Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01

Cassini, Italian ambassador, Signor
Mayor, and Mexican ambassador. SEN
or Asepiroz, We're sinlilrly accompanied
by large official staffs Following the
ambassadors came the ministers OF
Austria Hungary, Switzerland. Japan,
China, Brazil. Argentine, Turkey, Bel
GUM, Siam and many other countries
Roosevett's manner OF receiving his cali
lers was exceedingly gracious and hap
py. AS each guest was announced by
Col. Bingham, the president grasped
the hand of the visitor and wished him
a hearty new year. often accompany
ing this with some felicitious express
sion to anyone recognized as a close
friend There was no hurrying along OF
the callers &nd often there was con-
siderable delay while pleasantries were
exchanged. Mrs. Roosevelt proved to
be a most charming New Years host
and the cordiality Of her greetings re-
minded many of the callers of days
when Mrs. Cleveland was mistress Of
the white house.
After the members of the diplomatic
corps came Chief Justice Fuller and the
associate justices of the United States
supreme court, and following them the
judges of all other high federal courts
in Washington, representing as a whole
the judicial branch oil the government.
Next came the legislative branch. sena-
tors and representatives in congress.
Speaker Henderson was among these.
There was another flash of gold lace and
c!ank of saber and spurs when at 11:40
the highest ranking officers of the army
and navy were received. Side by side,
at the head of the army contingent. rode
the stalwart and weltknown figures of
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commands
Ing the army, and Maj. Gen. Henry G.
kCorbin, adjutant general Gen. Miles
was in the full uniforms of his high rank.
with heavily gold embroidered cap and
wide gold scarf across' his breast from
shoulder to hip. Following him came
many officers of his staff and the heads
Of the army staffs stationed IN Wash
ington. In view of recent events expec-
tation was on tiptoe us Gen. Miles ap-
peared before the president, but the
curious were not rewarded with any
thing unusual. The president greeted
Gen. Miles with the same hearty court
esy he had shown to others, and Gen.
Miles returned the ssllutation in the
same spirit, and then passed, smiling,
along the line, exchanging well wishes
with the ladies. Dewey was another OF
the distinguished callers to engage the
attention of the crowds. He was at the
head of long line OF naval officers, all
IL full uniform and Including the rank
ing rear admirals and heads Of naval
staff departments. The admiral wore the
superb sword voted to him by congress
for the victory of Manila, and on his
breast was the congressional medal
commemorating that event. He. too,
was most cordially welcomed by the
nresident. The officers of the marine
corps. with Brig Gen. Haywood at their
head. followed the navy. After then,
came officials, OF oficisl branches, viz:
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute;
Commissioner OF fisheries; civil service
commission; the interstate commerce
commission; the commissioner OF iaDor'
assistant secretaries t1 departments;
the solicitor general; the treasurer OF
the United States: commissioner OF pen
sions: commissioner OF patents; comp
troller Of the currency; associated vet
arans Of the war OF 1s46-47: Grand Army
of the Republic; militory order OF the
Toyal Legion OF the United states;
Union Veterans Legion: Union Veter-
ans, I1n,on and Spanis,h war veterans.
Al 1890 the reception to the pubic Pc
pan and the great crowds accepted TINS
first opportunity to grasp the hand OF
tha rresident. At that hour the crowd al
the outer gate stretched away ~ potn
directions for several blocks.
All stations, colors. Greco. sex s,o,slv hnS