The times., 1899-12-30


General sternberg-PersonnII Items.
The official announcement of the arrange
ments for the reception of callers at the
White House on New Year Day was issued
by Secretary Porter yesterday afternoon.
The reception viii begin at II O'Clock in
the morning. when the President Will re-
ceive the members of the Cabinet and Dip
Iomatic Corps The Chief Justice and As
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court. the
Judges Of the Court of Claims, the Judges
Of the Court OF Appeals. the Judges Of the
Supreme Court of The District of Colum-
bia; former Cabinet members and former
United States ministers are to be received
fifteen minutes later. Senators and Repre-
sentatives army and navy officers. the
higher officials and heads of departments
veterans. and citizens viii be received in
the order named up to 1;3O O'Clock in the
afternoon. The reception programme is as
follows:
il:oo a. m--Thc members OF the Cabinet the
il:I5 a. n.-ihe Chief Justice and the Associate
justices Of the supreme Court OF the United
States; She Judges OF the United States Court OF
Claims; The Judges ut the Court OF Appeals; tEe
Judges of the Supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia; eX-CalHHct members, and eX-AinisteI5
Of the United States.
u:25 q. m--ScHatOrs, Representatives,, and
Delegates in Congress the Commissioners and
Judicial Officers Of the District Of Columbia.
1870 a. m.-0fhcers of the Army, Officers of the
Navy; Officers OF the Marine Corps; Commanding
General and general staff OF the militia Of the
District of Columbia.
l2.O0 m.-Tbe Regents and Secretary Of the
Smithsonian lnsJllutlon; the Commissioner OF
Fisheries; the Civil Service Commission: the In
tCTstate Commerce Commission: the Commission
e. cf Labor: Assistant Secretaries OF Departments
Assistant POstmasters General; the Solicitor Gen
eral; Assistant Attorneys General; the Treasurer
Of the United States Commissioner Of Pensions;
Commissioner OF Patents; Comptroller OF the Cur
rencf; the Hesds OF Bureaus in the several De
FsrimeHts: the President 81 the Columbian In
sJitute ior the Deaf and Dumb
1913 p m.-The Associated Veterans of the War
Of 1st8-5; the Grand Army of the Republic; the
Military 0rdsr Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
states; the Union Veteran Legion; Spanish War
Veterans; the Members 0f the Oldest Inllabi-
tants' Association Of the District Of Columbia.
1885 p m Reception Of Citizens, which viii
terminate at l:50 r. H.
Carriages viii approach the Executive Mansion
hY the western gate and leave by the eastern.
Pedestrians viii approach the Mansion by the
western gate ana leave by the eastern IN accord
+ ance With custom, the grounds south of the Man
sion and the southern entrance viii be closed ou
New ear Day
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued the
following order regarding the attendance OF
| the naval officers at the Presidents re-
/ ception Monday:
Officers Of the Navy and Marine Corps in this
CITY VII assemble ia sDecial full-dress uniform
az the Office oi the Secretary of the Navy Navy
Department, at 1850 a. m- Monday, January /,
/ ls90 whence they VIII proceed to the Executive
Mansion, 70 pay their respects 10 the President
/ OF the United States
/ Mr. and Mrs John r. Mclean enter
tained at dinner last night in honor Of the
Admiral of the Navy and Mrs. Dewey.
Invited TO meet them were the Spanish
/ Minister and The Duchess d'Arcos, Justice
I and Mrs. White, Senator and Mrs. Wet
mere. Captain and Mrs Ludlow, the
Bishop of Washington and Mrs Satterlee.
Representative and Mrs. Newlands, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Davenport Mr.. TruXton BeaIe, Miss