St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
eEw YEARS RECEPTION AT THE
WHITE HOUSE Al BRILLIANT
AFFAIR.
MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS.
PUBLIC MEN, PRIVATE CITIZENS,
DIPLOMATS AND OFFICERS PAY
THEIR RESPECTS.
scENE OF GORGEOUS srLnsDoR
Cabinet Ladies', Attired in Beautiful
Inception Costumes, Assist Mrs.
Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Jan. New Years
day was celebrated here in the good
old-fashinoed- way. Washington, Of
late years, is almost the only city that
has retained the old custom Calls
were exchanged by everybody in Off
cial and private life. All of the Off
Gals received, the president first OF
all, the vice president, the members of
the cabinet, heads of bureaus, and so
on down to the humblest officials, and,
after that, the great social public. 1t
was an ideal day, clear sky and a
bracing breeze from the Northwest,
making walking pleasant, but was
rather hard On the occupants of the
gay equippageS and the vast throngs
on foot who were obliged to wait in
the long line outside of the White
house to pay their respects to the
president and exchange greetings with
Mrs. Cleveland and the members of the
cabinet. The main interest, of course,
centered in the presidents reception.
The White house had been deliberately
decorated for the occasion with flowers
sixty pieces, in their red coats, under
the leadership of Prof. Vancuilla, were
stationed just within the entrance and
added color to the brilliancy of the
scene within. The musical programme,
including nelange of the airs of all
nations, was arranged by Sousa as
compliment to the diplomatic corps
a triumphant Russian air-and sug-
gestion of peace on earth and good
will to men in Angels waltz. Just
beyond the place where the band dis
coursed in the great vaulted corridor
of the White house the decorations
were composed of gigantic palms, in
alcoves and stands Of potted plant
The Red parlor, into which the Wis
itors were first shown, was adorned
with rubber plants, trails Of smilaX
and pink begonias, to match the tone
of the apartment. The Blue parlor
where the receiving party stood to ex-
change greetings with the guests be-
hind a line of heavy gilt-framed SOFAS
abounded with cut flowers arranged in
tall stand on the central divan. The
mantels were banked with azaIeas and
poinsettias, red camelias, red roses
and hyacinths. The Green parlor,
through which the visitors next
passed, was lined with green jardi-
nieres, filed with foliage plants, ferns
and palms, and the great East room
was beautifully adorned with vast
group of tall palms and ferns, which
made a forest of green in the large
East window. Stands of ported plants
graced the manteis, and wreaths and
runners of smilax found their way
about the mirrors.
EXCHANGED GREETINGS.
Just before IL o'clock th.e president
and Mrs. Cleveland descended the
stairway from the private portion of
the house, followed by the members of
the cabinet, and exchanged greetings
with the members of the diplomatic
corps, who came Respondent in full
court costumes. The president then
took his place in the blue parlor, next
to the door, with Mrs. Cleveland on
his right. In the line beside her were
the wives of the members of the eabi-
net, and Miss Herbert, daughter of
Secretary Herbert. Mrs. Smith was
prevented from attending by the ill
ness of her daughter In the rear of
the line were the members of the cab
met, and a number of ladies invited
to assist in the reception. Among them
were Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Brice, Mrs.
Mills, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Newlands,
Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. Say
ers, Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Catchings, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Sternberg,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Ramsey, Mrs.
Stewart, Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Doe, Mrs.
Rice, Mrs. Scott, Miss Letitia Steven
son, Miss Whitney, the Misses Ham
lin, Mrs. Uhl, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. A. A.
Wilson Mrc hJntthaWc NJjtnhnu
Mrs. Waller, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Bry-
ant, Miss Knott, Mrs. Todd, Miss Ma
bel Johnson, Mrs. w. K. Carlisle, Mrs.
REED. MISC Barry, Mrs. Whitmore.
Miss Quay, Miss Jane Fuller, Mrs. Mi
2ou- Miss Iowades, Mrs. Davis, Miss
Conrad Miss Crowell, Mrs. Wharton,
Mrs. Wright and Miss Lucy Wright
The band struck up Hail to the
Chief as the presidential party de-
scended the western stairway at II
o'clock. After the party had taken
their stations the band burst forth
with Fanciullrs Inauguration march,
dedicated to President Cleveland, and
the reception began with the entry of
the diplomatic corps, headed by the
dean. Sir Julian Pauncefote. Many Of
the corps exchanged salutes with the
president and Mrs Cleveland passed
in The rear of the reception party and
engaged in conversation with the pref
ty women who We're assisting in the
reception. ~
ORDER OF ARRIVAL.
Following the diplomatic corps came
the members of the United States SUI
preme court headed by Chief Justice
Fuller, the judges of the court of
claims, OF the court of appeals and the
eupreme court of the District of Co
lumbia. The senators and representa-
tives and delegates in congress We're
next in line, not very many in number,
but including most of the men of ma
tional renown. Speaker Reeds tall fig
IRE looming above the others, who
rather impatiently waited in the cold
entry. The order of reception from this
point on was not very closely observed
and senators, members of congress, jul
iicial officers, commissioners and other
officials fell into line where they hap
pened to reach the portals of the White
house. At II 40 the officers of the army
stationed in Washington appeared in g
body. In full dress uniform, headed by
Maj. Gen. Miles, with his personal staff,
and in their rear came the officers Of
the navy, led by Commodores Mat
thews, Phythian and Melville, and in
their turn, the officers of the District
of Columbia National guards, with
Gen. Ordway at their head. The re-
gents of the Smithsonian institute, the
civil service commissioners. the assis-
tant secretaries of the various execu-
five departments and bureau chiefs
Acsme along in rather loose order and
with the G. A. R., Loyal Legion and
Veterans organizations, wound up the
official contingent, and preceded the
general public which had gathered sew
eral thousand strong on the sidewalks,
waiting patiently for hours, their OPP
portunity to grasp the hand of the pres
iTe1t ard OF Mrs Cleveland