Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01

de Mortevcrle. military attachc.
The NicaraSuan legation was represented
by the minister, Mr.. Luis f. CGrea. The
Siamese legation by Mr. Frederick W. Yer
Prakch, attache. and Mrs. Prakich Mr.
Edward H. LOTUS, attache. and Mrs. Loft
tus.
Mr. Antonio del Veso, charge d'affaires
OF the Argentine Republic and Mr. Woz Y
Gil, charge d'affaires Of the Dominican Re
public, and Mrs. Woz Y. Gil with Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Allen. Were the last in the line.
A Conspicuous Feature.
Two conspicuous features of the New
Year reception at the White House today
We're the reduced number Of army officers
present and the unusually large attendance
of foreign representatives,. In this may be
found food for thought to occupy the minds
of the anti-eXpanSiOnists and men who cry
out against militarism. Expanding In i'm
portance among nations, our national func-
tions command more than ever before man
fiesta tons of respect and Difference from
fo1e eiSn powers no representative of q great
foreign power desiring to be CONSPICUOUS
for failure n official courtesy if the failure
could be avoided.
The American army is now ahout four
times as large as it has been during the
many wears of New Year receptions. 1t is
the duty Of every officer in Washington to
call ON the President today. Yet not IN
twenty-five years has the attendance of
army officers at the White House been so
small. The short line If men in military
uniform was made up Of officers on the re
tired list and Ctlicers who compelled to
be in Washington on the imperative de-
mand of duty. All officers on the active
list who are not compelled to be at Wash
ingtOn to perform the duties here which are
essential to the military organization are
elsewhere. Many officers who in their bril-
liant uniforms have GlaCed White House
receptions on other New Year days are now
in the Philippines. The fact was brought
home with peculiar force by the absence of
familiar faces in the depleted line.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Undoubtedly one of the most interesting
features of the reception was the presence
of officers of the army, navy and marine
corps. They all wore full dress uniform
and added brilliant touch of color to the
scene. There were the blue and gold of the
uniform and the distinctive colors, yellow,
red and white, of the cavalry, artillery and
infantry arms of the army; the blue and
gold and black-plumed chapeaus of the
navy, and the light blue uniforms of the
marines. with black helmets and red dec
orations. The attendance of the military
contingent smaller than usual, owing
to the absence of many officers in the field
in the Philippines, and in Cuba and Puerto
Rico The marine delegation also
small on account of the absence of so many
officers on foreign stations.
The line was formed in the order Of sem
iorty of organization, with the army on the
right followed by the navy and marine
'orps. The order of precedence was strict
ly observed in each department of the mil
itary service. with the ranking officers in
the lead.
The line was formed at the War and
Navy Departments, and proceeded to the
White House two abreast
Mai Gen. Miles, commanding the army.
headed the purely military branch accom-
iaI nv Cprbn. and attended
by Gen. Gilmore, Capt. Michler and Lieut..
Whitney 4th Artillery. The officers of the
adjutant generals department came next.
including Col. NJ. V. Sheridan, Col. Ward,
Lieut.. Col. Carter and Maj. Simpson The
other staff departments followed next. In
the line were Inspector General Breckin-
Lieber. Col Carbaugh and Maj. Mcclure;
Quartermaster General Ludington, Col.
Patten. Col True Maj. Martin, Maj Hodg
son, Maj. Bellinger, Maj. Schreiner, Maj.
Commissary General Weston, Col. Charpe
and Maj. Smith: Surgeon General Stern
berg Col Alden. Col. Bache, Col. Smart,
Maj. Reed. Maj. Merrill, Maj: Bushnell,
Maj Carter. Maj. Davis, Maj. Kirkpat trick,
Maj. Borden, Maj. Munson and Maj La
Gard; Paymaster General Bates, Col Sniff
Rogers and Maj. Newbold; Gen. Wilson
!! and the following officers of the engineer
department: Col Mackenzie. Col. Allen,
Col Miller, Maj. Hoxie. Maj Lusk, Capt.
Gaillard, Capt. Kuhn, Lieut.. Hoffman and
Lieut. Sewell; Gen. Burlington. chief of ord
nance: Maj. utton and Maj McNally;
Gen Greely. chief of the signal service;
Capt. Spier and Maj. Tweedale of the rec
ord and pension office.
Cavalry officers from Fort Myer came
next in line. followed by artillery officers
from Washington barracks. Among the
number were Maj. Jackson Capt. Hariie.
Capt. Boughton. Lieut.. Merillat, Lieut.
Phillips. Lieut.. Wallach and Lieut. Koes-
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