The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-02
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
BRILLIANT PUBLIC FUNCTION AT
 THE WHITE HOUSE.


 THE WHITE HOUSE.
 The Most Largely Attended fn a Mum.
 ber of Years-Roosevslt Cordial to All
 Would Not Allow Gates Closed Until
 He Had Shaken Hands With All Who
 Desired to Come-Miles and Dewey
 Heartily comed-spIondtd Cos.
 tunes of the Ladies.
 Washington, Jan. 1.-President Roose- velt's first public reception was attend ed more largely than any New Years reception in number of years. In all s,1OO persons filed through the White house and shook hands with the pres ident. MT. Roosevelt, on being apprais- ed that the crowd in line outside the White house was unusually large, gave orders that the gates should not be closed until the last person desiring to do so had an opportunity to pay his respects.
 The reception began promptly at ii
 
 last person in line had been presented to the president, and quarter of an hour later before the reception came to an end. The weather was delightful, being clear and crisp, so that no hard ship was suffered by the throng that waited for hours before admission to the White house. The reception was in every way successful, the attendance not only being large, but the decora- tions really beautiful, the arrange 1nents perfect and the president in ex- cellent spirits
 To each person he extended a cordial happy new year and Mrs. Roosevelt was equally pleasing to each of those who filed past the line in the blue par Tor, where the receiving party stood. Miss Alice Roosevelt was conspicuous among those assisting at the reception. A party of her young girl friends by invitation, also participated in the func- ton.
 Exactly at ii o'clock a fanfare from three trumpeters stationed at the fur ther end of the main corridor announc- ed the approach of the president and the receiving party. At the same mo- ment 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 presi- dent bowed as he passed along, ire duently giving cheery response to the New Years greeting extended to him from those in the line. The president was in the conventional black frocl coat. He had no boutonnier and the gray striped neck scarf was the only bit of color in his attire. Following the rresident end wife came the members of the cabinet and their wives. Sec- retary of State Hay and Mrs. Hay, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war and Mrs Root, the secretary of the navy and Miss Long, the post master general and Mrs, Smiths the at- torney general and Mrs. Knox, the sec- retary of the interior and Mrs Hitch cock, the secretary of agriculture and Miss Wilson, and Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou. Mrs Roosevelt looked excedeingly pret- ty and youthful in a white dress. The material was a very heavy white silk, | corded about an inch apart A square of Irish lace, with revers of lace, trim | med the bodice, and the high collar, | also of lace, was finished at the back with rosette of white tulle. A few | jewels were worn in the corsage and | damond-topped combs held back. the ! smoothly dressed hair. An ornament of white leaves, in which diamond drops glistened was also worn in the hair
 Mrs. Roosevelt's right glove, which was snowy white at the start, was far | from that color an hour later, but the tired little hand within it gave no evil dence that it's owner felt any fatigue. The bouuet also she carried was of pink and purple orchids.
 Mrs. Root wore pale blue satin striped crepe and a deep colarette of Irish point. Mrs. Knox was in white bro cade and crystal passementeries. Mrs. Smith wore light gray satin; Mrs. Hitchcock in mauve brocade and lace and Miss Wilson In white satin that had appliques of leaves and roses in natural colors,
 Miss Roosevelt was in pure white do soie, and wore the pearls and diamond ornaments that were her fathers Christmas gifts. Mrs. George B. Cortelyou wore black velvet with broad bands of duchess point. Her sister, Miss Hlnds, also wore black satin striped grenadine.
 The presidential party took up their f station in the blue parlor with the / president and Mrs. Roosevelt imme- I diately alongside the entrance. ready e to grasp the hands of callers as they < were announced. The cabinet ladies 1 formed long line extending from Mrs. :, Roosevelt to the further side of the II room, while back of the receiving line f were grouped the members of the cab- Il met and a gay party of young people. As soon as the president took his posi- \ ton he turned to the many ladies in- f vited behind the line and gave each of Il them in turn a warm greeting and the I we'll wishes of the day. Then the sig Y, nal was given for admitting the dis | b ,inguished official callers who by this .ime filled the outer corridors to over n lowing q At dean of the diplomatic carps, the l' British ampa ssauor, Lord PaunceIote IS K ,sually the first of the foreign callers c o greet the president. To-day, how " .ver, he was absent from the line, hay !" ne conveyed his private greetings to .