The morning times., 1896-02-07
WHITE HOUSE GAY
WITH BRAVE UNIFORMS
Army and Navy Received By the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Gold Lace and Swords, Music and
Flowers Made Brilliant
Scene.

President and Mrs. Cleveland held a
reception at the Executive Mansion last
evening In Loror OF the Army, Navy, and
Marine Corps.
AN immense crowd gathered for the
occasion, despite the iRciencnt weather,
evidencinr tie fact that next 10 the dip
lon.atic reception, that OF last night was
the most popular OF the season.
The decorations were extremely hand
some. with ne usual masses OF tropical
plants and flowers. Red anchors, for The
Navy, and red, white, and blEe shields, for
the Army. made of immortelies, were hung,
effectively, and tie nIantels banked with
roses.
The Blue Room. in which the receiving
party stood, was festocned with snliiax
and decorated with white flowers.
Mrs Cleveland wore a superb gown of
pearl satin, trimmed with spangied white
chiffon and cerisc velvet. Her jewels
were diamonds.
Next TO Mrs. Cleveland stood Mrs. BryaHt,
guest Of the house, wearing rose brocade;
/! Mrs. olDey, mauve satin and diamonds;
Mrs Lamont, black velvet. with yiolets
and a diamond crescent brooch; Mrs. Car
/ Iisie, green satin and brocade trimmed with
lace; Mrs. Harmon, white satin and dia-
monds; Mrs. Wilson, flowcrod broeade;
Mrs. Hokc Smith, white satin and violets
Miss Morton, pearl satin with black lace
trimmings.
Behind the lines during the evening were:
Mrs. Miles, Mrs. DaniS Manning OF New
YORK. silver grey velvet and satin; Mrs.
| Ruggies, Mrs. Doe, Mrs. Ramsay. AIRS.
McAdoo, the Mexican Minister and Nine.
Romero, the Turkish Minister, Count Ga
iarza, the Chilean Minister. Nine. Cana
and Mr.. Alfred Gana the Spanish Minister
and Nine. Dupuy de Lone, the French
Il AMBASSADOR ard Nine. Patenotre, the
| Vice President AID the Misses Stevenson,
| Miss Scott, Miss Williams of New York.
Rev. Dewitt Talmage, the Misses Scott,
| Gen. aud Mrs. Breckinr.dge, the Assistant
| Secretary OF the Navy, Mt. McAdoo. As
| sistant Secretary of war, Gen. Doe, Ma j.
! Gen. Mikes, Adjt. Gen. Ruggles. Rear Adj
miral Ramsay, Commodore Melville, Capt.
| Campson, Chief OF Ordnance, Quartermastcr
| General Batchelier, Judge Advocate Gen
eral Lieber of the Army, Judge Advocate
! General Lemly of the Navy.
Among Ihoseprescntw were Ma tor Coleman,
Mrs. Coleman. in black satin and point lace;
Miss Coleman, black satin, black gauEe
and pink roses; Mrs. Jackson Siclels, in
black satin and Jet; Miss Adams, black
crepe and jet: Mrs. A. Macauly Of Dayton.
Ohio, in white satin, pearls and lace; Miss
Gieske, of Baltimore, black satin and blue
chiffon; Miss Littlepage &c, green satin; Mrs
| Andrews, white satin and lace; Miss
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lace; Mr.. Stevens, Miss Dodge, white satin
and spangled Chiffon; Mrs. Dodge. in pink
satin. trimmed with sable; Miss Lucretia
Dodge, in white satin and blue chiffon;
Gen. and Mrs. Licber, Miss Liei,er. Col.
Weeks. Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Arnold Of
Rhode Island. in white satin; Miss Reed
| in blue satin; Mrs. w. C. Squire. ruby
velvet and pink satin; Mrs. Henry Green
in blue satin; Miss Green. in white satin;
Or. Lieber, Mr.. Frank Martin, Mrs, and
Miss Uhl Judge Holland, Miss Holland
in pink satin; Senator Martin, Mrs. Martin
in white satin; Mrs. Day, black satin and
game; Miss Garnett, white silk and chiffon
Mrs Hail. black satin: Miss Stafford,
Miss List, tie Misses Furieigb, Miss Brady
Miss Randolph, black and green silk; Mr.
| Fowler, Miss Begg, in white satin and
green velvet Miss Brownlee. Mrs. Bond
| in Dresden silk; Mrs. General Stewa rt
in pink and black silk; Mrs. Kimbell, iH
black satin; Miss Williams. black saith
and point lace; Miss Perry, RidgefieId
Conn, in pink satin and chiffon; Mrs. Jolf
ID. Leland, in blue crepe; the Misses Glass
Miss Fountain, Capt. and Mrs. Schriuer
Mfr. Clinedinst, Mr.. Fountain, Mrs. Ma CRU
der, black satin and gauze; Miss Atkinson
OF Arkansas. Dlauve and white striped
silk; Miss Frey, Miss Davis.
General and Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. Au
brey, in pink silk; Mrs. Cadow.of Chicago
white satin; Miss Jane Fuller. white nous
seine de sole; Mrs. Charles Daniels, IIiacl
and white satin; Mr. James r. .Eiler
son, Mrs. Elierson, blue chiffon oyel
satin and sable trimmings; Miss Roach. Mis-
Lay. Colonel Farney, Mrs. Farney bli,
pompadoursilk. with American Beauty roses
Mrs. Il. ID. Hilcher, in black brocade; Cap
tain and Mrs. Fuger, Colonel and Mrs
! Closson, the Misses Ciosson. Miss Bosuc o
Chicago, lavender silk; Representative anc
Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Case, in pink silk; Mis-.
Farrow- Miss Ford, black silk; Miss Hill, il
white silk: Miss Ellen Young. yellow sill
and chiffon. with garnet velvet; Miss Mary L
Clements. black velvet and tan satin: Mis-;
Effie Young. Dresden silk; Mrs. Clemens
blue silk and chiffon; Miss Dunn. Dresden
silk: Miss VOORHEES,, Dresden silk; Mrs
| Voorhees,. Yellow brocade.