The times., 1897-05-20
GUESTS OF The NAT|0h
Reception at the White House in
Honor Of Postal Delegates.
A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY
Statesmen and Diplomats With Their
Wives and Daughters Assemble
10 Pay Their Respects to the Rep
resentatives of the Governments
of the World.

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Postal Congress at the White House last
night was brilliant success. The dele
gates OF the congress We're there in full
Attendance and were the recipients OF
many hoDors from the Cabinet officers,
| diplomatic corps and Senators. who had
assembled to extend them a cordial well
| come to the Capital of the nation.
The halls and corridors leading to the
| reception rooms were filled with palms
| and tropical plants, and the East room
| presented q beautiful appearance with its
| masses of rare plants and tall palms, inter
| mingled with Easter lilies.
| In the Blue Room the decorations We're Of
| brilliant scarlet flowers with palms, ferns
| and trailing vines.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock Col. Bingham
| led the receiving party into the Blue ROOM
Mrs. Mckinley sat to receive, while the
| ladies of her Cabinet stood in line with her.
The member OF the diplomatic corps were
the first to be presented, and as theypassed,
in the gorg geous attire denoJing their Of
ficial ranks, to the stirring notes of Berliaz's
'Benvento Ceeline,'' the scene was one
of superb brilliancy.
The delegates TO the Postal Con ngress were
received next in order, after which they
were the lions OF the evening. This is the
first social event that has been rendered
in their honor and was manifestly greatly
enjoyed by them
Mrs. Mckinley never appeared more
winning In manner aud more lovely
in appearance than last night. She was
superbly gowned in silver white brocade
satin, elaborately trimmed with rose point
She wore diamond ornaments and
white aigrette was fastened In the soft
curls with diamond buckle
Mrs. Hobart, who stood next in line,
wore gown of heavy ivory satin with
magnificent diamonds Mrs. Sherman
was gowned in Hack MORE antique with
handsome diamonds Mrs. Gage looked
very handsome in pearl colored white
brocade satin, with rich lace and superb
Jewels
Mrs. Alger was exquisitely gowned In
white satin, with point de Alencon and
jeweled trimmings. She Wore a diamond
necklace and a diamond star in her hair.
Mrs. Gary was gowned in pcaHgray satin
with a vest Of pink crepelisse an q trimmings
of rose point. She Wore antique neck
lace of ru,es and diamond DIS.
Miss Long looked very sweet and gracious
In gown Of pink satin, with trimmings OF
rich lace, and wore pearls
The reception was just large enough
In point OF numbers to make it thoroughly ]
delightful, and there was no hea tor crowd
ing
Among the invited guests We're: The
members Of the diplomatic corps, the vice
President, the Cabinet officers, the sec-e-
tary TO the President. the Chief Justice
and Justices Of the Supreme Court,
the Speaker of the Houseof Representa- -es
Hon. G. K. Davis and Mrs. Davis, Hon.
William B. Allison, Hon. Nelson W Al
drich, Hon. J. B. Foraker, Hon. Redfield
Proctor Mrs. and Miss Proctor, Hon
Shelby NJ Cullom and ladies, Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge, and Mrs. Lodge, Hon. George
F. Hoar, Mrs. and Miss Hoar, Hon Frank |
J. Cannon and ladies, Hon. William T.
Frye and Mrs. Frye, hon. Eugene Hale |
and Mrs. Hale, Hon. William f. Chandler |
and Mrs Chandler, Hon. Marcus A Hanna |
and ladies, Hon. Matthew S. Quay, Mrs &, !
and the Misses Quay, Hon. Thomas |
Platt and Mrs. Platt, Hon Orvilie H |
Platt aud Mrs. Platt, Hon. James II. Kyle |
and Mrs. Kyle Hon. James Mcmillan, Mrs |
and Miss Mcmillan, Hon. J c. Burrows |
and ladies, Hon Arthur p. Gonnan, Mrs, |
and the Misses German, Hon. 6. c Perkins, |
Hon John c. Spooner and ladies, Hon |
Henry M Teller, Mrs and Miss Teller; |
Hon. James X. Jones, Mrs. and the Misses |
Jones, Hon. John 7. Jones, Hon. George l..
Wellington, Hon. Stephen r. Elkins, Mrs |
and Miss Elkns; Hon. Edward o. Wol- |
colt and Mrs. Woicott, Hon. Nelson Ding /
ley and Mrs. Dingley, Hon Charles r. /
Grosyenor, Mrs. and Miss GTosvenor; Hon.
Serene E. Payne and Mrs. Payne, Hon.
John DaiZell and ladies, Hon David Is |
Henderson, Mrs. and Miss Henderson, Hon.
j. p. Doliver md ladies, Hon William Z. |
Barrett, Hon. JamesS Sherman, Hon Ben
ton McAIlin and Mrs. McMilIin, Hon. Alex
ander NJ DoCkery and Mrs. Dockery, Hon.
K. Z. Hit nd Mrs. Hit, Hon Eugene F.
Loud and Mrs. Loud, Hon. William T. Day.
Hon Alvey A. Adee, Hon. Thos. W. Cridler,
the First Assistant Postmater General and
Mrs. Perry Heath, the Second Assistant !
Postmaster General, the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, Hon Theodore Roose-
velt, Hon. ] H. Brigham and Mrs. Brig
ham, the Commissioners OF the District of
Columbia, Mr.. and Mrs James Willets.
Capt. James E. White, Mr. Nathan A. c.
Smith, Mr.. Rufus B. Merchant, Dr. Wesley
r. Davis, Capt. II. NJ. Brooks, Charles
j. Gayler, Eugene F. Murray,
Peter J. Quinn, Arthur J. Primoat,
Hon Richard Ledden, Mrs. and the Misses
Iedden: Mrs. j. S. Porter, Hon. Bellamy
Storer and Mrs. Storer, Col. John J.
Mr.. K. a. c. Smith, Hon. Richard
Holt and ladies, Gen. Curtis Guild, DR..
Newton L. Bates and Mrs. Bates, Mr.
James l. McCaIlum and Mrs. McCallum,
Hon. John B. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds,
Hon. Calvin S. Brice, Mrs. Brice and the
Misses Brice; Mr. Charles Davis, jr.; Hon.
John ". Foster anu Mrs. Foster.
Hon. John A. Kasson and Mrs
Kasson, Hon. Stilson Hutchins, Hon.
Beriah wilkins, Hon Frank Noyes,
Hon Gardiner G Hubbard. Mr. Charles J.
Bell and afrs Bell, Mrs. NJ d. Hardin, Miss
Minnie Mclaughlin, Hon. r. c. Kerens and
Mrs Kerens. Major Charles F. w Dick Mr.
Z. Stanley Gary Mr.. ~ d. Baker, jr.; Com
modore NJ Dickens and ladies, Col. Theo-
dnre A. Bingham and Mrs. Bingham, Capt
II. Q. S. Heistand and ladies'