The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-02

I wero -eathdfin8 n the state dining room,
adjoining the red parlor.
commencement Of the Reception.
Promptly at II o'clock the bugles sound
ed the assembly" and the relocated ma
rine band struck up the strains Of Hall
procession. headed by President and Mrs.
Mckinley moved down the broad stairway
and took their places In the blue parlor.
adjoining the red pHrlor.s Mrs. Mckinley
wore an elaborate gown of brocaded white
satin. Owing to her feeble health she re-
ceived seated. Nexttc her stood Mrs. Hay.
wife Of the secretary Of state: Mrs. Gage,
wife Of the secretary Of the treasury; Mrs,
Root, wife of the secretary of war: Mrs.
Griggs. wife Of the attorney general; Mrs.
Smith. wife of the postmaster general; Mrs.
Long, wife OF the secretary of the navy;
Mrs Hitchcock. wife OF the secretary OF
the interior. and Miss WILSON, daughter of
the secretary Of agriculture. all brilliantly
gowned.
The Ladies' who Assisted.
Behind the line. gathered the other young
ladies' OF the cabinet, the wives and daugh-
tiers of senators and representatives and
other distinguished officials who had been
Invited to assist. This list was AZ follows:
The Misses Hay, Miss Root, the Misses
SE m a Grace Hn ns M MIS- snfah
= a. bingham M Mrs. David !. nm, Mrs
Mrs. Gray. mrs. White. Miss Brewer, Mrs
Mrs. s P p XII N Mrs.. McKsnns. the Misses
M Mism NE fye AS Mrs. M Hanna M ME-
J. G. Burrows, Mrs. Shelby N: Cullom
Mrs Hidgeley, Miss Ridgeley, Miss Fisher
Mrs John w. Daniel, Mrs. G.. X: Davis.
Mrs s. b. ElkIns. Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks
Mrs. H. Lodge, Mrs. James MCMILLAN. Miss
McMillan. the Misses MSrgan; Mfs, z; x,s =:
P Plasa NM Mrs. Hsnry van Teller i Mrs. Camp
the Misses Foraker, Mrs. william ,; Bate.
Mrs Mrs Johr, DaIaeiL Mis- Kitzmiller. Mrs
Ian, Mrs. s. b. Payne, Mrs: George W.
sfseis Miss Mss Miles, Nj Mrs. John n WILSON,
Miss Waller, the Misses Bates. MIS-. Par
sons, Mrs. George Dewey. Mrs. Charles II
A Ansd M Mrs 4 o. Grant Mrs. Tame
blaine. Mrs H. 8. B. Beale, Mrs Phil
Sheridan, the Misses Sheridan. Mrs Har-
lei Manning. Mrs. Charles 9. Dawes, Mrs.
M. r. Dawes, Miss Dawes. Mrs. Swilors. the
Misses sartors Mira Stanley M srowp pbi mrs
Miss Sergeant, Miss A. II. Matthew's.
Receiving the Diplomats.
AS soon as all had taken their places the
doors Of the red parlor were thrown open,
and the ambassadors and ministers OF the
splendent in their full court dress. headed
by Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassa-
dor, the dean OF the diplomatic corps,
moved into the blue par'or % Ray 'n Mcr
Kiniey and their receiving party. The
scene in the blue parlor today has seldom
been surpassed In brilliancy as the di PIC.
forms with silver and gold. court swords
dangling from their sides. Especially gor..
geons were the Russian ambassador and
his suite, stiff with gold braid, the Ger
man ambassador and his attaches in their
white and silver, and the Austrian am
bassador, in his sable-trimmed cape OF
appearances Of the Duke D'Arcos, the
Spanish minister, and his beautiful. Ameri-
can wife. 1t was the first White House
sented since the close of hostilities. and
the greetings accorded them were es.
peciaily cordial. Mr.. G. N. Elliott. second
secretary Of the Brii,s ; embassy ns a,so re- re-
peared in the New Years list Of honors
conferred by Queen Victoria as X. b.: 9.
NJ. g.. The Orientals, In their bright silks,
Japanese In gold and black. and the
diminutive sKoreans, with their strange
headgear, attracted much attention. Sew
eral Of the wives and daughters of for
eign ambassadors and ministers were in
vited behind the line. Among those to
whom this honor was accorded were Lady
and the Misses Pauncefote, Mile. Cassini
and Madame Hengel-Muiler. After leav-
ing the receiving parlor the diplomats
passed on into the east room. where they
fingered until Joined by the other dis
tinguished callers
Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Following the diplomatic corps came
I Chief Justice Fuller and the associate JUS
tees Of the supreme court and other MEM
hers Of the judi judiciary. formsr members o OF
ter ard cx-Postmaster General Gary. At
11:25 the senators, representatives. and
DELEGATES Of congress members q me Dis Dis
tr1ct judiciary appeared In the number
named
Army and Navy Omcers.
The number Of senators and representa-
tives who attended was unusually small;
Following this flight Of statesmen and civil
officials came the officers Of the army and
navy in their fun dress uniforms, massive
golden epaulets and gold embroidered
e army had prs sde Maj Gen. Miles,
who headed the line, was accompanied by
Adjt Gen. Corbin. The latter. however.
g inS line Mas and nd Gen Mlee first greeted the
president and Mrs. Mckinley.
The line of naval Officers which followed,
h onser han ~ A ha Il ARMY was The aa
miTafs small well-krit figure was In
striking contrast to the large frame of
the venerable Rear Admiral Melville, the
They were followed by Rear Admirals
Hichborn and Buford and some of the
lighting heroes, among whom were Eight
ing Bob Evans, Capt. Sigsbee. Lieut..
Commander Wainwright and Lieut.. Haez-
Ter, The long line OF naval Officers was
followed by Brig. Gen. Haywood. COM
mander of the marine corps, and all Of the
Officers Of the corps now on duty In
Washington.
Then came the officers of the District
militia and the naval reserves.
Prof, Alex. Graham Bell and Prof. Sam
uel p Langley led the regents OF the
Smithsonian Institution. who were fol-
lowed by the heads OF the various depart
ments, assistant secretaries chiefs OF bu-
reaus, heads OF bureaus. etc.
Mrs. Mckinley Withdraw.
when this point was reached Mrs. Nc
Kinley withdrew. the ordeal being a try
ing one for her. Following these came
the veterans of the wars In which the
country has engaged.
Veterans of the Wars.
Precedent was given to the few surviv--
ors of the Mexican war; the veterans OF
the civil war including the q. A. r. posts