The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

the extreme vicws of the French rcvo-
lntionists.
Held Ills Court Upstairs.
This same code of etiquette prescrib-
cd the places OF guests attending
John Adams's New Year lcvces in phii-
adclphia and Washington.
II wac received with q hearty shake
Of the hand and asked to partake OF
punch and cake. which declined,
wrote Senator Maclay. OF one OF
AGams's Sew Year reception. in phil
uaclphia and the diplomatic gentry
and foreigners coming in. embraced
the FIRST vacancy TO make my bow and
wish him good morning
The first court held at the White
House, January 1, 1901. found tina,
abode unfinished, SO the guests had TO
climb the stairs to the ovalroom-now
the library-whare the elder -Adamses
held their levee between walls fiecked
with gold stars. After greeting the
chief magistrate each guest vas sery-
cd with cake and wine by liveried
negro servants. who handed the deli
cate repast around on small wait
ers
The following New Year day Thomas
jefferson WAS to set the whole world an
example of how a republican court
should he held. When brought to-
setilcr In society all are perfectly
equal. whether foreign or domestic.
titled or untitled, in or out of office"
nc proclaimed. Ii was arranged that
all alike wero TO be subject TO the rule
Of first come, first served. or, as he
pnt il. Each taking place as they ar
rive and without any precedence" And
as a result. his critics say, .he mob
spirit prevailed" at his drawing rooms,
I'm "a
many women remained away, in fear OF
having their clothes torn off their
hacks. so Madison, who came next,
was prompt i'll restoring the old order
OF precedence, and ii has since -ob tanned
under Presidents of both parties. But
the general public. which appears to
have been little in evidence, until JET
ferson's time. continued to be wclcom-
ed by Jenny Madison and the
charming Dolly"
aIndison's Gorgeous Lcyces.
such a. crowd lnever was In" wrote
a lady of New Year levce at tho
Mad!sons'. at took us ten minutes 10
nush and shove ourselves through the
dining room: a. the upper part of II
stood the President and his lady. In
every room was table with wine,
i;unca and cakes
Dolly Madison rciEned ov>r her court
yellow satin. "cmrrolicrcd all over
with s7riss q BUTTERFLIES, not two alike
In the dress" But the intense heat Of
the apartments caused the rouge and
rico powder on some faces around her
to CONCEAL in a manner ''unlorely &c
soul and eye" At later New Year
ievae "he- rnajesty's appearance was
truly regal" as she stood Before her
guests In a Charming creation of pink
4
rlumed turban OF white velvet and
white satin. across the front of which,
III true oriental fashion, CLEANED a
crescent of Jewels. Gold chains clasp
ing her waist and wrists added to her
barDaric splendor hut Madison him
self "oelng so low of stature. he waE
In imminent danger of being. confound-
al with the lsneian crowd. and vas
pushed and jostled about like a COM
mon citizen" ~
Came in n Golden Coach.
A coach OF FURNISHED gold. "hllei
with diamonds ard r't'"-'rs orde~e
,nd gilt to the edge Of the wheels"
.'rought to fair Mistress Dolly's gay
court, that m sniorable day, the French
minister, NJ. Serurier, and his suite
weighed down with gold lace" And
upon the boz OF this lavish coach of
state rode gorgeous footmen with
ohnpaanX hrass. cilt.braided skirts and
splendid swords"
At Monroe's Now Year lcvee. in ISIS.
tho crowd capped at the new spendors
of a White House remodeled after it's
burning By the British. 4 precedence
war was declared in anticipation Of
this recepticn.-the foreign ministers
demanding that they he received be-
fore all other officials. The author OF
she Monroe Doctrine after holding
a special cabinet meeting to debate the
subject, agreed to receive. the aggfiev-
ed diplomats "a half hour before the
general company" Eut this privileges