The age-herald., 1901-01-02
Mrs. Mckinley Was Able to
 Participate
STIRRING SCENE WAS PRESENTED
Cabinet Officers and High Government tai Officials With Their Ladies Participated-The Felici-
 tations of the Season.

Washington, January In the long line of New Years receptions at the White House, which each year inaugurate the so- cial season at the national capital, none perhaps was more brilliant than the one which today ushered in the twentieth century; and, perhaps, no feature of 1t was so universally gratifying to the dis tnguished throng which came to extend the greetings of the new year to the chief executive of the republic as the fact that the mistress of the White House was able to participate in the happy occasion, and with the President received the felicitations and well wishes of all.
 The day had dawned dull and gray, but the air was soft and balmy. Toward Il o'clock when the recepton opened the sun burst through mist and clouds, frightened the white walls and pillars of the historic old mansion until it shown like alabaster and toned the spirits of the glorious Amer ican flag that goated over it in streaks of flame.
 The grounds of the mansion presented string scene as the carriages began to arrive, and the long line of army and navy officers, in full uniform, formed to the left of the massive portecochere. Within, un- der the glamour of myriads of electric lights which were reflected in the happy faces of the shifting throng, all was bril- liancy. The Marine band, stationed un- der the stairway, discoursed national airs and lively marches throughout the cere- mony.
 The Receiving Party.
 The members of the cabinet and their wives, together with the ladies of the re- ceiving party were the first to arrive. They laid aside their wraps in the state dining room and ascended to the private apart ments of the President where they ex- changed greetings with Mr. and Mrs. Me Kinley. The ladies of the receiving party entered the Ped and Blue parlors and took their places behind the line
 Meantime the ambassadors and ministers of foreign countries, with the attaches of the various legations in their gorgeous and respelndent court uniforms, had gathered in the state dining room. Promptly at Il o'clock the bugles sounded the approach of the Presidential party, and led by Colonel Bingham, the master of ceremonies, and Major McCauley of the marine corps, the President and Mrs. Mckinley descended the main staircase, followed by the members of the Cabinet and their wives.
 As the party passed along to the receiving room, the President reflected in his smiling face his health and happiness. He bowed repeatedly to the crowds assembled in the corridors, greeting them with well-wishes of the day Mrs. Mckinley also bestowed her gracious greetings upon many in the throng, and when three sweet-faced chill dren near the front chirped a happy New Year. to the first lady of the land, she took f,,l of bud ayuuisita houllaf of wsite roses and tossed them to the children.
 The party passed into the Blue parlor, and took their places while the full Ma rine Band burst forth with the string strains, Hail to the Chief"
 The Ladies Present.
 In addition to the ladies of the Cabinet, the following ladies were invited to occupy places behind the line and nearly all of them were present:
 The Misses Hay Miss Cox, Miss Root the Misses Grdggs, the Misses Hitchcock, Miss Catlin, Miss McKittrick, Mrs. Abner Mckinley Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, Miss Hinds, Mrs. T. A. Bingham, Mrs. Davld J. Hill, Mrs. F. w. Hackett Mrs J. K. Richards Miss Steel, Mrs. Fuller, the Misses Fuller, Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace, Mrs. Harlan, the Misses Harlan, Mrs. Gray, Miss Brewer, Mrs. Kareick, Mrs Brown, Mrs. Shiras Mrs. White, MrS. feCkndIn, MTS. McAeHHd, A A. ; Hanna, the Misses Hanna, Miss Phelps, Mrs. J. c. Burrows, Mrs. Shelby M. Gull lom, Miss Ridgley, Miss Fisher, Mrs. Ste phen B. Elkins, Mrs. Charles w. Fair- banks, Mrs. J. K. Jones, Mrs. Kean, the Misses Keap, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs. A. P. Gardner, Mrs. James McMil- Ian, Miss McMiHan, the Misses Morgan, Mrs O. H. Platt, Mrs. T. c. Platt, Mrs. Redfie.d rector, Miss Proctor, Mrs. Henry
 Teller, Mrs. J. B. Foraker. the Misses gene Hale, Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Mrs. H. Grosvenor, Mrs Payne, Mrs. George w. Steele, Mrs. Robert R. Hit, Mrs. Diaz- Albertini, Miss Richardson, Mrs John H. Ketcham, Miss Ketcham, Miss Wilson, Mrs. w. s. Kerr, Miss Kerr, Mrs. N. N. Cox, Miss Cox Mrs. J. c. Sibley, Miss Sib- ley, Mrs Miles, Mrs Parsons Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Miss Waller, Mrs. George M. Stornperg, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs P. M. Rixey, Mrs. English, Mrs. w. K. Van Reypen, Miss Van Reypen, Mrs. U. S. Grant, Mrs. k Eartoris, the Misses Sartoris, Mrs Philip ASheridan, the Misses Sheridan, Mrs Dan- el Manning, Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Miss Kennedy. Mrs. J. Stanley Brown, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs.
 hes u. Blaine, Mrs. H. s. B. Beale Mrs. - UAnlons Blaine, Mrs Buckingham, Mrs. -. Rand, Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, Mrs. James McMillan, Mrs George Fabyian, Mrs Walsh. Mrs. H. c. s. Heisland, Mrs. Henry Matthews. Mrs. Letter, the Misses leitar. Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. H. B. F. Mo-