The times., 1898-02-12
The Third Reception Of PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley.
THE DISPLAY OF UNIFORMS
1t Makes the Scene Orc of Striking
Brilliancy-The Decorations Are
on a Most EXtravagant Scale
The Spanish Charge d'Affaires
Is Among the Many Guests.

the army and navy made almost as
spectacular a display as the court uni
forms worn by the diplomats on the oc-
casion of the first reception, and to the
floral decorations We're added patri-
otto gorgeouSness of red, white and
blue that expressed itself in shields,
anchors and stars some in immortelles
set high up on the surface of the great
mirrors and iluted arches. and others
glowing in electric lights in the nation
al shades
Each doorway and window was drap-
ed with large flags of silk and bunting,
and over the arch that divides the cor
ridor from the official stairway was
! gigantic frieZe of crimson bunting,
from which a particularly aggressive
looking gilt eagle surveyed, as if with
4 an eye to future possibilities, the sons
of Mars and Neptune who made up SO
largely the crowds below. The patriot
ism of the hour however. was not eX-
pressed in the music either of the Ma
rine band stationed in the conserva-
tory, or the Fourth Artillery band of
the Washington Barracks, which occu-
! pied the hallway leading to the green
room, which rendered a splendid pro-
/ gram of operate selections, but whose
( only number in TIE least relating to the
nature of the. event was a patrol en-
titled The Blue and the Gray"
! The descent OF the group of young
! friends of Mrs. Mckinley, the daugh-
/ ters of the Cabinet and the out-of-town
guests visiting the ladies of the receiv-
! ing line was followed in a few moments
by the Presidential party, led as usual,
! by Col. Bingham and Lieut.. Gilmore.
! President and Mrs. Mckinley passed
! into the blue room. where Mrs. McI<in-
/ ley, is her custom, seated herself on
one of the blue and gold coucnes that
mark the receiving line. She wore
beautiful toilet of silver white satin
brocade and lace. and In her hair a
white ostrich tip was fastened with u
diamond star
Mrs. Hobart, who stood beside Mr.
Mckinley, was magnificently gowned in
white corded silk, the low corsage out
lined with white ostrich plumes. Her
ornaments were diamonds.
r Mrs. Sherman wore garnet velvet and
diamonds; Mrs. Alger, white satin bro
cade with jeweled front and diamonds:
Mrs. Griggs, yellow satin and white
lace; Mrs. Gary, white brocaded satin
with dog collar of crimson velvet and
diamonds. and Miss Long, blue satin.
Invitations to TIE reception had been
issued to the diplomatic corps. which
Were generally accepted a number of
them arriving so early that they pass
ed down the receiving line before the
presentation of Gen. Miles. Among the
earliest to pay his respects was Minis
ter WI, respende Mt in robe of sky
blue satin, and with a huge diamond
fastened to his silk cap that skone al
most as brilliantly as his wonderful
eyes. He was unacCOmpanied by Mad
anne WI, and Immediately after paying
his respects passed behind the receiv-
ing line and stood at the back of Mrs.
McKinley's lounge. where he was ar
interested spectator OF the passing
show. showing his smiling approval as
his official household passed bowling
with grave Difference down the line.
The introducticns To the President
and Mrs. Mckinley were made as usual
by Col Bingham and Lieut.. Gilmore
and the as listing officers were Capt
McCawley and Ensign Ward
Senior Don Juan du Bose, the Spanish
charge d. affaires, was in attendance
and in company with the Austrian am
baSSador.
Among the guests We're Mrs. NJ J.
Adams. 5. A. Albertson, DIR. and Mrs
w T. Alexander Hon. Charles II. AL
len. Miss Allison. Mr.. L. Ames. Miss
Ames. Mr.. W. w. Armstrong, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold. Miss Ayrault. Mrs. Pau
line Bachelor, the Misses Baird, Mrs.
\. 2. Ballard. Gen. @. w BallGch. Mr..
Bancroft. Master and Mrs. Barnes.
