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day broke raw and cloudy over the M % i
tional capital, but the weather was NOT
allowed 70 mar the success Of the great
annual reception given BY the chief
magistrate at the execltive mansion 20
official and ofhcial Washing ton. The
White House reception inaugu
the social festivities Of the winter and
IL, In many respects, the most Inn
sportant social function Of the year. It
Is nm occasion when the president, his
cabinet ana their families formally ex-
change greetings and joyous good
wishes with the high dignitaries Of the
government, the diplomatic representa-
fiyes of all the nations Of the world,
the officers Of the army and navy and
the general public.
The reception this yecr was q bril-
limit success. For three hours, from
IL O'Clock until 2, the reception con.
tinued. Long lines Of carriages moved
slowly through the spacious grounds.
to the porte cochere, where their occu-
pants alighted and made their way
through the brilliant and beautifully
decorated par1urs to whore the receiy-
ing party stood in the blue parlOr. In
the ante room the full marine band
played. s;,s.
The Reception Begins.
Promptly at II o'clock the marine
hand Of fifty pieces struck UP Weber's
Jubilee" and the president and Mrs.
Cleveland, followed by, Secretary and
Mrs. Olney. Secretary and Mrs. Car
Isle, Attorney General and Mrs. Har-
mon, Postmaster General and Mrs.
Wilson, Secretary and Mrs. Francis,
q. M nko,sN
and Miss Herbert, Secretary and Miss
Morton, moved down the stairs. They
entered the blue parlor, where they eX-
changed greetings with the receiving
party. Mrs. Cleveland's gown was Of
MORE cloth; made very plainly, its
chief commentator being a high r1lche
Of point lace at the neck and butterfly
bows Of lace on the shoulders md
Her sleeves were long and the gloves
Of white Kid. Her hair was smooth
and wavy, and arranged in simple
fashion.
The reception began with the entry
of members of the diplomatic corps,
headed by Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
English ambassador, and Lady
Pauncefote. All wore full court CO.'S
TUNES. The red fez Of the Turkish
minister and the striking robes of the
Chinese minister and representatives
of other Oriental countries, added to
the effectiveness of the scene. The
Corean minister and his suite wearing
their small, black, bOx-like hats, at
tracted much attention. After the dip
lomatic corps had been received Chief
Justice Fuller and other members of
the judiciary of the supreme court and
others of the federal judiciary, ac-
companied by their ladies. followed.
-sEhasn in turn We're succeeded by the
senators, repreSE neryurn.na~z.
sioners OF the District Of Columbia,
the judicial officers OF the district, ex-
members Of the cabinet and ex-minis-
tiers. #
The, Congregational Contingent
was noticeably small. Senator Sher.
man of Ohio and Senator Morrill, Of
Vermont came through first of the
senators, and Representative Sayers
of Texas, Of the representatives. At
11:40 the officers of the army and the
navy and the marine corps, tile Of
ficers of the militia of the District Of
Columbia were received. Mai. Gen.
Miles, the commander of the army. and
Adjt. Gen. Rugyles headed the officers
of the army, who We're resplendent in
full uniform. All Of the officers sta
toned at Fort Meyer were in the line.
Admiral Ramsey and Commodore
Matthews headed the officers. of the
navy, and Col. Hayward and his staff
those of the marine corps. At noon
Secretary Langley and the regents of
the Smithsonian institution, Mr.. Proc
tor, the president, and the other mem.
bers of the civil service commission,
Col. Morrison and the members of the
Interstate commerce commission, Com
missioner of Labor Wright, Assistant
Secretary Curtis Of the treasury. AS.
sistant Postmaster General Jones, AS
sistant Secretary of State Rockhill
and other assistant secretaries and. bu-
reau chiefs. At 1915 came the asso-
ciated veterans of the war of 1916, the
G. A. R., Loyal Legion, Union Veter-
ans Legion. and the members of the
Oldest Inhabitants association. At
1885 the general public was admitted.
The earlier arrivals had all taken their
leave, and much Of. the brilliancy of
the reception rooms had departed.