The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-02
tho growing plants neatly arranged In
pure white jardinniors OF basket.work


THE HLUE ROOM.
Tho guests entered at tho main door
OF tho mansion aud, crossing tho lobby,
passed into tho Rod room whoro they
had m opportunity to divest themselves
Of their wraps nnd coats before entering
tho Bluo room, whore .he receiving
party wa, stationed. Two heavy couchos
had boon 30 arranged across this room
rs to leave small open apaco In tho
centor, thus shielding tho President,
tho mistress OF tho white house and her
servonts from the long line OF callers.
Tho Blue room, always the prettiest Of
tho white house suite, was beautifully
decorated with flowers, q star ahaped
white blossom prevailing In such pro.
fusion as to charmingly subduo tho all.
prevalent blue tint OF tho Artificial doc.
orations and furnishings. In tho lobby
Just within the main doorway was sta.
toned the full Marine band, making
gallant show in their brilliant scarlet
uniforms, and discoursing with splendid
elect specially arranged programme
OF artistic merit.
The music began with grand inaug-
ural march by Fancuilli, tho leadcr OF
the band, and In order during the cere.
monies followed: Overture, tFeit," by
Lortzing; potpourri, "Congress Of Ma.
tion,." sousa; q song, "There Is a green
hill far away" Gounod; ''The heavens
are telling" Hadyn; grand selections
from ~. Medici," Leoncalvo; waltz,
ANGELS Droam," Hermann; potpourri,
Columbia National" Coates; charac.
taristic, "The Kaiser's Trumpeter,"
Wollatedt; selections from "Tobasco,"
Chadwick; piece characterisque. 'Dar-
key's Jamboree." Puerner; march, tho
Marine band, Fancuilll; national au.
them, "liail! Columbia" Fyles.
First to arrive at tho executive man-
sion were the ladies OF the cabinet who
were TO assist Mrs. Cleveland in receiv.
Ing. They were ushered up stairs
where they removed their wraps aud
were greeted by Mrs. Cleveland.
Promptly at II o'clock the Marine
band struck up the inaugural march
and the receiving party descended the
western staircase. First came Colonel
Wilson with Lieut.. Gilmore. then the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, and then
the members OF the cabinet with their
ladies. They entered the blue room
and for few moments there was a
general exchange Of the compliments Of
the season between the persons in the
room.
THE LADIES ToILErrEs.l
Mrs. Cleveland WAS atsired in. white
MORO antique. heavily embroidered
with silver and with full sleeves. Her
mothsr, Mrs. Terry, wore heliotrope
velvet gown. ornamented with the silver
passementerie.
Mrs. Gresham wore gown OF black
and white satin. Black formed the
most OF the skirt, which was bordered
with whito satin. and this material also
formed the sleeves.
Mrs. Carlisle wore gray moirs an-
tique, trimmed with sable and passe-
menterie.
Mrs. Lamont was in buttercup satin,
elegantly brocaded in white with lace
pattern. Brown velvet and lace formed
becoming collarette finish.
Mrs. Bis,ell wore white white satin
brocade, with waist in fluffy effect
of white chiffon trimmed with pearl
and silver passem enteries.
Mss Herbert wa, In light blue satin
richly brocaded in pink and finely plait-
ed chiffon frills on the bodice.
Mrs. Olney wore purple bangaline
richly embroidered and trinm with
lace. Miss Morton wore a toilette OF
black and white striped MORO aud bro
caded with point 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
officials and personal friends of Mrs.
Cleveland. had been invited to take po-
sitions behind the line with the receiv-
ing party, so that there was brilliant
array OF handsome costumes in the
room.
A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY.
The programme had been arranged,
as is customary, for the admission OF
the different classes OF officials in the
order OF their rank. Usually the
Vice President is the first to pay his re-
spects to tho President, but this year
MI. Stevenson 10 south on account OF
the illness OF his daughter.
Tho President took position near
the west door, next to Colonel Miles
and Lieutenant Gilmore, who wsro
charged with the duty OF introducing
the callers by name to the presidential
party. Mrs. Cleveland stood on the
right OF tho President. and the ladies OF
the cabinet in line, the members OF the
cabinet joined the party in the rear
and the rear and tho reception began.
Tho diplomatic corps had gathered.
early. and under Private Secretary !
Ihurbers charge had been marshalled
in tho red room. As the representa-.
tivos OF sovereign nations they were &C.
corded first place in tho ceremonies.
The corps made magnificent display
rs 1t entered tho room headed by Sir
Julian Pauncefotc, the British ambassa.
dor, with his tall and erect figure clad
in brilliant diplomatic dress and his
broad chest fairly ablaze with tho dia.
mond star OF tho garter aud other orders
OF nobility.
The diplomatic body wac not in haste
in paying their respects, but the mem
bers tarried Tor some time In the blue
room, singing out friends and ncquaint.
ances among tho party gathered in the
rear OF tho receiving lines, and chatting
with one another. This scono was at
trac,iye and offered m excellent oppor.
tunity for comparison of the social GUS
toms Of different nations as represented
by their ambassadors and ministers and
their ladies'. The Chinese particularly
attracted all oyos in thoir rich silks OF
unique cut. and evcrybody, admired the
protty and picturosqc figures presented