Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
HAPPY new YEAR
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Lafajoie, naval attache; Mr.. Jules Boeufve.
Mr.. Antoine de Geofroy, attache; MT Her-
mite who arrived from France few days
ago with his chief.
count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
pres med the Countess Cassnf, his daugh-
ter for the first time by her new title.
Last year a lady who is intensely pune
ti.ious about titles and names, speaking to
the then Miss Cassinf, asked, How is your
father?" My uncle. madame the latter
replied. The past fall she determined not
to make such blunder again, so when she
met the young lady she was careful to In
quire. ''How your uncle? My father.
madame. the young countess rep1ed. as
she then saw her visitor had not heard OF
her adoption as a daughter and the con-
ferring of her title
Mr.. de WOllant and his charming Ameri-
can wife, Mr.. Alexander Zeienoy, Mr..
Pierre RogerSlvenSky, Lieut.. Col. SchebekO,
Baron anu Baroness Fersend and Mr.. NJ.
Koutkowsky followed the ambassador.
The Mexican ambassador and Mrs. AZ
piroz were followed by their daughter, Mrs
Perez, and MIR. and Mrs. Godoy, Mr.. Santl-
banez, Mr.. Jose Romero. Mr.. Rodrigo AZ
piroz, Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Torres Saga
seta and Mr.. Barroso of the embassy.
MIR. q. V. g. de Straies, charge danalres
and secretary, represented the Swedish le-
CATION. Mr.. Lazo Arriaga, minister Of Qua
| lemala. preceded Mr.. Ladislaus Hengel-
muller Won Hengervar, the minister of Aus
his wife, Count A. Tarnowski and Baron
Louis Ambrozy de Seden, secretaries OF le-
cation. Mr.. Ptoda, the Swiss minister, was
| attended by Mr. Charles L. E. Lardy. sec
rotary. The minister of Ecuador and Mrs.
Carlo followed.
The Portuguese minister, Viscount de
Santo-Thryso, and his attractive wife, only
lately returned from Europe, were familiar
figures in the line. Mr.. j. N. Leger, the
minister of Hayti, and Mrs Leger, also
lately returned from a long stay in Paris,
| followed with Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Leger.
The Belgian minister, Count Lichtervelde,
l L.. rlA
| Wanters and Count Baudoun de LIGHTER
velde of the legation.
The Chinese Minister.
The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI, who has
had a larger share Of the public attention
| than any of his confreres the past year,
escorted his wife, Mrs. WI, who took the
same pleased interest in the scene. They
were accompanied by several members OF
| the legation staff.
The Turkish minister, Ali Ferrouh Bey,
who has also poured soothing oil over
grievous international ruptures the past
year. was attended by his second secretary,
Sidky Bey, whose wife, not being restricted
as is the wife Of the minister, by her rank
and religion, was also able to participate in
| ]. F. de Assis-Brasil, and wife had Mr.. r.
| Reidner de Amaral, first secretary, with
| them With the minister of Chile Mr.. Car
| los Morta Vicuna. were Mrs. Vicuna, the
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Infante, and wife; Mr.. Enrique Balmaceda
and Mr.. Anibal Cruz and Mrs Cruz.
| After the Costa Rican minister and Mrs
Calvo came the Spanish minister and the
| the only titled American woman present
Mr.. Juan Riano. Mr.. Luis Pastor and Lieut.
| Col. Federico de Monteverde Of the EN-.
bassy staff were In attendance.
| came next. The Netherlands minister
| Baron Covers. came before the Argentine
| minister. Dr. Eduardo Wilde, and his hand
| some wife. Mr.. Antonio del Viso. Mr.. Luis
! F. de Oliveira Gear and Mr.. Juan s. Att.
| well. naval attache. followed.
Like the two ministers preceding him
| the japanese minister. Mr.. Korogo Taxa
| hira, was present for the first time at g
| credited here during the last spring anG
| summer. Mrs. Takahira accompanied hel
| husband, who had also with him Mr.. Dur
| ham White Stevens. Mr.. Jukchi Inoye
| Commander Baron Shenrokuro Nishi Of the
| imperial Japanese navy and Mr.. Takash
| Nakamura.
| Other ministers who were participating II
the ceremony for the first time were Mr.
| Manuel Alvarez Calderon Of Peru, who
was accompanied by his wife; Mr.. Fernan
| do E. Guachalla of Bolivia and his secre
| tary. Mr.. Alberto Gutierrez. and Dr.. Juan
| Cuesta of Uruguay. with his secretary OF
| legation, Mr.. Tomas Howard Arrien. ant
| wife The legations of Venezuela, Corea
| Dominican republic and Colombia were rep
resented by their respective charge eaf-
flares. Mr. Pulido. Mr.. Lin Sch Moo MIR
| Emilio c. Joubert and DR.. Luis CuerVe
| Marquee.
| Chief Justice Fuller was followed by all
| the associate justices, Harlan. Gray, Brew
er. Brown. Shras, White Peckham anc
| Mckenna.
| Although there has been a feeble at
| tempt from time to time. to scare the
! feminine sex away from the New year
| function, only ignominious failure has sc
! work all right Unit
| they bother the new woman She usually
| gets where she wants and stays as long as
| she desires. In the line of officials mar
| uraccompanied by one or more ladies' was
| a rare sight
| The women made more than half Of the
| crowd, which IS, according to the ordinary
feminine view. about the worst possible
| mistake. However, they were there, anC
nobody seemed to regret their appearance
| nor wonder at 1t, either.
| The turnout Of the families Of senators
and members OF Congress was larger tnaf
| for many years.
| The diplomats were all out of the Whit
House quarter before II. After being
| received, they passed on to the east room
| back again to the blue parlor, where ar
enthusiastic welcome was accorded them b,
| the receiving party behind the line. The
| whole party met again in the red room
| until the moment came to leave for Secre
| tary Hays home.
SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVES,
Many of the senators, representative
and delegates in Congress were accom-
panied by ladies Of their families. The lis
Included Senators Morgan. Lodge, Allison
| Wetmore. Shoup, Daniel, Lindsay. Mason
Hale, Hawley, McComas. Stewart. Doli
YER Hansbrough, Quarles Culberson, Car
ter, Teller, Jones, Towne and Clark, Repre-
sentatives ketcham, Joy, Fowler. Dalzell
Mcclellan, Parker. Long, Burton. Ohm
stead Jenkins, Aldrich, Grout, Cushman
Boutell, Grosvenor. Rixey, Finlay. Thropp
Newlands, kann Southland, Fletcher. Mon
dell and Delegate Wilcox and wife of Ha
waii Director Merriam of the census bu
reau, ex-Postmaster General Gary and Col
Perry Heath.
Commissioners Macfarland, Ross anc
Beach and ladies, with the judicial officer!
of the District. followed the congressional
contingent and were warmly received b!
the President.
| The attendance had been so large that tn,
program was somewhat behind when tn,
army, navy. marine corps and Distric
militia were reached Notwithstanding tn,
engagements Of cabinet ladies, the ladies
of the diplomatic corps and others at noon
the majority Of them remained to witness
the brilliant spectacle of the reception O
the resplendently arrayed army, navy ant
other officers. large number Of officer
were In line.
ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
AS is usually the case, the military con