Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-01

| crepon; Miss Brice, brown and olive striped
! velvet; Mrs. Sherman. black satin: Miss
Miles. rose pink brocade and Spanish lace
velvet stock collar and rosettes; Mrs. w
X. Carlisle. blue satin and lace: Mrs. Ed
mnnd Wright. white satin; Miss Harmon
pink lowered taffeta; Miss Pitts, French
| gray satin; Mrs. Sternberg, shell pink
MORE; Mrs. Ramsay, blue MORE antique
| Miss Hamlin, black velvet: Miss Jane
Hamlin. dark blue satin; Miss Gray. mauve
satin: Mrs. A A. Wilson, black silk and
Jet; Mrs. Jno. NJ. Wilson. gray brocade
Mrs. Minot. black uncut velvet; Mrs. MI.
cou. pink satin with beaver trimmings
Miss IIhl. Dresden silk; Mrs. George b. Nc.
Cieiian. gray satin with iridescent beaded
lace. and Mrs. Charles Fairchild, black
satin and point lace.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. wore light gray satin brocade with q
touch Of velvet a deeper shade and point
! Mrs. Stanley Matthews silver gray satin
with point lace panels on the skirt and trim
ming the waist.
Mrs Brice. emerald green velvet.
Mrs. McAdoo. black chiffon and narrow
rows of Valenciennes lace on the bodice.
Miss Alice Berry. light Dresden brocade
with antique lace.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan. light brecade
with white satin and sable bands.
Mrs. George Davis, brown velvet and
Dresden silk, trimmed with sable tips.
Mrs. Clark, gray and black striped silk.
The judiciary.
After the diplomatic reception Col. VIII
son made the introductions to the Presi-
dent and Lieut.. Gilmore had the same
pleasant Office for Mrs. Cleveland.
The Supreme Court of the United States
was well represented at the reception
The court was headed by Chief Justice Full
Ter. accompanied by his wife and daughters
Rev. DR.. Weston of New York. accom-
panied by his. daughter, relatives of the
chief justice was also among the Supreme
Court party Mr.. and Mrs. Justice Field
were accompanied by Mrs. Isaac Reaua
| and Miss Annie Requa- There were pres
ent also Justices Harlan, Gray. Brown and
Shiras. with members of their families.
There was also full representation OF
the United States Court of Claims. the
Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia.
The Court of Claims was headed by
Chief Justice VIM. A. Richardson. Judges
Chas. C. Mott. John Davis. Stanton ].
Peeile and Chief Clerk Archibald Hopkins
were accompanied by ladies of their fam
lilies.
Chief Justice Bingham headed the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia.
Associate Justices Hagner. Cox. McComas
and Cole, very generally accompanied by
members Of their families. were in line
Ths pension office was represented by
Commissioner VIM. Lochren, Second Deputy
Commissioner Bell, chiefs Of divisions and
other officials.
Senators and Representatives.
There was not a large attendance of
members of Congress, but the number call
ing to pay their respects to the President
was not less than is usual, as New Year
reception is not generally largely attended.
There was quite a sprinkling of new men,
bers, however, and q number of well-known
faces Of older Senators and Representa-
tives. Senator Burrows came early, and
was IN the corridor when the presidential
party went into the blue room.
There was no effort to get the Senators
and Representatives together as members
OF separate bodies. In most instances they
had several members Of their families with
them. Senator Sherman was among the
first to enter the reception room, and
Speaker Reed came along In company with
his daughter.
Mrs. and Miss Hilborn. Representative
Clarke of Alabama, the Misses Clarke and
Miss Fast, Representative Bahcock. chair
man of the House committee Oh the Dis
trict of Columbia. and Senator Nc MILAN,
chairman of the Senate committee IN the
District OF Columbia, were among the first
of the callers. There were also present
Senators Proctor, Perkins, Lodge, Wet
gan. Kyle and Morrill,, and Representatives
Bell of Texas, Cobb Of Alabama, Washing
ton of Tennessee. Picker, Catchings. Her
mann Of Oregon; Wheeler. Often. McCleary
Barham. Dolliver. Northway Hardy Of In
diana, Curtis Of New York. Price, Howe of
New York. McMillln Of Tennessee, Nell
Of Arkansas, Connolly Of Illinois, Lacey
of Iowa. -s. ~.s... f. -
The District government was represented
by Commissioners Ross. Truesdell and
Powell. Ex-Minister John A. Kasson, ex-
Secretary of State John w. Foster, J. C..
Bancroft Davis. John Crosby Brown and
wife of New York, Register of Wills J.
Nota McGin. Howard N. Miller, ex-Tost-
master General Tyner, Librarian Sponord.
w ]. Houghtaling. reading clerk of the
House Of Representatives; ex-Postmaster
General Horatio King, Rev. VIM. H. Mil
burn. the blind chaplain Of the Senate ac-
accompanied by Rev. Hugh Johnston, pas
tor Of the Metropolitan Nj. E. Church, were
present.
sY- The Army and Navy.
One Of the gayest features Of the recep-
ton was the unusually large attendance of
military men in their handsome uniforms
of blue and gold lace. The line was headed
by the officers Of the army stationed In this
vicinity, with Major General Miles and Ad-
1utant General Ruggles in the lead. They
were accompanied by their stats, including
General Breck and Capt. Michler The
assistants. In the line were Quartermastsr
General Batcheler. Inspector General Brock
inridge, Commissary General Morgan, Sur
geon General Sternberg. Col. Ainsworth.
Gen. Vincent. Col. Gilmore, Col Babcock,
Major Hall. Col. Alden, Major Smart, Pay
master General Stanton, Judge Advocate
General Lieber, Gen. Flagler, chief of ord
nance; Capt. Miller. Capt. Bliss, Gen. Greedy.
The engineer corps was especially well rep
resented. Gen. Craighill and Col. Barlow
were in the lead. following them being Col
Mackenzie and Captains Beach, Burr, Black,
Townsend. Gaillard, Lieut.. Duvan AMI
others.
Following the staff came the cavalry off,
GERS from Fort Myer, distinguished by yell
low plumes and trimmings. They were led
by Col. Gordon, Major Mills and Capt.
Crrse. all of the sixth cavalry.
The fourth artillery. stationed at Wash
:ngton barracks. made fine display. with
their neat uniforms and red plumes and
trimmings. Gel. Crosson was in command
and the entire garrison was present, includ-
ing Maj. Rawles, Capt. Lancaster, Capt
Howe, Maj. Smith. Adjutant Strong, Quar-
termaster McCaig.
Following came small but distinguished
party Of retired army officers, including
Gen. Van Vliet. Gen. Merely. Gen. Roch-
ester, Gen. Hammond, Gen. Carlin, Gen.
Saxton and Maj. Rittenhouse. Capt. Geo.
A. Armes was also in line in full uniform,
and Capt. ]. p. Walker, a retired officer,
was conspicuous in full evening DRESS be-