Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-02

rrent: the Biggest Since the war.
senate and House of Representa-
-rss Poorly Representative OF
..s Ladies Who Composed the
7-eeiving Party-.HOw Mrs. Cleve-
land Was Dressed-The Brilliant
0Dlomatic Corps.
r-.Hngton. January several
and persons shivered outside the
House to-day for periods vary
from one to six hours. But pa
. had it's reward in every case, for
a-ss.dent and Mrs. Cleveland shook
. with every one of them.
closing years reception Of the
administration was the most
.-- of Mr. Cleveland's whole eight
fr office. and old Arthur SIM
the Presidents famous cOlored
..refr whose service In the Wnlte
-ss dates back thirty years, shook
head sageIy as he viewed the Iar
sims crowd from an upper window
.. declared it de greatest inception
. le wah. .,-.-.s
r.s cold gray sky that threatened
which did not fall served merely
.rH to- the brilliant pageant that
H for hours through the forest
---r.c plants that filled the softly
r-si parlOrs inside the executive
1u.
r.s automatic corps. as usual, fur
..rsf The high lights in the picture
-...o uniforms and decorations OF
sort from the white and silver
... German military attaches to the
r and crimson silks of the Chinese
r.-rer. almost served to pale the
--- Gowns Of the receiving party and
.e official guests behind the line.
n..r q shade more subdued were the
nrns Of the army and navy,
v i'm blue and gold accentuated by
yellow plumes of the cavalry ana
#. scarlet facings of the artillery. As
lack ground for this display was set
ra dead black of the evening dress OF
-ts South American diplomats, worn
s-r..0rdance with their own social law
.- srch matters. and the sober morning
l.--rmes of the civil officials.
The centre of the picture was Mrs.
Cleveland. the most simply gowned OF
'.a receiving parry - -,IoI-o
1Fe had nIsu ~, ms .s5 81 The
gray lale aI lLe 'l,oI,- ~, bTtterfIv
".lS-s. III NoS - ..l,l,,,15ore and
bows oI lue sdu'e uu .lt-,,, el,i,.t Her.
ora the pia-h' sulOoCn n'.'''i-S So 90
laf was coLel Hi7H "' ~ -. SO
brought IN run waves - ~ -. f,,-+
head over her temples oHe "oS $3.50. 80,
slightly flushed by lhe I9piu S $500
o handshaHng' Out sll'leu s'S LEI,
E and shook hands as EIsO'o USly -
the last OF her .Vo0 caiieIs "s slle i'''''
with the first. ,..
I'm the anle-IooIa l-.t l,',. 80.
band played the following selections
Observation-Disclosures" ..-.:... ........ Weber
r1 .... ,i29al Co.i si,r.; NlarsTco
.rmbi7 Rational Potpourri....... Coates
Wizard Of the Nii1,..55l,g ,I,..s,I
t.s, .,o,.., '''''.' Gonterno
b-SCsTtcnniaT' ............ Faucuilu
Tho official programme was carried
with strict fOrmality. The ca5l-
r. and the Diplomatic corps. the
Judges of the Supreme Court, the Sen
ators and Representatives and the
other diguitaries of the government
arrived i'm regular order and after
passing through the parlors and eX-
changing New Year greetings with re-
cs.viug party gathered in the East
room. Here appeared the tull Drill
fancy eff the occasion. The elegantly
rrvr7d ladies. the members Of the dl-
-Iomatic corps i'm full court costume
and The officers of the army and navy
fr uniform moving through the throng
made q Kaleidoscope picture of color
The general public stood in line for
hours outside the White House gates
uiI the officials had all been recelV-
e Then for over an hour they
amsd in.
Tie decorations OF the interior OF
White House were altogeth-
e- floral. Indeed little else imam
flowers could be added 10 the SIM
pie yet elegant permanent adornments
NJ the receiving suite without sensibly
f.~actiug from the effect or the whole.
These. hOw8er, were used IN protu-
sion and atSthe same time with such
tine taste as so correct an estimate OF
tie color values Of the Inherent apart
ml.s as TO add vastly 10 Ine appear.
.a OF the nooie Sul-e, " a5 i M ~ y,
tpaIlmeHls 10 u9 49,. 49,. 49,, ~ -,
callers upon passing lhIUuSn luo ~ 90,
hr. Che red room, so cdlleu ilolu t"S
Prevailing tone or the nah n anu
upholstery, was least laVlsniy oeD,e' y
ei with tcWers, prooaDiy DeCe '. -. ~
WI, intended onlS lot "dl.iil9 - -.