The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-02

ceiving his callers was exceedingly
gracious and happy AS each guest was
announced by Col. Bingham the Pres
ident grasped the hand of the visitor
and wished him a hearty New Year,
often accompanying these wishes with
some felicitous expression to anyone
recognized as a close friend. There was
no hurrying along of the callers, and
often there was considerable delay
while pleasantries were exchanged.
Mrs. Roosevelt proved to be a most
charming New Years hostess, and the
cordially of her greetings reminded
many of the callers of the days when
Mrs. Cleveland was mistress of the
White House.
After the members of the diplomatic
corps came Chief Justice Fuller and the
associate justices of the United States
Supreme Court, and following them the
judges of the other high federal courts
in Washington, representing as a whole
the judicial branch of the government.
Next came the legislative branch, SEN
ators and representatives in Congress.
Speaker Henderson was among these.
Gen. Miles Was There.
There was another flash of gold lace
and clank of saber and spur when at
11:40, the highest ranking officers of
the army and navy were received.
Side by side, at the head of the army
contingent STROBE the stalwart we'll
known figures. Lieut. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, commanding the army, and Maj
Cen. Henry c. Goblin, adjutarI gen
eral. Gen. Miles was in the full uni
form of his high rank, with heavily
gold embroidered cap and wide gold
scarf across his breast from shoulder
to hip. Following him came the many
officers of his staff, and the heads of
the army STATS stationed in Washing
ton. In view of recent events expecta-
ton was on tiptoe as Gen. Miles ap-
peared before the President, but the
curious were nofT rewarded with any
thing unusual. The President greeted
Gen. Miles with the same hearty cour-
tesy he had shown to others, and Gen.
Miles returned the salutation in the
same spirit, and then passed, smiling,
along in the line exchanging well
wishes with the ladies.
Dewey Headed Naval Push.
Admiral Dewey was another of the
distinguished callers to engage the at
tention of the crowds. 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 staff departments. The ad-
miral wore the superb sword voted to
him by Congress for the victory of
Manila, and on his breast was the
congressional medal concentrating
that event. He. too was most cor
daily welcomed by the President. The
officers of the Marine Corps, with
Brig. Gen. Haywood at their head, fol-
lowed the navy. After them came a
number of government officials and
various veteran organizations.
At 1890 the reception to the public
began, and great crowds accepted the
first opportunity to grasp the hand of
the President. At that hour the crowd
at the outer gate stretched away in
both directions for several blocks.
Cordial 10 Common People.
= All stations, .colors, creeds, sexes anu
ages were represented in the motley
throng, which elbowed up to the Presi-
dent. The latter in no way relaxed
his cordiality, and all received the
same cherry greeting. For more than
an hour this human stream flowed past
the President. At one time there was
a brief intermisSion to permit some CT
the ladies to withdraw for their pri-
vate receptions. The President en-
braced this opportunity to Timber up
his right hand, which began to show
the effects of continued Misunderstanding.
AS the last of the callers filed by the
President took Mrs. Roosevelt on his
arm, and amid the strains of a quick
step by the Marine Band, the presi-
Dental and cabinet party withdrew to
the private quarters of the mansion.
Although several thousand people mad
grasped the hand of the President he
showed little fatigue, and Mrs. Roose-
welt also underwent the physical strain
without apparent discomfort. 1t was
estimated by the White House attend
ants that $500 people passed before he
receiving party. Veteran officials re-
gard it as one of the largest and most
successful receptions ever held.