New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

At THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Dec q fSpeciaD.-President Roose-
welt Is enjoying a genuine rest from ONCE work
In the holidays. and will continue to avoid his
desk much possible until Congress reassem-
bes January 5. He had a long horseback ride
in the country this morning with Mrs Roosevelt
who praved the piercing cold winds to accompany
him. His only official act to-day to receive the
Austrian Ambassador.
The following programme for the New Years re-
ception has been issued:
Ii a. m.-The members of the Cabinet; the Diplo-
matte Corps.
11:2o a. m-The Chief Justice and the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the United States
the Judges of the United States Court of Claims;
the Judges of the Court of Appeals; the Judges OF
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia;
ex-Cabinet members and ex-ministers of the United
States
1870 a. m-senators Representatives and Dele
gates in Congress: the Commissioners and judicial
officers of the District of Columbia
Has a m.-Oficers of the army; officers OF the
navy; officers of the marine corps; commanding
general and general staff OF the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
12I5 D. m-Assfstant secretaries of departments;
the Solicitor General Assistant Attorneys General:
Assistant Postmasters General; the Treasurer OF
the United States the Controller of the Currency,
the Commissioner of Patents; the Commissioner or
Pensions; the Interstate Commerce Commission;
the Librarian of Congress; the Public Printer: the
Commissioner Of Labor; the Civil Service Commis-
sion; the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries the
Regents and secretary of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tution the heads of bureaus in the several depart
ments; the President of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb.
1870 p. m.-The Society of the Cincinnati; the
Associated Veterans of the War of 1874; the
military order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States; the Grand Army of the Republic; the Union
Veteran Legion; Union Veterans Union; Spanish
War Veterans; the members of the Oldest lnhaDi-
tants' Association of the District of Columbia
1 D. m.-Reception of citizens.
Adiutant General Corbin and Assistant Secre-
tary Darling to-day issued the customary orders
recurring all officers of the army, navy and marine
corps to assemble in full uniform New Years
Day at their respective headquarters and proceed
thence to pay their respects to the President
The Presidents party will receive in the Blue
Room as in the past, although the room is not
vet completed According to the plans approved,
the guests as usual will enter the mansion from
the north portico They will proceed past the Pres
dent in the Blue Room and on into the East Room
From there .hcy will descend the new Hight OF
stone stairs to the basemen: floor, and depart
through the new east terrace At the evening re-
ceptions later on, the terrace extension VIII De
used both for entrance and exit. The reason for
the plan adopted for next Thursday is that guests
keen on their wraps, and do not have TO leave
The house b.. the entrance where the cloakrooms
are located.
The usual diplomatic breakfast will follow at
noon at the home of the Secretary of State
Mrs. Shaw wife of the Secretary of the Treasury;
Mrs Payne wife of the Postmaster General; Mrs
Knox wife OF the Attorney General. and Miss VIII
son. daughter of the Secretary of Agriculture VIII
receive in the afternoon. The hours generally Sc
Iected are from to 3 o'clock Neither Mrs Root
nor Mrs. Hitchcock. both Of whom are IN mourn
ing, will receive.