The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-02

sand persons shIvered outside the white
sfiouse to-day, for periods varying from
one to six hours. But patience had Its
reward In every case, for the President
ani Mrs. Cleveland shook hands with
every one Of them.
Bbe closing New Years reception of
he present administration was the most
brilliant Of Mr. clevelaHd'S whole eight
years In ofTlce, and old Arthur Simmons,
tbe Presidents famous onlored messen-
ger whose service in the white house
dates back thirty years, shook his head
saEcly as he viewed the far reaching
crowd from an upper window and de-
ciared 1t de greatest inception sense de
wah."
The cold gray sky that threatened rain.
which did not fall served merely as foil
to the brilliant pageant that moved for
hours through the forest OF tropic planta
that filled the softly lighted parlors in
side the executive mansion. The dplo-
maac corps as usual furnished the high
lights In She picture. Foreign uniforms
and decorations of every sort, from the
White and silver Of the German military
attaches to the green and crimson silks
OF the Chinese minister almost served
10 pale the Paris gowns OF che receiving
party, and OF the official guests behind
the line.
Only q shade more subdusd were the
uniforms Of the army and naSy, 2 STUDY
inyblue and gold accentuated pY the yell
low plumes OF the cavalry and. the scar
let faclngS Of the artillery. As baok-
ground for this display was set the dead
black of the evening dress of the South
American diplomats, worn IN accordance
with their own social law In such mat
ters, and the siber morning costumes OF
the civil officials.
Tho centre picture was MIS-; cleveland
tho most simply gOwned OF the receiving
party, Her dress OF pale mauVe mao q
hlghfouchlng Of smoke gray lace at the
throat and at the wrists. 1t was caught
by butterfly bows OF the same on me
shoulders and IN the plain, smooth
RanEinE skirt. Her hair was coiled high
at the back and brought iH fgl waves
from her forehead over her telIpl 81. she
was iust slightly hushed BY the rapid -ex-
ercISe OF. flandShaking, but smiled as
chserfully and shook hands as vigorous
q " with the last OF her 1000 callers as she
( had With the first
- Ths Decorations.
Ihe decorations Of the interior OF the
White house were altogether horal. In
deed little else than flowers cpul1 be add
"a 4o.the simple yet elegant. permanent
qSiornments of the receiving suite with
4uE aeusibly dstractIng from The effect
dttid whole, These, ht,wever, we're used
N pr0fuslon and at the same time with
dnoh fine taste as so correct an estimate
6ftho color values Of the different apart
fhents as 10 add vastly 20 the appear
once bf the noble suit. The first OF the
biftneiits ~ be entered by the callers
thon passing through the Lobby, the Red
t1om, 80 called from the prevailing tone
/ N nc hnngings and upholRtery, was
feati lavisbly bedecked with flowers,
probably because II was Intended only
f1ra whiting rom. But Just adlolniDE
q the Blue parlor, famous IN inc history
0t Feceptions. was decorated with eXqli-
UttR taste Tall palms interapersed with
azallas, foliage plants and gigantic ferns
tidffom View the closely drawn curtains
which shut oit the light Of day from the
rooms; solid banks OF the rnFest flowers
covered the IiAntela, and a beautiful ana
tiniuue runner OF Ivy crept along the
frleEe, along the cnrnica and around the
doorways. Over all streamed the Rott
light from hundred electric globes sus-
pended In crystal chandeliers and placed
around the walls, and the enect OF the
lighting up on the delicate ROBINS ess
blue tlnts of the silken tapestry wniea
covered the walls and the golden and
blue unhnlstcry OF the massive furnish
ingB was extremely e1ectlYe.r
Very appropriately the decorations OF
the next OF the suite, the Green ROOM
were OF nm emerald cast, and, while
there was an apparent absence OF fl0W-
Crs, an inspection Of what seemed to be
only foliage disclosed the presence OF
many rare and curious orchids and pret-
tiiy marked grasses and small palms,
all embedded In green tardinleres.
The East room was the glory OF the
house. Since the last reception u had
been renovated completely and was
fairly rcsplendnnt In gold ana silver
and white. In its vast proportions the
contents OF q whole conservatory OF
plants and flowers were swallowed up
without in any sense crowdlng tho dec
prations. In the magnificent East win
dow stood q gigantic pyramid Of green
IuRdp up Of stately palms lud rubber
plants. towering up toward the high
ceiling. founded In MASSES al ferns ana
grasses, interspcrsed with big blazing
red stars OF poinssttAs, Tho three great
NNEukul NlluHNtlleIH WtEt .AAAN ltiAlbAAN VI
perfect jungles OF creepera and aspara-
gus and smilnx, while on the mnntels
were enamtied iArdlnisrds filled with
quaint Chinese prinroscs and other
bright t-hued flowers.
Reception In Detail.
The Marine bnnd of nifty pieces
struck mp weber's Jubilee and the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, followed
by Secretary and Mrs. olney, Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney General and
1irH. Harmon, Postmaster General Will
son and MrH Wilson, Secretary and
Mrs. Francis. Secretary and MrH, La
mont, Becreiary and Miss Herbert, Sec
fetary md Miss Morton, muved down
tho stairs. They entered the Blue room,
where they exchanged greetings with
the reclvlnB party. Mra. Clevclands
gown was OF molrc cloth made very
plainly, It's chief ornnmentntlon being q
high ruehe Of point lace at the neck and
butterfly bows OF lncO on tho shoulders
and whore the folds Of the skirt were
caught. Her sleeves were long and tho
gloves Of white kid. Her hair was
smooth and wayy and arranged In sim.
pig fashion.
The reception begnn with the entry
OF the members Of the diplomatic CORPS
headed 10y Sir Julian PRuncefote, thu
English ambaEGadOr, and Lady Paunce.
toto, All wore full court costume. The
Tgd fa1 Of the Turkish minister and tho