The Washington times., 1902-01-08
THE DIPLOMATS RECEIVED.
Ambassador PauncefOtc. Dean of the
Corps, Leads the Line.

Ambassador Pauncefofe, Dean of the
Corps. Leads the Line.
Four blasts from trio of buglers in
the lower hall and the strains of the
Star Spangled Banner as the Presi-
| dent accompanied by the receiving party,
| descended the, stairs, and the diplomatic
reception was opened.
Preceding the President, clad in their
| full-dress uniforms, were Col. Theodore
Bingham and Comnander Cowles. Fol-
lowing the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were Secretary and Mrs. Root, Attorney
| General and Mrs. Knox. Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Smith. Secretary and Mrs.
| Hitchcock, Miss Wilson and Secretary
| Cotelyou, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Miss
| Root and Miss Knox, the Misses
| Hitchcock.
The President, with Colonel Bingham at
his left, took his position at the head
| of the line with Mrs. Roosevelt at his
| side, while the Cabinet ladies, separated
from their husbands, took places in
| order of precedence.
Ready to Move.
The brilliant assemblage of diplomats
in the Red Parlor was all ready 10 move.
Lord Pauncefote, the dean OF the corps,
who was unable to attend the New Year
reception, headed the line. The greeting
between him and the President was most
cordial. The venerable diplomat shook
hands with each member of the receiving
| party.
With Lord Pauncefote was Lady
| Pauncefote and his daughters, the Hons.
Maud, Sibyl, and Audrey Pauncefote. The
new First Secretary Mr.. Arthur S.
n1 I'll
| Wyndham, and Mr.. and Mrs Dayrell
Crackanthorpe were among the members
| of the British Embassy staff, who were in
| Lord Pauncefote's retinue.
The German LegatiOners.
Then came Herr Won Holleben, the Ger
| man Ambassador, through whose explana-
| tion perhaps serious misunderstanding
| between Germany and this country over
| the Venezuelan, embroglio was recently
averted. Count Won Quadt the First Secre-
tary. followed his chief, and then came
the smart young officers detailed as at
taches TO the German Embassy. They
| moved with military precision-every dip-
lomat from Germany is a soldier-and
made their bows stifiiy, a changing of
sword chains and accoutrements accom-
panying their every movement
NJ. Jules Cambon, the French Ambas-
sador, and his staff came next, as suave
| in their movements as the Germans had
| been abrupt. Mr.. Pierre de Margelie and
| his wife, the beautiful Countess de Mar
serie, Capt. p. Vignal, the military at
| tache, in the brilliant uniform of the en-
| gineer corps OF the French army. and
Madame Fignal, and Lieutenant Com
! mander de Faramond de Lafajole were in
company with him.
The Countess Cassinf
When the French had passed there was
great straining for the Russian tmbas-
sador and the beautiful Countess Mar
guerite Cassini, generally considered the
most beautiful woman in the Diplomatic
Corps Following the Ambassador was
Mr.. de Wollant, the First Secretary. and
Madame de Wollant, Alexander Zelenoy,
Second TSecrstsfy, Mr. Pierre Rogest
vensky, and Baron and Baroness Fersen.
The Mexican Ambassador was one of
the comparatt~sly few of the representa-
tiyes OF Am sEPan countries who we're
present. Nearly all Of the Ministers from
South and Central American countries to
the United States are in Mexico City at
tending the Pan-American Congress.
Senor Azpiroz escorted Sonora Azproz
and was accompanied by Senorita Azpiroz.
His First Attendance.
Signor Mayor des Planches, the new
Ambassador from Italy, attended 2 diplo-
matte reception at the White House for
the first time He was gorgeously dressed
in lavishIy decorated court uniform OF
green, and was attended alone by the
First Secretary of the Italian Embassy,
Francesca Carfgnani di Novoli
Mr.. Clip, the Swedish Minister, and
his fair-haired attaches: formed group