The times., 1898-02-03

/ The President and Mrs Mckinley
| held their second reception last night
| at the executive mansion.
! While lacking the spectacular brill
/ fancy of the first reception, the second
/ was marked by all the elegance that
! distinguished men and magnificently
/ gowned women can lend to a scene of
such fairy-like enchantment as greeted
| their appearance last night
The White House has never been
more magnificent1y decorated than for
the imposing event. The East Room
vas d jungle of palms and exotic ferns
and, except that the center platS of
shrubbbery had been removed from the
center of the floor. the effect was very
similar to that of the night before, on
the occasion of President and Mrs. Nc
iInley.s oinner to PRESIDENT and Mrs.
Doe. Eacn recess was BANKED with
foliage, ana the center east window
was entirely walled from view by tall
PAIN trees, whose tops touched the
ceiling ana whose pase was buried in a
deep growth OF roses of every nue., An
nunciatlon lilies and white hyacIntns,
mingled with traiiing vines. Countless
thousands OF flowers were maSsed over
each of the high-arched doors and win
doWS, and stationed along the walls of
the vast apartment and of the adjoin-
ing corridor We're tail, stately rubber
plants, that stood like sentlnels on
guard.
With the exception of a giant bou-
quet of roses, orchids and lilies that
capped the fauteile in the Blue Room,
where the Presidential group received
the guests, the decorations We're en-
tirely of palms and smiIax, through
which glowed electric lights in the ma
tional colors.
Promptly at the appointed hour there
was rustic of silk and a fash Of
jewels and there tripped down the Of
fetal stairway the group of maids and
matrons invited by Mrs. Mckinley to
stand behind the line. Led by Miss
Mabel Mckinley, who was girlishly
pretty in white satin and soft laces. the
daughters of the Cabinet and house
guests of the official homes had
scarcely passed through the little brass
gate dividing the corridor from the
Blue Room when the Marine Band her
aided the approach of the President
and his official family, who filed down
the stairs and into the corridor, led by
four handsome officers in full uniform.
Col. Bingham. Lieut.. Gilmore. Major
Heistand and Lieut.. Commander
Phelps
The President followed. with Mrs.
Dole. and Mrs Mckinley was escorted
by the President of Hawaii. When the
official group had passed through the
gates the ladies took their positions all
standing with the exception OF Mrs.
Mckinley. who seated herself on one Of
the blue and gold couches that de-
fined the receiving line.
She chatted with animation through
out the evening, and was gowned in
most becoming toilet of black velvet
and Duchess lace, with which she wore
diamonds and an aigrette of white os-
trich plumes.
President Mckinley stood on her left.
and on her right. tall and rather tired
looking, lowered President Dole.
Beside him. smiling and chatting gra-
ciously stood Mrs Dole. who wore d
superb court train of black velvet, with
petticoat of white satin tlounced
eiaborately with lace. she wore no
Jewels. her only neck adornment being
a band of white satin ribbon tied dog
collar fashion around her throat.
Mrs. Hobart was stately in white
satin and black lace spangled with cut
steel. and her shapely neck was ablaze
with diamonds, magnificent pendants
of the same precious stones flashing
in the lace and spangles of her corsage.
Mrs. Griggs, the young wife of the
recently appointed Attorney Geaeral,
wore a simple but graceful toilet of
turquoise brocaded satin. the low bod
ice draped with lace and banded with
sable fur
Col. Bingham introduced the guests
to President Mckinley. and the same
service was performed for Mrs. Nc
Kinley by Lieut.. Gilmore. Major Heis
tand made the presentation to PreSl-
dent Dole. and those to Mrs. Dole were
made by Lieutenant Commander
Phelps.
Among the diplomats. many of whom
were in line. We're the members OF the
japanese legation, resplendent in uni
forms of gold lace. and one of the pret-
tiest features of the evening and one
that attracted universal appreciation
was the Chinese minister's tender care
of little Nine. WI. whom he guided be-
fore him. holding her by the hand. The
minister wore magnificent robe or
cardinal brocade satin and huge dia-
mond flashed on the black cap above
his brow.
The crowd was estimated at about
9 900. This included of course. the
wives and Representatives and their
wives. Among the others present We're
Mr. and Mrs S NJ. Burdette Miss But
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w Campbell, c. e.
Carlton, Mr.. Otto Carmichael. l.. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Halford,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. s Hoskins. Mr. Sherin Howard,
Mr.. +. H. Howland, S. r. Rowland, 5.
r, Hudson, g. P. Hart. John B. Hursey, /
Miss Wade. Miss Mamie Lancaster. /
Miss Newal. Miss Jennings, Mr.. l. G.. /!
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Z. Johnson, Mr.. /
H. G.. Kemp, MIR. and Mrs. A. W. Dunn, /
Miss 3. Lacey, Mrs. DR.. j. A. Lanahan, I
Prof. S. P. Langley, Mr.. a. w. Lee. Mr.. (
Francis L. Lee, the Misses Lee, Mrs /
Van s. Lindsey. Mr.. Loomis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luquer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. I
Machen Mr. George II. Maxwell. Col.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murey,
Mr. and Mrs. Medill. Mrs. Mrs. DR..
Miss Merony, Mrs. Ella l. Mi
ey. Mrs. C. G. Moore. Col and Mrs. W.
3. Moore. Mr.. n. Fl. Meroque. Mr.. S. 1.
Morey, Mr. and Mrs. John Nicolay, Mr..
md Mrs. C. F. Norment, Mr.. j. L. Nor
ris and Miss Norris, Commodore and
Mrs Norton. Mr.. Fred Owen, Judge
and Mrs Pancoast. Mr.. c. r. Patrick,
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs W. A. Perry, Mr.
!. Norman, Miss Norman Mrs. c. A.
Breed, Miss Breed, Mr. F. F. Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bristow, Mr.. and
Mrs A. 7. Brann, Lieut. Com Bucking-
,am, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Byers,
Mrs. Luther Caldwell Mr.. and Mrs
conn. Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Cobb. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Corbett Hon. O. d. Com