The Washington times., 1895-01-02
PRESENTATION or fHE DIPLOMATS.
Brilliant Spectacle Furnished by the For
ciguers in Full Court Costume


PRESENTATION or fHE DIPLOMATS.
Brilliant Spectacle Furnished by the For
cigners in Full Court Costume.
Every oue who could get within eyeshot of
the middle or Que Of the side doors o. tire
Blue Room crowded around when the Presi-
Dental party, having taken up its position in
the Blue Room, the Secretary OF State. as
sisted by Mr. Adee. chief clerk OF the State
Department passed from the Red Room in
advance OF the diplomatic corps and stood
ready to mAks the formal presentations to
the President ami Mrs. Clsveand.
There is but enc other reception in tho list
OF the state entertainments ever given within
the walls OF the White House tha; eve. equals
in briilIaHcy the New Near re, eptton. and
that is the evening reception given IN honor
OF the dil lomatic corps. on both occasions
the diplomats attend in Iui court costume.
The evening reception exce's that OF New
Year morning. iuasmuch rs at the latter the
ladies o. tho corps oGl. their court costume.
which is ony appropriate 10 ru evening en-
tertainment. and wear e.eZant visiting cos
tunes. The gaTgcoUsiiesS OF the goid-gced
coRts is soms;hing that has 10 e seen to bc
realized. Many oI the diplomats have their
coats so encFustsd with gold lace that the
original texture OF the garmcai Is aLnoS;
the GorgeUusues5 If 1he brilliantly color d
sashes worn actoss the breast :,iiitering aud
flashing from end TO end win jewe.e,i orders
some faint idea OF the sight can be conjared
up IN the mind,
LED BY THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
The brilliant corteee was led 10y the British
ambassador, with Lady Paunce;oie and tie
ladies OF the British embassy. Accompanying
the Ambassador and Lady Pauucefote were
Sir George and Lady ErFington OF England.
who are now in this country for Tho purpose
OF travelling. Miss Jessie Howard. daughter
OF Hon. Henry Howard. OF the British en-
haSsy IN st. Petersburg. How in this country
visiting hcr aunts. the Misses hi.,Cs. also =
companlel The British amhass i,lor party.
which included Lady Georgina Cough. wife
of the first secretary OF embassy who ycStrr-
day made her first visit 10 the White House.
Immediately in the wase OF the British AM
bassador came the Freach am lassador and
Madam Fatenotre. followed by the members
OF the French embassy. The Italian AN
bassaior and Baroness Faga followed the
French ambassador. gith the secretaries and
members OF embassy.
The showY uni orL OF the German ambasa-
dor attracted general attention when accom-
panied 10y mis- young dHughter. Baron Won
Saurna Je.tseh nasie his appearance III the
head of the members OF his embassy
The Mexican minister aud Nine Romero
led the secretaries aud attaches OF the Mexi-
can legation Then came the Netherlands
minister, followed by the Turkish minister
who from the crown Of his head to the so!es
of his feet was gorgeous with colors that
contradicted each other ut every turn. The
Colombian minister being absent his country
/ was represented for The occason by the sec
retary OF legation Senior boa Julio EeHgifo
The Belgian minister. accompanied by his
son. Mr.. Raymond lie CHAT, and his conn
seller OF legation who re oices in the phe-
nomenaliy long name. Mr.. Conrad de Blis-
seret S:eenbecque de Blarenghien paid his
respects in due order 10 the President
The Swedish minister Mr. Grip. with his
two secretaries of legation followed next in
lire, and then came the Brazilian minister
and Madam de Mendonca foil wei by the
members of the Brazilian legation.
PRINCE SANTAcUZEXE's APPEARANCE.
The Rus sian minister, Prince CaniacuzeEe.
made his appearance at any public gath
erng OF social nature for the FIRST time
4 since the death of the Gar. Across his breast
/ the Russian minister wore Il scarlet sash Jew
/ eied with orders. The geld lace on his coat
/ had an additional decoration IN the shape of
! a large golden mitre SET in rOsette of gold
! lace. This took the place of enc of the
/ buttons at the lack OF his coat.
! the HaItien legatiaE was followed by the
/ Spanish minister and members OF the lega-
/ ton, after which came the Costa Eican, Guair-
maulan. and Hawaiian legations. The Chill
! ian minister and Madame Cana led the
members Of that legation. the minister wear
/ ing an exquisite sash OF pink burdercd with
white and ornamented with the Order OF the
4 Rose
/ When the Chinese minister came through
! the doorway from the Red Room, his face
! beaming with celestial smiles. there was Il
! very perceptible movement on the part OF
/ Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies OF the Cabinet
/ to iIfuse an additional amount of cordially
/ into the Misunderstanding that is part of the New
! Year greeting. Mr.. Yang Yu's face was d
study. and his scarlet cap. surmounted with
! the button of the mandarins, nearly lost its
equilibrium under the pressure OF the
VIGOROUS BowING HE INDUCED IN
Madame Yang Yu almost trod upon the heels
of her liege lord and master. aud seyera
times came near wrecking the glory of hei
own festive head-gear in her efforts to accom-.
plish intermediate bows with those in which
her husband was indulgiDg. For the New
! Year reception of So she had floral horns oil
! plenty that fastened tightly beneath her cap
! stuck out on either side of her head like the
horn OF a unicorn. To these brightly colored
| flowers finishing and unusual touch had
been given by the addition of two far and
rosperous-looking blue jays perched in each
| bunch of flowers. From the back of the scar
let cap, that fitted her head after the manner
OF an extinguisher, foated down long rec
satin streamers. The outer garment worr
over blue skirt of native cut was OF white
satin embroidered in color.
The diplomats next presented were those
representing the Argentine Republic. Mic
aragua, Denmark, Venezuela Siam, Korea,
Japan, Peru. Switzerland, and Portugal. The
last in line OF the diplomats was the newly
| arrived Austrian minister and wife. Baron
and Baroness Won HengeImueller. The
baron's costume was a decided innovation in
the costumes of the other diplomats, as in ad.
dition' to- the regulation gold laced coat the
Auatrian minister wore slung across hi
shoulders a large coat of crimson velvet linet
with white silk and bordered with sable.
The greater number of the diplomats after
remaining short time in the Blue Room
passed out to the East Room and the corri
dor from where not few made their way tc
the conservatory in order TO enjoy little
conversation with some Of their members or
| acquaintance.
at noon they left the White House In 6
body for the diplomatic breakfast given by
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham al
the Arlington. Upon their arrival at that
hotel they again went through the formality
of presentation to the host and hostess
Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith made the presenta
tons at the diplomatic breakfast.