The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-01
WHITE House RECEPTION
The New Year Day Programme at
the Executive Mansion.
Legislators. officers of
the Army and Navy and the Citi-
zcns of the Capital 10 he Received
by the President and Mrs. Mc-
I<inIcy Toda.-SocinI and Personal.


ception at the White House today have |
been completed. In addition 10 the ladies |
of the Cabinet about fifty matrons and |
maids have been chosen to assist in se-
ceiving the guests. Those who will be
behind the line" are daughters and wives
and other members of the families Of Sem
ators. Representatives. prominent Army
and Navy officers. and others high in so
cial and official circles As announced, the
reception viii begin promptly at II
O'Clock and continue until 1870 o'clock. The
Weather Bureau has promised that the
temperature will be little mlder than it
has been fer the past two or three days.
and at least 5000 guests are expected to
pay their respects to the President and
Mrs Mckinley.
As soon as the public portion of the
Mansion was closed Saturday afternoon,
the White House florists took charge OF
the rooms and began arranging the decoTa-
tions. and it was after midnight before the
corps of workmen had finished. While the
decorations are not as elaborate as those
If other state receptions and dinners, still
smlax. holly. pine and other greens every
where through the Blue. Red. and the
East Rooms ManteIs are banked high
with foliage plants: window recesses are
filled with tall. graceful palms and rubber
plants. Though the green foliage plants
predominant. enough bright red plants
have been added at various points to give
a dash of color to the scene and brighten
up the large reception rooms and halls.
-
main corridor, which Is entered from the
north portico. AS usual on all state occa-
! iions. the vestibule will be utilized IS a
cloak ROOM and the attaches of the
White House will receive the guests there
as they arrive, and. relieving them of
their wraps direct them to the Blue
Room, where the President will BE- waiting
to receive them.
/ A covered way will lead from tie
grounds south of the Mansion, which Will
: lie used by the members OF the Cabinet and
their ladies' and the Diplomatic Corps. The
I President ard Mrs. Mckinley wi meet the
: members Ct the Cabinet and thsir ladies
! on the sscoEd llCor in the west end Of t e
/ Mansion. At precisely IL o'clock the Ma
ike Band, stationed in the corridors mar
the conservatory. will begin Playing and
the President and Mrs. Mckinley will lead
the way down the stairway to the Blue
Room followed by the Secretary Of Safe
and MIS-. Hay. and the ether members CT
the Cabinet and their LADIES' in tie ORDER
I prescribed IS follows: Secretary OF the
Treasury. Secretary of War. Attorney Gen
eral. Postmaster General. Secretary of-the
Navy, Secretary of the Interior, and the
Secretary of Agriculture. On arriving at
the Blue Room the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will take their STATEN to the light
Of the door leading TO the Red Room. the
ladies OF tie Cabinet forming a line down
the room, Mrs Hay bsing next to Mrs. Me
Einley and the other Ladies in the order OF
precedence as already given. Back OF the
line"' will be the ladies invited TO- receive.
and with these the guests especially re-
quested to do so will spend few minutes
after they Rave paid their respects TO the
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies
Of the Cabinet.
Col. Theodore A. Bingham will be near
the President and present the guests as
they come in.
While the President and Cabinet are
reaching the Blue Room, the members OF
The Diplomatic Corps will be ASCENDING
in the Red Room, and as soon as the fresi-
dent and Cabinet have taken their sta
ton Lord Pauncefote. the British Am
bassador. as dean OF the Diplomatic Corps
will lead the way to the Blue Room, fol-
lowed by the Ambassadors in their order
NJ precedence. the Ministers, and the Other
| members of the corps.
The reception of the Diplomatic Corps
will occupy about fifteen minutes. Al II Il
BE- Chief Justice and the Associate Jus
tees of the Supreme Court and the otnei
members of the judiciary former mem
hers of the Cabinet and former Minister.
OF this country will be received At II; :
the Senator's. Representatives, and Dele
gates in Congress and officers OF the DIS
trict of Columbia will be received.
Officials arriving before the time thel
are TO be received will wait in the Eas
Room until notified that they can entel
the Blue Room. The Secretary Of Wal
and the Secretary of the Navy have is
sued orders for the officers Of their de-
uartments 70 assemble at their offices il
the State. War. and Navy building ant
. proceed from there to the White House
, The question Of precedence between MAJ
Gen Nelson A. Miles commanding tn'
Army. and Admiral Dewey. OF the Navy
has been settled in favor OF General Miles
As the Army precedes the Navy. Genera
Mites. as head OF the Army. will lead th
officers of the Army, who will precede tn
officers OF the Navy, headed by Adfnira
Dewey AS there are several major gen
, erals of the Army and only one Admiral o
the Navy, it is said that Admiral Dewe'
viii have precedence over General Mile
whom they meet without their officers, bu
; when the Army and Navy meet as bodie
! the Army will precede the Navy. The of
Gcers OF the Army followed By the Navy
! | the Marine Corps, and the commandin
5 general and staff of the District OF Co
mmbla militia. will be received at ll:it
At noon the heads OF the various depart
ments OF the Government, headed by IN
Regents and Secretary OF the SmithsOnia
,, Institution, will be received.
After the civilian employees Of the Gov
eminent will come the veterans of the war
in which this country has been engaged
: | Precedence has been granted to the few re
manning veterans of the war OF 1851
the Grand Army OF the Republic is give
, the next position in this line. followed b
the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran lie
3 gion. and those who participated in III
n Spanish war The Oldest Inhabitants As
e.i ISOLATION OF the District Of Columbia is III
t last body that is on the official receptio
S list issued at the White House.
& The last Of the official guests are expect
:, ed to have paid their respects by l2:5
o'clock. and the reception to the genera
public will follow, lasting until 1880 o'cloci
Persons not included in the official list
will not be received before 1875, and thos
!, arriving before that hour will have to re
main outside the grounds until the tim
for receiving them arrives. They vi
! form in line on Pennsylvania Avenue an
i at the proper time viii be admitted at th
west gate to the grounds. and passin
q through the Mansion will leave by the ea'
+. gate on Pennsylvania Avenue.
/ Mrs. Hansbrough. wife OF the Mort
t Dakota Senator, will entertain at te
3 from TO on the 1lth.
e Miss Edes will entertain at a tea til