The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-01

Tung, the charge d'anaires, and his suite,
all attired in gorgeous oriental silks and
satins.
Following the German ambassado and
suite came Count Cassini. the Russian am
bassador, and staff; Senior Aspiroz. the
Mexican ambassador, and staff; Senior
Mayor des Planohes, the Italian anbas-
sador, and staff, and Sir Michael Herbert.
the British ambassador, and suite. After
the French Representatives, and last I'M
the line OF ambassadors, was Baron Hem
gelmuller, the Austria-Hungary anbas-
sador, but recently raised to the higher
diplomatic rank.
Mr.. Constantine Brun was the first Of
the ministers to be received, he having
the distinction of being the senior minis
ter. Cuba was represented to-day for the
first time, Senior Gonzales de Quesada
having the honor of extending the first
greetings of q. New Year to the president
on behalf Of the new island republic. mi
all, thirty-five embassies and legations
were represented at the reception.
Soon after the diplomatic corps had BEEN
received, Secretary of State of Mrs. Hay
left the receiving line and repaired to their
residence at Sixteenth street and Lafay-
cite Square, where at noon they received
and entertained at luncheon the foreign
diplomatic representation in the city.
Make Way for the Supreme Court.
After the diplomats President and Mrs.
the United States, headed by Chief JUS!
tice Fuller All of the justices were ac-i
oompanied by the ladies of their house,!
holds. Then followed the judges OF the
United States court Of claims. of the dis
trict court of appeals and of the supreme
court Of the District Of Columbia, ex-cab-
met members and ex-ministers of the
United States.
At 1880 o clock the reception of sena-4
tors, representatives and delegates in
congress began. Seemingly there were
fewer than in some former years, owing
largely to the fact that a. majority OF
the congressman have not returned to
Washington from their holiday vacation.
-. The Army and Navy.
Following the congressional, came tina
military contingent, composed of officers
of the United States army, and navy
and marine corps together with the gem
eral and staff off the militia Of the Dis
( trict Of Columbia. In the absence of Cen
eraI Miles, who is in China. and Sdlnir II
IseWa5, rio Is vi tn the fleets t .uienras
island, Ma Jor General Y Dung. next in
! rank to General Miles, accompanied by
| Major General Corbin, adjutant general
of the army, left the line of army officers.
| Next came Rear Admirals Reney and
Melville, preceding the naval officers.
General Haywood. commandant of the
marine corps with his detachment. pre-
coded the district militia. :. s
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time as a body in their new dress uni
forms. Now and then an officer has been
| seen attired in the new regulation uniform
recently prescribed by the department,
but to-day the full effect of the change
was to be seen. The new cap with far
| Ing top Is g. distinctive feature of the
change. The frocks are deliberately or
namented, thus producing a more snowy
effect.
The gold bedecked full dress of the
| army officers, the bullion-laden garb of
| the naval officers and the gorgeous attire
of the marine officers, the last more con
spicuous for color than golden embellish-
1 ments, presented a spectacle no whit less:
! brilliant than that Of the diplomatic corps.
I With precise steps and swords c1anking
at their sides. the military procession
started from the offices of the secretary
Of war and the secretary of the navy and
marched to the. White House, reaching
there at 11:45 o'clock, the appointed hour.
The Department Officers.
i At the conclusion Of this feature of the
reception the assistant secretaries of de-
partments, assistant attorney general.
assistant postmaster general and various
heads Of bureaus and department. chiefs
in the government service were received.
In this section Vice Governor Luke
( Wright of the Philippines was notable
figure. The president gave him :slSst
cordial greeting.
!. linen were received the Society of the
Cincinnati, the Associated Veterans IF the
War Of 1861, the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion. the Grand Army of the Re-
!, public, the Union Veteran Legion, the
Union Veterans Union, Spanish War Vet.
, Grams and the members Of the Oldest IL.
, habitants' association of the District Sc
Columbia
Reception to the Public.
At o'clock the reception to citlDer
) generally began. For hours hundreds az
people of all ages, colors, sexes and cons
! ditions had been waiting in line TO ex-
3 change greetings with the president. he
3 line passed slowly through the main
entrance OF the White House across the
t corridor into the red room and thence pa Sc
the president and party in the blue room.
President Roosevelt had a happy. cheerse
: greeting for all. -.s.}sslssIssszss- . Z
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