The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. New
Years day was celebrated here in the
good old fashioned way. Washington,
OF late years. is the only city that has
retained the old custom. Calls were
exchanged by everybody in official and
private life. All OF the officials receIv-
ed, the President first of all. the vice
president, the members o. the cabinet,
heads OF bureaus, and so on down TO
the humblest officials, and after that
the great social public.
II was an ideal day; clear sky and
brncing breeze from the northwest ma
king walking pleasant, but was rather
hard upon the occupants OF the gay
eduIpages 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 cX-
change greetings with Mrs. Cleveland
and the ladies OF the cabinet. The main
interest, OF course, centcred In the
Presidents reception. The white house
had been deliberately decorated for the
occasion with flowers and foliage plants
and the Marine band OF sixty pieces
in their red coats, under the leadership
OF Prof Fancuilla, were stationed Just
within the entrance and added color to
the brililancy OF the scene within. The
musical programme, arranged Tor TINS
occasion, Included @ melnnSe OF all ma
tions arranged by SOusa, as compli-
rnent to the diplomatic corps, n tri-
umphant Russian cir and n suggestion
OF peace on earth and good VIII 10 men
In an angels waltz.
Just beyond the place where the band
discoursed, In the great vaulted corrl-
dor OF the white house, the decorations
were composed OF giguntic screw palms
in alcoves and stands OF potted plants.
The red parlor, into which the visitors
were first shown, was adorned with
rubber plants, trails OF sIntiaN and plRk
begunIas TO match the tone. OF the
apartment The blue parlor. where the
receiving party stood TO exchange their
greetings with the guests behind a line
OF heavy gilt framed sofas, nbounded
with cut flowers arranged In tail
stand on the central divan. The man
tells were banked with azalias ana
poinsettias, red camelias, red roses ana
hyacinths. The green parlor, through
which the visitors Eoxt passed. was
lined with green Jardlnieres hlled with
foliage plants. ferns and palms. ana
the great east room was beautlfulIy
adorned with vast group OF tall palms
and ferns which made forest OF green
IN the large east window. Stands OF
potted plants graeed the mnnteis and
wreaths and runners OF smllaX wound
their way about the mirrors.
Just before II o'clock the President
and Mrs, Cleveland descended the stair
way from the private portion OF the
house, followed by the members OF the
cabinet, and exchaOnged greetings with
the members of the diptomnttc corps,
who came resplendent in tull court
eostume The President then took his
place in the blue parIor next the door.
with Mrs. Cleveland on his right. In
the line beside her were the wives or
the members OF the cabinet. and Miss
Herbert, daughter OF Secretary Her
bert. Mrs. Smith was prevented from
attending BY the illness of her dnugh-
ter.
The Costumes.
Mrs. Cleveland's gown was OF white
and mauve striped satin with moIre cf-
feet. The bodice had q hIGh
stock collar OF mauve velvet and
pretty jabot OF lace falling over vest
OF white satin. richly embroidered with
pearls. Only few diamonds spaFkled
in her corsage and the entire effect OF
the toilet was one OF great simplicity.
Mrs. Olney wore an elegant gown OF
gray satin and velvet. The bodice had
a Jacket effect with revers OF lilac vel
velvet and iabot Of lace.
Mrs. Carlisle wore gray satin hrocade.
styllshly combined with velvet ana
trimmed with point lace.
Mrs. LamOnt's gown was white. the
skirt was OF broadCloth edged with n
band OF sable The bodice was or white
satin and entirely covered with rTai
antique lace OF q handsome pattern.
Tho 'front.' OF the waist had n pleatHd
fold OF satIu embroidered In flower de-
sign, with parts Of It painted. The
pufH sleeves which reached down TO the
clhow, we're striped with cloth bands
similarly ornamcnted. Diamond cres-
cent brooch and other diamond orna-
nents were worn.
Mrs. Harmon, who was assisting at
her first white house reception. made
handsome figure IN the line. Her gown
was an elegant one Of rich lavender
hrpradc. styliFhly made, and worn ana
trimmed with duchess lace. Some
Sparkling jewels were worn.
Mrs Herbert wore n French gown OF
light blue. brDCndcd sils, combined win
blue velvet, chiffon aud gold pa95emen-
tric.
Miss Morton wore wire colorcl silk
md real roiHt lace, giving a becoming
finish 10 the bodice
Tho indies ~ tho diplomatic CORDS
wore elegant visiting drCsE"s, which re-
ilcCtcd for the most part. the latest crr-
atlOnE Of their Paris drcsFmnEer
In the rear Of tho line we're the mem
bers OF the cabinet and number of
ladies invited to assist In the rcccp-
ton Among them Were Mrs. Fuller,
Mrs. Rrice, Atrs, Nllla. tlrg, Sherman.
MrR. CullOm. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. HIT
Mrp Ncwllnis. &irg. Daniels. Mrs
Crisp, Mrs SayarH. Mra. Mcclellan,
MFa. CLARK. Mira. CHtrhlugB. Mrs Mics,
Mrs. StnrnbcrB, Mira Wilson. Mrs.
ItnnEny. Mrs. Stewart. Mrs McAdOo,
Mrs Doe. Mra Rice. Mrs Scott MiR8
Ieutll Stevenson, MiEH Whitney, tho
Alssc3 Hnmlln. Mu. Uhl, MN Gray
Mrs. \. \. Wilson, Mrn. Matthew, Mra
Mitchell. Mrs. Waller. MrA. Brooks.
Mrs. Bryant. hligs Knott. Mrs. Todd.
Mlgs Mutcl Johnson, Mira. ", X, Car
Isle. Mrs. Reed, MlEE Barry MrH
Whcimorc, Minis Quay NigB Jane Full
cr. Mr7I NIcou. Miss Lownda ag, Mrs. pa
viz, Miss Conrad. Miss Crowcll. Mira
Wharton. Mrh Wright and Miss Lucy
Wright
The band struck up HAL To tho
chief" ns the presidential party dc.
Rrrndnl tic western stairway Mt II
O'clock. hftcr the party had taken
their places tho baud burst forth with
FnnClculR Inauguration march, dcdl-
Gated 60 prOIduHt Cicvolnud. aud the
reception began with the entry of the
diplomatic corps. headed by tho dcnn.
Fir Julian PauHrnfotc Many of the
corps, after exchanging allututiorB
with the President aud MrH Clcyc'
1nn1 fngggd I'm ihp ronr NJ tho receiving