The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-01

ident and those about him.
Exactly at IL o'clock q fanfare from
three trumpeters stationed at the fur
Their end OF the main corridor announc-
ed the approach of the president and
the receiving party. At the same mo-
menf president and Mrs. Roosevelt ap-
peared at the upper landing of the cor
ridor and arm in arm. descended the
stairway while the Marine band broke
into Hail to the Chief" The president
bowed as he passed along, frequently
giving CHEEKY response to the New
Years greetings extended to him from
those in the line.
DIAMONDS IN HER HAIR.
Mrs. Roosevelt held in her hand a
superb bouquet of pink orchids She
wore gown of white satin heavily
pleated with lace yoke and diamond
diamond tiara The president was in
the conventional black frock coat. He
had no boutonniere and the gray striped
neck scarf was the only bit of color in
his attire. Following the president aud
wife came the members of the cabinet
and their wives, the secretary of state
and Mrs. Hay, the secretary of the
treasury, the secretary of war and Mrs.
Root, the secretary of the navy ana
Miss Long, the postmaster general and
Mrs. Smith, the attorney general and
Mrs. Knox, the secretary of the inter-
Tor and Mrs. Hitchcock, the secretary
of agriculture and Miss Wilson. and
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou.
The presidential party took up their
station in the blue parlor, with the pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt Immediately
alongside the entrance, ready to grasp
the hands of callers as they were an
nounced. The cabinet ladies formed a
long line extending from Mrs. Roose-
welt to the further end of the room.
while back of the receiving line We're
grouped the members of the cabinet and
a gay party of young people. AS soon
the president took his position he
turned to the many ladies' invited be-
hind the line and gave each of them in
turn a warm greeting and the well
wishes of the day. Then the signal was
given for admitting the distinguished
official callers who by this time filed
the outer corridors to OVERLOOKING AS
dean of the diplomatic corps the Brit
ish ambassador, Lord Pauncefote, IS
usually the first Of the foreign callers
to greet the president.
Today, however, he was absent from
the line, having conveyed his private
greetings to the president and the head
of the line was taken by Lady Paunce-
fote and the Misses Pauncefote and the
many military, naval and civil mem
bers of the British establishment, all of
the officials. in full uniform. The French
am bassador, NJ. Cambon, with all the
members of the embassy staff was next
in line. The ambassador had hurried
from Paris in order to pay his New
Years respects to the president. IZe
looked hale and hearty after his six
months in Europe. Following him came
the German ambassador, DIR. Won Hol-
leDell, accompanied Dy a T6llnu0 OF
dashing young officers of the German
army and navy. some of them in the
red uniforms of Hussars, others in the
white uniform of the Kaiser's personal
escort and still others with the %eep-
ing plumes and chapeaux of the-uuar-
ter deck.
President Roosevelt's manner OF receiv-
ing his callers was exceedingly gracious
and happy. As each guest was announced
by Col. Bingham the president grasped
the hand of the visitor and wished him
a hearty New Year, often accompanying
with some felicitouS expression to one
recognized as a close friend. There was
no hurrying along of the callers and often
there was considerable delay while pleas
antries were exchanged. Mrs. Roosevelt
proved to be a most charming New Years
host and the cordiality of her greetings
reminded many of the callers of the days
when Mrs. Cleveland was mistress of the
White House
The Russian ambassador, Count Cas-
SIM, the Italian ambassador, Signor May
er, and the Mexican ambassador, Senior Az
piroz, were similarly accompanied by
large official stats.
Following the ambassadors came the
ministers of Austria, Hungary Switzer-
land. Japan, China, Brazil, Argentine,
Turkey, Belgium, Siam and many other
countries