Evening star., 1899-01-02
A SPLENDID SCENE
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of the minister. Mr. Pioda Mr. Constantin
Brun. the Danish minister, was followed
| by the legation of Ecuador. which was
| represented fby the minister Mr.. Carbo.
accompanied by hfs wife and Miss Carbo.
The he Portuguese POI minister was accom-, m
Santo-Thrysp. The Argentine minister, Dr.
| Garcia Merou, was accompanied by Mrs
Garcia Merau and Mr.. del Vise, secretary
! With the Haitian minister, Mr. j. N.
| Leger, We're Mrs. Leger, Miss NJ. Bourke,
| her sister, and Mr. Alfred Leger, attache.
| The Corean minister. Mr.. Chin Pom Ye,
| and his wife, Mrs. PAX Ye, were accom-
panied by Mr. Tam E. Ye, secretary of le-
cation, and Mr. Chong Ki Ye. attache.
Mr.. Corea. charge d'affaires. represented
| the United States of Central America.
| The Belgian charge d'affaires, Mr.. Maui
rice Joostens, had with him Baron Ray
MON Nothomb, secretary of legation.
With the Chinese minister, Mr. WI Ting
Fang We're Mrs. WI, MIR. Shen Tung, Mr.
Shou Ting and Mr. Chow TSZ-chi, secre-
| taries; Mr.. Yung Kwai, interpreter. and
Mr. WI Hsueh-lien, Mr.. Chwang Hal
kwan and Mr.. Hsu Chao, attaches, with
Mr.. LIE Kwang-heng. student Interpreter.
The Turkish minister Ali Ferrouh Bey,
| had with him Sidky Bey, second secretary,
and Aziz Bey military attache.
The Brazilian minister, Mr.. j. F. de Assis
Brasil. and Mrs. Brasil were accompanied
by Mr. de Oiiveira Lima, first secretary,
and Mrs. de Oliveira Lima
The Chilean minister, Mr. Carlos Morla
Vicuna, and Mrs. Vicuna had with them
the secretary of the legation. Mr.. Ehordoro
Infante, land Mrs. Infante and her sister,
Miss Isabel Garmendia Reyes.
Mr. Frederick w. Verney, counselor OF the
Siamese legation, and Mrs. Verney, Mr
Luang Prakich and Mrs. Prakich. and MI
Edward II. Lotus and Mrs Lotus repre-
Sented that far away country.
With the japanese minister, Mr.. Jutaro
Komuar, We're Mr.. Tsune Jiro Nakagawa,
first secretary; Mr.. Durham White Stevens,
counselor; Commander Katsuro Narita, l.
J. N, naval attache; Mr.. Mitsunojo Funa-
koshi. third secretary, and Mr.. MatsuJiro
kameyama, attache.
The Costa Rican minister and Mrs. Calvo
were followed by the charge d'affares of
the Diminican republic, Mr.. Wos Y Gill
and Mr.. Allen, counselor of the legation,
and Mrs. Allen.
In the Blue ParlOr.
When the diplomatic corps entered it's
dean, the British ambassador, remained
near the Secretary of State until he had
presented each member of his official staff.
Lady Pauncefote made deep courtsey to
The President and Mrs. Mckinley and to
| each member of the receiving party as she
passed down the line. Her four daughters
followed her example. The foreigners af-
terward gathered in the blue parlor, where
the receiving party behind the line held
court. Mrs. Mckinley,s guests, the Misses
Barber, Miss Mabel Mckinley Miss McWill-
iams OF Chicago and the Misses Reynolds,
We're all gowned in pretty light silks and
made charming group of young faces.
Assisting in the reception in the blue
room We're Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Bate, Mrs
burrows, Mrs. Culiom. Mrs. Daniel, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs
Faulkner, Mrs Frye, Mrs. German Mrs
Gray, Mrs. llama, Mrs Hoar Mrs Lodes. .
Mrs. Mcmillan ha
gan, Mrs O. II. Platt, Mrs. T. c. Platt
Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Wetmore,
Mrs. Wolcotf, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Berry Mrs
Catchings. Mrs. Dnlzel Mrs Dingley Mrs
Grosvenor, 5tMrs. Henderson, Mrs. HIT
Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. McMllin, Mrs. Marsh
Mrs. Payne. Mrs! Steele, the Misses Wheel
er, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Howell.
Mrs. Haywood, Mrs. Gen. Grant Mrs Gen
Sheridan, Mrs. James A. Gary. the Misses
Gary, Mrs. William K. Day, Mrs Whitelaw
Reid, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Manning and Mrs
Mckittrick.Jn
The reception of all the representatives of
the foreign countries with whom this gov
eminent holds diplomatic relations took ex-
actly hfteen minutes. A half hour later the
diplomats mad scattered, and the great
Spectacle of which they formed the stellar
attraction had passed into history
Conspicuous IN the receiving party back
OF the line We're Mrs. Frye Mrs. Day, Mrs.
eushman K! Davis and Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. Mills was handsomely gowned in
mauNea broeade. 81 Mrs. Davis was all in
black, satin trimmed with jet-a most be-
coming toilet. Mrs Daniel S. Manning
wore the paiest gray liberty satin Mrs
Fairbanks. white satin, trimmed with silver
spangles; Mrs. Sheridan, black grenadine
and jet; Miss Gary, mauve creme; Mrs
PIKE, gray brocade; Mrs. Mcmillan black
chantilly lace and jet: Mrs. Sternberg old
rose cloth, trimmed with darker shade.
Mrs. Elkins, gray satin, veiled in black
thread lace; Miss Mabel Mckinley. white
cloth, trimmed with gilt embroidery Miss
Now
pink satin; Mrs Hit in black lace: Mrs
): Addison Porter, in white satin and
black lace.
The Judiciary.
After the diplomatic reception the Su-
preme Court was received Chief Justice
Fuller coming first, with his two daughters.
Mrs Hugh Wallace and Mrs Aubrey
Other members of the court who had ladies
with them were Justice Harlan. Justice
W hlte, Justice Shiras and Justice McKen-
ma; VINO were accompanied by their wives
An the court was present except Justice
Gray.
or the Court of Claims there were Chief
Justice Mott and all the members except
Justice Weldon, who is ILL.,
justice Shepard was the only representa-
tive OF the Court of Appeals, illness keep
ing the others away.
Chief Justice Bingham and Justice Coy
OF the Supreme Court of the District were
absent on account of illness. and those
present were JUSTICES Hagner, Bradley
McComas and Cole. Justice McComas was
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Senator's and Representatives..
Not much time was necessary for the re-
ception of members of Congress. as the
large majority have not yet returned to the
city from their homes. Among the more
prominent of those in line were Senator's
Cullom, Elkins, Martin, Platt of Connecti-
cut, Shoup, Mcmillan. Davis, Representa-
tlves McCleary, Burton, Lowe, Mcclellan
Mills, Evans, Henderson, Wm Alden
smith, Cousins, t5arham, Cannon, Pugh.
McMiliin, Dinsmsre, Clark, Parker and
Dockery.
The press gallery of the Capitol was well
represented.
The District Commissioners
Following these were the officials of the
District. Commissioner Wight was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wight. Commissioners
Ross and Beach followed.
The Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Probably the most interesting feature of
the occasion was the reception of the MEM
bers of the military departments of the
government. The officers of the army, NOW