The Washington times., 1902-01-08

in sharp contrast to the dark hair and
features OF the retinue of the Austrian
Minister, Baron Hengelmuller, who was
attired in a hussar uniform of red velvet,
with top boots. The stately Baroness
Hengelmuller was a prominent hgure IN
the East Room throughout the evening.
and was ever surrounded by crowd OF
admirers.
The Swiss Minister, Mr.. j. P. Pioda. and
Constantin Brun, the Danish Minister,
followed the Austrian Legation staff, and
were received in the order named.
Mrs. WI Receives the Minister.
murmur ran through the Blue Room
when Mr.. WI, the Chinese Minister, ap-
peared. No one is regarded more Curl
ously and no one better liked in the
corps than are Mr.. WI and Mrs. WI. OF
all the diplomats, Mr. WI was the only
one who walked behind his wife. She
was greeted by the President before Mr..
WI, and was the first of the two to shake
hands with the various Cabinet ladies. Mr..
WI was apparently in high spirits, and
stopped for a moment or two to speak
with the President and then again with
one of the ladies in the receiving line.
Following Mr.. WI was Mr.. Shen Tung,
the First Secretary of the Legation, and
half a dozen other attaches. with unpro-
nounceable names, who were all dressed
alike in silk robes with gold buttons. For
the first time since Mr.. WI came to
Washington. his son. Mr.. WI, jr., who has
been a student in one of the local high
schools, appeared as a member of the Le-
CATION staff.
In the absence of the Duke de ARGOS,
Don Juan Riano, the First Secretary of
the Legation, represented Spain in the
n ct nac ha
ident.
Group of Orient1Is.
Farther on in the line, much farther
down toward the foot of the list than the
size of the Legation and the Importance
of the post would seem TO merit, came
the Japanese Minister, Nr. Kogoro TAX
ahira and a group of little men. especial
ly distinguishable by their extremely poll
ished manners. Mr.. Midori Komatz, the
Secretary CT the Legation, headed the Le-
CATION staff of half dozel attaches, all
clad i'll conventional Oriental garb.
Gen. Isaac Khan, who is designated in
the diplomatic list as a general aide-de
camp to his Imperial Majesty the Shah,
dressed in beautiful uniform was one
of the most noticeable figures in the long
line of brilliantly uniformed diplomats.
Korean and Siamese Ministers.
The Korean Legation staff headed by
Mr.. Minhui Cho. the Korean Minister,
looked quite like the japanese except in
dress. Another addition to the Diplomatic
Corps, one who had never been received
at diplomatic reception by the Presi-
dent, was the Siamese Minister, the first
resident representative ever sent TO Wash
ington by that country, Phya Akharaj
Naradhara. who was accompanied by the
Secretary of Legation. Edward Lotus
The Turkish Minister. Chekib Bey,
brought with him the greatest suggestion
of Oriental sDlendor of any of the dip
lomats.
The Venezuelan Minister. Senor Don
Augusta F. Pulido, who has, been SO much
before the public recently in connection
with the complications of his country.
was one of the last received. He was un-
accompanied. 'i .'
When the last OF the diplomats had
passed through the Blue Room several of
the Cabinet ladies retired, and before the
remainder of the guests had been received
only the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were left in the receiving line.