The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-03
The Uual Observance Of New Years
Day in Officials Circles at
Washington.
THE CLEVELAND RECEPTION
l'sual Programme Carried Out in all
the Dr,ails--Some Smaller
Receptions

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Probab,y in no
Gther city Of the country does that pc.
euliarly American custom Of ex hang.
ing New Years calls continue to -four.
ish as in the capital of the nation.
Although i'll other cities the custom las
come to b. regarded more in the lreacb
than in the Observance, in Wasbi-,yton
every body in Off ;ial life, eitE err receives
or pays cal'. The Pc ,ident himself
sets the fashion N this matter, and
hatu ly tn" White Hon is he fo u
Oh inter'st Oh the first day OF the New
te|., for there are congr ga ei the
most distinguished persons OF the lanL
in Official life Tne ceremonies of the
day began at IL O'CLOCK, but long before
that time
Great Thronc OF People,
considering the state OF the weather,
had gathered at tho entrance to the
White House grounds. to peep into
carriages as tn y rolled through the
gates, allen with pretty women and
distinguished statesmen, and gor.
geously attired members of the dplo.
matte corps. Within the grounds po.
Ii 9 w r. properly station I'd TO guide
the visitors and preserve order The
Old WnIte House had been thoroughly
prepared tor the days ceremonies.
Outs de ca lopv had been erected f r
the protection OF the guests. who came
in carriage On the Ius de. canvass
covers mad b zen aid cirefuliy to lr-
vent the Sol.ng of the rel C ,rpets by
the ira lpung ot thousands oil feet,
w.llch were 10 p IS over them. A in
pas years. ine ue2oration; OF the room,
we e all A i)ra lac guests entered ut
The man Loor CT tue man Sion and
eros lag tn lob y, ,ssed nto the Red
room, W ere Tn g Il d IN op ,ortunity
o. d.veStllS tn ms ives o tne4r VIA
2ui coa,s, before eltyriIg the b ue
room, Were ire recelvlng party wa,
statlOlet. we heavy coucheS had
beeh arrange arToSs tbs lo,m a t.
leave a IN open .p 80 IN the c1uter,
thus su 81 .lng he 70 ldeui, tue III
treSS OF lne " llUc uIuSe and her ser-
wants from the tOI,f, iine OF cail>rS.
The Eand Played.
The Blne rom. d N.ayS the pretti.st
OF The Waite fi3u 3 SUITE Aus Ouauu.
tally d"cora c y tn flowers. a sta.
sA sp d VIII bios ,om preva ling .n
suCn profuS on U9 70 farming sub
due ths ail-pr " at ue t.nC # The
art'h al deco,"t .On3 an turIlSn.u 4,
/ Cne loDoE J i>r W.T. in the mai
do )rWa WIS ste..oled tue fu NJ ,rlne
band maklng a gallant show Their
bril- liant arIet uul orn5 and di v
coArSlng Wi n sp . / I'D ef CT spe
clAl.y arranged programme or artist
nlrr.r.
rnst TO arrive at tne executive man.
sion We're TN lade OF the cabin t, wAo
were to assist MRS. C.evelaul' in re.
c"lvlng. Ahey Ware uSherel upstairs.
wnere they removed their wra IS. The
recep ion was to DC TN at ii o'cIock, and
al tA.at our the pres.don ana Nj,
cleveland, after greeting tn, caumet
ladies' cine down stars tollowed bv
the latter and other guests who were
to sIa I'd behind the lin. The mar ne
ha I'd struck up the ina lgural march as
.he rece wing pAr.y p.ocaedoi to the
BIu room.
y number Of lad es. including the
wives an daughters of prom 1T Off.
'ial' and personal fri ,nds OF Mrs. Cevc-
and had been invit, d TO positions be.
llnd the line witt tie recaiv.ny D rty,
% that there was brilliant array Of
handsome co 'tumes in the room
The programme had been arranged.
sS IS customary, for the ad MISSION OF
he ferent Glasses OF officials in the
rider OF the their rank. Usually tIe |
ice president Is the first to pay his |
1spect TO the preSid ,nt, but thls year
'ir. Stevenson Is solth on account OF |
ne illness OF his daughter. The |
'rogra nme arranged for The receptio
ks tbs members OF the cabin ,t as |
h first callers and aster them came |
IL dup. .omitic corps III the spectacul r
fray Of varied ulliogms AMI d.cora-
ions that nevec fail to appea to the !
" shinston populact on these cere.
loAial occasions when gnlnpse OF |
ms magnihcenco OF torelgn courts Is
fiered To republican sinipl c,ty. Ali
heotaer ladies OF the cabinet held !
sceptions later in the day. -