be relegated to the retired list in the course
of the year. Leading the army of course,
was General Schofi ED with his staff, General
Vincent and Captains Schofield ana Efiss.
Generals McCook, Ruger and Otis followea,
attended by their StaffS, but General Miles,
who had been expected from New York
failed to appear. Other warriors in the
front ranks were Adjutant General Ruggles,
Inspector General Breckenridge, Quarter
master General Bachelor, Surgeon General
Sternberg, Paymaster General Smith, Gen.
eral Casey of the engineer corps. General
Flagler chief of ordnance. Red cavalry
plumes next waved through the doorway.
Their wearers were the officers of the Sixth
cavalry stationed at Fort Myer and COM
manded by Colonel Morgan Red plumes
heralded the artillery. which was led by the
ton arsenal and after them were several
infantry officers on detached service. The
naval contingent made an even more bril-
liant array than the army. Two officers of
the retired list, Admirals Russell and Erben,
were at the head. followed by Admiral Ram
sey and Commodore Selfridge, Commodores
Pythian and Matthews, Chief Engineer Mel
vile, Paymaster General Stewart and Judge
Advocate General Lemlv. The uniformed
delegation was ended by the marine corps
officers led by Colonel Haywood
AT half past Y O'Clock a long line of gov
the regents of the Smithsonian Institution,
the civil service and interstate commerce
commissioners. the assistant secretaries Of
and heads of several bureaus.
The delegation of war veterans was small
er than usual but included the representa-
tives of the veterans of the Mexican war;
the loyal legion, the G.. A. r., and Union
veterans, most Of them 1 wearing their PLAN
in the line and empty sleeves were numer-
Gus.
After these organizations several hundred
people who had been shivering on the side
walk in a long line poured through The
White House gates and two by two Were
marShalled up the avenue. They were
from all conditions of society; all ages and
not a few colored people. composed this
composite array. Several infants were car
ried through for the presidential benedic-
ton. The venerable members of the society
of Oldest inhabitants of WASHINGTON who
never miss this yearly event, were some
what belated, but secured place In line.
Promptly at the appointed hour of 2, Mrs
Cleveland shook hands with the last person
and the doors were closed Those already
in the mansion fingered, hoping to see the
presidential party pass up stairs. but the
President led the way through side door,
and thus eluded the admirers
En- ssador Eustis's Reception.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The cream of American
society, to-day, between the hours o. and
D. m attended the reception given by
United States Ambassador Eustis. The sa-
looms of the embassy were crowded.
The KAISER Visits Runyou.