Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-09
AT THE White HOUSE
- Big Crowd Attended the Pfesi-
dents Reception Yesterday.
NILES and DEWEY WARMLY GREETED


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Roosevelt's first public reception wa
attended more largely than any New
Years reception in q number o
years. In all $500 persons flee
through the white house and shoot
hands with the president. Mr.. Roose
.yslt, on being appraised that the crowd
II line outside the white house wal
unusually large, gave orders that the
gates should not be closed until the
last person desiring to do 50 had az
opportunity to pay his respects. The
seception began promptly at II
o'clock and it was 2:30 o'clock be.
fore the last person in line had been
presented to the president and a
Quarter Of an hour later before the
reception came to an end. The
weather was delightful, being clear
and crisp, SO that no hardship was
suffered by the throng that waited
for hours before admission to the
white house. Tho reception was in
every way successful, the attendance
not only being large, but the decora-
lions really beautiful, the arrange
ments perfect and the president in
excellent spirits. 10 each person he
extended cordial, happy new year,
and Mrs. Roosevelt was equally pleas
ing to each of those who filed past
the line in the blue parlor, where the
receiving party stood. Miss Alice
Roosevelt was conspicuous among
those assisting at the reception. A
party Of her young girl friends, by in
vitation, also participated in the func-
ton.
Mrs. Roosevelt looked exceedingly
pretty and youthful in white dress
The material was very heavy white
silk, corded about an inch apart. A
square Of Irish lace, with revers OF
lace trimmed the bodice, and the high
collar, also Of lace, was finished at
the back with n rosette Of white tulle.
A few Jewels were worn in the cor
sage and diamond topped combs held
back the smoothly dressed hair. An
ornament Of white leaves, in which
diamond drops glistened, was also
wern in the hair. Mrs. Roosevelt s
right glove, which was snowy white
% the start, was far from that color
IN hour later, but the tired little
hand within it gave no evidence that
jta owner felt any fatigue The bou-
suet she carried was Of pink and pur-
pie orchids.
President Roosevelt's manner OF re.
ceiving his callers was exceedingly
gracious and happy. As each guest
was announced by Col. Bingham the
president grasped the hand of the
visitor and wished him hearty New
Year, often accompanying this with
some felicitous expression to any
one recognized as a close friend.
There was no hurrying along of the
callers and often there was consider
able delay while pleasantries were
exchanged
After the members Of the diplo-
matte corps came Chief Justice Fuller
and the assistant justices of the
United States supreme court and the
Judges OF all the other federal courts
IN Washington. Next came the sena-
tors and representatives. Speaker
Henderson was among these. Then
the highest ranking officers Of the
army and navy were received. Side
BY side, at the head Of the army con-
tingent, were Lieut. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, commanding the army, and
Maj. Gen. Henry c. Corbin, sdjutsnt
general. Gen. Miles was in the full
uniform OF his rank, with a heavily
geld embroidered cap and a wide gold
scarf across his breast. The presi-
dent greeted Gen, Miles with the SAME
hearty courtesy he had shown to the
Others and the general returned tina
salutation in the same spirit.
Admiral Dewey was another Of the
callers to engage the attention Of the
crowd. He was at the head Of the
long line OF naval officers, all in full
uniform, and including the ranking
rear admirals and heads Of the naval
stan departments, The admiral wore
the sword voted to him by congress
tor the victory OF Manila and on his
breast was the congressional medal
eommemorating that event. lie, too,
was most cordially welcomed by the
president. The officers of the marine
corps, with Brig Gen. Haywood AT
their head, followed the navy Then
after the government officials came
the g. A. R., the Loyal Legion of the
United States, the Union Veterans
legion, Union Veterans union and
the Spanish war veterans.
At 1880 o'clock the reception to
the public began. 4 great crowd at.
tended. All stations, colors, creeds,
sexes and ages We're represented in
the throng which elbowed up to the
president. All received the same
CHEEKY greeting.
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