The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-02

Especial interest centered in the appear
ance of the Due d'Arcos, the Spanish
ambassador, as this is the first White
house reception at which Spain has been
represented since the outbreak of hostil-
tiles, and especially cordial greetings
were extended him. C. N. Elliott, sec
ond secretary Of the British embassy,
also received special attention, as his
name appeared among the New Years
honors conferred by Queen Victoria as
x. c. M. G.. The Oriental ministers, in
their gaudy silks; the Chinese in green
and purple, the Japanese in back and
gold, and the diminutive Koreans in their
strange headgear attracted especial at
tention. Several wives and daughters
Of ambassadors were invited behind the
line. AM g those to whom this honor
was accorded were Lady and the Misses
Pauncefote, Mile. Cassini and Nine. Hen
gelmuller. s..ssss s5,,.s -.
After leaving the reception parlor the
diplomats passed on into the east room,
where they fingered until Joined by the
other distinguished callers. Following
the diplomatic corps came Chief Justice
Fuller and the associate justices of the
supreme court and other members of the
judiciary, former members of the cab
met, including Secretary John w. Fos-
ter and ex-Postmaster General Gary; fol-
lowing them came senators, representa-
tives and delegates of congress and the
members of the district judiciary, in the
order named. The number of senator's
and representatives who attended was
unusually small
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
Following this fight of statesmen and
civil officials came the officers of the
army and navy in their full dress uni
forms, massive golden epaulettes and
gold-embroidered chapeaus. In accord
ance with custom, the army had prece-
dence. Maj. Gen Miles, who headed the
line, was accompanied by Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. The latter, however, gave way
as, they approached the receiving line,
and Gen. Miles first greeted the president
and Mrs Mckinley. The line of naval
officers which followed, headed by Adj
miral Dewey, was much longer than
that of the army. The admiral's small,
well knit figure was in striking contrast
to the large frame of the venerable Rear
Admiral Melville, the famous Arctic ex-
plorer They were followed by Rear Ad-
mirals Hichborn and Bradford and some
of the fighting heroes, among whom were
Fighting Bob" Evans, Capt. Sigsbee,
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
Lieut.. Haeseler and others. The long line
of naval officers was followed by Brig.
Gen. Haywood, commander of the Marine
corps, and all of the officers of the corps
now on duty in and around Washington.
Then came the officers of the district
militia and the naval reserves. Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell and Prof Sam
uel P. Langley, of flying machine fame,
led the regents of the Smithsonian insti
tuition, who were followed by the heads
of bureaus. etc.
When this point was reached Mrs Nc
Kinley withdrew, the ordeal being try
ing one for her.
Following came the veterans Of the
wars in which the country has engaged.
Precedence was given to the few remain
ing veterans of the Mexican war. The
veterans of the Civil war included G. A.
r. posts, Loyal Legion, Union Veterans
Legion and Union Veterans Union. Then
came the veterans of the Spanish Ameri-
can war, about 200 in number. The Old
est Inhabitants Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia was the last organiza-
ation in line. The general public was then
admitted, and for an hour and half
a constant stream of humanity flowed