The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02

day was celebrated here to-day in the
good old-fashioned way. Washington,
Of late years, is almost the only city
that has retained the old custom. Calls
were exchanged by everyb body in official
and private life. All Of tho officials re.
ceived, the President first OF all, the
Vice-Fsesiient, the members OF the
Cabinet, heads of bureaus and 80 on
down to the humblest officials and after
That the great social public. It was an
ideal day. A clear sky and bracing
breeze from tho northwest made walk
ing pleasant but WAS rather hard upon
the occupants OF tho gay equipages and
the vaet throngs on foot who were
obliged to wait in she long line outside
OF the White House to pay thor re-
spects to tho President and exchange
greetings with HRS. Cleveland and the
ladies of the Cabinet.
The main interests, OF course, centered
in the Presidents reception. The White
House had been deliberately d. core;ed
for tho occasion with flowers and foil
age plants. Tho Marine Band of sixty
pieces in their red coats under the lead
ership of Professor Fenciulli, was
stationed just within the entrance and
added color to the brilliancy of the
scene within. The musical programme
arranged for the occasion included 3
melange OF the airs OF all nations ar-
ranged by S0usa as O com pliclent to the
Diplomatic corps, q triumph ant Russian
sir and suggestion Of peaca on earth,
good Will TO men in an angels waltz
Just beyond toe pla 20 where the band
discoureed IN tho great vaulted corridor
Of tho White Houso the decorations
were com poscd Of gigantic screw palmg
In alcoves and ssands Of pot,ed plants.
Tie red parlCr, into which the visitors
were hrss shown, was adorned with rub =
Der plants, trails of smilax and pink
begonias to match tho tone OF the
apartments Tho blue pArlor, whore tho
receiving party stood to exchange
greetings with tho guests behind o line
OF heavy gilt framed sofas, was bounded
with cut flowers arranged in tall stand
on the central div,n. The mantels
we're banked with szalias and poinses-
tias, red camelias, red roses and hya.
cinths.l The green parlor, through
which she visitors next passed, WAS
lined with green iardanieres filled with
foliage plants. ferns and palms, and the
great eass room was beautifully adorned
with vast group of toll palms and
ferns which made fores. OF green in
tho largo eass window. Stands Of pot,ed
plants graced the msnteIs and wreaths
and runners of smilax wound their way
about the mirrors.
just before IL o'clock the President
and Mrs. Cleveland descended the stair
way from the private portion OF the
house, followed by the mem ers of tho
Cabinet and exchanged greetings with
tho members of tho diplomatic CORDS,
who came resplendentin full court cos.
tune. The President then took his
place In the blue psrlor, next to tho door
with Mrs. Cleveland on hts right. In
the line beside her were tho wives Ct
the members OF the Cabinet and Miss
Herbert, daughter OF Secretary Herbert.
Mrs. Smith WAS prevented from attend
ing by the illness Of her daughter.
Mrs. Cleveland's gown waa OF white
and rauve striped satin with N DIRE eff
feet. Tho bodice had high stock COL
lar OF msuve and pretty jAbos of lace
falling over veat of white satin, richly
embroidered in silver and pearl beads.
Only few diamonds sparrled in her
sorsage and the toilet was ono of grent
gray satin and velvet. Mrs. Carlisle
wore gray satin, etylishly combined
with velvet and trimmed with point
lace.
Mrs. Lamonts gown WAS white. The
skirt WAS of broadcloth, edged with q
band of sable. The bodice was of white
satin, and entirely covered with real
antique lace Of q handsome pattern. The
IF ont OF the waist had p Gated front of
satin embroidered in o flower design,
with parts of 1t painted, The pulled
sleeves which reached to the elbow,
were striped with cloth bands similarly
ornamented. Diamond crescent brooch
and other diamond ornaments were worn.
Mrs. Harmon, who WAS assisting at
her first White House reception, made
q handsome figure in the line. Her
gown ,wss ON elegant ono of rich
lavender brooade. stylishly made. and
trimmed with duchess lace. Some
sparkling jswols were worn. Miss
Herbert wore French gown of light
blue brocaded silk. Miss Morton wore
wine colored satin dress. The ladies
OF the diplomatic corps wore elegant
visiting dresses, which re Elected, for the
most part, the latest creations of their
Paris dressmaker.
In the rear of the line were the mem-
befs of the Cabinet and q number of
ladies' invited to assist in the reca ption,
Among them were Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Brioe. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
OulIom, mrs MCMILLAN, Mrs. Hit, Mrs.
NeVlands. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Crisp,
Mrs. Sayers, Mrs. McClenlan, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Cstchingg, Mrs Miles. Mrs.
Sternberg, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Ramsey,
Mrs Stewart. Mrs Mcadco. Mrs Doe,
Miro. Rice. Mira Scott, Miss Letitia Ste
yenson, Miss Whitney. the Misses Ham
lin, Mrs. Uhl, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. A. a.
Wilson. Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs BRYANT.
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