Evening star., 1899-01-02

INC IL, ,OO-t. w
among the members of the diplomatic corps
and Others who are the most striking per-
sOnages on these grand occasions NO IN
dividualS could have been more missed to-
day than the late Mexican minister and his
lanented wife. who. either at the head of
the diplomatic corps or of later years IN
lead of the ministers, were figures so well
come and so familiar that to many the pic
ture presented without them was tinged
with inexpressible sadness. Less than a
fortnight ago Mr.. Romero, commenting on
this one phase of Washington, said 1t was
the only drawback to ones enjoyment OIL
Efe-the looking back on friendships scarce
ly made before interrupted by changes Oh
one kind or other and so often by death.
Today his memory and that of his Wi1e
suggested a similar frame of thought
among the hundreds who had held them
in the highest regard for so many years
and who had assisted yesterday at the
last honors paid the great diplomat. NO
member of the dead minister's ofhclai
household was present at the mite house'
The unitieS would have been complete To-
day If the French ambassador Mr. cam
bon. the international peace maker, hau
been present to extend his felicitations
to the President, but he will not sail from
the other side for another week.
New Figures in the Diplomatic Pro-
cessiOn.
sini. and his charming young niece, Miss
Cassini. were new figures in the diplomatic
procession. Incidentally it may be SAID
that a more beautiful young girl has rareiy
been seen in the diplomatic circle than this
girl of eighteen whose accomplishments
are so varied and whose manners suggests
the charm and repOSe of a woman whose
conquests past, as we'll as future guam
titles
,J,= 1f+ ha Austrian
Swiss ministers. who are in their own coun-
tries. made the representations of their
governments smaller
The presence OF the new Chilean and Bra
lillian ministers recalled the changes in
their legations here. Both Mrs. Vicuna
and Mrs. Brasil are handsome and cult
waited women, and are decided acquisitions
to the foreign circle.
The new japanese minister, Mr.. Jutaro
Komuar, though but recently accredited.
was no stranger to the brilliant scene in
which he participated as the head of his
country's legation. He was formerly at
tached 10 the legation here and is thor
oughly conversant with American customs
and form.
The President Appears.
Just as the clock struck II the buglers
sounded their gay call and in few minutes
later the handsome form of the President
with Mrs Mckinley leaning on his arm,
Behind them We're the Vice President, the
of State and Mrs. Hay, the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, Sec
retary of War and Mrs. Bailey, his dauSh-
ter; Secretary Long and Miss Long, Attor-
ney General and Mrs Griggs, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith and Secretary and
Miss Wilson. Mrs. Alger followed with
Mrs. Charles Pike, sr., of Chicago, who was
presented to the President and Mrs. Nc
kinley by Secretary Alger.
The Secretary of State took his place at
the right of the President until the cabinet
ard diplomatic corps had been presented.
The Vice President was the first, however,
to pay his respects down the aisle. Mrs.
was seated during the reception,
her feet resting on a little stool. Next her
stood Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Alger,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs Griggs, Miss Long and
Miss Wilson.
Mrs. NcKinIey's Gown.
Mrs. Mckinley wore very elegant dress
of white satin. trimmed in Duchasse lace.
The skirt, which had a long train. was
hounced with the lace, and the high-necked
waist was almost entirely composed of it.
Superb diamond ornaments were worn,
string of large solitaires encircling the high
lace collar band, and another pretty orna-
ment was in her hair. She shook hands
graciOuSly with each visitor and had many
kind things to say in reply to the pleasant
wishes extended to her. When small chill
dren came along they received an cora
welcome
Mrs. Hays dress was of royal purple
satin, high-necked and a V-shaped vest of
soft lace. Mrs. Gage wore green and white
striped gauze over white silk, hounced with
green ribbon-bOund ruffies and lace. Mrs
Ayers dress was also Of Nile green, hand
somely combined with Irish point Mrs
GriggS wore pale blue satin and Doint lace
Mrs. Smith wore white satin, with an olive
green bodice, edged with fur Miss Long
was in gray. and Miss Wilson in white
satin, with touches of cerise velvet a very
pretty and becoming toilet.
Miss Long. gray hrocaded satin with the
waist of embroidered chiffon in the same
shade; Miss Helen Long gray silk en-
broidered in pink wild roses, trimmed with
chiffon and pearl passementeries; Mrs
clover, grandmother of the Misses Long
black velvet and jetted net: Mrs Charles
h Pike, nee Alger, of Chicago, white satin
embroidered in bow knots of green; Mrs
Sheldon. nee Alger, of Detroit. rose satin
eSquisitely trimmed; Mrs. Bailey nee AL
ger, of Harrisburg, mauve silk, trimmed in
spangled net
The Diplomatic Corps.
The first of the foreigners to present New
Year greetings to the President was the
dean of the diplomatic corps, Sir Julian
Pduncefote, the British ambassador, who
will return to England next April and who
was, therefore participating in this func-
tion for the last time. Accompanying Sir
Julian were Lady Pauncefote and their
daughters and the following members of
the embassy: Captain Alfred W. Paget, r.
N, naval attache; Mr.. Reginald Tower,
second secretary; Mr.. c. n. E. Elliott, G.
b, second secretary; Mr.. Hugh j. O'Beirne.
second secretary; Mr.. Young, attache; Mr.
Robert Bromley and MIR. Arthur Z. owen
Humphreys owen, honorary attaches
The Italian embassy, IN the absence of
Baron faNa, was represented by Count
Nlnci, first secretary of embassy and cha rye
q arfaires ad interim; Marquis Camille Ro-
lnauO, second secretary; Duke Gaetano Cas-
taSueta CaraccIolo, honorary altache: Lieu
tenant Carlo de Luca Kennedy. naval at
tache, and Lieutenant Ferruceio Vitale.
military attache.
Herr Won Holleben. the German ambassa-
dor, was accompanied by Freiherr Speck
Won Sternburg, counselor of legation and
ilrst secretary; Count Won Hacke, second
secretary; LIEUTENANT Commander Won Re
beur-Faschwitz, naval attache; Freiherr
Beno Won hermann, and Herr Won Bredow
attache. "
france was represented by Mr.. Eugene
Ihlebaut- first secretary and charge dat
fdires ad interim, in the absence of the am
baSsador, Mr.. Jules Cambon: Commandment
Clement de Grandprey military attacbe
and Mrs. de Grandprey; Mr.. Olivier Taisny
second secretary, and Mr.. Jules Boeufve
chancellor and attache -