The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-25
THE JUDICIARY RECEIVED
President McKinley's Second State
Reception of the Season.
The Executive Mansion Crowded
With Distinguished PcOpIe-A Pre-
Ponderauce of Ladies in Attend
nnce - NotnbIes Behind the Line
Electric Lights distinguished.

\ The reception to the judiciary at the
White House last night was the second
Of series of state receptions to be given
this season by the President and Mrs.
Mckinley. While it lacked the brilliancy
of the reception to the Diplomatic Corps.
1t was quite large. there being present
about i.3O0 guests, among them the mem
beers of the Supreme Court and their fam
lilies and a large number of men and
women of political and social prominence
The ladies greatly outnumbered he gen.
tlemen in attendance. But few of the
Diplomatic Corps were present, but there
! were q lite number of prominent out of
town people present many of them mem
bers If the National Board of Trade.
among whom were Judge Selden p. Spen-
GER. former Governor f. o. Standard. and
! Col. Breckenridge Jones. of St Louis
The guests began to arrive about $40
! O'Clock, entering the grounds by the
northwest gate. AS soon as their wraps
were removed in the main vestibule. the
| guests passed through the private din
| ing-room into the state dining room,
/ where they awaited the arrival of the
| President and Mrs. Mckinley and the
lauieS VINO received Win them.
By 8 o'clock there was an immense
/ crowd waiting to gain entrance. The
| string of carriages extended along Penn
| sylvania Avenue for several blocks west
| of the White House grounds. In spite of
| the inadequate space at the White House
| for handling large crowd. the attend
ants did their work we'll and few per-
sons had to wait over five minutes before
being relieved Of their wraps and joining
the long line which passed before the
President.
In order to relieve the crush arrange
ments were made to have the Senators
and their ladies and other prominent Off
Gals leave their wraps in rooms on the
second floor and after returning to the
! lower floor they passed directly into the
East Room. reaching the receiving line
by passing down the corridor to the state
dining room.
The Marine Band was divided. half Of it
being stationed at the foot of the stairway
near the entrance to the East Room and
the other half in the conservatory. They
alternated in playing. and there were but
few minutes during the entire evening but
what one of the bsrds was playing stirring
airs.
An incident which caused a little excite
ment for few minutes occurred Just be-
IOfe the HTeSlueIt ana tne receiving party
descended 10 the main floor. There were
quite a number of guests waiting in the
state dining room and a large crowd in the
main vestibule. when. suddenly all the
electric lights were extinguished leaving
the entire house in semi darkness, relieved
only by the light from few gas jets
which were burning. The animated con-
versation of the guests stopped sud-
denly as the lights were extinguished. only
TO be resumed In few seconds in higher
key. The ladies were little nervous. but
soon regained their composure- The at
tendants Immediately lighted the gas, the
big chandeliers in the East Room appearing
to better advantage under the myriad OF
gas jets than with the incandescent lights
The electric lights were turned again
before the President and party arrived.
and the incident was soon forgotten.
BY 20 O'Clock o large majority OF the
guests had arrived but. being scattered
over the entire lower floor of the Man
sion. there was never at any time an I'M
comfortable crush. The guests began de-
parting by 10:S9 o'clock. and the reception
was over by 1880.
Promptly at o'clock fanfare of trum-
pets heralded the approach OF the Presi- |
dental party. who descended the private
stairway preceded by Colonel Bingham ard |
/
form of his rank.
The President and Mrs McKinlc,. fol- |
lowed by the members of the Cabinet ard (
their wives. passed into the Blue Parior. |
where the ladies' took their position. all /
standing. with the exception OF Mrs. Nc !
Kinley. who seated herself on one OF the I
blue and gold chairs that divided the re
cciving party from the specially invi' cd \
guests behind the line.
Only five OF the Cabinet ladies' were in
the receiving carty. neither Mrs. Griggs,
Mrs. Long. nor Miss Wilson being present.
Mrs McKinley's gown of heavy
white brocade, with point lace draped
around the bottom OF the skirt, fastened in
places with silver ornaments. The bodice
was richly embroidered in pearls and silver.
She wore her necklace Of Diamonds and
carried bouquet of white carnations and
maiden hair fern.
Mrs. Hay wore an elegant toilet OF black
velvet with Jet trimmings. and on the
front OF her bodice sparltled a magnificent
cluster OF diamonds.
Mrs. Gage was in white. MORE. prufuse-
ly bespangled with silver, and she had pink
roses at her corsage and in her hair.
Mrs. Root wore heliotrope satin. yelled
in misty web Of rich lace, An especially
heavy pattern formed handsome panel
down the front; ne,i.lace OF diamonds.
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ground color Of which was pale green. The
'acings and bodice trimmings we're of rose
pink velvet.
Mrs HitchcoCks gown was long over
iress of mauve satin. brucaded in black
md white leaf clusters. The lower skirt
was formed of deep flounce of white point
ace.
Mrs. Fuller wife Of the Chief Justice.
wore white satin, point lace, and diamonds:
~ I
Mrs Shiras. black tulle starred with sill
Ier.
Miss McKenna, white silk with knots OF
,lue velvet on her corsage and in her hair
Mrs Mark Hanna who made her first |
ficial appearance of the season. passed
own the line ia superb train of electric
,lue velvet edged with sable. the sides
'aneled with thistles. embroidered in nat
Iral colOrs. with flowers TO match on her
orsage and in her hair.
The guests invited behind the line by the
resident and Mrs Mckinley included the |
GLOWING:
The Diplomatic Corps the members OF the
abiuet, the Secretary of the President and Mrs
orter, Mrs. bingham. the Chief Justice. Mrs
uller, Miss Fuller. Mrs. Aubery. Justice Harlan.
irs Harlan, the Misses Harlan. Justice Gray.
rs. Gray. Justice Brewer. Miss Brewer. Justice ,
ro~n. Mrs. Brown Justice Shiras, Mrs. shiras, I
Justice White Mrs White Justice Peukham.
RS PeckhGm Justice McKcnna Mrs. McEenna.
he Misses McKenna, Mrs. Field. Mrs. Stanley
a,thews. Mrs. Miller. Miss Waite, the Misses {
trong, Hon. William P. Frye. Mrs. Frye. the /
peaker Of the House, Mrs. Henderson. Miss Hen \
erson. the Admiral Of the Navy, General Miles, i
rs. Miles. Mrs. Reber. Lady Bromley. Mr. Arthur
use. General Corbin, Hon. J. r. Richards Mrs.
ichaTds Hon. G. q. Dawes, Mrs Dawes. Hon. q
!. A. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna, Miss Phelps, Gen. j. |
/. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Waller. v
r.. Ernst MiS Ernst, Hon. Wayne n
acVeagh, Mira MacVeaGh, Miss Macyeagh. | !
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