The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-01
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the brilliant clothing displayed by the
foreigners. With them were the Judges
Of the United States Court of Claims rbe
judges OF the Court Of Appeals. the judges
Of the Supreme Fourt Of the District CT
Columbia. former officers Of the Cabinet
ana former ENJOYS Of the United States
Senators and Representatives. another
black-coated contingent and not very
large. bowed their way along. preceding
The Commissioners and judicial officers. Of
the District Of Columbia.
Miles and Dewey Greeted.
Then there was a Gathering or swords.
and the army contingent hove IN sight.
with Lieutenant General Miles and Adiu-
tant General Corbin leading. General
Miles was as diguifed as usual as he
shook hands with the President After
the army came the navy and the Marine
corps. succession Of adrliraIs. command
ers- heutenants. and Representatives Of all
the other grades.
Just as the uniforms Of the rest of the
army's representatives, were ecIiDsed bv
the brilliant trappings of General Miles.
so the dress Of the naval officers looked
modest and retiring beside the gorgeous
ness OF the costumes worn by the general
stan Of the Marine Corps There was not
much gold lace about the uniforms Of the
Marine staff. but the coats we're befrogged
with yards and yards Of heavy braidiug
ana the chapeax which these officers
held IN their hands were fine enough for
field marshaIs.
Admiral Dewey, alert and handsome.
headed the navy's line. After his con
ungent came the officers Of the District
Oh Columbia Militia, some Of whom had
met the President al Santiago.
IN rapid succession came great crowd
OF civilian oficiaIs who were given fifteen
minutes to pass down the line. Accord
ing TO the official programme they came
in this order:
other Officials Pay Respects.
The Regents and Secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution. the Commits
sloner OF Fisheries. the Civil Service Com
mission, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the Commissioner Of Labor As
sistant Secretaries Of departments. Assist
ants PCstmasters General. the Treasurer
OF the Cniter States. Commissioner OF
Pensions, Commissioner Of Patents Comn-
troller of the Currency. the heads of bu
reaus in the several departments. and the
president Of the Columbian Institute for
the Deaf and Dumb.
Veterans OF the war with Mexico
slim, pathetic little group. some Of fbcm !
carrying battered battIeHags. led the way
for delegations from the military order
OF the Loyal Legion. the Grand Army OF !
the Republic. the Union Veteran Legion. /
The Union Veterans Union Veterans OF
the Spsnish-Americsn war. and number
OF hale and hearty looking members of 4
the Oldest Inhabitants Association OF the /
District Of Columbia
Reception OF he Public.
This ended the reception OF officials /
and organizations and the doors were then 4
thrown open 20 the general public. The I.
citizens who had been standing in line /
for hours extended for two blocks west /
Of the White House, but as The weather I
was fine and all seemed filled with the .
cheer of the zras0s1. II was. as a whole a
very gOod-natured crowd. PrompJIy at
l2-55 the President began shaking hands .
with the citizens
Care for Presidents safety.
Chief WfIde, OF the Secret Service. had +
taken the most elaborate precautions Tor
the Presidents safety.
Plain-elothes detectives were scattered .
through the crowd and many were sta
toned about the rooms on the lower floor
Of the White House. Each person not
known to the detectives was closely
as he approached the President