Brig. Gen. Batchelder, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Bayly, Mrs. n. p. Ballard. Mrs Becker. |
Miss A. NJ. Becker, Mrs. NJ. l.. Beck
with, Miss Bennington, Gen. William
Birney, Mrs. James Biddle, Mr. r.
Bingham. Mrs. w. Birney DR.. and Mrs.
Fl. Bolton. Gen II. V. Boynton, Miss /
Bessie Bourn, Dr. John E. Bracket,
Bliss Bradley. Mrs. Briggs, Mr., +. S.
Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Palmer, Major !
Paul Brodie, Miss M. P. Brown. Col. |
Joseph NJ. Brown, r. NJ. Larner. Sen
ator and Mrs. Warren, Miss Estelle |
Reel Mrs. Larner, Mrs. Sullivan, w 5. /
Larner, Alfred Henry Lewis, Mrs Lew I
Brown, Miss Bromvell, Miss Bryan, |
DR.. J. II. Bryan, Rev. S. L. Byant. Mrs.
W. w. Burch, Miss E. Burnett, Mrs. d. |
K. Burnham, Miss Burns, Miss Lucy /
Burns. DR.. Busby, Mrs. L. w Busby. /
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Mr. and Mrs. Lew
is Call, Mr. and Mrs. a. b. Campbell. !
Capt. Charles Campbell, Sir Roderick |
Cameron and the Misses Cameron. Mr. |
and Mrs. W. f. Carter Mrs. w. l..
Carpenter, Miss Emma Dent Casey, |
Mr.. Casey, Mrs. Cecil. Lieut. o. |
Charles. Miss L. c. Chew, Gen. w. T
Clarke. Major Joseph C. Clements. Miss
NJ. G. Clifford, Lieut.. Col r. A. CIum,
Miss Cole, W. I. Colgate. Mr.. T. r.
Concklin, Miss May Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Cook, Mrs. Alvin Copeland, Mr..
and Mrs. James c. Courts, Miss Caleb
Cushing, Mrs Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7. Dare, Miss Eva Darnelle, Mrs. ]. Fl.
Davis. Mr.. c. II. DAWSON MIR.
Day, Assistant Secretary of State:
Mrs. Day, Miss Day, Miss Da-
wilson, Col Deane and Mrs. G..
A A. Deane, Mrs. W. A. De Caindry.
Miss A. Demma'ne, Mrs. j. F. Denim
ger. Miss Deninger, Mrs. D. A. and |
Miss Deninger, Major ]. E. Dexter. +
Mrs Dexter. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss De
Young, Miss Nj. Dickey, John T Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Dix, Miss l.. c.
Demavin, Miss K. A. Dougal Mrs
Capt. A. c. Ducat. Hon and Mrs. C. III.
Duell, Mrs. A. 1. and Miss B. Dupont,
Miss Katherine Durant, Colonel and
Mrs. c. S. Eagan, Mr. c. T. Earle, Paw
Director C. II. Eldridge, Senator TIL
man and Mrs Tillman, Mrs. l.. C. Ell
linger, Mr.. Emmons, Mr. and Mrs d.
n. Esters, Mr.. +. Evans, Hon. H. CLAW
Evans. Mrs and the Misses Evans.
Mrs. j. o. Evans, John Ewart. Mrs.
Adele A. Farrar, Mr. Faucet, Miss
Freeman. Miss Fox, Mir. and Mrs.
Foote, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Fuller. Mrs.
j. G. Gale. Mr.. and Mrs Gramage,
Mrs. Z. II. Gardner, the Misses Gard
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Gary. Colonel
and Mrs. j. L. Gage, Colonel and Mrs.
Gillespie, Mr.. Gary and Mrs e. s.
Gary, Colonel Gillespie and Mrs. c. l..
Gillespie, Mr.. W. w. Gilliss, Mrs. Gil
more and tie Misses Stokes, Mrs II.
Nj. Glover. Ernest G. Walker Mrs. D.
pr-at roy,-xy