Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette,]
The reception at the White House
tod was like all that have preceded
it. The floral decorations were pro-
fuse and the crowd as large as usual.
The reception party stood in the Blue
room and was composed Of the
President and members of the
Cabinet and their wives, all OF
whom were present except Mrs. Smith.
Behind them stood the wives and
daughters of some of the Justices
ol the Supreme Court, Senators
and Representatives, who had been
Invited TO do so. The Marine Baud
supplied the music. The first 10 be re-
ceived were the members of the diplo-
matic corps, who were dressed in full
uniform, aud after them came all the
prominent officials of tho Judicial,
xecu,ive and legislative branches oil
.au government, officers, of the army
and navy, .x soldiers and then the
dear people" Amoug the old soldiers
were many lame, halt end blind ne
pro.s, few or zone of whom had ever
been nearer battle field than the bag
gage train. Mrs. Cleveland's gown was
lavender and white stripped satin,
t immed with point lace and high In
the neck, as We're all the gowns OF the
members of the receiving party. Mrs.
Yang Yu the wife of the Chinese min
ister attracted more attention from
the spectators that any of the male
members of the foreign contingent, de-
spite their red and blue, yellow and
white coats and braid and side arms.
Sac smiled sweetly on Mrs. Cleveland
a,d then went smiling and boWlrg
down the line. aud continued to smile
during her progress to the Elst room,
apparently wholly unconscious o.
tue great interest she created
She was the cynosure of all eyes
Wherever she went her progress was
gre Gated with whispers of "Isn't she
pretty?n "What beautiful silk !" "What
an odd headdress." She was truly
wonderfully attired from an American
standpoint, and I! Q most wonderful
thing of all about her attire was the
headdress referred 10. 1t sparkled with
GEMS, and shimmered in the soft ligh,
that came through the electric globes
10 the rooms. Silk of q most beautiful
texture formed her gown and she coulc
cer;aioly have had the satisfaction O.
knowing that her dress, if not the envy
of all the women at the reception, at
tracted the liou's share OF attention anC
praise.
About four hundred guests were pre-
sent at the wedding party of the
daughter of Mr.. Edgar Allen, the lead
.r of the Virginia republicans here
and young Mr.. Grove of Frederick
last hight. Mr.. Allen says Gov. Nc
Kinley is the choice OF the Virginia re-
publicans for President, and that The
recent Combine" in his State for Reed
will not hold together much longer, as
each of those who compose it thinks
himself as big as any ofthe others, and
one of them, at least, great deal big
ger.
The resolution that passed the Sen
ate yesterday for az Investigation o.
alleged Irregularities in tie Navy has
produced some excitement in nova
circles here, and it is said that some
| naval officers have been interested il
certain contracts.
The report that Justice Brewer has
been appointed member of the Vene.
zuela commission is denied, aud it is
said here that the composition of that
commission is as much u matter oil
doubt as ever.
It is estimated by bankers here that
the syndicate 10 take the proposed
new government loan will make about
eleven million dollars by that single
tr ,nsaction, and that with it and the
last government loan they took, their
prof for the year just gone will
amount to the enormous sum of more
than twenty.one million, the interest
on which the poor people of the coun
try will have to pay in taxes on the
uecessaries of life.
People from Leesburg here to day
say the council of tnat town ouly re.
cently became aware of their power
10 run the public schools there, and
that as there was some trouble about
that matter they last week thought
proper to exercise that power and die
30, deposing the old school board
aud, as it is said there, turning down
the court house clique"
To-day was more generally observed
as holiday here than Christmas, was
and all busnessi of every kind except
that of the drug stores and hotels was
saspt nded.
Capt. Robert Leary, U. S. N, who
has many acquaintance in Alexandria
has bsen selected as the commander Of
the ,w ship Kata hdin.
People from King George county
here to-day say that State Senator Ma
son of that county will 60 into the next
democratic Congressional convention
in his district with the solid vote Of
King George and Stafford. People
from Loudoun county here to-day say
Mr. Ryan of that county, now Speaker
f the Virginia House of Delegates,
Will receive the solid twenty-eight vote S
Of his county in that convention.
Tie Mt Vernon. the Pennsylvania and the
a Is Church railroads all have large nu mbers
of men at work in Alexandria county to-day
TELEGkAPHIC BREVITIES.