Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The President Greets the Officials and
the People.
CROWDS THRONG THE WHITE HOUSE
Brilliant Costumes of the Ladies of
the Receiving Party.
NDS THRONG TIE WHITE HOUSE
CABINE REC PT1ON S

reception this morning brilliant in
every sense because it brought together all
the notables of the government under the
roof of the Presidents home. 1t had
happier significance, too, since the date
closed a century of the White House oc-
cupancy by the chief of the nation, and the
good wishes so cordially exchanged was
pleasing augury of the century ahead.
hundred years ago the assemblage paying
it's respects to the President was with ease
accommodated in theibrary upstairs, while
the company today overf1owed not only the
state apartments where every inch of space
had coveted occupant but had the throng
not been restricted, might have covered an
of territory.
The weather was the sort best suited to
morning gatherings-not too cold. The lit
tie army of SightseerS which had gathered
about 10 o'clock around the front entrances
were not rewarded for their watchfulness,
since the diplomatic corps and all the
receiving party entered the mansion by the
south portico. Col. Theodore Bingham who
was the first arrival, had made a tour Of
the parlors long before any of the guests
had put in an appearance. The ushers vi
the house, under Mr.. Dubois, and police
men manned every door. The arrangements
for the reception of the guests moved COM
fortably and to the general satisfaction,
but if there was another argument needed
for an enlarged White House it was af
forded in the crowding in the red room,
which was the meeting ground for the dip
lomatic corps.
With only one room in which to form
the procession. 1t had to be wound and
wound around the center table, to unwind
again before the direct path to the blue
room was taken. But it made wonderful
play of light and color as the flashing uni
sod
and repassed in the sunlight
The Part of the POsies.
a tropical verdure made fresh beauty in
each room. Along the halls palms and fol-
iage plants fiecked over with the big, red
blooms of the poinsettia gave dash of
color to the glass Partition. In the red
room a tme-honored arrangement of red
wax blossoms lined the mantel. On the
center table a superb basket Of flowers,
orchids, heather and American beauty
rCses one of Mrs. McKinley's New Year
gifts, formed a conspicuous adornment.
In the blue room, another offering of the
same kind filled table in the center win
dow recess. The other windows had big
guards in the shape of towering cocolobu
trees. Only few red flowers and a guam
tity of green set off the mantels, while --.e
familiar bouquet lowered for a while atop
the center divan. When the crowd had pos
session of the red room, the bouquet nodded
along with the hair and hat ornaments,
play. The usual wilderness of plant anu
blossom made the east room take on it's
festive look though only the daylight il
llnned it. This fact, however, made the
historic apartment a haven of refuge after
the heat, the lights and the cheerful jost-
Ing to which everybody of high or low de-
gree was obliged to submit as well as to
fprther cause If they stirred about at ALL
Musical Program.
The music of high order and
usually attractive. The orchestra of the
Marine Band with Leader Santelmann in
charge. was stationed in the corridor near
the state dining The band of the
11th Infantry. with Stephen Jainek con-
ductor, occupied the space near the foot
of the main stairway. The two bands
alternated III rendering specially prepared
programs That OF the Marine Band was
as follows:
l. National anthem. THE Star spangled
Banner Key. .. International Greeting,
Sousa. 3. Overture, William Tell Ros-
SIM. T. National song, America" 5.
Selection, The Ameer,'' Herbert 6. Waltz,
Blue and the Gray" Dressler. 8. Fantasia,
Timely Thoughts" Santemann. 8. Patri-
otic song. Hail Columbia, Fy.es.
The fantasia Timely Thoughts" is a
dedicated to Mrs. Mckinley. 1t includes
parts of all the favorite airs of Mrs. Nc
kinley and was arranged especially for
the reception today. 1t is largely medley
of old-time airs. So dear to Mrs. Mckinley.
1t was very highly commended.
The program of the 11th Infantry Band
was follows:
March, Porto Rican.' Jalinek; over
ture, Merry Wives of Windsor" Nicolai
selection, Army Chaplain" Milloeker
dance, IChiiian,' Missud; selection Cav
passioned Dream Rosas; medley, Merry
Minstrel" Voelker; Porto Rican national
air, La Borenquena," Astor; "Star Span
gled Banner"
The Receiving Party.
The ladies invited to receive, upon their
arrival. assembled In the blue room, al
though the temptation to stay and ex-
change a word with the foreigners was
more than some of them could lightly put
aside. The receiving party invited was a
large one, and nearly all those named in
the following list Were present. The Misses
Hay. Miss Cox. Miss Root. the Misses
Griggs. the Misses Hitchcock. Miss Catlin,
Miss Mckittrick, Mrs. Abner Mckinley
Mrs. Geo. B. Cortelyou Miss Kinds, Mrs
T. A: bingham. Mrs. David J. Hill. Mrs
F. ". Hackett Mrs. J. X. Richards, Miss
steeee, Mrs. Fuller, the Misses Fuller. Mrs
Hugh C. Wallace, Mrs. Harlan the Misses
Harlan, Mrs Gray, Miss Brewer. Mrs. Kar-
rick, Mrs: Brown, Mrs. shiras. Mrs. White
Mrs. Peckham. Mrs. McKenna, the Misses
Mckenna, Mrs NJ. A Hanna. the Misses
Hanna, Miss Phelps. Mrs. ]. c. Burrows
Mrs. Shelby NJ. Cullom, Miss Ridgely. Miss
Fisher, Mrs, Stephen B: Elkins. Mrs. Chas
W. Fairbanks. Mrs. j. K. Jones. Mrs. Kean
the Misses Kean, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge
Mrs. A P. Gardner. Mrs. James Mcmillan
Miss Mcmillan. the Misses Morgan, Mrs
o. II. Platt. Mrs. T. c. Platt. Mrs. Redfield
Proctor Miss Proctor, Mrs. Henry NJ. Tell.
er, Mrs. Joseph B. Foraker. the Misses For
aker, Mrs. VIM. B. Bates, Mrs. Eugene Hale
Mrs. d. b, Henderson, Mrs. John Dalzel
Miss Kitzmiller. Mrs Charles H. Grosvenor
Mrs. S. f. Payne Mrs George w. Steele
Mrs. Robert r. Hit, Mrs. Diaz-Albertni
Miss Richardson Mrs. John H. Ketcham
Miss Ketcham, Miss Wilson, Mrs. w. S
Kerr, Miss Kerr, Mrs. n. N. Cox. Miss Cox
Mrs. ]. c. Sibley. Miss Sibley. Mrs. Miles
Mrs. Parsons. Mrs. Jno. M.Wilson Miss Wal
Ter, Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, Mrs. Dewey
Mrs. P. NJ. Rixey. Mrs. English, Mrs. w
X. Van Reypen. Miss Van Reypen, Mrs. u
s. Grant Mrs. Sartoris. the Misses Sartoris
Mrs. Philip Sheridan. the Misses Sheridan
Mrs Daniel Manning, Mrs. Charles G.
Dawes, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston, Miss
Kennedy, Mrs. ]. Stanley Brown, Mrs
Garfield. Mrs. James G. Blaine Mrs. H. 8
B. Beale. Mrs Emmons Blaine, Mrs. Buck
ingham. Mrs. 8. Rand. Mrs. Nicholas An
derson. Mrs James Mcmillan, Mrs. Georg,
Fabyan. Mrs. Thomas 3. Walsh, Mrs. II