Evening star., 1902-01-01

and half dozen secretaries and attaches.
The absence of the Spanish minister, Duke
d ARGOS; the Brazilian minister, Mr.. de As
sla-Brasil; the Haytian minister, Mr.. Leger;
the Portuguese minister -Niscount de San
to-Thryso; the minister of Costa Rica, Mr..
Calvo; the Salvadorean minister, Mr.. Zaldi-
var; the Uruguay minister, Dr. Cuestas;
some in their own countries and others in
Mexico, materially decreased the ministers
present. Mr.. Riano, charge d'affaires for
Spain was present, as was Mr.. Corea, min
Netherlands, Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese
minister; Mrs. Takahra, Mr.. Midorf Ko-
matz, Col. c. Watanabe, military attache;
commander Baron Shenrokuro Nishi, naval
attache; Mr.. Takashi Nakamura, Mr.. Ma
sanao Hanihara and Mr.. Durham White
Stevens of the legation staff.
Ihe Peruvian legation was represented
by Mr. federico Alfonso Pezet, who had
With him, Mrs. Pczet and Mr.. Alfredo AL
Tarez Calderon, Mr.. Fernando Guachalla,
minister of Bolivia; Gen. Isaac Khan, min
lister of Persia; Mr.. Silva, minister of Co.
lombia, with DR.. Thomas Herran secretary
and Mrs. Herran; the Korean minister, Mr.
Menhui Cho, with secretaries and attaches;
the Argentine minister, DIR. Garcia Merou,
and wife; Mr.. del Viso, secretary; Baron
Monchieur, the minister of Belgium (who
will be married in Mexico this month his
bride-elect being Miss Charlotte Clayton
daughter Of the American ambassador)
with Mr.. Charles G. Wauters; the Siamese
minister Phya Akharaj Varadhara; tho
Turkish minister, Che Kib Bey, with Djelal
Munf Bey and Sidky Bey. secretaries; Mr.
Fulido, charge d'affaires of Venezuela, and
Mr.. 1nfante of the Chilean legation, and
now its charge daffares, with Mrs In
fante, and members of the legation staff
closed the procession of the representa- tfves
Of the countries with which this United
States holds diplomatic relations.
After the members of the diplomatic
corps came Chief Justice Fuller and the
associate justices of the United States Su-
preme Court, and following them the
n a fha nf fhar hicrh fe1n
IN Washington, representing as a whole the
judicial branch of the government. Next
came the legislative branch. senator's and
representatives in Congress. Speaker Hen
derson was among these.
The Conversational CONTINGENT.
The unusually large number of ladies
with the congressional contingent was no
ticeable. Most Of the members Of Congress
were accompanied by their wives and
daughters. Senator Mason. for instance,
was accompanied by twelve members of
his family and relatives.
Among the congressman were the follow
ing: Senators Lodge. Morgan, Cullom, Proc
tor. Jones Of Arkansas. Money, Quarles,
Burrows, Nelson Scott, Pettus, Clarke, Wet
more, Platt of Connecticut Culberson,
Dietrich, Millard Martin, Stewart, Nc
Gomas. @ Patterson, Representatives Sims,
Burton, Gibson, Jones of Washington
Sperry, Hooker. Sibley, Grosvenor, Steele,
Cushman. Swanson, Dovenner. Morris
Parker, Thomas Of Iowa, Bell, MetcaIf,
Giilett, Hill, Long, Mondell, Kahn, Rixey,
Prince, Delegates Flynn, Rodey and Resi-
dent Commissioner Degetau of Porto Rico
and Governor Otero of New Mexico Com
missioners Macfarland, Ross and Riddle
followed the congressman, and behind them
were judicial and other officers of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Heads of Army and Navy.
There was the greatest attention and ex-
.pectancy when the time arrived for the Of
lncers OF the army and navy to pass>before
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Eyery-
body was watching when the President and
Gen. Miles met. The latter was at the head
of the army. His face was ust little pale
as ne advanced. and. with smile on his
face. extended his right hand. The Pres
ident grasped 1t, shook 1t firmly and also
smiled. There was just little more for
mai1ty than was apparent In the reception
of some of the others
To Gen. Corbin and the others who fol-
lowed close behind was not given a recep-
tion materially different from that of Gen.
Miles. After shaking hands with the Pres
ident Gen. Miles Joined the guests in the
blue room. being cordially received The
Presidents reception of Mrs. Miles was
exceedingly warm, the chief executive ex
tending his heartiest good wishes for the
New Year.
Behind the army was the navy. headed bv
Admiral Dewey. who received most pleas
ant greeting from the President.
President. my best wishes go with you
for the year and all future years"
Admiral Dewey returned the greeting in
an appropriate manner. There was no re-
straint in the meeting of the two men
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