Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-02
HE NEW YEAR
Oshered in With Brilliant Re-
ception at White House.
Hundreds Extend Greetings 10 Presi-
dent and Mrs, Mckinley
mlny Distinguished Callers The Cab;ne,
Officers and Others Entertain.

Wlhd as cold as the Arctic over 9oOl
cltlZehS stood in line 1t tie Whit,
Rouse gates. today, waiting to paw
thelr respects to the President of tn.
nlted states after the brilliant Official
reception which usherad in thu. new
year and marked the opening Of the
social season in Washington. There
haye been larger crowds i'm the nas+
At the White House gatherings b,,t few
functions of the sort have been more
brilliant and in none have the crowds
been better handled with less confusion
or less of feminine heartaches and re-
sentiment for dainty toilettes disar.
ranged in the crush
Beginning promptly at II A. NJ, the
ceremony was concluded at 115. at
winch time S345 guests had passed
down the line. Mrs. Mckinley was
present despite her feeble health. Sh,
remained in the Blue parlor o1Iv
through the strictly official section of
the programme, retiring then as hal
been previously arranged. With the
flush of excitement on her usually pale
face she looked bright and happy as
she led the cabinet procession down til ,
corridor with the President to the Blue
room. The brilliant lights reflected
from the crystal chandeliers overhead
the twinkle Of tiny electric globes
through the heavy draperies Of smilax
and the jungl" Of palms and foliage
plants that walled the red c1rpcted
corridor made an excellent stage set
ting for the official procession as It
moved down the stairs ana through to
Ia. RI vi I., 40,
party was to take its stand.
Mrs. Mckinley bowed ana smiled tn
thn little crowd Of favored Spectators
Who filled the end of the corridor 10
Witness this opening act If the day )
ceremony. As she turned into the Btu
room She kissed the tips " n. white
"lovcd fingers Ia some If the children
who waved their hands to hsr from
point nj vantage near the door. Til"
troublesome question Nc precedence h.
tween the army ana navy was settled
in favor of the former. Cen. Miles lead
ing the military contingent with Adiu-
taut General Corhin at his l-lt side
After the army had passed in review.
Admiral Dewey with the venerable Ai-
mirabl Melville on his arm i"i tn"
naval line. MIS-. Dewey Ua- With "a
receiving party ANA WAS o~"'rtrd ~
the arm Of Seer, tlry L"U".
The diplomatic corps which head d
tI' HSl ~ guest MN lin 'i"'S '''
snow feature "I lh' i,'tPH"'i-
fduIceI"l"' Ii.e ~ i''H''
ana dean OF the corps I'' III way
In" display III uniforms ""S L ii' '.'''
Turkish ~, guided ORDERS aAl r"Hl IT
,f..s.
mental powers. In" luF-iil'lili''" 'u-l''S
ana hlSA. p"iShe" "'"'S 80 '''' 80,
ans, ana the iut .is' EIC'''' S'l'
eAcru@ted uniforms n I'M Jai''i..,,
and the erlhihe-lIlit"leu S'iN'''' i"'
Of the Koreans an" 'hihesr IN CON-
1ined TO form picture 81 "'"S'"'
Jrlliancy.
Following THESE, tle NiitIi' ~ 'l'''
Is, judges 81 tn" Supf"lh" court wi
ors and representatives. uepdi 'i''''..
iefs and the lk". mad" 2 loilR't II
& striking proc Sslpn. Inc reception
the general public concluded ilr
G. ,ction.
he President ana MIS-. NcNlhlt!
III The members VI the cabinet ~ the
\. corridor Of the second floor short
fore II o'clock. while the members
re diplomatic corps in the bfllIldht
dress were gathering IN the state
room adjoining the red parlor.
oily at II o'clock. the bugies
Il the assembly and the red
Marine Band struck Up the
of Hail tp the Chief" 10 this
w . niment the procession headed
..I e dent Mckinley and Mrs. Nc
/ ls owed down the broad stairway