The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
Ambassadors and Ministers I'm Snowy
Dress and Army and Navy Off,
GERS in Full Uniform.
MRS. MKINLEY VERY GRACIOUS
GAVE FLOWERS TO CHILDREN AND
SHOOK HANDS WITH A DOLL.
Time of Reception Extended for Ben-
Arthur's Reception at Manila.

WASHINGTON, Jan. LIN the long list
OF New Years receptions at the White
House. which each year has inaugurated
the social season at the national capital.
none, perhaps was more brilliant than the
one which to-day ushered in the twentieth
century And, perhaps, no feature of 1t
was so universally gratifying to the dis
tinguished 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, receive the Fluctuations
and we'll wishes of ALL
The day mad dawned dull and gray, but
the air was soft and balmy. Toward Ii
o'clock, when the reception opened. the sun
burst through mist and cloud, frightened
the white halls and pillars of the historic
old mansion until it shone like alabaster
and touched the stripes of the glorious
American flag that fioated over 1t into
streaks of flame.
The grounds OF the mansion presented
a stirring 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,
under the glamour of myriads of electric
lights, which were reflected in the happy
faces of the shifting throng. all was bril-
lia..cy. The Marine Band. stationed un-
der the stairway, discoursed national airs
and lively marches throughout the cere-
mony. The members of the Cabinet and
their wives, together with the ladies of
the receiving party, were the first TO ar
rive. They laid aside their wraps in the
state dining room and ascended to the
private apartments of the President, where
they exchanged greetings with Mr. and
Mrs. Mckinley. The ladies of the recep-
tion party entered the Red and Blue par
lors and took their places behind the line
Meantime, the ambassadors and ministers
or foreign countries with the attaches of
the various legations in their gorgeous
and resplendent court uniforms had gath
cred In the state dining room.
Promptly at II o'clock the pus;les sound
ed the approach of the preside .tial party,
and, led by Colonel Bingham, the master
of ceremonies, and Major McCaulck 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 reception room the President re-
hected in bis smiling face his health and
happiness. He bowed repeatedly to the
crowds assembled in the corridors. greet
syer nf x,f;fl,
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 Happy New
Year. to the first lady of the land she
took handful of buds from her exquisite
bouquet of white 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 stirring
strain of 'Hail to the Chief"
MRS. MKINLEY'S ASSISTANTS.
In addition to the ladies of the Cabinet.
the following ladies were invited to oc-
cupy places behind the line and nearly ali
of them were present: The Misses Hay.
the Misses Cox, Miss Root, the Misses
Griggs. the Misses Hitchcock Miss CatIin.
Miss Mckittrick, Mrs Abner MCKINLEY.
sdrs. George B. Cortelyou, Miss Kinds. Mrs.
t. A. Bingham, Mrs. David j. Hill. Mrs.
+. w. Hackett, Mrs. j. X. Richards. Miss
Steece. Mrs. Fuller. the Misses Fuller, Mrs
Hugh c. Wallace, Mrs. Harlan, the Misses
Harlan. Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Brewer Mrs. Car
rick, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Shiras, Mrs White.
Mrs. Peckham, Mrs McKenna, the Misses
McKenna, Mrs. NJ A. Hanna, the Misses
Hanna. Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. j. H Burroughs.
Mrs. Shelby NJ Cullom. Miss RidgeIey, Mrs.
Fisher, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks. Mrs. j. X. Jones,
Mrs. Kean. the Misses Kean, Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Mrs. A. p Gardner. Mrs.
James Mcmillan. Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. o. p.
Platt. Mrs. T. c. Plat. Mrs Redfeld Proc
tor. Miss Proctor. Mrs. Henry NJ Teller,
Mrs. Joseph b. Foraker. the Misses Fora
ker. Mrs. William b. Bate. Mrs Eugene
Hale, Mrs. ID. b. Henderson. Mrs. John ID
AIsell. Mrs. Kitzmiller. Mrs. Charles III,
Grosvenor, Mrs S. f. Payne. Mrs. George
w. Steele, Mrs. Robert r. Hill, Mrs Diaz
Albertini, Mrs. Richardson. Mrs John H.
Ketcham, Mrs. Ketcham. Mrs. Wilson.
the Misses Kerr. Mrs. n. n. Cox, Miss Cox.
Miss Sbley. Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Parsons, Mrs
John NJ. Wilson, Miss Waller. Mrs. George
NJ. Sternberg, Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. p. NJ Rix-
ey, Mrs. English, Mrs. w. X. Van Reypan
Miss Van Reypan. Mrs. L. 5. Grant. Mrs
Sartoris. the Misses Sartoris. Mrs Philip
Sheridan. the Misses Sheridan. Mrs. Daniel
Manning. Mrs. Charles G.. Dawes, Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnson. Mrs. Kenney. Mrs
J. Stanley Brown, Mrs. Garfield. Mrs
James G.. Blaine. Mrs. III. g. b. BeaIe. Mrs
Emmons Blaine, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs s.
Rand. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. James
Mcmillan. Mrs. George Fabyan. Mrs
uyalah Mrs II n Heisfand M uanr,,