The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02

nero, minister from Mexico, VINO, IN
common with the representatives from
h Latin-Ameriean republics, with the
exception of those from Brazil. fol-
lowed the custom of his country in ap-
pearing in the highest garb of civil
ian conventionality without regard TO
The almanac. Sonora Romero and the
secretaries and attaches of the MeXl-
can legation followed the minister.
ADMIRED HER SILKS.
4 year ago a Chinese woman was
seen for the first time at the opening
function Of the official season. n
was Mrs. Yang Yu, the wife of the
envoy from the Fiowery Kingdom. To
day she came again, and created quite
as much interes n comment as she
did on her previous appearance at a
New Years reception. Her WONDERFUL
silken robes were the admiration OF all
the women present, while every man
pronounced her as pretty as a picture
and not a Chinese picture, either. she
drew the IONS share of attention, even
more thar her husband, and the SILK
goWned members of his suite. vans
u costume was ~resplendent. IN ms
wake came his secretaries and at
taches, Ho Yen Shing, Kwang i
Mr.. Hoo, Mr.. Su, Mr., Wang, Mr.. Shang,
Mr.. Chung, Nj. Sun, Mr. Lee ana MT
SEE.
The presence of Mrs. Yang Yu was
not the only mark of oriental
ment at the reception. When the ho-
rean minister and his suite were an
nounced the spectators who craheu
their necks TO see the odd head dresses
and gowns in which they had been ac-
customed to see the representatives OF
the Hermit Kingdom attired, met WIN
a disappointment. for they had dis
carded their picturesque costume tor
the conventional garment of European
civilization. appearing in them for the
first time at the New Years day func-
ton. Uniforms of European cut were
also worn by Mr.. Toru Hoshl, the Jap
anese minister, and his official family
Moustapha Bey, the saltan's represent
alive, mad mis- initial bow wearing MS
fez.
DE LONE APPEARS.
A year ago today the Venezuelan
message of President Cleveland was
fresh in the minds of those who saw
Sir Julian Pauncefote bow n smile
as he shook the presidents hand as
though he might not within a
brief period receive notice that dlplo-
matte relations etween Great Britain
and the United states had been sew
cred and directions TO return to London
Immediately. Today it was Senior Don
Enrique Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
minister, who was metaphoFieaIly IN
Sir Juliau'S shoes. The greetings he
gave and received were cordial in the
extreme, and ne was Respondent IN
gold braid as he passed along the line,
bowling and smiling with Castiilan
courtesy to the ladies in the receiving
party.
Senior Drpuy De Lone and a number
of uniformed secretaries and attaches.
some of them with their wives fol-
lowed the Spanish minister
Others CT the diplomatic body who
were present were: c. D. Weckerhlen.
the minister of the Netherlands; Senior
Julio RengiIo. charge G'affaires Of Co
lombia; Mr.. Maurice Tostevens, coun-
oIllor of the Belgian legation; Mr.. y.
Grip. minister Of Sweden n Norway;
Senior Salvador de Mendonca, the Bra
lillian minister, and Dona dMendonca,
Senior LaZo Arriga, Guatemala's rep
resentative. n his wife; Senior Do
mingo Cana, the Chilean envoy, and
Sonora Cana; Senior Jose Andrade, the
Venezuelan minister, Just back from
Caracas with the protocol OF the
treaty OF arbitration with Great
Britain: La Dislaus Hengelmuller Won
CengerVar. the Austrian minister, with
MS wife. J. P. Pioda, the Swiss min
lister. and Mrs. Pioda; Mr.. Constantine
Brun, the Danish minister; Mr. Fran
els NJ. Hatch, Hawaii's representative,
and Mrs. Hatch; Mr.. Z D.. .Kotzebue,
the Russian minister; Niscount De
SantG-ThyrSC. the Portuguese minis
Ter. w \ NEAOAAILGSo IL a. ~ 4
so; DR.. Martin Garcia Merou. the mem
Der from Argentine Senior j. 3. Calvo.
minister resident of Costa Rica, and
Sonora de Calvo, and Senior ]. D. Rod
rigueZ, the first representative OF the
Greater Republic OF Central America
Honduras, Nicaragua and ~Salvador),
to participate in the annual New
Years reception.
WILSON TAKES A HAND.
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presentation of the members of the
diplomatic body, stepped to the rear
as the last of the foreigners a
passed, and Colonel Wilson took his
place TO introduce those that fol-
lowed. Chief Justice Fuller led the
line Of grave-looking justices of the
federal supreme court; Chief Justice
Mott. the new presiding officer of the
United States court of claims. was
followed by his associates IN the
bench: Chief Justice Alvey of the couFt
of appeals of the District of Columbia,
a member of the Venezuelan commits
sion, preceded the district judiciary.
Then came ex-members of the cabinet
and eX-miniSteTS of the United States.
MajOr-General Miles, attired in his
full uniform, Il broad golden scarf
across his breast. indicating hat he
was the commanding general of the
military forces, led the large con
tingent of army officers. Adjutant-
General Ruggles and the various brig
adler generals who preside over the
bureaus of the war department, were
Immediately IN his rear. General
Wheaton. commanding the military
department of the Platte. took advant-
age of his presence in Washington to
attend. \ brilliant picture was pre-
scented by the snowy uniforms of
these and the other officers of the
army who were there-staf officers on
duty at the wal department and Of
ficers OF the regiments stationed about
Washington. nearly all f~ne-looking
men, who passed along amid a con
tinual jaugling of S~cabbarGs M jung
ling Of spurs. Rear Admiral Ramsey,
Rear Admiral Walker, Commodores
Matthews, Sampson. Hichborn, Mel
VILE and a number of other WE'LL
known officers composed the naval
contingent. Colonel Hey0 God, the
commandant of the marine corps, led
the staff under him and after them
came General Ordway and the general
staff of the militia of the District of
Columbia
SENATORS STRUGGLE ALONG.
Senator's and representatives in con-
gress struggled along before and be-
hind the military and naval people.
Speaker Reed bowled past the receiv-
ing party, attracting considerable at
tention. Senator Sherman and other
veteran wearers Of the toga were also
present. Black frock coats became the