Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-01

so5n AZ the President took his position
he turned to the many ladies invited
behind the line and gave each OF them
IN turn a warm greeting and the well
wishes Of the day
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Then the signal was given for admit
ting the distinguished official callers
who by thia time filled the outer car
rldors 60 oyerflowing, AS dean of the
diplomatic corps, the British ambassa-
dor Lord Pauncef0te. Is usually the
first OF the foreign callers to gree. the
President. Today, however he was aD-
rent from the line, having conveyed ms
greetings to the President and the mead
of The line was taken by Lady Paunee-
foote and the Misses Pauncefote and
the many military, naval and clyil
members Of the British embassy all of
the officers in full uniform. The French
ambassador, M. Camb0n with all the
members Of the embassy staff, was next
I'm line. The ambassador had hur 'led
from Paris In order to pay ny NeY
'Nears respects TO the President. He
locked Tale and hearty after his SIX
months In Europe. Following him cTWe
the German Ambassador, Or, Won tloiiF-
ben. accompanied by a retinue OF uash-
ing young officers OF the German army
and navy, some OF them in the rel un'-
forms of the hussars, others ~ Uie
white Uniform of the kaisers personal
escort and still others with the sweep
Ing plumes and chapeaux of the quar-
terdecl The Russian Ambassador,
Count Cesini, the Italian ambassador,
and the spanish ambassador were SIM
Harry offended by large official stars
/ Following the ambassadors came the
ministers Of Austra-Hungary, Swlt2er"
land, Japan, China, Brazil Argentine
Turkey, Belgium,and many other com"
tries
President Roosevelts manner OF
greeting his callers was exceedingly
happy. AS each guest was announced
by Col Bingham, the President grasped
the hand OF the visitor and wished him
a hearty New Year, often accompany
ing this with some felicitous expression
to anyone recognized ms close friend.
There was no hurrying along OF the
callers and often there was consider
able delay while pleasantries were ex-
changed. Mrs Roosevelt proved to be
a most charming New Years hostess
and the cordiality of her greetings re-
minded many OF the callers of the days
when Mrs. Cleveland was mistress OF
the White House.
THE SUPREME COURT.
After the members OF the diplomatic
corps came, Chief Justice Fuller and
the associated Justices OF the United
States Supreme Court and following
them the Judges of all the other high
federal courts in Washington, repre-
senting as a whole the judicial branch
of the government. Next came the
legislative branch, senators and repre-
sentatives In congress. Speaker aeh-
derson was among these
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
There was fash Of gold lace and
clank of saber and spurs when, at ll.iO
the highest ranking officers OF the army
and navy were received. Side by size,
nj the head OF the army contingent,
strobe the stalwart well known figures,
Lieut. Cen Nelson a. Miles, command
ing the army, and Maiden. Henry
q Corbin. adjutant-genral. Gen.
Miles was In the full uniform OF MS
high rank with heavily gold embroid-
cred CAP and wide golf scarf across
his breast from shoulder to hip, FOL
lowing him came the many officers OF
his STAFF and the heads of army staits
stationed I'm Washington. In view OF
recent events, expedition was on UP
toe as Gen. Miles appeared before the
President. but the curious were not
rwaried with anything unusual. Inc
President greeted Gen. Miles with the
same hearty courtesy he had shown
10 others and Gen. Miles returned the
salutation in the same spirit. and then
passed smiling along the line, exchans-
ing well wishes with the ladies'.
Admiral Dewey was another OF the
dIstinguIshed callers 10 engage the az
ten,ion OF the crowds. He was at tne
head of tho long line OF naval Cfllcers'
All in uniform and including the rank
lnv rear admirals and heads OF the
naval staff departments. The admiral
wore the superb sword voted to MN
nv Congress for the Victory OF Manila,
ana ON his breast was the congressional
medal commemorative that event. he
foo was most cordially welcomed py
Inc President. The officers OF the
marine corps with Brig.-Gen, Haywood
"A their head. followed the navy. Al
Ter them came officials OF the many
official branches viz; the regents OF
me Smithsonian institution. the com
missioner Of fisheries, the civil service
commission. the interstate commerce
Commission. the commissioner OF labor
assistant secretaries OF departments,
The solicitor general. the treasurer OF
the United states, commissioner ~
pensions. commissioner OF patents
Comptroller Of the currency, the asso-
ciatsd veterans Of the war OF is's-fH