The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The President Receives Callers
in the Blue Parlor
surrounded By Fifty Women in
Fine Clothes.
SOUSA'S AIRS FLOAT
Through the Red, Blue and
Green Parlors
Played by the Marine Band
Under Falciulli.
SOUSA's AIRS FLOAT

NsHINGToN, JAM 1.-New Years day
yR saI Iebrated here in the good old
ed way. Washington, of late
Is almost the only city that has re-
the old custom.
Is were exchanged by everybody in
II and private life. All of the
als received, the president first of
the vice president, the members of
Re cabinet, heads of bureaus, and SO on
ga to the humblest officials, and after
the great social public.
: was an ideal day, a clear sky and
Icing breeze from the northwest max
walking pleasant but was rather
upon the occupants of the gay
Ceges and the vast throngs on foot
20 were obliged to wait in the long
Fine outside of the White house to pay
Ieir respects to the president and ex-
Pchange greetings with Mrs. Cleveland
nd the ladies of the cabinet. The main
s terest, of course, centered in the
presidents reception. The White house
n had been elaborately decorated for the
Apccasion with flowers and foliage plants,
he Marine band of sixty pieces in their
kred coats under the leadership of Fal-
siulIi, were stationed just within the
R.ance and added color to the brilliancy
the scene within. The musical pro-
kgramme, arranged for the occasion, in
Scluded a melange of the airs of all ma
ons arranged by Sousa as compli-
Ient to the diplomatic corps, a trium-
PJhant Russian air and a suggestion of
pesce on earth and good will to men in
an angels Waltz"
Just beyond the place where the baud
ldiscoursed in the great vaulted corridor
IA OF the White house. the decorations were
com posed of gigantic screw palms in al
3coves, and stands of potted plants.
The red parlor, into which the visitors
ere first shown, was adorned with rub
er plants, trails of smilax and pink be-
pnias to match the tone OF. the apart
Ssnf
blue parlor where the receiving
stood to exchange greetings with
.Psiie guests behind a nneisof heavy gilt
framed sofas, aboundeds with cut flowers
arranged ia tail stand on the central
iivan, The mantels were banked with
81 lzalias and poiusettias, red camelias, red
roses and hyacinths.
The green pRrlor, through which the
isitors next passed, was lined with
reen jardeniers filed with foliage
iants and ferns, and the great east room
was beautifully adorned with vast
group of tall palms and ferns which
made forest of green in the large east
window. Stands of potted plants graced
Athe mantles and runners of smilax found
heir way about the mirrors.
Just before IL o'clock the president
nd Mrs. Cleveland descended the stair
way from the private portion OF the
house followed by the members of the
kezbiner. and exchanged greetings with
: the members of the diplomatic corps
who came resplendent in full court cos
tunes.
The president then took his place in
/ the blue parIor next the door with Mrs.
Cleveland n his right. In the line be-
side her were the wives of the members
of the cabinet and Miss Herbert, daugh-
ter of Secretary Herbert.
Mrs. Smith was prevented from at
tending by the illness of her daughter.
In the rear of the lire were the men,
bers of the cabinet and number of la
les invited to assist in the reception.
Among them were Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
ice. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs.
ullom, Mrs. McMillin, Mrs. Hit, Mrs.
ewlands, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Crisp, Mrs.
j sayers, Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs. Clark, Airs.
Catchings, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Sternberg,
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Stewart,
kArs. McAdoo, Mrs. Doe, Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Scott, Miss Lstitia Stevenson, Miss Whit
! ney, the Misses Hamlin, Mrs. Uhl,
Matthews. Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Waller,
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs Bryant, Miss Knott,
PDirs. Todd, Miss Mabel johnson, Mrs.
Z =. E. Carlisle, Mrs. Reed, Miss Barry,
Mrs. Whitemore, Miss Quay, Miss Jane
Fuller Mrs. Micou, Miss Lowndes, Mrs.
1AtSS SOuFdOs MISS ACOW6ll, MIS-.
wharton, Mrs. Wright and Miss Lucy
Wright.
The band struck up "Hail to the Chief
the presidential party descended the
estern stairway at II o'clock. After the
party had takeu their stations the band
burst forth with Falciulli's Inauguration
march dedicated 10 President CIevelaed,
and the reception began with the entry
of the diplomatic corps, headed by
she Dean, Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Many of the correspondents exchanged
salutes with President and Mrs. Cleve-
land and passed in the rear of the recep-
tion and engaged in conversation with
the pretty girls who were assisting in
SShe reception. Following the diplomats
sme the members of the United States
~ lpreme court, headed by Chief Justice
uller. the-ludges of the court of claims,
the court OF appeals, and the supreme
TT of the District of Columbia.
he senators and representatives. and
eg ates in congress were next in line.
very many in number but including
Ist of the mon of national renown.
eaker Reeds tall figure loomed above
others, who rather impatiently waited
the cold entry.
The order of reception from this point
was not very closely observed and
hatorS, members of congress-, judicial
@hcers, commissioners and other officials
feli into line where they happened to
reach the portals of the White house.
As 41;40 the officers of the army sta.