Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-02
NEW YEAR IN WASHINGTON
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 to smile during her progress to the east room, apparently wholly unconscious of the great interest she created. She was Mrs. Yang Yu, the wife Of lthe Chinese minister, who found herself the cynosure of all eyes. Wherever she went her prog ress was greeted with whispers of: aI
 Isn't she pretty?" 3t U e5-l
 "What beautiful silk!'
 What an odd head dress!"
 Mrs. Yang Yu was truly wonderfully attired from an American standpoint. and the most wonderful thing of all about her attire was the head dress re- ferred to. It sparlSled with gems and shimmered in the soft light that came through the electric globes in the rooms. Silk of most beautiful texture formed the gown, and Mrs. Yang Yu could cer- tainly have had the satisfaction of know ing that her dress, if not the envy of all the women at the, reception, attracted the Hons share of attention and praise.
 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 break fast at Secretary 0lneys. Black frock coats succeeded. the ka1eidoscopic array of diplomatic attire, the chief justice and associate justices of the United States supreme court, headed by the democratic contingent, Chief Justice Fuller, accompanied by Miss Fuller the
 
 gigantic Justice Gray. the venerable Jus tice Field, leaning on the arm of his wife for support, Justices Brewer, White Brown and Shiras; the justices of the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia, headed by Chief Justice Alvey, district judges, secpe- taries of the government departments and host of senators and representa- tives many of whom had wives and daughters with them. Among the con gressional contingent were Senators Sherman, Lodge, Morgan Burrows Squire, Bate, Proctor and Shoup; Repre- sentatives Wheeler of Alabama, Catch ings of Mississippi, Mcclellan of New York, Northway of Ohtos Pickler of South Dakota, Lacey of Iowa, Hermann of Ore gon, Curtis of New York, Cobb of Ala bama and Washington of Tennessee. In- terstate commerce commissioners, com missioners of public institutions, the commissioners of the District of Column bia, bureau officers of the executive de- partmentS and many others holding official positions filed by.
 Then came the army officers. Major General Miles headed the line of his su- bordinates, making his first official social appearance as the major-general com nianding the army gorgeous in yellow sash and all the appurtenances of the commanding generals costume The army men turned out in full force chiefs of war department bureaus, staff officers line officers of detailed duty and the officers attached to the cavalry and artillery regiments stationed in and near Washington. - r4
 r A score or more of retired generals, colonels and majors closed the military 5line. #, sl..z. ti5
 Then came the navy contingent, head ed by Commodore Melville chief of the steam engineering bureau; Commodore Matthews, chief of yards and docks; Ad- miral Ramsay head of the navigation bureau; SurgeonaGeneral Tryon; Captain Sampson, chief of ordnance, and many others bowed along past the receiving party. iSa 'ViibuifllA- Auzs
 !. A host of other civilian officials fol- Flowed the navalz officers. and then fol- lowed the veterans of the war of 1S46 carrying the battle flags members of 1the Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion and the Oldest Tnhabitants' association of the District of Columbia. M
 q Between 12:30 and o'clock the public reception to-7citizens-began All the morning those wholfeiI within this cate gory had been assembling outside the White, House until at the time stated they numbered many hundreds and stretched in a long line, two deep, down the drive way to one of the main gates and out into Pennsylvania avenue Several of the cabinet ladies and a large number of those behind the line had left the White
 
 of their own, but the President and Mrs Cleveland stuck bravely to their fatigu- ing task and had handshake' and a smile for all who came. -+tA
 At o'clock the doors were closed and the annual official reception was over.
 Other Receptions.
 The secretary of state gave his usual New Year breakfast to the diplomatic corps The functions began at noon and was followed by a reception, at which Mrs. Olney was assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Minot. and Mrs. Uhl and Miss Uhl, the wife and daughter of the assistant secretary of state; Mrs. and Miss Rock hill, the wife and daughter of the third assistant secretary of state; Mrs. and Miss Sheridan, Miss Audrey Pauncefote, the daughter of the British ambassador, and number of others.
 Secretary and Mrs, Carlisle. Secretary and Miss Herbert Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, and Secretary and Miss Morton also held receptions. The ill., ness of the little daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Smith prevented them from re- ceiving, and Postmaster-General and Mrs. Wilson were also compelled not to receive owing to the illness of their son.
 The reception of the yice-president and Mrs. Stevenson was held at the Hotel Normandie from to 5 o'clock.