The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-01

bands with the President was a al broad
shOuldered, unw.stakaby English genie
man. Respondent in uniform goTgtOIsly
wrought il gold lace, ana wearing &C O5s
his rather poTJly body q wide, crimson
sash. IL was Lord PaunSefote the British
AmbGs ssador, ard dean Of the Dip,O-n tic
Corps He stopped 10 exchange rather more
man the customary greeting with the
President and Mrs. Mckinley. Perhaps
hey were expressing their mutSal regret
char this vas the last New Year day thai
4 his exCellency would pess down the line.
Lord Pauncefotc was accompanied by the
ladies' Of his family and the attaches Of his
suite. one OF whom, Mr.. Eliot Second See
Tetary Of the Embassy has just received a
title as a New Year gift
The diplomatic courtesy o. the great na-
tions Of the world was incarnated in the
forms Of the Gtled foreigners, Who passed
Rowing and smiling down the line. their
gorgeous costumes making a briili2nr con-
trast TO the conventional black OF our own.
Count de Cassini, who is the first Russian
diplomat 10 be elevated TO the rank Of am
bassad0r, presented a splen"id soldierly ap-
pearance in his national court uniform, and
With him was his captivatingly pretty
niece. who wore a modish toilette Of silvery
grey, with the skirt embroidered in darker
tint in arabesque design.
That all is well again between America
and Spain Tas made evident by the pres
ence Of the spanish Minister. the due d'AT-
COS. who was the subject Of general atten-
ton as uniformed in black and gold be
passed down the line. accompanied by his
American wife.
The well-known figure OF the Chinese
I Minister whose gorgeous bTocades, big
diamond and suaye smile are always
feature at Presidential receptions, was
present with Madame WI who wore a ma
tive costume Of pink and blue Chinese bro
cade that vas marvel Of richness
Another picturesque little woman vas
the wife OF the Korean Minister. who wore
waist OF black satin embroidered with
pink rose buds and a skirt Of dark blue
and black satin brocade.
Almost Immediately afteh the reception
10 the Diplomatic Corps. a little gust Of
excited comment heralded the approach Of
Mrs. Dewey who was escorted by Secretary
Long. The wife OF the Admiral Of -
Navy was splendidIy gowEed in trai,SSS
white satin, the skirt showing slimpses
! between its stately folds o. misty rippIes
Of lace.
The justices Of the Supreme Court. Sen
ators. Representatives and the clergy then
paid their respects 10 the President but
the chief event CT the day. judging by the
play OF expression on the faces Of eager
Z
and navy. Never since the civil war have
I the officers Of the two arms Of the service
| turned out IN such numbers 20 do honor
TO the President on New Year Day and
never since then could the people have
been so enthusiastically Interested I'm the
| country defenders on land and sea.
behind the Line
The guests invited behind the line were:
/ The young ladies OF .he Cabinet. The
! Misses Hay Miss Root the Misses Griggs.
the Misses Long. the Misses Hitchcock,
/ Miss Grace Mckinley. Miss Sarah Duncan.
| Mrs. John Addison Porter. Mrs T 4.
I Bingham, Mrs David J. Hill. Mrs. Fuller.
/ Miss Fuller. Mrs. Harlan, the Misses Har-
/ Jan. Mrs Gray. Mrs. White. Miss Brewer.
| Mrs Brown. the Misses Wood. Mrs. Shirss
| Mrs TeCkhIm. Mrs Mckenua the Misses
{ Mckeuns Mrs. Aubrey. Mrs Pierce
AIRS william =. Frye Mrs. NJ 4. Hanna
| Mrs. J. G.. Burrows, Mrs. shelby ". CuI-
lom, Mrs. Ridgeiy. Miss Ridgely. Mss
I FISHER Nrs John ". Daniel Mrs Cush-
/ man K Davis, Mrs Stephen 3. Elkius
l Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks. Mrs. Henry
| Cabot Lodge. Mrs. James Mcmillan. Miss
I Mcmillan. the Misses Morgan. Mrs O. II.
| Plat Mrs. r. c. Plat. Mrs. Redhed PrCc-
| tor Miss Proctor, Mrs Henry q. Teller.
| Mrs. Campbell Mss Campbell. Mrs Joseph
l
/ liam B. Bate
! Mrs ID. B. Henderson. Miss Henderson,
! Mrs John Dalzen. Miss KitzmIler Mrs
| Charles II Grosvenor. Mrs. George b. Nc
/ CIellau. Mrs. S. +. Payne. Mrs. George ".
/ Steele. Mrs. Robert z. Hit
! MIS- Nelson 4. Miles. Miss Miles. Mrs.
I John " Wilson Mss Waller the Misses
I Bates Mrs Parsons
Mrs George Dewey. Mrs. Charles II. Al
| len. Miss Allen. Mrs. p. N. Rixey. Mrs.
I Rand
/ Mrs L. s Grant. Mrs James G. Blaine
l Mrs. II. : b BeaIe. Nrs. Philip sheridan,
I the Misses sheridan, Mrs. Harriet Lane
/ Johnston. Miss Kennedy Mrs. Daniel
Manning Mrs. Charles C.. Dawes Mrs ".
! 3. Dawes Miss Dawes. Mrs. Sa-Jcris. the
] Misses Sertoris Mrs Stanley Brown. Mrs
| Buckingham. Mrs Fabysn. Miss Phelps.
= Miss Sargent. Mrs A. Il Mathews.
| After the veterans OF the Mexican. the
/ civil war. and the Spanish war came the
/ oldeSt inhabitants of the District Of Coium-
l bia. Then the great mass OF the people
] The publiC-hled through. When the doors
| of the White House were closed az I:30 a
| thousand OF those who sought admittance
! had not entered. and they went away IN
requited for Their long wait in the wind