The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-01-02
BRILLIANT EVENT
Presidents New Years Reception
Out>hine> lis Predecessors OF
Recent Years.
Foreign Ambassadors. Amy and
Navy and the Public Cen.
orally Received.
Mistress Of the White House Ab.t
TO Participate IN the Days
Ceremonies.

|WAsr,SGTcs. Jan. In the long
line oi New \ ears receptions ut the
White House, which each year Inaug.
uratcs the social season nj the nniiona!
capital. none. perhaps. was more brii.
liant than the one which ushcrcd III
the Twentieth century. And, perhaps.
no feature of il was 80 universally graf.
ifying to the distinguished throng
which came 90 extend the greetings OF
the New Year TO the chief executive Of
the repu blic as the fact that the mis-.
tress OF the White House was able TO
participate III the happy occasion. and,
with the president. receive the fe!icita.
tion aud well wishes Of all.
The grounds OF the mansion pre-
scnicd u stirring scene rs the carriages
began TO arrive and the long line OF
army and navy officers. III full uniform.
formed - the left Of the massive porte
cocnere. Within. under the glamour
Of myr.aa- of electric lights, which
were reflected IL the happy faces OF the
shifting tnrong. al was brllllancy.
The Marine band, stationed under the
stairway. aiscoursed national airs and
lively marches throughout the cere.
mony. Promptly Il, IL o'clock the
bug.es sounded the approach Of the
presidential party and led by Colonel
BinS nam, TIE master II ceremonies.
aud Major McCauley OF the Marine
corps, the president and Mrs Mckin.
Icy descended the main staircase FOL.
lowed by the members Of the cabinet
aud their wives.
Ambassadors Received Firss.
After tho receiving party had taken
their places the long line Of guests BE-.
gan TO move. FIRST III line came til
am bassadors aud ministers from TO-.
eign courts. accompanied by their fall
stats. a, their head was the vencr.
able and dignitcd Lord Paunce.o,c.
British ambassador, and dean Of the
diplomatic corps. III the full uniform Of
his diplomatic rank. With him were
Lady Paunec!ote and the Honorable
Misses Pauacciotc and the I'm tassado-
rial staff Following them came the
Italian ambassador. the German am.
bassador. ihe French ambassador. the
Russian ambassador. and the Mexican
ambassador. each accomYanlcd by his
staff and ladies
At II 40 he or.cc-s Of the army,
navy and marine corps. brave in gold
lace. appear d. According TO custom
the army had precedence over the navy
and TINS contingent WAS headed by
L.cutenan, Genera. Miles and Ad)u.
tant Genera. Ioghin each IN the full
uniform of his exalted rank. The
naval section was headed by Admiral
Dewey aud his staff aud thu marine
corps by Br.2adicr General Haywood.
At noon appeared the lesser officials OF
the government and they were fol.
lowed at 1918 by the Associated Neter.
ans Of tho Mexican war. now but half
a dozen in number. the Grand Army Of
the Republic. the military Order OF
the Loyal Legion. Spanish war veter-
ans and the members Of the Oldest In.
habitants' association Of the District Of
Columbia.
At 1880 the general public was ad.
mittcd and :or an hour, in one contin.
uous stream, the people passed through
the parlors extending their greetings TO
the president.