The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
President Receives at
White House.
MACARTHUR At MANILA
The Gar Reviews Returning Rus
sian Troops inauguration Of
Governor Of New York,

line of New Year receptions at the
White House none, perhaps, was more
brilliant than the one which today
ushered i'm the twentieth century. And
perhaps no feature of ii was so uni-
versally gratifying to the distinguished
throng which came to extend the greet
ings of the new year to the chief eXeCu-
tive of the republic as the fact that the
mistress of the White House was able
to participate in the happy occasion
and with the President receive the
fluctuations and we'll wishes of all
The day has dawncd duh and gray,
but the air was soft and balmy. To-
ward II o'clock when the reception
opened the sun burst through mist and
cloud frightened the white walls and
pillars of the historic old mansion un-
til it shone like alabaster and touched
the stripes of the glorious American
flag that floated above 1t with streaks
of flame.
The grounds of the mansion house
presented a stirring scene as the car
riages began to arrive and the long
line of army and naval officers in full
uniform formed to the left Of the mas
sive porte cochere. Within, under the
glamour of myriads of electric lights,
which were reflected in the happy faces
of the shifting throng, all was bril-
liancy. The marine band, stationed un-
der the stairway, discoursed national
airs and lively marches throughout the
ceremony. The members of the Cabi-
net and their wives together with the
ladies of the receiving party, were the
first to arrive. They laid aside their
wraps in the state dining room and en-
tered the public apartments of the
President, where they exchanged
greetings with MIR. and Mrs. McNin-
lev. The ladies of the receiving party
entered the red and blue parlors and
took their places behind the line
Meantime the Ambassadors and Minis
ters of foreign countries, with the at
taches of the various legations in their
gorgeous and resplendent court uni
forms, had gathered in the state dining
room Promptly at II o'clock the bugles
sounded the approach of the Pres!den-
tial party, and, led by Col. Bingham
the master of ceremonies, and Major
McCauley of the Marine Corps the
President and Mrs. Mckinley descend
ed the main stairway, followed by the
members of the Cabinet ana their
wives.
AS the party passed along to the re-
ceiying room the President reflected in
his smiling face his health and happi-
ness. He bowed repeatedly to the
crowds assembled in the corridors.
greeting many of them with well wishes
of the day. Mrs. Mckinley also be-
slowed her gracious greetings upon
many in the throng. and when three
sweet-faced children near the front
chirped a Happy New Year to the
first lady of the land, she took hand
full of buds from her exquisite bouquet
of white roses and tossed them to che
children. The party passed into the
blue parlor and took their places. while
the full Marine band burst forth with
the stirring strains of Hail to the
Chief" In addition to the ladies of the
Cabinet. the following ladies were in
yited to occupy places behind the line
and nearly all of them were present:
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