The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-02

of Patriotic Organizations File
Through the Blue ParIor TO Pay
Their Respects TO the Executive
The President and Mrs. Mckinley be-
gan the twentieth century yesterday with
good wishes of more than five thousand
citizens in ali walks of life who called
at the White House to pay their tri-
butes of respect. Preceding them were
the diplomats OF powerful Empires and the
representatives of young Republics. In
the great throng of callers were famous
jurists, statesmen of all parties, veterans
from service on land and sea, men and
women prominent in the social and civil
world, all uniting in extending cordial
New Year greetings to the President OF
their country. Following the custom long
ago established. the function was as usual
formal, yet the gathering was altogether
democratic and the handshake of the
President was as warm and hearty to the
humblest citizen as to the most distin-
gushed guest In glittering uniform.
Outside the mansion the clouds hung
low, but within the spectacle was brill
liant. Banks of flowers and potted Ilants.
with strings of veI dure festooned upon the
sparkling chandeliers, clusters of roses,
orchids, and carnations here and there,
transformed the famous East Room into
scene of tropical beauty. There the
crowd mingled and exchanged the first
greetings of the century and expressed
good wishes for each others welfare. In
the red, blue and green parlors the floral
decorations were simple yet tasteful and
elegant, while all through the corridors
there was the refreshing fragrance Of
blossom and plant.
The reception was scheduled TO begin at
II O'Clock, and an hour before that lime
people began to assemble on PenpsI lvania
Avenue In front of the mansion. As a
departure from former years the line was
formed on Pennsylvania Avenue, in front
CT the State, War and Navy building and
on Seventeenth Street. Members of the
Diplomatic Corps and the high dignitarles
of state we're the first to be admitted.
Announced by BugIers.
Promptly at the hour set for the be-
ginning of the function two buglers sta
toned in the corridor sounded salute
to the Commander in-Chief of the Army
and Navy, and Immediately afterward
Colonel Bingham and Major McCauiey,
seconded the stairway, followed by the
President and Mrs. Mckinley. Behind
them were the members of the Cabinet
and number of prominent maids and
matrons who had been invited TO assist
in the honors of the day. AS the Presi-
Dental party crossed the corridor and
passed through the golden gate into the
Blue Parlor, where the reception was held,
the Marine Band struck up the stirring
strains OF Hail to the Chief"
Mrs. Mckinley wore her favorite color,
light blue. The delicately tinted satin
shimmered through an over dress of chan
tilly lace and the corsage was banded with
crystal-wrought passementerie. studded
with turQuoises as big as robins eggs
Her famous diamond necklace flashed
thousand lights from amid the laces at
her throat and she carried large bouquet
OF white blossoms and featheTy fern. she
seated herself as is her custom, in one OF
the blue and gold chairs that define the
receiving line. with the President at her
left and the ladies OF the Cabinet to her
right. with Mrs. Gage. wife OF the Secreta-
~ of the Treasury, standing at the post of
honor by her side. Last year 1t was
matter of regretful comment that Mrs. Ho-
bart, wife Of the late Vice President,
should be missed from that place that she
so graeiously filed. as Mrs. McKinley's
aide and yesterday Fate willed that
Mrs. Hay, wife OF the Secretary of State,
who succeeded TO her place beside Mrs.
BcKinley's aide should also be absent,
owing tc the recent death OF her mother,
Mrs. Amaza Stone.
Mrs. Gage. whose toilets are always su-
per5. was regal in black velvet trimmed
with creamy Van Dyke lace. Her girdie
and crush collar OF pale blue panne vel
vet were encrusted with silver. and
black snd silver butterfly aigrette was
WORT effectively in her hair.
Mrs Root was attired in dainty dress
of soft warm grey. with bodice effects in
white lace and gold.
Mrs. Smith. wife of the Postmaster
General. wore a gown of orchid pink silk
with q fall OF white lace at the corsage
contrasted with narrow black velvet.
Mrs Hitchcock as usual, suggested
beautiful court dame on a French fan.
her gown of art" pink satin being re-
lieyed with rich white lace and pink chif
fon. Her ornaments were diamonds.
Miss Wilson wore a Paris gown of
white silk, trimmed with gilt sable.
The introductions 10 the President were
made by Coltne Bingham
Mrs. McKinIey's Assistants.
The ladies' invited to the Blue Parlor
were: The Misses Hay, Miss Cox, Miss
Root, the Misses Griggs, the Misses Hitch
cock, Miss Catlin, Miss McKittrick, Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Mrs. George B. Cortel-
you. Miss Kinds, Mrs. T. A. Bingham, Mrs.
David ]. Hill, Mrs F. W Hackett, Mrs. ].
X. Richards, Miss steeee, Mrs. Fuller, the
Misses Fuller, Mrs. Aubery, Mrs. Hugh
G. Wallace, Mrs Harlan, the Misses Har-
Ian, Mrs Gray Miss Brewer. Mrs.
Karrick, Mrs Brown Mrs. Shiras,
Mrs. White. Mrs. Peckham, Mrs.
McKenna, the Misses McKenna,
Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna, the Misses Hanna, Miss
Phelps, Mrs J. C. Burrows. Mrs. Shelby
NJ Cullom. Miss Ridgely, Miss Fisher,
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks. Mrs. ]. X. Jones. Mrs. Kean,
the Misses Kean. Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mrs.. a. p Gardner, Mrs James McMil-
Ian. Miss Mcmillan the Misses Morgan,
Mrs. o. H Platt Mrs. T. C. Plat, Mrs.
Redaeld Proctor Miss Proctor. Mrs. Hen
ry VI. Teller. Mrs Joseph B. Foraker. the
Misses Foraker Mrs. William B. Bate.
Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs. D. b. Henderson.
Mrs. John Dalzell. Miss Kitzmiiler Mrs.
Charles Fl. Grosyenor Mrs. S. Z. Payne,
Mrs. George w. Steele Mrs. Robert r.
Hit, Mrs. Disz- Albertini. Miss Richard
son, Mrs. John H Ketcham, Miss Ketch-
am Miss Wilson Mrs. W S. Kerr, Miss
Kerr. Mrs. N. n Cox. Miss Cox, Mrs. J.
e. slbley, Miss sibley. Mrs. Miles, Mrs
Parsons, Mrs. John NJ VIII
SOC, Miss Waller. Mrs. Geo. VI. Sternberg,
Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. P. NJ. Rixey. Mrs. En-
glish. Mrs w. X. Van Reypen, Miss Van
Reypen, Mrs. U. s. Grant, Mrs. Sartoris,
Mrs PhiitD Sheridan the Misses Sherf-
dan, Mrs Daniel Manning Mrs. Charles
q IL NJ. II. rriat Lahn ON