Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND
RECEIVED MANY NOTABLE pEo-
PIE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Diplomats, Judges, Senators and Mil
ed Thronr-Niusic and Flowers.

old fashioned way. Washington of late
years is almost the only ci.y that has
retained the old custom. Calls were
exchanged by everybody in official
and private life. All OF the officials re-
ceived, the president first OF all. the
vice president, 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 bracing
breeze from the Northwest making
walking pleasant. but was rather hard
on occupants OF the gay equlpages,
and the vast throngs on foot. VINO
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. Cleye-
land and the ladies OF the cabinet. The
main Interest, OF course, ceniereu in
the presidents reception. The White
House had beer elaborately decorated
for the occasion with flowers and foli-
age plants, the Marine band OF sixty
pieces in their red coats were station
ed Just within the entrance, and add
ed color TO the brllliancy OF the scene
W4u.Iu. ne musical program arrang-
ed for the occasion Included a me-
lange Of the airs Of all nations, ar
ranged by Sousa as a compliment to
the diplomatic corps, a triumphant
Russian air and suggestions OF peace
on earth and good will TO man IN an
Angels waltz.
The reception parlors were beautiful
ly adorned with a vast group of tall
palms and ferns. which made a for
est of green in the large windows,
Stands OF potted plants graced the
mantels and wreaths and runners
wound their way about the mirrors.
Just before IL o'clock the president
and Mrs. Cleveland descended the
stairway from the private portion of
the hts Sc, followed by members of
the cabinet. and exchanged greetings
with the members OF the diplomatic
corps, who came, respondent In full
court costume. The president then
took his place In the blue parlor, next
to the door, with Mrs. Clevland on his
right. In the line beside her were the
wives of the members of the cabinet
ara Miss Herbert, daughter OF Secre-
tary Herbert. Mrs. Smith was pre-
vented from attending by the illness
of her daughter.
In the rear OF the line were the mem
bers OF the cabinet and anumber of
ladies' invited to assist in the recep-
IL
Mrs. Brice. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. sherman
| Mrs, Cullom. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Hit
AIrs. Newlands Mrs Daniel, Mrs
| Crisp. Mrs. Sayres, Mrs. McClelland
| Mrs. Clark, Mrs Catchings, Mrs. Miles
| Mrs Stelnberg, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Ram
| sey. Mrs Stewart, Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs
| Doe. Mrs. Rice. Mrs, Scott, Miss Lett
| Hamlln, Mrs Uni, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. A
| \. Wilson, Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. Mitch
| ell. Mrs. Waller. Mrs. Brooks, Mrs
| Bryant. Mrs. Knott. Mrs. Todd, Miss
| Mabel Johnson, Mrs. W. X, Carlisle
| Mrs. Reed, Mrs, Barry Mrs. Wetmore
| Mrs. Quay. Miss Jane Fuller, Mrs. Mlol
| Mrs. Londes, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Con
| rad. Miss Crowell. Miss Wharton. Mrs
| Wright and Miss Lucy Wright.
The band struck UP Hall to th'
CHIEF as the presidential party de
scended the western stairway at i
| o'clock. After the party had takeI
their stations the band burst forti
with Fanclullfs inaugural march, ded
Gated to President Cleveland and tn
reception began with the entry of TIL
diplomatic corps, headed by the dean
Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Many Of the corps, after exchanging
salutations with the president am
Mrs. Cleveland. passed in the rear o
the receiving party and engaged II
conversation with the pretty womel
who were assisting In the reception.
Following the diplomats came tn
members of the United States suprem
court headed by Chief Justice Fuller
the Judges OF court of claims and tn
supreme court of the District of Co
lumbla.
The senator's and representatives AM
delegates In congress were next in lin
not very many In number but includ
Ing most OF the men OF national re
nown, Speaker Reeds tall figure loom
ing above the others. who rather I'm
patiently waited in tire cold entrance.
The order OF entrance was not yer!
closely observed and senators, member
OF congress, judicial officers and com
missioners and others fell into line a
they happened to reach the portals o
the white House.
AT ii:40 the officers OF the army sta
toned In Washington appeared In
body In full dress uniform, headed b,
Major General Miles with his persona
stan, and In their rear came the OF
ficers OF the navy led by Commodore
M,fthewe. Pyth,an and Melvill
and in turn the officers Of the D'stric
OF Columbia National Guard with Gen
eral Ordway at their head.
Then came the general public whicI
had gathered several thousand stron
on the sidewalk waiting patiently 10
hours the opportunity to grasp tn
hand Of the president and Mrs Clevc
land.
The most attractive feature of tn
reception was the scene In the vas
East room. The daylight was exclud
ed by heavy curtains and the room wa
flooded by light from the great hemis
pheres OF plate glass in the csilIlng
which lighted up in most attractiv
style the toilets OF the ladies and n
splendid uniforms Of the diplomat
corps and OF the army and naval OF
ficers. As the general public began {
enter the house. however. this seen
dissolved and foon the room was file,
with vast throng, curiously yiewin
the decorations and discussing the ap
pearsnce OF the party and other feat
ures OF the New Years day reception
The marine band meanwhile had turn
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