The morning times., 1896-12-27

The lack OF physical strength which
will render it impossible for Mrs. Mckin-
ley ever 10 take the place of the present
beautiful and gracious mistress OF the
White House is matter or much regret
to the public wen as to society. While
the official functions are bound to 20 on,
it is always disappointment when the
wife of the President cannot grace them
in person and enter into the close AID
delightful acquaintance with the world
OF society that las marked the reign OF
Mrs. Cleveland. as well as that of the late
Mrs. Harrison
Mrs. Stevenson will assist at the recep-
ton next Friday for the first time in
two years Her place will be TO the right
of Mrs. Cleveland, the others in the receiving
line being Mrs. Olney. Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs
Lamont, Mrs Harmon, Mrs Francis, Mrs
Wilson, Miss Herbert. daughter of the
Secretary OF the Navy, and Miss Morton,
sister of the Secretary Of Agriculture
The President stands at the head Of the
| line and shakes hands with each visitor as
does Mrs Cleveland and each Of the Cabinet
ladies. The New Year reception. as well
as the four evening receptions throughout
| the season are by the President and Mrs
| Cleveland, assisted by the ladies of the
| Cabinet. The Vice President and members
| of the Cabinet attend as guests, and the
Vice President is expected to be the first
visitor to greet the President promptly at
| l a. m. on New Years Day.
The members of the Cabinet follow.
after which the diplomatic corps appears
This S the most brilliant part of the i'm
! mense body, as the members of the corps
appear in uniform
The Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
| and Associate Justices. after which Sena-
! tors and Representatives in Congress,
! eX-members Of the Cabinet, and eX-Untcd
| States ministers are received. The Of
| ficers OF the Army and Navy are next in
| order. followed by certain District Officers
| assistant secretaries, and heads Of de-
partments. The reception of citizens be-
| gins at 2:30 and stops at 2 p. m.
The ladies of the Cabinet all hold after
| noon receptions at their homes and the wife
OF the Secretary of State gives a breakfast
! to the members of the diplomatic corps at
/ noon.
! 1t is considered the correct thing for
women to attend the White House recep-
! tor on New Years Day, but not those OF
the Cabinet houses.
IN addition to the wives of the Cabinet
! officers Mrs. Cleveland will have nearly
! 100 prominent society women to assist
at her reception on New Years Day The
! ma Giority Of these chosen ones will be
wives or daughters Of prominent Officials
and of officers OF the Army and Navy but
many will be selected from the resident
| families of the District
| There have been comparatively few
| important changes in the diplomatic corps
since last New Years Day. The lour
ambassadors, Sir Julian Pamcefote, NJ
| Patenotre, Baron Fava, and Baron Won
| Thielmann, are all with us, though since
the death of their son last spring. Baron
and Baroness Fava have spent most Of the
| time in New York. and the baroness will
take no part in the festivities or the
| coming season.
| The late Charge d'Af:aires of Argentina
and Mime. nominguez, although well
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