The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-06
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
O0cisl and Social Functions ut the
= white House of Unusual
B~rilliancy.

as bright as hat above Cuba and in
wind as GOLD as the Arctic, more than
: COCO citizens STOOD in line at the White
House gates yesterday, waiting to pay
their respects to the president of the
United States. after the brilliant Off
cial reception which ushered in the
new year and marked the opening OF
the social season in Washington There
have been larger crowds in Ahe past 1t
the White Houss new year gatherings,
but few functions of the sort have
teen more brilliant and in none have
the crowds been better handled, with
less confusion or less feminine heart
aches and resentment for dainty toilets
disarranged in the crush Beginning
promptly at II a. m, the ceremony
was concluded at 1:15, at which time
1854 guests had passed down the line.
Mrs. Mckinley Was P.es<,A-
Mrs. Mckinley was present in spits
Of her feeble health. She remained in
the blue parlor only through the strict.
~ official section of the programme
retiring then as had been previously
arranged. With the flush of excite
MEM on her usually pale face, she
looked bright and happy Us she led the
cabinet procession down the corridor
with the president to the blue room.
An Excellent Stage Setting
The brilliant lights reflected from
the crystal chandeliers overhead, the
twinkle of tiny electric globes through
the heavy draperies of smilax and the
jungle of palms and foliage plants that
walled the red-carpeted corridor made
IN excellent stage setting for the Off.
:ial procession rs it moved down the
stairs and through to the blue parlor,
where the receiving party was to take
Its stand.
salutcd In Children.
Mrs. Mckinley bowed and smiled to
the little crowd of favored spectators
who filled the end of the corridor to
witness this opening act of the day'a
ceremonies. AS she turned into the
blue room she kissed the tips of hel
white-gloved fingers to some of the
children, who waved their hands to he's
from a point of vantage near the door.
The Army Led h Van.
The troublesome question of pre-
esdence between the army and navy
xas settled in favor of the former, Gen.
Niles leading the military contingent
with Adjt.-Gen. Corbin at his left side
After the army had passed in review
Admiral Dewey, with hevenerable Ad.
miral Melville on his arm, led the navy
line. Mrs. Dewey was with the re-
eeiving party, and escorted in on the
arm of Secretary Long.
The Brilliant Diplomatic Corps.
The diplomatic corps, which headed
the lists of guests was, as always, the
Snow feature of the reception. Lord.
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
md dean of the corps, led the way. The
display of uniforms was brilliant,
Turkish fez, gilded orders of CONT
mental powers; the fur-trimmed tunics
and high, polished boots of the Rus
the queer sage green, golden
crusted robes of the Coreans and Chi
nese, all combined to form a picture
of unusual brilliancy.
American officials and the Public.
Following these, American officials,
of the supreme court, senators
and representatives, department chiefs
and the like, made a longer, if less
striking procession. The reception to
the general public concluded the func-
ton.