The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-02
WHITE HOUSE open
THE FIRST GREAT FUNCTION OF
THE SOCIAL YEAR AT
WASHINGTON
GATHERING ARRAY OF GUESTS
officers OF the Army and Navy, Head
ed by Miles and Dewey, and Rep
resentatfyes of Foreign Govern
ments, Gay In Full Court Dress,
Included Among Those Who Call
ed to Pay. Their Respects.

resentatfyes of Foreign Govern
ments, Gay In Full Court Dress,
Included Among Those Who Call
ed to Pay. Their Respects.
WASHINGTON, Jan. beneath sky
as bright as that above Cuba, and in a
wind as cold as the Arctic, more than
2,000 citizens stood In line at the White
house gates today, waiting to pay their
respects to the president Of the United
States, after the brilliant official recep
ton which ushered in the new year, and
marked the opening Of the social season
In Washington. H.
There have been larger crowds in the
past at the White House New Year gath
erings, but few functions of the sort have
been more brilliant and in none have the
crowds been better handled, with less
confusion or less Of feminine heart
aches and resentment for dainty tolettes
disarranged In the crush.
Beginning promptly at II a. M, the
ceremony was concluded at lis. ct
which time 1854 guests had passed down
the line Mrs. Mckinley was present, In
spite of her feeble health. She remained
In the blue parlor only through the strict
firing then, as had been previously ar
ranged. With a flush on her usually
pale face, she looked bright and happy
as she led the cabinet procession Down
the corridor with the president to the
blue room.
The brilliant lights reflected from the
crystal chandeliers overhead, the twink }
Of tiny electric globes through the heavy
draperies of smilax and the jungle Of
palms and foliage plants that wall d the
red carpeted corridor made an excellent
stage setting for the official procession
as 1t moved down the stairs and througl
to the blue parlor, where the reception
party was to take its stand. Mrs. Nc
Kinley bowed and smiled to the little
crowd Of favored spectators who filled
the end Of the corridor to witness this
opening act of the days programme. AS
she turned into the blue room she kisse
the tips of her white-gloved fingers to
some Of the children who waved their
hands to her from a point OF vantage
near the door,
The troublesome question of precedenc :,
between the army and navy was settle /
in favor Of the former, Gen. Miles lead
ing the military contingent, with Adjt.
Gen. Corbin at his left side. After the
army had passed in review, Admiral Dew
ey, with the venerable Admiral Melville
on his arm, led the navy line. Mrs. Dew
ey was with the receiving party, ana was
escorted in on the arm of Secretary Long.
The diplomatic corps, which headcd the
list of guests, was, as always, the show
feature of the reception. Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, and dean o.
the corps, led the way. The display OF
uniforms was brilliant, Turkish fez, gid
ed orders of continental powers, the flu
trimmed tunics and high polished boots
Of the Russians, the queer sage-green.
gold encrusted uniforms of the japanese,
and the ernine- trimmed silken robes Of
the Koreans and Chinese, all combined
to form picture of unusual brilliancy.
Following these, the American officers,
judges Of the supreme court, senators and
representatives, department chiefs and
the like, made longer, If less striking,
procession. The reception of the general
public concluded the function.
MET THE CABINET.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley met
the members of the cabinet in the west
corridor on the second floor shortly be-
fore IL o'clock, while the members of the
diplomatic corps, in their brilliant court
costumes, were gathering in the state
dining room, adjoining the red parlor.
Promptly at II o'clock the bugles sound
ed the assembly and the relocated Ma
rine band struck up the strain of Hail
to the Chief" To this accompaniment
the procession, headed by President and
Mrs. Mckinley, moved down the broad
stairway and took their places In the blue
parlor, adjoining the red parlor. Mrs.
Mckinley wore an elaborate gown OF
brocaded white satin. Owing to her
feeble health she received seated. Next
to her stood Mrs. Hay, wife of the sec
rotary Of state; Mrs. Gage, wife Of the
secretary of the treasury; Mrs. Root, 3
of the secretary of war; Mrs. Griggs,
wife of the attorney general; Mrs. Smith,
wife Of the postmaster general; Mrs.
Long: Mrs Hitchcock, wife of the sec
rotary of the interior, and Miss Wilson,
daughter of the secretary Of agriculture,
all brilliantly gowned.
Behind the line gathered the other
young ladies of the cabinet, the wives
and daughters of senators and represent
atives, and other distinguished officials
who had been invited to assist. This list
was as follows:
The Misses Hay, Miss Root, the Misses
Griggs, the Misses Long, the Misses
Hitchcock, Miss Grace Mckinley. Miss
Sarah Duncan, Mrs. John Addison Porter s3T
Mrs. Fuller, Miss Fuller. Mrs. Harlan,
the Misses Harlan, Mrs. Gray. Mrs
White, Miss Brewer, Mrs Brown, the
Mrs McKenna. the. Misses MeKenna,
P. Frye, Mrs M A. Hanna, Mrs. ]. c.
Ridgely, Miss Ridgely, Mrs; Fischer, John
W. Daniel, Mrs. Cushman X. Davis, Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins Mrs. Charles W. Fair
banks, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs.
Misses Morgan, Mrs O.. II. Platt, Mrs, T.
c. Platt, Mrs Redfeld Proctor, Miss
Proctor, Mrs, Henry M. Teller, Mrs.
Campbell Miss CampPe ars Mrs Nos Jqsep1 r.
liam B. Bate, Mrs. D. B. Henderson,
Miss Henderson, Mrs. John Dalzell, Miss
Kitzmiller, Mrs. Charles III. Grosvenor,
Payne, Mrs. George w. Steele. Mrs. Rob
ert R. Hit, Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Miss
| Miles, Mrs. John M. Wilson, Miss Wal
Ter the Misses Bates, Mrs. Parsons Mrs MRS
Miss Allen, Mrs. P. M. Rixey, Mrs Rand,
| Mrs u 8. Grant, Mrs. James 6; Blaine,
Mrs. II. 8. E; Beale, Mrs Philip sheridan Ian
Johnston, Miss Kennedy Mrs. Damei
Manning Mrs. Charles G.. Dawes, Mrs.
M B. Dawes. Miss Dawes, Mrs. Bucking-
ham, Mrs. Fabyan. Miss Phelps, Miss
Sargent, Mrs. A. H. Matthews.
DOORS THROWN OPEN.
AS soon as all had taken their places
the doors of the red parlor were thrown
open, and the ambassadors and minis
tiers of foreign governments and their
suites, resplendent in their full court
dress, headed by Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, the dean or the
diplomatic corps moved into the blue
parlor to pay their respects to the presi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley and the receiv-
| inn nnrtu The scene in the blue DdrlOr