Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

10 reception, wnlch oSe"'
~ o,be most brilliant ever heid y"
va u,,i4e House." as the society COZ
w arrate all such occasions, wouiu
ui''n .,s,hat overstating It; but II was
Ut .,aops function nevertheless. ana
~ stately old mansion has seiuoi'
It'd better 1t being the init'ii ei-
~, NJ the President and ms WIFE, u.
,hsir status as entertainers ana
,,.a what may be expected in tine
,aI line of the present adminstra-
,lon. no pains or expense were spared
y satisfy the most carping critic III
-. SMALLEST details For twenty-iour
rs beforehand the sound OF the saw
"a tho hammer was heard. preparing
-,,t,s and stands for wraps ana UNI
,.aiios and converted one of the DIG
windows into a temporary door oil exit
,,,,h a wide bridge" leading down 10
AVE- navement outside, to be carpeted
ara screamed with awnings, according
=. the time honored custom when an
,,,,s,ol crush is expected. All day
long twenty florists were busy as bees
transforming the big rooms into YER
,,ohIe bowers of beauty. They
,,.roathed the crystal chandeliers with
osnaragis. and the mirrors with ropes
=, smilax. and the columns with gar
,a.ds starred with red carnations;
no banked the nantes high with
orchids anu roses, ranged tall palms
,,,a b,ooming azalias along the corri-
ao,s and made jungles of ferns and
,rnnicni trees In every corner, they
,ringed each doorway with trailine
vines and put magnificent portters OF
flowers in all the parlors' ana PLAQUES
and bo,Iutlets and vases of flowers wher-
a a,ar a flower could be set. The blue
room especially, where the receiving
neriy were to stand, called for their
Richest art. and when finished. sug-
Vested n fairy grotto in spectacular
NAV before the queen comes in to
break the spell of silence. From the
central chandelier garlands of smilax
were strung to each corner of the vast
apartment the garlands th'ckly set
with Tiny electric lights In the national
colors. twlnkling like stars amid the
green. The same red. white and blue
lights shone from huge pyramid of
ferns under the chandelier: and the
mirror. completely yelled in smilax,
was framed In lights of emerald green,
The east room was Respondent in the
artistic arrangement of electric lights.
which studded the white and gold cell
ing and the double rows of columns.
As USUAL on such occasions In WASH
ington. the skies wept profusely during
the reception. Promptly at eight
o'clock the dripping crowd began to
arrive. AS the first carriage rolled ur
to the we'll carpeted, ell-sheltered
vestibule, the Sixth Cavalry band, COM
posed Of twenty-five musicians led by
Prof Luchsineer heralded the receiv-
ing party. which came sweeping down
the grand stairway headed by Col
Bingham and Lieut. Gilmore. The
President, with the same intent, in
scrutahle look on his face which 1t
wore Inauguration day almost carried
his frail wife on his arm: and closely
following came the members of the
cabinet and their ladies'. In the Blue
Room some twenty invited guests had
assembled, including Miss Mabel Nc.
Kinley, Miss Barber, several daugh.
tiers of the cabinet and two or
three young army officers, whc
remained behind the receiving line
throughout the evening. Mrs. Mckinley
was Immediately seated in throne-like
chair Of blue velvet at the President
len hand while the rest of the recelv-
ins party STOOD. She wore a beautiful
eown OF white brocaded satin, with
diamond ornaments and a white
aigrette In her short dark hair. She
ehatted srnilngly throughout the even
Ing and shook hands with several hun
ufeu OF people, with no apparent ia
usue MIS-. Hobart was bit late and
dld not join the receiving group until
the corps diplomatic had begun their
pro9unu snlaams. She looked regally
handsome In cream satin. with a SUI
ptrb train square cut bodice and dou-
DE necklace of diamonds and pearls.
MIs' sherman wore a combination of
purple velvet and lavender brocades
win point lace garniture. Mrs. Cages
gown was an imported Creation of
seIanlum velvet fastened with but
tons OF cut steel from waist to hem,
the square cut bodice trimmed with
rare point de'Alencon; necklace of dia-
menus ana pearls, Mrs. Alger wore
white satin brocnde, with many din
mondsi Mrs McKenna lavender silk
ana duchess lace: Mrs. Bliss was I'M
aoe 70 attend and her place was filed
ny her daughter. who looked very love
IN girilsh white silk. Miss Helen
ong also acted as substitute for her
mother and Wore very becoming
Miite satin gown trimmed with pink
veNst; Miss Wilson daughter of the
s'aTy o. agriculture, Wore stylish
gown u yellow silk with chiffon bodice
AT s:l5 p. M. the marine hand
ssauonei IN the conservatory. burst in
W suuuen melody and the diplomats.
WY had already laid aside their wraps
anu We're assembled In the east parlor.
s,tu m led by the dean of the corps,
on Julian Pnuncefote. Each was pre,
en%u ny name to the President nv
Fo,,. nh.hsham and Lieut. Gilmore OF the
;,onn Arullery made the introduce
IONS 10 Mrs. Mckinley, while CantaIn
.harles McCawley had his hands fuii
m,hSeep sufficient space clear for i'm
peulhg swords and voluminous trains
ane representatives OF kings and en-
aus, Wlthnit exception wore court
wess, with all their orders of rank
sains ana nation, while others wore
ip,uuulu uniforms embroidered with
ssner ana geld. The ladies of the var
an5 ,uanInassies We're superbly gowned
nu o'aling with diamonds. and tho Of :
.ect OF gorgeous colors and tewe,ed
useoratlons was dazzling az the long
s,Syssslon moved slowly by. Each
Sp",nlat accompanied by the ladies Of
,a ia,nly and In most Instances nv
Ssetel OF his secretaries and attaches
,ors su " low: with. foreign elegance, he
l,nsv.ne ehair or Mrs. Mckinley. and
ratba eu . moment TO exchange the
Son" I, equipments OF the sea-
49,, ~, II Is considered the duty of tha
SO ,1f 10 felicitate our executive in he
tha oi me power they represent on
Ssus pIpehlng Of the new year,; as the
mn S a new year reception was omitted
ds,s,s ount Of the death of the Presi :
ss,s, ! mother the official courtesy was
pc,,nu usa at the first subsequent on
hnni, attempt a description of that
The nIr h.nrohg is like trying TO paint
,hDow. One of the features was
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