The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-02

arthur s mE1ons. the
~ s<. presidents famous col
~ - ored messenger. Whose
Htx service n the Wh.te
- @E3Ex2 House dates back Tti--
NF ~ ~ years shook his head
w.. ~ as re viewed the far
reaching crowd from
MIS- 1ttON TX an upper window and
CLEVELAND. dec.ares! z de great
est inception since de wan
The cod. gray SKY, that threatened ran
Sa5ch d-0 rot come served merely as a
fol TO tie brilliant pageant that moved for
hours through the forest OF tropical plants
thar filed me softly lighted parlors inside
the executive mansion. The d.p.omatic
corps, as usual, furnished the b gh lights
Ia the picture. Foreign uniforms and dec
or2tons Of every soFt, rom the white and
silver OF eae German mil cary attaches 10
the green and crimson SKIS OF the Chinese.
a4most served to pale the gowns Of the
recesVtng party and Of the official guests
behind the line. only a shade more sub
dued were the uniforms OF tire army and
navy. study IN blue ard gold. accentu-
atesa by the yellow plumes Of the cavalry
and the scarlet facings OF the artillery.
- background for uais display was set
the dead olack OF the evening dress Of the
S0uah Amer.can diplomats worn in ac-
cordance with the-r own social LAW in such
matters ard the sober morning costumes
OF me civil officials
The center OF the picture was Mrs
Cleveland. the most simply gowned Of the
receiving party. Her dress Of pale Dauve
had a high ruching OF smoke gray lace at
the throat ard al the wrists. II was
caught with butterfly bows OF the same
on the shoulders ard on the plain. smooth
hanging skirt. Her hair was coiled high
at the back ana brought In full waves
from her forehead over her temples She
was just slightly flushed by the rapid ex-
ercisc Of handshaking but smiled as
cheerfally ard shook hands as vigorously
with the last Of her 1000 callers as she
had with the FIRST.
The Official programme was carried out
with strict formsllty. The cabinet and The
diplomatic corps. Judges OF the suprems
court, senators and representatives. and
other dlgnitsrles OF the government. ar
rived in regular order and after passing
through the parlor. exchanged New Years
greetings with the receiving party gather
ea tn the east room. Here appeared the
fun bri'liancy OF the occasion. Elegantly
gowned ladies. members Of the diplomatic
corps in full court costume and officers a
the army and navy IN Uniform moving
through the throng made a Kaleidoscope
picture, The general public stood in line
for hours outside the White House gates
untn the officials had been received Then
for an hour they stre7med in.
Flowers in ProFuxion
The decorations OF the interior 81 the
White House were altogether floral In
decd. little else than flowers could be
added 90 the simple. vet elegant. perma-
nent sGornments Of the receiving suite
without sensihlv detractiHr from the er-
feet OF the whole These. however. we're
used n rrefusioa. and AZ the same time.
with such fUe taste ard so correct an
estimate OF the color valles Of the differ
ent apartments as 70 add vastly 20 the an
pearance of the noble suite The first Of
The apartments % be entered bv the CALI
Crs upon passing through the lobby,
the rcd room, 50 called from the prevail
ing tone n the hsuginga ana upholstery.
was least lavishly bedecked with flowers.
probably because 10 was intended only for
= waiting room.
Bat Just adjoining u. the blue narlor.
famous In tho history of recentions. was
decorated with exquisite taste Tan
palms. interspersed with azaleas. fo'sara
plants ard gigantic ferns. bid from view
the closely drawn curtains which shut
out the High. of day from the rooms. solid
hanks of the rRrest flowers covered the
mante's and a beautiful and UNIQUE r-in-
ner or IVY crept along re fripze. along he
cornice and around the 60orwavs. Over
al streauea the soft LIGHT from a ht,o.
dre9 electric light globes. s1snendas in
crystal chandeliers. and placed around ~,
walls, and the efect of The lighting up o1
thc delicate robins egg blue tfnt OF the
tapestry, which covered The walls and the
golden and blue upholstery 0f the massive
furnishings, was extremely effective.
Vary spT topr18tejy the decorations ~
ne next q fae suite. tho green room.
we're ~ an emerald cast sna while the~a
wAs an apparent abserce q flowers a.,
inspection 81 what seemed 70 t-s az, "
foliage disclosed the presence of many
rare and cu~taus orchids ans r~atrH--
marked grasses ana small palms. a3 i'm
hrt3et n great jar3iuieres.
The east room WAS the glory 80 taa
house. since fhe last rerepts1n {t hea
been renovated ccmpia .s}v and ~ Vas
fair.y resp'eHdent Ia re.5 s0t silver arf
white In tts vast proportions nhe cor-
tents az whole conservatory 90 rs7ut7
and iovers were swallowed up uith3a- In
any s"rse ecaN-i-us fae d~eora tions. Ia
the magnificent ea=t windows stood a
ElEanuc pyramid - vreen ~-a1e s7 ~
stately pala1s an3 rf5aoer plants towering
up oward the h.e1 reIlGaF. f1urH~f IS,
U2f sses ~ ferns #n3 grasses. fn7e-~or~ ~se.5
w p hiS hl1laE res stars or H1tuserrss.
The th-se Ereat crystal ch lnteIl-rs were
.tta t--tt Att .setAsr-
a~a asparagus and eruHax unEa on -h>
r8atesS were eHsme'jad farf.nlefes . "A
villa quaint Cnfnesa prmreses and rln-
etarsss ard ether treghc-aue8 Sow ers.
Pageant Of HriIliancy In.urpasS,t.
Promptly ar II o'e3oc7 th@ marine b1~s
- #sfE N5e>es ssr1cS uo Weher's .I-la5-
ie.." ana the prest3e~t ara Ms C1ese-
itrf followed ty Secretary ana A~s.
u.--v Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle Az
teFu-F tssuyra5 ana Mrs Harmon. Pas--
rss-r~ sf7era5 aaf AIRS. Wlfson Se-re-
cars aa4 &r~ fraurls See-egarg and Ms
i-swo0t Secretary sE3 Mrs 1ge~6e~1 ans
Se.rtta-y sra NJ Morton. movc-8 6ar /.
ter stairs Trey t-s-rea the euo rar-
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