St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12


In the great parade a unique order is
to prevail. Chief Marshal Horace Por-
ter has fully determined upon it. Rep
rcsentatives. military and civic, of the ID
original states Will be gwen positions at
the head Of the line in the order in which
the states signed the constitution OF the
United states, and cher organizations
will fail in behind in the order that the
states they represent came into the
Union. The order, therefore, will be as
follows; Delaware. Pennsylvania New
Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut Massachu-
sets, Maryland, South Carolina, New
Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North
Caroliua Rhode Island, Vermont, Ken
lucky, Tenn essee Ohio, Louisiana, Indi-
ana, Mississippi, Illinois. Alabama, Maine,
Missouri, Arkansas Michigan, Florida,
Texas, Iowa, Michigan California. Min
nesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia,
Nevada, Nebraska Colorado, North Da-
kota, South Dakota. Montana, Washing
ton Idaho, Wyoming and Utah.
Outside of the coming of the new ad-
ministration and making preparations
therefor, there is nothing being more
talked about in Washington than Mrs.
Cleveland's parting reception. Mrs.
Cleveland has been very popular IN
Washington, both among the members
Of the official circle and the public gener-
ally. Mrs. Cleveland's farewell public
reception at the White House proved g
great success. and judging from the hum
dreds of beaming faces as the great
crowd passed out Of the executive man
sion late in the afternoon was greatly
enjoyed.
The hours of the reception were from
to o'clock. Mrs Cleveland, with hel
always kind thought and consideration
did not wish her callers to stand upon the
walks, and, so, as the people arrived 4,
the doorway, they were welcomed and
shown Immediately into the east room
Fifteen minutes before o'clock the room
was packed almost TO its full capacity
From there the line was formed in the
outer corridor proceeding to the re-
pallor, and thence to the blue parlor
where Mrs. Cleveland, Mis-. Stevenson
and the ladies OF the cabinet awaited
them.
The floral decorations were artistic ant
pretty in arrangement, the mantels O
the several parors and the east room
being adorned with quantities of gor
eeous red and white roses, the chande
liers festooned with smlax. and gar
lands ofvines with groups of palms added
q beautiful touch Of nature to the stat,
departments.
The orchestra Of the Marine band wa
Eationed in the inner corridor, and fur
nshed delightful music of popular air
for the occasion. At o'clock, as the or
ohestra played an inspiring march, Mrs
Cleveland, escorted by Colonel Wilson
Mrs, Stevenson, escorted by Leutenan
Gilmore, and the ladies' of the cabine
walking together descended the stair
case at the west of the mansion. pro
ceeded to the blue parlor, and Mrs. Cleve
lands final reception had commenced.
Mrs. Cleveland was radiant and beau
tiful in a gown of violet and whit
striped MORE silk the docie of dee
cream lace with lettuce green velvet
Che wore bunch of Violets her favorit
flower, but no jewels and received wit
pngloved hands. The callers wer
"sfted' in through the doorway as fas
as it was possible for Colonel Wilson t
announce the names. Mrs. Clevelan
shook hands with thousands of peopl,
and for each she had cordial smile an
firm welcoming handclasp. 1t is est
mated that 1000 people paid their re
spects to the first lady of the land on TIL
occasion. ATHERTON.