The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02

than her husband and the silk-gowned
members OF his suite. yang lus costume
was rospondanL Ia his wake came MS
secretaries and attaches. H. is pionaJle
that the participation OF the wives OF
Chinese ministers at Official social iunc-
tiOns Will be permanent thlns MT.
Yang Nu will be succeeded tnis year uy
another distinguished fellOW-COuntryman,
and 10 is safe to say that his Lurol can
wife Will exercise all the prerogatives 10
which her sex entities her In her native
land
Tho presence Of Mrs. Yang Yu was not
tho only mark OF Oriental advancement
at the reception. When the Korean Min
lister and his suite We're announced ihe
spectators who crancd their necks 10 see
the odd head dresses and gowns IN which
they had been accustomed 20 see the rep
resentatives Of the Hermit Kingdom at
tired, met with a disappointment Tor
they had discarded their picturesque cos
tune for the conventional garments of
European civilization. appearing IN them
Tor the hrst time al the New Year s-Day
function.
Thc last OF the diplomats 10 pay his
RESPECTS was Srnor j. j.. kodrigucz. the
first representative OF the Great RepuD-
Doe Of Central America liOnduras, Mica
ragua. and SALVADOR.
Secretary Olncy, who had made the pre-
seutau0n OF the members Of the diplo-
matte body. stepped 10 the rear. as the
last Of the foreigners had passed. and
Colonel Wilson took bis place to introduce
Court. ARMY. AND NAVY.
Chief Justice Fuller led the line Of
cravc-lookng Justices OF the Federal Su-
prcme Court. Chief Justice Mott. the
now presiding officer OF tho United
States Court Of Claims. was followed
hy bis associates on the bench. Chief
Justice Alvey. Of the Court OF Appeals
Of tho District OF Columbia, member
of the Venezuelan Commission. proceed
od the district judiciary. Then came OK
members ~ the Cabinet and ex-minieters
Of tho United States. Major General Miles
attrcd in his fun uniform, broad golden
scarf across his breast. indicating that
Doe was the Commanding General OF the
military forces. led the large contingent
Of army officers.
Adfutant-Gcneral RuCglcs and the va
rious Breadicr Generals who preside over
the bureaus of the War Department, were
Immediately IN HIS rear.
Rear Admiral Ramsay. Read Admiral
Walker Commodores Matthews. Samp-
Son. Hichhorn. Melville. and number of
other well-kn0wn officers. composed tho
naval contingent. Colonel Haywood, the
commandant Of tho Marine Corps led
those under him. and after them came
General Ordway. and the general stan
Of the militia Of the District Of Column
bin.
Senators and representatives IN Con-
gross had struggled along before and
behind the military and naval peonle
Speaker Reed bowled past the receiving
party. attracting considerable attention.
senator sherman fro otnNF NfIf'aH
woarers Of the toga were also present.
Black frock coats became the rule at thiG
point and continued for some time. Pass.
ing along In tho order assigned came
the Regents and Secretaries OF the smith
eOnian Institute. the Civil Service Conn
mission. the assistants 10 the heads or
the Executive Departments. and the
heads Of Government Bureaus
Carving their tattered hattlo-faRs
came the Associated Veterans of the war
with Mexico an bowed down with the
weight OF years; the members ot the
Grand Army Of the Republic. the Loyal
LEGION the Union Veterans Legion. and
the Oldest Inhabitants Association Of
the District of Columbia.
PUBLIC RECEPTION.
II was nearly l o'clock when the pub
lic reception began. Men. women. ana
children Of am walks Of life passed in
seemingly endless procession through the
rccoptou-rooms. For each the President
and Mrs Cleveland had a smile ana
handshake.
At O'Clock the doors were closed and