The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-02
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Received Thousands of Visitors
Ladies in the Receiving Line-Elegaut Toilets
Brilliant Scene. ~
ices. the long line OF guest

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sailors and Ministers from foreiS.
accompanied by their full stafs.
Al their head was the venerable mr.
dignihed Lord Pauncefote. British Arbz.-
sador. and dean Of the diplomatic coux.l
In the fun uniform Of his high diplomatic,
rank. With him were Lady Paunee1otsl
and the Honorable Miss Pauncerotes. s-d
the ambassadorisl stan. Following theni
came Baron Fava. the Italian Ambassador
Doctor Won Holleben. the German Anbas-
sidor: ". CambOn. the French ArabasSz-
dor; Count CaSsini the Russian Amhassa-i
dor. and Senior Don Azpiroz. the Mexicant
Ambassador. each accompanied By bis
stan and ladies. The French Ambassa6er
returned Only last night from Paris. hav-
iu2 come on al this time to extend the
President the fluctuations Of the new year.
The Chinese Minister. In his rich Orien-l
tai silks. accompanied by Nine. WI. in i
elaborate embroidered gown, attracted l
much attention.
After the Ambassadors and Minister'S
came the Chief Justice and Associate Jus
Ties Of the United States Supreme Cor- 4
the Judges OF the Court OF Appeals. ~
tors and Representatives in OF IL
former Cabinet officers and Ministe
the United States.
As the guests now began to n
room to room Of the spacious M IN,
scene OF beauty and b%riIliancy meth
From the state dlning-room. the$
passed into the red parlOr, where TIA
red furnishings. tapestries and walls
set on with a wealth OF foliage and fowl
Along the mantel were RANGED the frsxrsv
red begonia and the flaming poinsettay
while below the central chandelier arose
superb clusters OF American beauty roses
and orch.d..
President Received In the Blue Hocm.
The Blue Room was the center Of attrac-
tim. for here the presidential party re-
ceiyed. surrounded by the members of the
Cabinet and their ladies and those invited
TO assist In receiving.
The President and Mrs Mckinley re-
ceived each guest as Colonel Bingham. mas
ter Of ceremonies. announced the names.
From the Blue Room the line passed
through the Green Room and then into the
spacious Fast Room. Here the windows.
mantels and walls were massed with tau
palms and towering plants
Al I1:40 the officers of the army, navy ana
Marine Corps. brave in gold lace. appeared
According to custom. the army had prece-
dence over the navy. and this contingent
was headed by Lieutenant General Miles
and Adtutant General Corbin. each In one
fun Uniform Of his exalted rank. The naval
section was headed by dmiral Dewey and
his star. and the Marine Corps by Brigaci1
General Haywood. The colors Of the vari2{s
rms ~ the army s~ervice-the yellow I'D
and white OF the cavalry, artillery 80 IN
fartry, respectively: the deep 5lue<G the
navy. and the light blue OF tkarlns
Corps. with tie plume-sraced 1kPeauk
and belmets-now sifted through he as
semblage and gave 1t additional color and
Ufe. The reception at this point was NJ hs
height.
AFTER departed to attend the funct'on a.
the residence of secretary nay "a"
tanned them at breakfast
Az noon appeared the regents ana secrets~
~ OF the Smithsonian Institution, the con-
missioners Of Fisheries. the civil Serves
commissioners. the members OF the inter
state Commission. the Commas
sioner OF Labor. the assistant secretaries OK
tha various DEPARTMENTS. the Treasurer OF
the limited States, COMMISSIONS OF fen.
sions- Commissioner Of Patents. director OF
The Census. Comptroller OF the currency
and the heads of bureaus
They were followtd at I215 By the Asso-
ciated Veterans OF the Mexican War, nov
| but half a dozen in number. the Grand Ar
| nv Of the Republic. the Military order OF
| the Ioyal Legion, the Union Veteran
| Union. Spanish War Veterans and the menu
| beers of the Oldest Inhabitants Associafion
of the District OF Columbia
General Public FINALLY Receives.
AT 1880 the general public was admitteds
and for an hour. in one continuous stream
the people PASSED through the pariors e.
| ;euding their greetings to the President
throughout the remainder Of the day the
wives of the Cabinet officers. the
ing General Of the Army. the ~forsip An
| bassadors and Ministers and other hNSn y.
fcials held receptions at their scxesn
homes. The day was notable for the
| eraI observance OF the time-honorso e
tom OF calling.
About 5000 people had been received up
| 1.O O'Clock. the hour set for closing the n
| ception, but. as the crowd stn streScnec'
| four abreast beyond the outer gates. the
| President Greeted that the reception pro-
| coed, that all might come in.
| Mrs. Mckinley endured the trying ofoee1
| with much composure. remaining atonssioe
the President throughout AT one Time g
a dainty little girl stepped through. PROUD
Iy carrying a huge doll, Mrs. Mckinney DOS
| only greeted the little girl, but also snoox
hands with the doll. to the infinite oensnt
| of the little mother. -
Later, when a negro "mammy" neio cow
a tiny baby, Mrs. Mckinley chucked the tos
Under the chin and tucked q rosebud e"ao
its lsces. ~
II was 2 O'Clock when the end Of the line
appeared. and the President. waving =
nnal salutation to the lingering guests. -
corted Mrs. Mckinley to her apartments.