The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-02
NENYEAR'S DbYA7 WRITEHOUSE
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the blue parIor only through the strict
ly official section Of the programme,
retiring then as had been previously
arranged With the flush of excitement
on her usually pale face. she looked
bright and happy as she red the cabi-
net procession down the corridor with
uthe president to the blue ROOM
Bright Stage Setting.
The brilliant lights reflected from the
crystal chandeliers overhead the twin
kle Of tiny electric globes through the
heavy drapeTics Of smilax and the jun
gle of palms and foliage plants that
walled the red carpeted corridor, made
an excellent stage setting for the OH
cial procession as it moved down the
stairs and through TO the blue parlcr,
where the party was 10 take its stand.
Mrs. Mckinley bowed and smiled 10
the little crowd of favored spectators
who filed the end of the corridor TO
witness this opening act Of the day s
ceremonies. As she turned into the blue
room she kissed 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 pTece-
/ dence between the army and navy was
sstted in favor of the former, General
Miles leading the military contingent,
with Adjutant General CorDin at his
+ left side. After the army had passed
4 in review. Admiral Dewey with the
/ venerable Rear Admiral Melville on his
arm, led the naval line. Mrs. Dewey
was with the receiving party and was
escorted in on the arm of the secretary
Of the navy, Long. The diplomatic
corps. which headed the list of guests,
reception Lord Pauncefote, the British
ambassador and dean CT the corps, led
/ the way.
Display Of Uniforms.
The display of uniforms was brilliant,
| Turkish fez, gilded orders Of continent
tai powers, the fur-trinHned tunics and
high, polished boots of the Russians,
/ the queer, sage green. gold encrusted
uniforms Of the Japanese and the er-
mine trimmed silken robes of the Co
reanS and Chinese all combined TO form
a picture Of unusual buoyancy.
Following the American officials,
/ judges Of the supreme court, senators
and representatives, department chiefs
and the like, made a longer, If less
striking procession. The reception Of
the general public concluded the func-
ton.
A review Of the whole winter calen-
dar up to date could hardly have found
[ a day better fitted for the New Year
/ functions. The SNOW that has grown a
/ trifie grimy during the past week. was
! covered over with a fresh fall, scarcely
an inch thick. The broad sweep of the
/ White House drive had been quickly
cleared of this, but the lawns were
1 covered with the fresh white mantle
and the bare black limbs of the trees
4 were outlined in silver dust. The Sun
was bright, but the air was crisp and
( frosty.
/ At an early hour the streets beyond
4 the White House grounds began to fill
with the crowd that surged back and
/ forth eager for a, place in the public
/ line that was TO follow the reception
/ OF the various sections Of the days
J pageant.
Decorations of White House.
The decorations of the executive
/ mansion were not so elaborate as. thew
/ have been on some former occasions
/ still there was a profusi0n of palms,
/ ferns, smilax, holly and evergreenz
1 everywhere throughout the state din
/ ing room, the blue, red and green par
( Tors and the east room. The mantels
/ were banked high with foliage plants
and the window recesSes gifted with tall
/ graceful palms and pants. The green
/ Of the foliage plants was relieved by
/ scarlet pOins.netta and other Towering
/ plants
/ The light of the brilliant winter day
/ was excluded and the rOOms flooded
( with electric lights from thousands Of
/ tiny bulbs in the ceilings and spark
! ing Chandeliers adding to the brilliancy
/ Of the decorations.
/ The c1frteTinrr cola
/ pings with the members Of the dipIo-
/ matte corps and the full dress uniforms
| Of the army and navy cOnrasted
/ strongly with the modest black of the
/ Jur1sts statesmen and civilian officials
] OF the government as they moved
! through the may throng.
Received In Blue Parlor.
1 The president and Mrs. Mckinley re-
/ ceived in the blue parlor assisted by
! the members Of the cabinet and their
/ wives, and behind the line were about
/ fifty Of the wives and daughters OF
/ senators, representatives, prominent
army and navy officers and others high
in the social and official circles. The
full marine band in their red uniforms
| were stationed at the head Of tn
! corridor opposite the state dining rooTe
and throughout the reception played
patriotic airs.
The New Years reception approaches
nearer to a court function than other
Of the social affairs Of the president
and the official programme, with its
order Of precedence, is rigidly adherei
to.
The president and Mrs McKinley
met the members of the cabinet in the
west corridor on the second floor short.
~ before II O'Clock, while the members
Of the diplomatic corps in their bril-.
liant court dress We're gathering in tht
state dining room, adjoining the rec
parlOr.
The Presidential Procession.
Promptly at IL O'Clock the bugle.
sounded the assembly and the red
coated marine band struck up tn.
strains Of Hail to the Chief" To thi:
accompaniment the procession, headed
by President Mckinley and Mrs. Me
Kinley, moved down the broad stair.
way and took their places in the blu,
parlor, adjoining the red parlor. Mrs
Mckinley wore an elaborate gown. o.
I brOcaded white satin. Owing to he
feeble health she received seated.
Next to her stood Mrs. Hay, wife O.
the secretary Of state; Mrs. Gage, wifi
of the secretary of the treasury; Mrs
Root. wife Of the secretary of war
Mrs. Griggs. wife of the attorney gen
eral: Mrs. Smith. wife OF the post
master general; Mrs. Long. wife Of tn
secretary Of the navy: Mrs. Hitchcock
wife of the secretary Of the interior
and Miss Wilson, daughter Of the sec
rotary of agriculture. all Brilliant!
gOWned.
Behind the line gathered the Othe
young ladies Of the cabinet, the wive
and da1rerI7.fp4-e of con q forc opd y-rr,ro
sentatives and other distinguished of
fiCials who had been invited to assist
This list was as follows:
The Ladies Present.
The Misses Hay, Miss Root. tn
Misses Griggs, the Misses Long. tn
MISSES Hitchcock. Miss Grace .McKin