The morning times., 1897-02-12
ARMY And NAVY RECEIVED
The Most Brilliant Of the White
House Affairs.
A Large Number of People Shook
Hands With the President
and Mrs. Cleveland

The reception given last evening Dy
President and Mrs. Cleveland to the Of
ficers OF the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
was the most brilliant of the three official
receptions Unusually large numbers at
tended and great many people came over
from Baltimore for the occasion.
The decorations of palms. ferns and rare
plants were extremely artistic. In the
east room large numbers Of palms and trop-
icai plants We're clustered about windows
and mirrors. The mantels were adorned
with red and yellow tulips, and white
hyacinths on the east side of the room, while
those on the west had anchors, stars and
military devices of red and white roses
resting on a groundwork of maidenhair
ferns Similar designs We're wrought of
tiny incandesceut lights which burned
under globes of red, white and blue
The decorations of the Blue Room were
unusually beautiful Tan palms and white
aZealias were artistically arranged about
the windows and graceful festuons of as
paraGus promosa hung from the central
chandelier and were caught to the corners
OF duOrways and windows. The mantels
were clustered in Easter lilies and roses.
Guests began to arrive as early as
o clock and by the crush was very great
Promptly at that hour the Marine Rand,
led by Prof. FanCiulli began Hail to the
Chef' and the receiving party descended
the stairs, and entering the Blue Room
formed into line. Mrs. Cleveland never
looked more beautiful than she did last
evening Her gown was light blue pCrnpa-
dour silk, with rose point 1ooped about the
corSa ge and a frill OF the same hand
some lace edged the Spanish flounce across
the front Of the gown Narrow bands
of violet velvet outlined the panel in the
front and large bouquet Of violctS and
lilies of the valley was carried. Her hair
was arranged in the usual simple fashion
and plain shell combs were worn.
necklace of superb diamonds ciaspcd her
white throat.
The President looked extremely well
and greeted all most cordially IN the re-
ceiving party were Mrs. Stevenson, 90 wned
III black brocade with lac corSagc covered
with many frilis of black Inousseline lie
sole; Mrs Olney, mauvc and white bro
cade with point lace; Mrs. Carlisle, Pini--
iSh mauve satin embroidered in lilies
OF the valley, the bodice was Of grten
velvet studded with jewels, and very
handsome diamonds were worn; Mrs
Lamont, black velvet with large cluster
of Parma yiolets on the left shoulder;
Mrs. Harmon, moss green velvet with
point lace; Mrs Wilson, lavender satin
with handsome lace; Miss Herbert, white
| moire with bodice encruSted with pearl
| paSsempntcrie and trimmed with handsome
| lace: Mrs Francis, white satin embroid-
| cred In black and trimmed in pale blue
| velvet.
The prominent officers of the Army and
| Navy and their ladies entered first, and
| after being presented by Col Wilson. passed
behind the line. Among them were: Gen.
| and Mrs. Miles, the latter being very
| handsomely gowned in white satin, with
| Jet and lace trimmings; Gen. and Mrs.
! Doe, Mrs. Alfred Gould Jennings, of New
| York; who was gowned in white satin, en-
| broidered in gold sequins; Miss Andrade,
pompadour silk and pink roses; DR.. Ed
| wardo Anurade, Mrs. and Miss Ffoulke,
| Dr. and Mrs Radcliffe, Sir Julian PauIlce-
| fote and the Misses Paunccfote, Major
! and Mrs Coleman, and Miss Coleman.
! Gen and Mrs Lieber, Representative and
| Mrs Cobb and Miss Cobb, Mrs. Clinton
| Cushing. Mrs. Cole, and Miss Lawton,
| Miss Stevenson, in white satin; Miss Har-
| riet Lane johnson, Mrs. Richard Watson
| Glider, a nd their charming little daughter,
| Dorothy.
Among those who passed in line were.
Representative Johnson ana Miss Johnson,
! Mrs. O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nash
Morgan, Mrs. Charles Heald, the Misses
langhome, Mr.. Pulido OF the Venezuelan
| legation, Mr.. Maurice Trubert, Mr.. Bou-
fae, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O Brien, Gen.
Doe. Commander and Mrs. Hughes and the
Misses Hughes, Commander 9nd Mrs. Hous-
ton and Miss Houston, Gen. and Mrs.
Greedy. Judge Advocate General Lieber
and Mrs. Liebcr, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Whitton, MT. and Mrs. Sayers Of Texas,
and "a very great number OF others OF the
official diplomatic and residential circles.
At 0 O'Clock the line OF carriages ex-
tended as far as Twentieth street and the
hour was very late when the last guest
passed through the portals Of the EXecu-
tive Mansion.
Among those who came over from Balti-
more especially to attend the reception
were Mr. and Mrs. Edward c. Geyer, OF
Bremen, Germany, and Mr.. and Mrs f w
Fouke, whose guests Mr.. and Mrs. Geyer
are.