The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-01


Promptly at II o'clock corps of bu-
glers stationed in the corridor sounded
a salute 10 the Comma ndeT-in-C Chief OF
the Army. and Immediately afterward
Colonel Bingham and Major McCauIey,
each in the full uniform of his rank. de-
seconded the stairway, followed by the
President ana Mrs Mckinley Behind
them were the members OF the Cabinet
and a number Of prominent maids and
n2&trons who had been invited to assist
in he honors Of the day. as the Pre5i-
Dental party crossed the corridor and
passed through the golden gate into the
Blue Iarior. where the reception was held.
the Marine Band struck I'd the stirring
strains Of Fail TO the Chief
Mrs. Mckinley wore her favOFite color.
light blue. The Ge!ica.cIy tinted satin
shimmeTel through al over dress Of chan
ti!ly lace and the co=5asc VS. banded with
cryataI-wTcught passenElterie. studded
vi n JirqUoises as big as robins eggs.
Her famous diamond necklace flashed a
thousand lights from amid the Iaces at
her throat. and she carried large bouquet
OF white blossoms and featEery fern. She
seated herself as IS Esr custom. in ore q
the blue and gold chairs .aat define the
receiving line. with the President at her
left and the ladies of tire Cabinet 10 HsT
right. with Mrs. Gage wife # the Secre "a
~ OF the Treasury. standing at the post of
matter Of regrpICuI comment that Ms. tTo-
bart wife Of the late Vice President,
should be missed from thai place that she
so gFaci0Usly filled, as Mrs. AcEIulsy's
aide. and this morning Fate wilIed hat
Mrs Hay. wife CT the Secretary o. State,
VIA succeeded to Ter place beside Mrs.
NCkirleys side should also be absent,
owing 10 the recent death Of her mother,
Mrs Amaza Stone
Mrs Gage, whose toilets are always sU-
peGb. was regal in black velvet trimmed
with creamy Van Dyke lace Her giTdle
ard crush collar Of pale blue panne vel
vet we're encru5ted with silver. and a
black and silver butterfly aigrette was
WON effectively IL h"r hair.
Mrs. Root was attired in q dainty dr. IS
Of soft warm grew. with bodice effects in
white lace and gold
hrs. Smith. wife Of the Pcs-mas er
General. wore a gown OF orchid pink silk
with a fall Of white lace at the ccrsage
eontTasted with narrow black velvet
Mrs Hitchcock. as usual. suggested a
beautiful court dame on a French fan.
her gown of art pink satin being Ie-
Iieved with rich white lace and pink ohif-
forl-- Han. ornaments were diamonds
Miss Wilson wore a Paris gown Of
VIII silk. trimmed with gilt sable
The introductions ia the President were
made by Colonel Bingham.
Diplomats Make Their Bows,
The diplomatic courtesy OF the great
nations Of the world was Inearnated in
the forms Of the foreign dignitaries. who
passed bowling and smiling down the line.
their gorgeous court costumes making a
brilliant contrast TO the conventional
black OF the American statesmen and OH
cials. who followed IN their wake
The first foreign dignitary 70 snake
hands with me President was tau
Cad-ghCuIdered, and Enthusiastically Eng
Iish gentleman, resDIendeat in black
uniform, gorgeCusly wrought in bullion
and gold lace. and wearing across his
r. ger pcrtly body a wide crimson sash
Il las Lord Pauncefote. the Ambassador
from Great Britain, and Dean OF the
Diplomatic Corps He was ACCOMPANIED ]
by his wife and daughters and the at
taches q the Embassy, with the ladies'
Of their households.
Lady PaUEceiote wore biz k six with
bodice touches of blue geIv- 80 white
lace. The Hon. MaUde Paine fcJe's black
toilet was relieved by a collar CT ruby I
velvet; the Hon SybiI Paurcefote was
dressed in a modish carriage gown Of
light grey, and the youngesE daughter Of
the house in dark MIRROR velvet and fur.
Count de CassiEi. who is the drst Russian
diDlomat 10 be elevated 10 the rank Of
Ambassador, presented a splendid soldier
" appearance in his national court uni
form For the first time he was unac-
comDanied by his captivatingIy pretty /
adopted daughter who has rot yet re- (
turGsd from New York
The we'll known figure OF the. Chinese
Minister whose variegated br0cades. big /
and suave smile are always a /
feature Of Presidential receptions. excited /
a buzz Of comment as he paid his respects /
u the President and receiving party. /
gently guiding before him. IS usual. his /
quantity picturesque little wife, Madame /
WI. The minister wore a Skirt of glow /
ing crimson Powered satin and his ma /
tive coat Of black silk. Madness native /
costume WIS of mingled chocolate and /
delicate blue and her coal black hair scin- /
Culated with gems.
Among the diplomats the most COR /
geously arrayed was General Khan. of
Persia, who has but recently arrived and +
who was plainly absorbed IN the events .
OF the day. His dark blue cCat was fair
~ ablaZe With richly wrought flowers ana .
symbols IN gold thread and it must have
required something priceless ia the way
Of nuggets TO furnish the giItGering metal f..
from which his medals were made.
Ane- Azplroz wore a black velvet coat
ana rlch SKIRT Of dark grey, the Baroness
denSeInuller, wife II the Minister from
-AuSdIia hungary, a beautiful costume of (
crown velvet; the Duchess d'Arcos. wife
OF the Spanish Minister a coat and skirt
Of black satin. with Persian trimming;
Countess de LichteryeIde. wife Of the Min
ister from Belgium. a spIeGdid carriage
costume Of black Ice with a woven de-
sign Of oxidized silver.
Mrs McE<inIey's Assistants.
The ladies invited TO tn Blue ParIor
we're: The Misses Hay Miss Cox. Miss
Root, the Misses Griggs. the Misses Hitch
cock, Miss Catlin, Miss 1IcKittrick. Mrs.
Abner Mckinley. Mrs George 2. CorteI-
you, Miss Kinds, Mrs T A Bingham. Mrs
David J Hill, Mrs F " Hzckett. Mrs. J.
<. Richards. Miss SteeCE, EIa- Fuller, the
Misses Fuller. Mrs. AubeTy. Mrs. Hugh /
= Wallace, Mrs. Harlan, the Misses Har-
an, Mrs Gray, Miss Brewer Mrs.
&arrick, Mrs Brown Mrs Shiras
Mrs. White, Mrs Peckham. Mrs.
dchenna, the Misses McKenna,
Mrs. II. 4. Hanna. the Misses Hanna. Miss
Phelps. Mrs J. c. Burrows, Mrs. Shelby
VI CuIlom. Miss Ridgely, Miss Fisher,
Yrs. Stephen B. Ellins. Mrs Charles W
Fairbanks. Mrs. J. K Jones. Mrs Kean.
he Misses Kean. Mrs Henry CABOT Lodge.
Yrs A p Gardner, Mrs. James McHfn-
an. Miss Mcmillan the Misses Morgan
Mrs O. H Platt. Mrs. T 2. Plat Mrs
fedheld Proctor. Miss Proctor Ms Hen
y y. Teller. Mrs. Joseph u. Foraker the
Misses Foraker. Mrs. WiHf4m g. Bate
Mrs Eugene Hale Mrs D D. Henderson.
,ir5. John DaIZell. Miss KEZmlIIer. Mrs.
F -r-r.a