New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

by a window as heretofore, which. incidentally,
was not half bad as ii sounds
II the official programme of last year is car
ried out two trumpeters stationed in the cor
ridor viii sound salute to the Commander in
Chief of the Army and Navy, and Immediately
afterward two guards of honor, Colonel Iheo-
eore A Bingham, U. S. A, and Major McCaW-
ley U. S. a, each in full uniform and wearing
On their breasts a blaze Of decorations, will de-
scend the stairs before the President and Mrs
Roosevelt. Behind in their order of precedence.
will follow the members of the Cabinet ana
their wives and a number of matrons ana
maids who have been invited to stand in the
Blue Parlor behind the receiving line. AS the
Presidential party crosses the corridor to the
raceiving room the fanfare of bugles will give
way to the spirited strains OF Han 10 INC
Chief" Mrs Roosevelt and the women OF INC
Cabinet will form a line of which the Presldeit
Is the head The scarlet coated Marine odu
will burst into melody, and the reception VIII
have begun
First to paw their respects to the President
will be the officers of his Cabinet, after which
the diplomatic corps Will have the right OF way
The Secretary of State will present each foreign
eiguitary to the President. but all other lhtro-
Auctions will be made by Colonel Bingham
The mornings pageant will also incluoe
Famous jurists, statesmen of all parties 'et-
Grams from service on land and sea, men pro1l-
r,ent in the official and business lie OF the cap
bal and finally the great American pupllc- loi
any and every citizen of these United STATES
has the freedom of the White House when Co
iurnbia holds her levee-
The first dignitary to extend the good wishes
M his country to the President will be Baron
ron HoIleben, the Ambassador from Germany
and since the death of the late British Am
haseador Lord Pauncefote, dean of the diplo-
,natic CORDS He will be accompanied by the
secretaries and attaches Of his stan and py tne
enly woman Of the embassy at present young
Frau Scherk, wife Of the expert for agriculture
s,5 forestrv who arrived few weeks ago, and
riu make her first appearance in the line
Nert in order of precedence will be Count
cassini the first Russian diplomat at WASH
sngton to be elevated to amoassadorial ranh.
s5is courtly bows last year to Mrs Roosevelt
Ind the ladies in line were something to re1neln-
her With him will be his adopted daughter
rou,.ess Marguerite Cassini, who viii add 10
e. ro,tr and beauty one of the latest creations
In Paris gowns.
Tho Ambassador from Mexico will be uni
rorr,ed IN black and gold, and with MIN VIII De
se5ora Aspiroz and Senora Perez. their hand-
some dark-eyed daughter
rrba erst of the new ENJOYS TO pay his respects
IN the President will be Signor Mayor oes i"'i
.tes the Ambassador from Italy
As the British Ambassador has not YET hau
-, IN wear his court dress in Washington
s,,e curious must wait till Thursday to see ms
,r;forrn. That Of his predecessor, LORD Fauhce-
cote was OF dark blue cloth, richly emproioereo
IN gold, and over his portly breast was "oiH
q ribbon Of vivid red.
Solomon in all his glory was not arIaSeu DIS
.o-oaousIv as will be the Persian Minister zen
% rsoac Khan His uniform is Of dark blue
shat fairly blazes with gold embroidery in flower
eas,gns and symbols-and it must have required
something priceless in the way OF nuggets u