Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-02

from hundred electric globes suspended in
crystal chandeliers and placed around the
walls, and the effect Of the lighting upon the
delicate robins egg blue shades OF the eilken
tapestry which covered the walls and the
golden and blue upholstery Of the massive
furnishings was extremely effective.
Appropriately, the decorations OF the next
OF the suite. the green room, we're OF an em-
raid cast, and, while there was an apparent
absence OF flowers. an inspection OF what
seemed to be only foliage disclosed the pres
euce OF many rare and curious orchids and
prettily marked grasses and small palms, all
embedded In green jardinieres.
The cast room was the glory Of the house.
Since the last reception II had been reno
waited completely and 1t was fairly rcsplend-
ent In gold and silver and white. In its
vast proportions the contents OF a whole con-
servatory Of plants and flowers were swal-
lowed up without any sense crowdlng the
decorations. In the magnificent east window
stood gigantic pyramid OF green made up
OF stately palms and rubber plants tower
ing w. toward the high ceiling founded in
masses OF ferns and grasses interspersed
with big blazing red stars Of poinsettas. The
three great crystal chandeliers we're the CEN
ters OF perfect jungles OF creepers and as
paragus and smilax, while on the mantels
were enameled jardinleres filled with quaint
Chinese primrcses and cinerarias and other
bright hued flowers.
MRS. CLEvELAND's HELPERS.
In the blue parlor stood the receiving
party. Those who were In the receiving line
and assisted MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland were:
Mrs. stevenson. Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Carlisle,
Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Herbert. Mrs Francis and Miss Nor
ton. The following were invited to assist
back of the line in the blue room: Mrs.
Wetmore, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs.
Gear, Mrs. Gordon Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Lodge,
Mrs. Claude NJ. Johnson, Mrs. Thurber, Mrs.
thp Han, IN Mrg IpIn npc
Conrad Mre Dickinson. Mrs. Eckes, Mis-.
McAdoo. Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs.
Fuller, Mrs. Rufus w. Peckham, jr. Mrs.
Craig, Miss Harmon, Mrs Minot, Mrs. A.
Wilson, Mrs Ralph Gross johnson, Miss Nc
MILAN, Mw. John VI. Wilson, Miss Waller,
Miss Brlce. Miss Gray. Mrs. Mott. Miss Mary
l., Kennedy, Mrs. Reed Mrs. Franklin Bart
lett Mrs. Cowen, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Harri-
son, Mrs. Mccormick. Miss Simpkns Miss
Turner, Mrs. Wadsworth Mrs. Washington,
Elizabeth Curtis, Mrs. Dock, Mrs Whitney.
Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. Dabney,
Mrs. General Miles, Mrs. General Satell,
Mrs. General Wheaton Miss Craig, Mrs. Mi
cou, Miss Tuckerman, Miss Stevenson, Miss
Mabel johnson. Mrs. Admiral Ramsay, Mrs.
Commodore Matthews. Mrs Major Goodlee.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Miss Mitchell and
Mrs. William G.. Rice.
Promptly at II o'clock the Marine band OF
fifty pieces struck up Weber's Jubilee" and
the president and Mrs. Cleveland followed by
Secretary and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney General and Mrs
Harmon, Postmaster General and Mrs. Will
son. Secretary and Mrs. Francis, Secretary
and Mrs. Lamont Secretary and Miss Her
bert and Secretary and Miss Morton. moved
down the stairs. They entered the blue par
lor, where they exchanged greetings with
the receiving party. Mrs. Cleveand's gown
was of MORE cloth, made very plainly, it's
chief ornament bright, high ruche of point
lace at the neck and butterfly of lace on the
shoulders, where the folds of the skirt were
caught. Her sleeves were long and the
gloves of white kid Her hair was smooth
and wavy and arranged in simple fashion.
AMBASSADORS IN COURT COSTUME.
The reception began with the entry of
the members of the diplomatic corps headed
by Sir Julian Pauncefote the English am
bassador, and Lady Pauncefote. All wore
full court costume. The red fez of the
Turkish minister and the striking robes of
the Chinese minister and representatives
OF all oriental countries added to the ef-
fec'iveness of the scene. The Corean min
lster and his suite, wearing the small black
boN-like hats, attracted much attention.
After the diplomatic corps had been re-
ceived, Chief Justice Fuller and other mem
bers OF the supreme court and others of
the federal judiciary accompanied by their
ladies, followed. These in turn were sue
cceded at 1125 by the senator's, repre-
sentatiyes, the commissioners of the
District of Columbia, the judicial
officers OF the district, ex-members of the
cabinet and eX-ministers. The congressional
contingent was notceably small. Senator
Sherman of Ohio and Senator Morrill, OF Yer
mont came first of the senators and Repre-
sentative Sayres of Texas of tho representa-
tives. At 11:40 the officers of the army and
navy and the marine corps and the officers of
the militia OF the district were received
Major General Miles, the commander
Of the army, and Adjutant General
Ruggles headed the officers of the
army, who were resplendent in fuh
uniform All OF the officers stationed at
Fort Meyer were in the line, Admiral Ramsay
and Commodore Matthews headed the officers
Of the navy and Colonel Hayward ard his
staff those of the Marine corps. At noon
came Secretary Langley and the regents of
the Smithsonian institution, Mr.. Proctor, the
president, and the other members OF the civil
service commission, Colonel Morrison and
the members of the Interstate Com
merce commission, Commissioner of
Labor Wright, Assistant Secretary Curtis of
the Treasury department, Assistant Pest
master General Jones, Assistant Secretary
Ruckhll of the State department and other
assistant secretaries and bureau chiefs. At
1915 came the associated veterans of the
war OF 1896 the Grand Army OF the Re
public, Loyal Legion, the Union Veterans
Legion and the members of the Oldest In
habitants association.
At 1885 the general public was admitted.
The earlier arrivals had taken their leave
and much of the brilliancy of the reception