The Washington times., 1902-12-27
NEW YEAR RECEPTION
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Official Program Made Pub
lie Today.
BLUE ROOM TO BE USED
Guests to Enter Mansion Through
North PoTtico and Leave by
East Terrace.

Preparations for the New Year Day
reception at the White House have been
completed. and have received the ap-
proval OF the President and Mrs. Roose,
yelt. The Blue Room will be used by
the Presidential party as in past years.
even though this apartment is not yet
completed. Temporary furnishings will
be provided and draperies put in for
the occasion.
According to the plans approved. the
guests will enter the mansion through
the north portico. or porte cochere. as
in past years The line viii proceed
past the President in the Blue Room.
and on into the East Room. From there.
however. the guests will descend the
new flight OF stone stairs 20 the base
ment floor. and leave through the first
floor Of the new east terrace.
This plan viii be tried as an experi-
ment. to test the handling OF the great
crowd which always attends the New
Year reception. At the evening recep-
tions later. the terrace extension viii be
used for entrance and exit both. The
reason for the plan adopted for ncxt
Thursday Is that guests keep on their
wraps and so do not have 10 leave bv
the entrance whore the cloakrooms are
located.
The Official program, as made public
this afternoon. is as follows:
The President will receive at
II a. m.-The members OF the Cabinet;
the Diplomatic Corps.
li:2o'a. m.-The Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices OF the Supreme Court
Of the United states. the judgas OF fhs
United states Court OF Claims. the
judges OF the Co1rt OF Appeals; the
judges OF the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; ex-CabInet members.
and ex-ministers Of the United States.
1880 a. m.-SenatOrs, Representatives.
and Delegates in Congress; the Commis-
sioners and judicial officers of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
II. 45 a. m.-Omcers Of the army; on
GERS OF the navy; officers Of the Marine
Corps; Commanding general and gen
eral staff Of the militia OF the District
Of Colombia.
12:15 p. m.-Assistant Secretaries Of
departments; the Solicitor General; As
sistant Attorneys General: Assistant
Postmasters General: the Treasurer OF
the United States; the Comptroller OF
the Currency; the Commissioner OF
Patents; the Commissioner OF Pensions;
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
The Librarian OF Congress; the Public
Printer; the Commissioner OF Labor;
the Civil Service Commission: the Com
missioner OF Fish and Fisheries; the
regents and secretary Of the Smith
sonian Institution; the heads OF bureaus
in the several departments; the presi-
dent Of the Columbia Institution for the
Desf and Dumb.
1890 p. m--The Society OF the Gin
ciunati: the Associated Veterans OF the
war OF 1s46-'47; the Military Order OF
the Loyal Legion Of the United States;
the Grand Army o. the Republic: the
Union Veteran Legion; Union Veterans
Union Spanish War Veterans: the mem
bers Of the Oldest Inhabitants AssOcia-
tion OF the District Of Columbia
100 p. m--Reception OF citizens
Carriages viii approach the White
House by the northwestern gate and
leave by the northeastern.
Pedestrians will approach the White
House by the northwestern gate and
leave by the eastern topposite the
Treasury.
In accordance with custom. the
grounds south Of the White House and
the southern entrance will be closed on
New Year Day.