Evening star., 1896-12-26
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTIONS.
Arrangements for the New Year Funt
ton and Those That Will Follow.

Arrangements for the New Year Func-
ton and Those That Will Follow.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland have
approved the arrangements made for the
usual general reception at the Executive
Mansion New Year day, and Col. Wilson,
commissioner of public buildings and
grouid dis. who has personal supervision of
the affair, will be very busy man from
now until tine reception is over Friday af-
ternoon.
The official program is as follows:
At IL a.m.-The President will receive the
Vice President, the members of the cabinet
and the diplomatic corps.
At 11:15 a.m.-The chief justice, the asso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States, the judges of the United
States Court of Claims, the judges of the
Court Of Appeals and the judges of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
At 11:2o a.m.-Senators. representatives
and delegates in Congress. the Commits
siCners of the District of Columbia and the
judicial officers of the District. ex-members
of the cabinet and eX-ministers of the
United States.
AT 11:4O a.m.-The officers of the army
and navy and the marine corps, the gem
eral and general stan of the militia OF the
District of Columbia
At II m.-Tne regents and the secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, the civil
service commission, the interstate COM
merce cen mission, the assistant secreta
ries of the departments. the assistant post
master general, the solicitor general, the
assistant attorneys general, the commits
sioner of fisheries, the commissioner of Ia
Dor, the heads of the bureaus of the sew
eral departments and the president of the
Columbian Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb.
At 12:15 p.m.-The Associated Veterans
of the War Of 1916, the Grand Army of the
Republic. the Loyal Legion. the Union Vet
eran Legion, and the members of the Old
est Inhabitants Association of the District
of Columbia.
At 1926 p.m-Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at pm.
Carriages will approach the Executive
Mansion by the eastern gate, and leave by
the western. Pedestrians will approach
the mansion by the western gate and leave
by the eastern.
The President will be assisted by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Stevenson and the ladies
of the cabinet.
In accordance with custom, the south
grounds and the south balcony entrance to
the Executive Mansion will be closed on
New Year day.
The following is list of dates of other
reception 8, ETC., at the Executive Mansion
during the season Of 1897:
Thurs day, January cabinet dinner.
Thursday, January 14-Diplomatic recep-
ton; 3 pm. to ii pm.
Thursday, January 2l-Diplomatic din
ner.
Thursday, January SS-Congressional and
judicial reception; . pm. to IL pm.
Thursday. February 4-Supreme Court
dinner.
Saturday. February e-Mrs CIeveiand's
reception: pm. to pm.
Thursday, February 11-Army, navy and
marine corps reception: . pm. to IL pm.
Thursday, February 1S-Public reception;
pm to IL pm.
Army Omcers and Uniforms.
In pursuance OF instructions from the
Secretary Of War. officers Of the army in
this city and at Fort Myer will assemble
in full uniform at the Office Of the COM
manding general on Friday, January I.
1897 not later than IL % O'Clock am, ami
proceed thence to the Executive Mansion
to pay their respects to the President of
the United States.
The formation will be made. under direc-
ton Of the adjutant general, in the follow
ing order: 1st-Omeers on the active list
according TO corps and regiments. as given
in the Army Register. 2d-Oficers on the
retired list in the order of corps and regi-
ments to which they formerly belonged.