The morning times., 1897-02-19
CLEVELAND'S LAST LEVEE
An Immense Crush at the White
House Last Night.
A Number OF Teas and Receptions
on the Social Program for This
Week and the Next

The final public reception of this admin-
more largely attended than any previous
| affair in the history of many years. The
| decorations were extremely handsome
those OF the Blue Parlor being of white
| hyacinths aud pink and white azaleas. The
windows were clustered with palms and
azaleas, and the walls were festooned with
| ivy leaves and asparagus promosa. Tie
| Red faIloT ami the Red Corridor were deco
! rated with palms and ferns, while the flow
| ers used were japanese primroses of rich
| red. The East Room was lavishly decorated
with palms and tropical plants in the usual
| arrangement.
The people began to arrive as early as
| 7:3o, and by the East Room, the halls
and corridors We're packed with the crowd
| who endured the pushing and squeezing
! patiently, waiting for the appearance of
the receiving party. Promptly at the
Marine Band Signaled their coming with
Hail TO the Chief" A line OF officers
| OF the Army had formed in the Red Cor
ridor, and as the President and Mrs, Cleve-
| land passed in, military salute was
rendered them.
Mrs Cleveland looked extremely hand
some in a gown of flesh-pink pompadour
silk, lowered in roses, of darker shade
The skirt was draped on one side show
ing a pett!coat of emerald green velvet
with deep flounces of crepe-lisse, The
hem of the skirt was bordered with emerald
velvet oveTlaid with gold passamenterie
extending entirely around the traiB which
was full length. The bodice of velvet was
trimmed about the corsagc with frills Of
the crepe-lisse, and the elbow sleeves were
finished with the same. A beautiful
necklace OF coral of several strands was
worn. The coiffure was simply arranged
as usual, and "a white cape jessamine was
placed in the coil at the back OF the head.
Mrs. 0lney was gowned in lavender and
white satin: Mrs Carlisle, in white and
violet brocade, with vest OF violet crepe
lisse, caught up with diamond sunburst,
and a fail OF rose point lace over the
shoulders; Mrs. Lamont in black net, heavily
jetted and with large cluster of violets
fastened on her shoulder; Mrs Harmon, in
pink and white brocade: Mrs. Wilson. in
white satin, with point lace, ard Mrs.
| Francis, in blue and white satin. with black
trimmings.
were:
Mrs. Caffery, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Lindsay,
Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Catchings, Mrs. Cobb,
Mrs Meyer, Mrs sayers, Mrs. Price, Mrs.
| Washington, Mrs. Peckham, Mrs White,
| Mrs Minot, Mrs Baldwin, Miss Curtis, the
Misses Hamlin, Mrs. EckelS, Mrs. Bowler
Mrs. Doe, Mrs. J. NJ Wilson, MIS-. Greedy
Miss Harmon, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Dickin-
son, Mrs. Lionberger. Mrs Endicott, Mrs
r A Maxwell, Mrs Dabney, Mrs Harriet
Lane Johnston, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs
| William G. Rice, Mrs. Chadwick Mrs
| Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. F. p 4. Sands,
| Mrs. Bryant, Miss Bryant, Mrs. Fairfax
| Harrison, Miss Page. Miss Boyd, Miss
Waller, the Misses Riggs, Miss Kennedy,
Mrs Wright, Mrs. Townsend Mrs. c.
Johnson and Miss johnson.
The minister of Mexico was the first 10
! be presented and a very large number
! of weil-known people followed, among
them being the Young ladies OF the Cabinet
! families. who passed behind the line after
| being presented. Mrs. Burton Smith, who
| was so well-known and admired as Miss
! Gordon, of Atlanta, was among the visitors
/ and Mrs. Cleveland spoke more than the
usual words OF greeting and requested her
| remain in the blue Room. The number
which had passed through the portals Of
! the White House by 1890 was estimated
at 5000. and there was still throng of
| people waiting their turn outside. Shortly
| before the line still extended out beyond
| the west gate.
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