The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-02

Mrs. u. S. Grant, Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Mrs II. s. B. Beale. Mrs. Phil
Sheridan. the Misses Sheridan. Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston. Miss Kennedy,
Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. Charles 6.
Dawes Mrs. II. B. Dawes. Miss Dawes.
Mrs. Swilors. the Misses Sartoris, Mrs.
Stanley Brown Mrs Buckingham, Mrs.
Fdbyan, Miss Philips, Miss Sergeant,
Miss A. H. Matthews.
Ambassadors and Ministers.
As soon as all had taken their places
the DOORS of the red parlor were thrown
open. and the ambassadors and minis
tiers Of the foreign governments and
their suites, Tesplendent in their full
court dress, headed by Lord Paunce-
fote. the British ambassador the dean
Of the diplomatic corps. moved into the
blue parlor to pay their respects to the
president and Mrs Mckinley and their
+ receiving party.
The scene in the blue parlor today
has seldom been surpassed in brilliancy
as the diplomats passed through in
their gorgeous uniforms with silver
and gold court swords dangling from
their sides. Especially gorgeous We're
the Russian ambassador and his suite,
stiff with gold braid, the German am
bsssador and his attaches in their
white and silver, and the Austrian am
F., bassad0r in his sable trimmed cape Of
purple
Especial interest eentered in the ap-
/ pearance of the Duke d'Arcos, the
: Spanish minister. and his beautiful
/ House reception at which Spail has
been represented since the Close OF
/ hOstilities, and the greetings accorded
them We're especially cordial. Mr.. G.
+ n, Elliott, second secretary Of the Brit
{ ish embassy, also received especial at
/ tention, as his name appeared in the
/ New Years list of honors conferred by
Queen Victoria as X. B. c. NJ G.
In Gorgeous Array.
The Orientals, IN their bright silks.
/ the Chinese in their green and purple.
/ the japanese in gold and black, and
/ trs diminutive Koreans, with their
/ strange headgear, attracted much at
/ tentiOn. Several Of the wives and
/ daughters Of foreign ambassadors and
ministers were invited behind the line.
! Among those to whom this honor was
! accorded We're Lady and the Misses
J P8unCefote, MademOiselle Casini and
/ AIaLame Hengel-Muller.
! After leaving the receiving parlOr
/ the diplomats passed on into the east
room, where they fingered until Joined
/ by the other distinguished callers. Fol-
] lowing the diplomatic corps came Chief
, Justice Fuller and the associate jus
/ tees Of the supreme court. and other
members Of the judiciary, former men,
/ berS Of the cabinet, including eX-Secre-
| tary Foster and ex-POstmaster General
/ Gary.
/ At 11:25 the senators, representatives.
/ and delegates Of congress, members Of
/ the district government and members
I of the district judiciary appeared in the
/ order named The number Of senat-
ors and representatives who attended
was unusually small. Following this
/ fight Of statesmen and civil officials
/ came the officers Of the army and navy
/ in their full dress uniforms, massive
! golden epaulets and gold embroidered
4 chapeaus.
The Army and Navy.
! In accordance with custom, the army
/ had precedence. Major General Miles,
/ who headed the line, was accompanied
i by Adjutant General Corbin. The lat
I ter, however. gave way as they ap
preached the receiving line. and Gen
! enal Miles first greeted the president
; and Mrs. Mckinley. The line of naval
| officers which followed, headed by Ad-
I i4AaA al GENEir " % 4itAtfA Af@AAEHi IMAM
4 that of the army. The admiraIs small.
I wetl-knit figure was in striking con-
I trast to the large frame of the Yener-
able Rear Admiral Melville, the IA
nous arctic explorer.
/ They were followed by Rear Admirals
Hichborn and Buford and some of the
4 fighting heroes. among whom were
/ Fighting Bob Evans, Captain Sigs-
! bee. Lieutenant Commando Vain
I wright and 7 51rfcunrf IuccTnr T-hz
1 Ions line OF naval officers was followed
J by 3rigadier General Haywood, COM
mander Of the marine CORPS, and al
I Of the officers of the corps now on duty
/ in Washington.
/ TAeu came the officers of the dis
/ trict militia and the naval reserves.
: Professor Alexander Graham Bell and
/ Professor Samuel p. Langley led the
/ regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
who were followed by the heads Of the
various departments, assistant secre-
/ taries, chiefs of bureaus, heads Of
! bureaus. etc.
Mrs. Mckinley Tired Out
When this point was reached Mrs.
| Mckinley withdrew, the ordeal being
a trying one for her. Following these
came the veterans of the wars in which
( the country had engaged. Precedence
" as given to the few survivors of the
Mexican war; the veterans Of the civil
war, including the G. A. r. posts; 10y
al Legion, Union Veterans Legion and
Union Veterans Union. Then came the
I veterans Of the Spanish-Anerican war
about 200 in number. The Oldest In
| habitant society was the last organiza-
ton to be presented
The general public was the last to be
/ presented. Meantime practically all
the distinguished callers had departed
and many ladies in the receiving line
! who were TO hold receptions at their
| homes had also left
At lis the last Of the public passed
through the parlOrs. In all 1854 per
sons attended the reception.
KEEP OPEN HOUSE.