The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-02
|AT THE WHITE House.
the Usual Observance Of New Years
bay ID Officials Circles at
Washington.
THE CLEVELAND RECEPTION
Usual Programme Carried Out in All
the Dgtails--Some Smaller
I Receptions.

WASHINGTON. Jan. .. Probably in NO
other city Of the country does that pc
cnliarly American custom of exchang-
ing New Years calls continue to fiour.
ism - III the capital Of the nation.
Although ii other cities the custom has
come 20 be regarded more in the breach
than ii the observance. i'm Washington
everybody in official life, either receives
or pays calls. The president himself
sets the fashion In this matter, and
4 naturally the White House. IA the focus
81 interest On the first day OF the New
Year. for there are congregated the
most distinguished persons Of the land
in official life. The ceremonies of the
day began 1t u O'Clock. but long before
thattime i
GFpas ThrenS cf People.
considering the state of tbe weather.
had gathered "a the entrance 10 the
White House grounds. 70 peep into
carriages as they relied through the
gates, laden with pretty women and
distinguished statesman, and gors
seopsly aktired members Of the diplo-
laatic corps Within tha grounds 20.
Ice were properly stationed to guide
the visitors and preserve order. The
Aold White House had been Thoroughly
&prepared for the days ceremonies.
Uutside 8 canopy had been erected for
the protection of the guests, who came
In carriages On the inside, canvass
covers had been laid carefully 10 pre-
vent the soiling os tho rich carpets BY
the trampline OF thousands of feet,
which were 70 pass over them As In
past years, the decorations of the roozns
were a1l floral. The Ruests entered at
the main door Of the mansion and
crossing the lobby, passed into the Red
room, where they had an opportunity
of divesting themselves BIZ their wraps
and coats, before entering the Blue
room, where the Feceiying party was
Efafiened Two hAavy eoaohes had
been 10 arranged across this room d 10
leave small open space In the cent Ter,
thns shielding the president, the mia.
tress of the White House anG her SER
wants from tho long line Of callers.
The band Played.
The Blue room, always the prettiest
ot the White House suite was beanti.
tully decorated with fiowera, star
! shaped white blossom prevailing in
euch profuaion as TO charmingly sub
due the al-prevalsnt baue tint Of the
lasrtificinl decorations and furnishings
Ia the lobby Just within the main
doorway was steEioned the full Marine
band, making gallant show iii their
brilliant scarlet uniforms avid dis.
cOursing with splendid eject d spe-
cially arranged programme Of artistic
merit.
First to arrive nc che executive man.
sion were the ladies OF the cabinet, who
were TO assist HRS. Cleveland In re-
csiving. They were ushered upstairs,
where they removed their wraps. The
reception was 10 begin at III o'clock. and
ct that hour the president and Mrs.
Cleveland, after greeting the cabinet
l.Llies. came down stairs followed by
the latter and ether guests who were
{ ID stand behind the line. The marine
band struck up the inaugural march al
the receiving party proceeded b the
1siue room.
a number Of ladies, including the
wives and daughters Of prominent on
ci ais and personal friends of Mrs. Cleve-
lhnd had been invited I'd positions BE-.
hind the line with the receiving party,
20 that there was . brilliant array of
handsome costumes In the room.
The programme had been arranged,
his ii customary, for the admission Of
1.-The different classes OF ofIlcials in the
order Qf the their rank. Usually the
vice president ID the first to pay his
rpecfs to the president, but this year
Stevenson Is south on account Of
illness OF his daughter. The
IN ogramme arranged for the reception
" the members or the cabinet ID
6rst callers and after them came
e tlspl0patic corps in the spectacular
Siray of varied uniforms and decorar
ations that nesgs fail % appeal To the
washington popttAce on these care-
nial occasions when q glimpse of
INA magnifcencd Of foreign courts is
OfFered to republican simplicity. All
heother ladies the cabinet held
eceptions later III the day. 60
nalotan Craked I'm New York.
new YoRK, jim 2 "A heavily built
man Of so yehrs, stoop shouldered,
sfizzled and fahned, who styled him
"a sF - 1z.ar,.,sS. + m uhaYkv III TlAlxnfs.