The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-02
HANDSHAKE FOR EVERYBODY
The President at HONS to al tns H0flu
Who Chose 10 Come,
SCENE or SIMPLICITY AND SPLENDoR
n. u...i Observance at the European
Capitals - Governor Liee' "o''""
Iuaugursted at Albany

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-, homo 10 an the world who chose
- Welt ;hc White House to-day and with
,ts o0iciaf family repeated the annual
ubicct lesson in simplicity and Impressive
Yess Of American Republican institutions
3n ,bc United States. Representatives OF
foreign powers. in the eplcndor OF their
court dress. greeted the President in me
names of their rulers the army and navy
Maid their respects to their commander
fn-Cbief members OF Congress 10 their
Executive Federal officials 10 the head OF
fhe Government. and the public at large
10 tho chief citizen OF the nation. In
t.fuor details alone did to-day's reception
differ from any Of its predecessors since
Icneral NYashinpton the first President,
officially inaugurttcd the national cerc-
,uonv I'm New York city one hundred and
5onr years ago. The old Dutch custom so
pleased hul that ne inquired whether Il
was am established or casual one. and
on being informed that the day was al
ways h0n0icd n New York, be eXclaiIn-
cd
whatever change takes place, never
FORGET this cordial and cheerful obselV-
ance OF New Year's-Day.'
gHosE WHO RECEIVED.
Immediately following the Presidents
reception. the Secretary OF state enter
aalned the diplomatic corps al breakfast
the Secretary Of War received The army
the Secretary of the Navy opened ms
house to the navy, and tntl night ON
ciai visiting was the rule ihrouShout
9he capital
The interior of the White House was
decorated to-day very much e. IL usual
ly is upon the occasions OF onclal 1nnc-
tions. with masses of palms, ferns ana
other NOTED plants about the parlors.
banks of flowers on the mantei" ana cur
tains of smlaX before the mirrors. Inc
oval blue room, where receiving parties
held forth to-day was pToinseiy adolheu'
and all the rooms were Illuminated "lol-
Is by electrolers. The weather was clear
and bright with brilliant sunshne. The
approaches 20 the Executive Mansion We're
occupied by double columns Of army ana
navy officers. stretching away from the
portico beyond the gates. The red-tassel-
I'd helmets OF the artillery. the yellow OF
the cavalry, the white OF The infantry anu
the black-plumcd chapeaus of the navy
showed distinctly above the sea OF dark
blue uniforms with gold trimmings, whiie
beneath, the great porte cuchere carriages
rapidly deposited brilliantly attired mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps. ana along
the avenue. eXtendng down the SIDE
streets. stood long lines of organizations
ana private CltlItt4N dNoi'ul7 e'''iA ''''''
10 shake hands with the President.
HAL TO THE cHIEF."
Crowding into the last inch Of remaining
space within sight of the White House
Nvefe thousands who had been attracted
b. the gay scene. Promptly at il o'clock
The Marine band. stationed i'm the main
corridor. burst forth with Hail TO the
Chief" as the receiving party descended
the broad stairway from the private
H4nft. MA
blue room the President being in the
nearest red room door, through which
fhe a,ieste entered At his right stood
Mrs Cleveland. and beyond the line were
Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. Carlisle. MrS'
Lamont. Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Blssell, MISS
Herbert and Miss Morton. Mrs. Stevenson
was In North Carolina with the wee
President at the bedside OF them Invalid
daughtcr and Mrs. Hoke Smith was III:
Back of the receiving line were the fol-
loving invited guests Of Mrs tleyeland'
Mrs. Perrine. Mrs. Cleveland's mother;
Mrs Fuller wife of the Chiet Justice;
Mrs. Schoneld wife OF the general COM
9nandinr the army. Mrs. Casey, wife Of
The chief of Army Engineers: Mrs
sThurber wife of the Presidents private
secretary. Mrs McAdOo. wife of the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy; Mrs
Walker and Mrs. Ramsey, wives OF the
Admirals: Mrs. Chadwick. wife Of the
wood. wife Of the commandant of the
Marine Corps: Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. Palm
er Mrs. Mcphers0n wives OF the seha-
40rs; Mrs. Crisp and Miss Berta Crisp,
wife and daughtr OF the Speaker OF the
House Miss Inez Fielder, Mrs. Cochran,
Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. CatchinEs, Mrs. Dan
iels and Mrs. Hendrix, wives OF the rep
resentatives; Miss Murphy and Miss Noor-
hees. daughters OF the senator's; Mrs.
Maxwell, wife OF the Assistant Postmas-
ser-General: Mrs. ROwler wife Of the
Comptroller of the Treasury; Mrs. Eckels,
wife of the Comptroller of the Currency;
Miss Curtis and the Misses Hamlin Sis
ters of the Assistant Secretaries of the
Treasury Mrs. TN, wife of the Assistant
Secretary Of state; Miss Kennedy, Miss
Mabel Johnson Miss Mamie Letter. Mrs.
Andrews Mrs W. Is. Cardsley. Mrs.
l}radbeer. Mrs. Queen and Miss Helm.
THE PRESENTATIONS.
Colonel John NJ. Wilson. Corps of Engi-
neers Il. :. A.. assisted by Lieutenant
J. G. Gilmore, Fourth Artillery, made the
presentations in the following order:
At If a. NJ. the members Of the Cabi-
net and the Diplomatic Corps
At ul5 4. NJ. the chief Justice. the As
sociate Justices OF the Supreme Court Of
the United states, the judges Of the
United States Court of Claims, the Judges
of the Court of Appeals, the Judges
of the Supreme Court or the District or
Columbia
At II .2j 4. NJ, senator's. representa-
siNes and delegates in Congress. the
commissioners of the District of Colrm-
bia. and the judicial officers of the dis
arlct ex-members Of the Cabinet and eX-
ministers of the United States.
Al 1i:i0 A. NJ. the olncers Of the army
she navy. and the marine corps.
At u NJ. the regents ana the secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution, the Civil
Commerce Commission, the assistant sec
retaries Of the departments, the Assistant
Postmaster-General. the Sclicitor-General,
The Assistant Attorney-General, the Com
missioner OF Fisheries the Commission
cr OF Labor, the heads of the bureaus of
the several departments and president OF
the Columbian Institute.
At l215 the Associated Veterans OF the
Mar of 1876, the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. the Loyal Legion, the Union Vet
erans' Legion. and the members OF the
Oldes: Inhabitants Union of the District
OF Columbia.
At l2:45 r. NJ, the public.
BRILLIANT PROCESSION.
Secretaries Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont,
Acknowledgement Olney Postmaster-Gen-
erai Bisseli Secretaries Herbert, Hoke
smith and Morton led the procession past
4he President, Secretary Gresham remain
49, 10 asQIst I'm Announcing the names OF