The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02


dean, Sir Julian Pauncefote, that tall and
hearty-looking British ambassador, at
tired in his court uniform. He shook
hands warmly and exchanged smiles with
the President, as though there had never
been such thing as "a Venezuelan note"
or message to Congress on the Monroe
doctrine. The occasion of to-day was in
strong contrast to the last previous official
visit of the diplomatic corps to the White
House, in May of the year just ended,
when the body OF Walter Q. Gresham lay
in state in the east room, and the repre-
sentatives of foreign governments with
whom he had to deal personally came to
do honor to his memory. The composition
OF the Cabinet had been changed since
then, and two new members-Messrs. Har-
mon and Wilson-with their wives, were
having their first experience in the receiv-
ing line.
Mrs. Cleveland's gown was of lavender
and white-striped satin, trimmed with
point lace and high in the neck, as were
all the gowns of the members of the re-
ceivlng party. 1t was matter of particu-
lar note that nearly all the members of the
diplomatic body were accompanied by the
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by the ladies of somebody else's family if
they had not. And it so happened that
one of these women attracted more atten-
tion from the spectators than any of the
male members of the foreign contingent,
despite their red and blue, yellow and
white coats and braid and size arms. She
smiled sweetly on Mrs. Cleveland, then
went smiling and bowling down the line,
and continued to smile during the progress
to the east room, apparently wholly un-
conscious of the interest she created. She
was Mrs. Yang Yu, the wife of the Chinese
Minister, who found herself the cynosure
of all eyes.
Mrs. Yang Yu was truly wonderfully at
tired from an American standpoint, and
the most wonderful of all about her attire
was the head dress, 1t sparkled with gems,
and shimmered in the soft light that came
through the electric globes in the room.
Silk of most beautiful texture formed the
gown, and Mrs. Yang Yu could certainly
had the satisfaction of knowing that her
dress, if not the envy of all the women at
the reception, attracted the lions share of
attention and praise.
Following Sir Julian Pauncefote came
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count Cough, and the other attaches.
Jules Patenotre, the French En- mbassador,
in his uniform of blue and gold, came with
Messrs. Paul LIE Faivre and Maurice Tru-
bert, secretaries of the embassy, and other
attaches. Italy was represented by Baron
Fava, the Italian Embassador. Baroness
Fava was with her husband. Baron Won
Thielnann, the German ambassador,
headed the German representation. Senor
Romero, the Mexican Minister, plainly at
tired, followed with Sonora Romero on his
arm, host of young attaches in his wake.
Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish Minister, and
his secretary of legation, Norighian Ef-
fendi, attracted attention less through
their uniforms than through the fact that
they wore the fez. Then followed PAX
Cank Kiu, the sole representative of I'M
happy Korea Shinichiro Kurino, the
japanese Minister; L. Hengelmuller
Won Hengervar, the Austro Hunga-
rian Minister, followed by Prince RaoA
Wride, counselor of the legation; Yang
Yu, the Chinese Minister; G. de Wrekher-
lin, Minister Of the Netherlands; Senior
Rengifo, Charge d d'Affaires for the United
States of Colombia; Alfred LIE CHAT, the
Belgian Minister; J. A. w. Griap, Minister
from Sweden and Norway, and Count
Wrangeli; Senor Mendonca of the Brazil
ian legation; Alexander de Somow, Charge
d d'Affaires for Russia; Senor Laze Arriaga,
Guatemalan and Honduran Minister;
Senor Cana, Chilean Minister; Senior Jose
Andrade, Venezuelan Envoy, whose ad-
miration for President Cleveland and Sec
retary 0mey is boundless since the mes
sage on the Monroe doctrine was sent to
Congress; J. b. Pioda, Envoy from Switz-
erland; Senor Dupuy de LONE, Spains
diplomatic representative; Constantine
Brun. the Danish Minister; Minister
Francis NJ. Hatch of Hawaii; Senior Calvo,
the Costa Rican Charge q d'Affaires; Senor
Demonguez, Charge d'Affaires for Argen-
tina.
All the diplomatic officers and the ladies
accompanying them left the White House
shortly before noon, in order to partake OF
the annual diplomatic breakfast at Sec
retary Olney's.
Plain, black frock coats and black coats
of other cut succeeded the kaleidescopic
array of diplomatic attire. The Chief JUS
tice and Ass ociate Justices of the United
States Supreme Court headed the demo-
cratic contingent; Chief Justice Fuller, ac-
panied by Miss Fuller; the broad
shouldered Justice Harlan; the gigantic
Justice Gray the venerable Justice Field,
leaning on the arm of his wife for sup
port; Justices Brewer, White, Brown and
Shiras; the Justices OF the United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Colum-
bia, headed by Chief Justice Alvey; other
District Judges, assistant secretaries in the
Government departments, and a host of
Senators and Representatives, many of
whom had wives and daughters with them.
Among the Congressional contingent were:
Senators Sherman, Lodge, Carter, Morgan,
Burrows, Squire, Bate, Proctor and Shoup;
Representatives Wheeler of Alabama,
Catchings of Mississippi, Mcclellan of
New York, Nerthway of Ohio, Picker of
South Dakota, Lacey of Iowa, Herman
of Oregon; Curtis, the New York giant;
Cobb of Alabama and Washington of Ten
nessee. The Interstate Commerce Com
missioners, directors of various public
institutions, the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, bureau officers of
the executive departments, and MANY
others holding official positions fled by in
endless array.