Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
RECEPTION DAY
IN WHITE Rouse
President Roosevelt Gives His
4 First Public Function at the
Executive Mansion.
The New Years Day Reception
Was d Brilliant Affair and
Great Success.
Seven Thousand People Of All
crseds and colors Shake the
Presidents Hand.
lhlngton, Jan. ]. President Rooss

4
Ellington, Jan. 4. President Roose-
he'd his first New Years reception
the white house today and, surround
ed BY the presidential and cabinet cir
ele, he greeted the officials in every
bganch Of the public as well as great
fSoncourse OF people from private life.
The secene within the historic mansion
Nas one Of extraordinary beauty and
s6rilliancy, and there was added touch
of interest on the occasion OF this year
from the fact that this was the first Of
6cial function of magnitude with Roose-
welt and his interesting family as the
central figures. The day was ideal for
the observance of the time -honored GUS
tom OF making New Years calls. The
sun shone from cloudless sky, the air
was cool and bracing and q light west
serly wind made the white house flags
~etnnd out proudly. The Interior of the
mansion was aglow with myriad OF
electric lights and to this was added the
beauty Of q profusiorl OF flowers, plants
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81, ,;.,,, fro,,, tanf1eiers and walls.
The floral decorations reached their
height Of effectiveness in the east room.
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Iooped with smilax. while the recesses OF
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