The record-union., 1897-01-02
Won Thielman and the Secretaries and
attaches of his suite.

Then the brilliant uniforms of the Eu-
ropean diplomats gave way to the mod
est black or conventional dress worn by
Senor Matias Romero, Minister from
Mexico, who in common with the rep
resentatives from the Latin American
Republics, with the exception of those
from Brazil, followed the custom of the
country in appearing in the highest
garb Of civilian conventionality, with
out regard to the almanac. Sonora Ro-
nero and the Secretaries and attaches
of the Mexican Legation followed the
Minister
A year ago Chinese woman was
seen for the first time at the opening
function of the official social season.
She was Mrs Yang Yu, the wife OF the
envoy from the Flowery Kingdom. To-
day she came again, and created quite
as much interest and comment as she
did on her previous appearance at
New Years reception. Her wonderful
silken robes were the admiration of all
the woman present, while every man
pronounced her as pretty as picture,
and not Chinese picture either. She
drew even more attention than her hus-
band and the silk-gowned members OF
his suite. Yang Yu's costume was re-
splendent. In his wake came his Sec
retaries and attaches, Ho Yen Shang,
Kwang Ying Mr.. Hoo, Mr.. Su, MT.
Wang, Mr.. Shang, Mr.. Chung, Mr.. sum-
Mr. Lee and Mr.. SEE.
The presence of Mrs. Yang Yu was
not the only mark of Oriental advance
ment at the reception. When the Co
rean Minister and his wife were an
nounced the spectators who craned their
necks to witness the odd headgear ana
dress in which they had been accus-
toned to see the Representatives OF the
Hermit Kingdom attired, met Wlln
disappointment, for they had discarded
their picturesque costume for the con-
Ventional garments Of European CIVIL
ization, appearing in them for the nrSl
time at the New Years Day function.
Uniforms of European cut were also
worn by Toru Hoshi, the japanese MIN
lister, and his family. Mutapha Bey,
the Sultan's representative, appeared
wearing his fez.
A wear ago to-day the Venezuelan
message of President Cleveland was
fresh in the minds of those who saw Sir
Julian Pauncefote bow and smile as he
shook the Presidents hand, as though
he might not within brief period re-
ceive notice that diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and the United
States had been severed, and directions
to return to London Immediately. To-
day it was Senior Enrique Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish Minister who was
metaphorically in Sir Julian's shoes.
The greetings he gaveand received were
cordial in the extreme and resplendent
in gold braid he passed along the line
bowling and smiling with CaStillfan
courtesy to the ladies in the receiving
party Sonora Dupuy de LONE and
number of uniformed Secretaries and
attaches, some of them with their wives,
followed the Spanish Minister
Others of the diplomatic body who
were present were c. D. Weckarchlen.
Julio Rengifo, Charge d'Affaires of CO.
lombia; Mrs. Maurice Tovstens, Coun
cilor of the Belgian Legation; A. Grip,
Minister of Sweden and Norway; Senor
Salvador de Mendonca, the Brazilian
Minister, and Dona de Mendoza; Senior
Antonio Lazo Arriaga, Guatemala's s rep
resentative, and his wife; Senior Donin-
go Cana, the Chilean envoy, and Sonora
Cara; Senor Jose Andrade, the Vene-
Zuelan Minister, just back from Caracas
with the protocol of the treaty of arbi-
tration with Great Britain; Hengelmul-
Ter Won Gengervar, the Austrian Min
ister, with his wife; ]. B. Pioda, the
Swiss Minister, and Mrs. Pioda; Con-
stantine Brun, the Danish Minister;
Francis NJ. Hatch, Hawaii's representa-
tive, and Mrs. Hatch; E. D. Kotzebue,
the Russian Minister; Viscount de San
to-Thyrso, the Portuguese Minister, and
Viscountess de Santo-Thyrso; DR.. Mar
tin Garcia uiou, the member from Ar
gentina; Senior ]. b. Calvo, Minister
resident of Costa Rica, and Sonora de
Calvo, and Senior j. d. Rodriguez, the
first representative of the Greater Re
public of Cenral America (Honduras,
Nicaragua and Salvador to partici-
pate in the annual New Years recep-
ton.
Secretary Olney, who had made the
presentation of the members of the
diplomatic body, stepped to the rear as
the last of the foreigners had passed,
and Colonel Wilson took his place to
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Justice Fuller led the line of grave
looking Justices of the Federal Supreme
Court; Justice Knott, the new presiding
officer of the United States Court of
Claims, was followed by his associates
on the bench. Chief Justice Alvey of
the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia, a member of the Venezuelan
Commission, preceded the District judi
ciary.
Major-General Miles, attired in his
full uniform, a bright golden scarf
across his breast, indicating that he
was the Commanding General of the
military forces. led the large contingent
of army officers. Their SNOWY uniforms
made a bright picture as they passed
down the line
Rear Admiral Ramsey, Rear Admiral
Walker, Commodores Matthews, Samp-
son. Hichborne, Melville and a number
of other well-known officers composed
the naval contingent.
Senators and Representative in Con-
gress struggled along before and be-
hind the military and naval people
Speaker Reed bowled past the receiving
party, attracting considerable attention
Senator Sherman and other veteran
wearers of the toga We're also present.
Passing along in the order assigned
came the Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution. the Civil Service Commits
sion. heads Of departments and bu-
reaus.
Carrying their tattered battle flags
came the Associated Veterans of the
War of 1916. all bowed down with the
weight of years; then members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. the Loyal
Legion, the Union Veterans Legion and