Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-11
Reception by President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
WAS A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
rhe Blue Room Througed with Unit
forms-But Few Congressman
In Attendance.

tne guests VINO came IN carriages. On
the inside canvas covers had been laid
carefully to prevent destruction of the
rich carpets by the trampling of the
thousands of feet which were to pass
over them. As I'm past years decora-
tons were all floral. Consequently there
was something lacking in color. but
from an artistic point of view this was |
more than compensated for by the |
beauty of the plants. neatly arranged |
in pure white jar-dinniers of basket
work design.
The guests entered at the main door
of the mansion and crossing the lobby,
passed into the BEDROOM, where they
had an opportunity to divest themselves
of their wraps and coats before entering
the blueroom, where the receiving party
was stationed. Two heavy couches had
been so arranged across the room as to
leave a small open place in the center,
thus shielding the president mistress
of the White house and her servants
on the line of callers.
THE BLUE ROOM.
The blue room was beautifully decor
ated with flowers, star-shaped white
blossom prevailing in such profusion as
to charmngly subdue all the prevalent
blue tint of the decorations and furnish
ings. In the lobby just within the main
doorway was stationed the full marine
band, making a gallant show in their
brilliant scarlet uniforms and discourse
ing with splendid effect a specially ar
ranged program of artistic merit. The
music began with a grand inaugural
march by Faneuilli, leader of the band
The first to arrive at the executive
mansion were ladies of the cabinet who
were to assist Mrs. Cleveland in re-
| ceiving. They were ushered upstairs.
where they removed their wraps and
| were greeted by Mrs. Cleveland.
| Promptly at IL o'clock the receiving
party descended the western staircase.
First came Colonel Wilson with Lieu
| tenant Gilmore, then President and Mrs.
Cleveland and then members of the cab
| met with their ladies. They entered
| the blue room and for a few moments
there was a general exchange of COM
| pilments of the season between persons
! in the rooms.
| GOWNS OF THE LADIES.
Mrs. Cleveland was attired in white
MORE antique, heavily embroidered with
silver and full sleeves. Her mother,
| Mrs. Perrine, wore a heliotrope velvet
gown, ornamented with silver passe-
menterie. Mrs. Gresham wore gown of
black and white satin. Mrs. Carlisle
wore gray MORE antique, trimmed with
sable and passementerie. Mrs. Lamont
was in buttercup satin, elegantly bro
caded in white with lace pattern. Mrs.
Bissell wore white satin brocade. Miss
Herbert was in light blue satin, richly
brocaded in pink. Mrs. Olney wore pur-
pie bengaline, richly brocaded and
trimmed with lace. Mrs. Morton wore
toilette of black and white striped MORE
with point lace. number of ladies'
including the wives and daughters OF
prominent officials and personal friends
Of Mrs. Cleveland, had been invited to
take positions behind the line with the
receiving party. so there was brilliant
array of handsome costumes in the
room.
The program had been arranged, as
Is customary, for the admission of the
different classes of officials in the order
of their rank. Usually the vice presi
dent is first to pay his respects to the
president, but this year Mr.. Stevenson
is south on account of the illness of hi:
daughter.
DIPLOMATS IN LINE.
The president took position near I'M
west door, next to Colonel Wilson ant
Lieutenant Gilmore, who were charged
with the duty of introducing callers Il
the presidential party. Mrs. CLEVELAND
stood on the right of the president, ant
. the ladies of the cabinet, in line Will
the members of the cabinet, Joined tn
party in the rear, and the reception be
ran. The diplomatic corps was accord
| ed first place in the ceremonies an
made a magnificent display as 1t en-
tered the blue room, headed by Sir Ju
liam Pauncefote, the British ambassa
dor, with a tall and erect figure, clad Il
a brilliant diplomatic dress, and hi
broad chest fairly blazing with dia
n mond stars of various orders of knight
hood The Chinese attracted all eye
by their rich silks and unique cut an
everybody admired the pretty and pie
B turesque figure presented by the VIII
a of Minister Yang Yu The new Austria
minister, Mr.. Henglemuller, was n
splendent in Hungarian uniform tha
In color and richness outshone a
others.
JUDGES AND CONGRESSMEN.
Finally the diplomatic corps drifte
on to the vast east room and mingle
with the crowd gathered there, and tn
reception went on. By rights the s,
preme court should have come next, bl
y theywere belated and came in after oil
n members of the judiciary-the cou
q II claims, the court of appeals and II
district judiciary-being, in fact, pr
coded by a number of senators and rel
4 resentatives.
After the diplomatic corps and jud
ciary had been received, senators ar
H. members of congress were slated to fo
low, but they arrived very irregular
G. and but few were in the first section
ne callers. The number of members
both houses was noted as being unna
urally small Hardly more than 20 Sc
ators were to be seen. Among tho
present were Sherman, Teller, Dubo
Mcpherson, George, Call. Lodge, W.
d colt and PETER. The members of I
house were scattered generally throui
the line that followed for the next hs
ID, hour.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The army and navy were the only OF
cial bodies which came in solid lint
and they were the main part of the c
hibition, from a spectacular point
- view, with their gold lace glitteri
1 through the corridors and their swor
~ clanking martially. There was not
bly, large gathering of army officers,
less than three department cOmmar