The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-02
health, did not take part in the recsp-

behind the line with the receiving party
40 that there was a brilliant array of
handsome costumes in the room. The
ladies were: Mesdames Fuller. Shoheld,
Casey, Thurber, McAdoo. Walker. Ram
sey, Chadwiok Rsywood, Walsh, Sher-
man, Palmer, Mcpherson, Crisp. Misses
Bertha Criap. Fielder, Cochran. Strauss;
Mesdsmes Daniels, Hendricks, Misses
Murphy, Voorhees,; Mesdsmes Maxwell,
Bowles. Eckles Miss Curtis. the Misses
Hamlin; MIS-. Uhl, Misses Kennedy
Mabel Johnson. Mamie Letter Mes
danes Andrews, j. W. Carlisle, brao-
ber, Misses Queen, Helmur.
The programme had been arranged as
is customary. for the admission OF the
different classes of officials as in the
order OF their rank.
THE PRESIDENT.
The president took position near the
west door, next to Colonel Wilson and
Lieutenant Gilmore. who were charged
with the duty of introducing callers to
the presidential party. Mrs. Cleveland
ste I'D on the right OF the president, and
ladies OF the cabinet in line. Members
of the cabinet joined the party in the
rear, and the reception began. The
diplomatic corps were accorded first place
in the ceremony, and made magnificent
display as the entered they blue room,
headed BY Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, with his tall and
erect figure clad in brilliant diplomatic
dress and broad chest fairly blazoninR
with diamonds, star OF the Garter and
other ornaments.
The Chineee attracted all eyes by their
rich silks and unique cut, and every body
admired the pretty and picturesque
figure presented by the wife OF Minister
Yang Yu. The new Austrian minister,
Mr.. Henglemuller, was resplendent in
Hungarian uniform that in color and
richness outshone all others. Finally,
the diplomatic corps drifted slowly into
the vast east room and mingled with
the crowd gathered there, and the re-
ception went on. By rights the supreme
court ehould have come next, but they
were belated and came in after the other
members OF the judiciary court OF
claims, court of appeals and district
iudicary-being in fact preceded by
numbers OF senators and representa-"
tives.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
The presidential plan, however. was
sadly demoralized today. After the
diplomatic corps and judiciary had been
received, senators and members OF con-
gress wore slated to follow, but they
wsris Id id the first sect ton Of callers. The
number of members OF both houses was
unusually small. Hardly more than 20
senators were to be sesn. There were
more Republicans than Democrats
among them. Among those present
were Senators Sherman, Teller. Dubois.
Mcpherson, George, Call. Lodge. Wolcott
and Peffer. The members OF the house
were scattered generally through the
line that followed for the next half hour.
General Horatio King was in the section
allotted to ex-cabinet ministers and ex-
ministers of the United States to foreign
countries. The army and navy were the
only official bodies which came in solid
lines. and they were the main part of
the exhibition from q spectacular view,
with their gold lace glttering through
the corridors and their Awords clapking
martially. There was a notably large
gathering of army officers, no lese than
three department. commanders marching
with their stats. Several of the hig her
ofticisls wers making their last New
Years round in active service, as they
will be relega!ed to the retired list in the
courae of the year.
Following the army, of course, was
General Schofield with his staff, General
Vincent and Captains Schofield and
Bliss. Generals McCook, Ruger and
Otis followed, attended by their staffs,
but General Miles. who had been ex-
pected from New York, failed to appear.
Other warriors in the front ranks were
Adjutant-General Ruggles. Inspector
Breckinridge. Quartermaater Bachelor,
Surgeon General Steinberg, Paymaster-
General Smith, Genersl Casey OF the en-
gneer corps, General Flagler, chief of
ordnance.
Red cavalry plumes waved through
the doorway. Their wearers were the
officers OF the Sixth cavalry, stationed
AT Fort Myer and commanded by Colo
mel Morgan. Red plumes heralded the
artillery, which was led by the officers
of the Fourth, from the Washington az
senal, and after them were several
infantry officers on detached service.
THE NAVAL CONTINGENT.
The naval contingent made an even
more brilliant array than the army.
Two officers of the retired list, Admirals
Russell and Erben, were at the head, fol-
lowed by Admiral Ramsay and Com
modore Selfridge, Commodores Cock
ran and Mathews. Chief Engineer Mel
vile, Psymaster General Stewart and
Judge Advocate Lsmley. The uni
formed delegation was ended by the
marine corps officers. led by Colonel
Haywood. At 1890 long line of
governments officials were admitted. 1t
included the regents OF the Smithsonian
institute, the civil service and interstate
commerce commissioners, assistant sec-
retaries OF the departments. commits
sioners of labor and heads OF several
bureaus. The delegation OF war veter-
ans was smaller than usual, but includ-
ing the representatives of the veterans
OF the Mexican war the Loyal Legion.
the G. A. r. and Union Veterans, most
OF them wearing their plain blue uni.
form. Several walked on crutches in
the line, and empty sleeves were nu-
merous.
After these organizations several hum
dred people who had been shivering on
the sidewalk in a long line poured
through the White House gates two by
two, and were marshaled up the steps.
There were all conditions of society, all
ages. and not few colored people COM
posed the array.
The venerable members OF the Society
of the Oldest Ip phabitante of Washington,
who never miss this yearly event, were
unmavnst halatad hut aAcured n place