The record-union., 1896-01-02

ana nearly looking BRITISH EmDaSSa-
dor, attired in his full court uniform,
who shook hands warmly and ex-
changed smiles with the President as
though there had never been such
thing as 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 remains
of Walter Q. Gresham lay in state in
the east room, and the representatives
of foreign Governments with whom he
had to deal personally came to do honor
to his memory. The composition of the
Cabinet has been changed since then,
and two new members, Harmon and
Wilson, with their wives, were having
their first experience in the receiving
line.
Mrs. Clevelands gown was of laven-
der and white striped satin, trimmed
with point lace and high in the neck, as
were all the gowns of the members Of
the receiving party. 1t was a matter
of particular note that nearly all the
members OF the diplomatic body were
accompanied by the ladies' of their fam
lies, if they had any, or by the ladies
of somebody else's family, if they had
not. And it so happened that one of
these women attracted more attention
from the spectators than any of the
male members of the foreign contin-
gent, despite their red and blue, yellow
and white coats and braid and side
arms She smiled sweetly on Mrs.
Cleveland, and then went shilling and
bowling down the line, and continued
to smile during the progress to the East
room, apparently wholly unconscious
Of the great interest she created She
was Mrs. Yang Yu, the wife of the
Chinese Minister. Mrs. Yang Wv was
truly wonderfully attired from an
American stanpoint, and the most won
derful thing of all about her attire was
the head dress. It sparkled with gems
and shimmered in the soft light that
came through the electric globes in
the rooms. Silk of a most beautiful
texture formed the gown, and Mrs.
Yang Yu 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 the Secretary of the British EN-
bassy, Viscount Cough and the other
attaches.
Jules Patenote, the French EN-
oassador, in his uniform of blue and
gold, came with Messrs. Paul lie Faivre
and Maurice Trubert, Secretaries of the
Embassy, and other attaches, and Italy
was represented by Baron Fava, the
Italian ambassador. Baroness Faya
was with her husband.
Baron Won Thielmann, the German
ambassador. headed the German rep
resentation
Senor Romero. the Mexican Minister.
plainly attired, followed with Sonora
Romero on his arm, and a host Of young
attaches in his wake.
Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish Minister
and his Secretary of Legation, Norigh
ian EHendi, attracted attention less
through their uniforms than through
the fact that they wore the fez
Then followed PAX Cank Kin the
sole representative of unhapnv Coraa.
shinichiro Kurino, the Japanese Minis
ter; L. Hengelmullerv von Hengervar the
Austro-Hungary Minister, followed bv
Prince Raoul Wride, Counselor of the
Legation; Yang Yu, the Chinese Min
lister; G. de Wreckherlin. Minister of
the Netherlands: Senior Renffo Charge
d'Affaires of the United States of Co
lombia; Alfred LIE CHAT, the Belgian
Minister; ]. A. w Griap, Minister
from Sweden and Norway, and Count
Wrangel; Senior Mendonca of the Bra
lillian Legation; Alexandra de Somow.
Charge d'Affaires of Russia: Senior
Lazo Arrfaga, Guatemalan and Hon
duran Minister; Senior Cana. Chilean
Minister; Senor Jose Andrade. Vene-
zuelan Envoy, whose admiration for Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Olney is boundless
since the message of the Monroe doc
tIine was sent to Congress; J. B. Piode.
Envoy from Switzerland; Senior Dupuv
de LONE, Spain's diplomatic represent
ative; Constantine Brun, the Danish
Minister; Minister Francis M. Hatch.
of Hawaii; Senior Dominguez, Charge
| d Affaires of Argentina.
All the diplomatic officers and the la
dies accompanying them left the White
House shortly before noon, in order to
partake Of the annual diplomatic
breakfast at Secretary Olney's resi-
dence. Attired in black frock coats of
other cut succeeded the Kaleidoscope
array of diplomatic attire, the Chief
United States Supreme Court. headed
the contingent; Chief Justice Fuller.
accompanied by Miss Fuller: the
broad-shouldered Justice Harlan; the
gigantic Justice Gray; the yenerab ble
Justice Field, leaning on the arm OF mis-
wife for support; Justices Brewer.
White, Brown and Shiras; the Justices
OF the United States Court of Appeals
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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 con-
| tingent were Senators Sherman, Lodge.
Carter, Morgan, Burrows, Squire,
Bate, Proctor and Shoup; Represent
ative Wheeler of Alabama, Catchings
of Missouri, Mcclellan of New York.
| Northway of Ohio Picker Of South
Dakota, Lacey of Iowa, Hermann of
Oregon, Curtis of New York, Cobb of
Alabama and Washington of Tennes-
see. Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners, directors of various public in
stitutions, the Commissioners of the
/ District of Columbia, bureau officers of
/ the executive departments and many
others holding official positions filed
| By an endless array.
Then came the army officers, as fine a
/ looking body of men as were ever seen,
albeit their blue uniforms were not so
gaudy as those of the diplomatic corps
| Major-General Miles headed the line of
his subordinates, making his first Off
ciaI social appearance as the Major