The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
NEW FEARS RECEPTION GIVEN
 BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

A Fanfare of TrumPets Ushers tine He. eeiVing Party Into the Hue Room ] What Mrs. Roosevelt wOre-Inci-
 dentaIs of the Day in Washington. l Washington, Jan 1.-President Roose- velt's New Years reception was inter- esting because it gave the general pub- lie an opportunity to see the widely her aided improvements which when com pleted will have cost about s600,0GO i The Roosevelt children, prior to the reception, had jolly ti1te in the lower part of the house. They manifested the liveliest interest in all the arrange ments.
 Promptly at Il o'clock the trumpeters of the Marine band sounded fanfare, announcing the approach of the presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and the imme- diate receiving party. President Roose- welt, with Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm, descended the main staircase and en- tered the blue room, where the guests were received. Following them came the members of the cabinet and their accompanying ladies. The receiving party was arranged in the arc of a cir cle in the bow window of the blue room Facing them were the ladies invited to assist at the reception. Between the two sections of the receiving party was lane formed by cordons of old gold velvet. Through this lane the callers passed from the red room, whence they proceeded through the green room into the east room and thence down the staircase into the east terrace and int o the street opposite the west entrance of the treasury.
 The president was in excellent spirits and Mrs. Roosevelt never seemed hap- pier or more gracious. The president was attired in a, frock suit and the only dash of color about his attire was tie of grayish tint. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown of ecru lace over blue mousseline de sole, and Miss Roosevelt white silk gown with lace. Mrs. Hay wore white tleur dveleurs, trimmed with duchess lace. Mrs. ShaW's gown was black em- broidered silk over yellow silk. Mrs. Payne wore a dress of black lace over pale blue, with amethyst ornaments; Miss Wilson. pink satin trimmed with lace and with shirrs of mousseline on the waist, with touches of black.
 The members of the diplomatic corps were received first. As dean of the corps Herr von Holleben, the German ambassador had the post of honor at the head of the line, the position held for many years by the late Lord Pauncefote. the British ambassador. Cuba was represented to-day for the first time, Senor Gonzales de Quesada had the honor of extending the first greetings of new year to the president on behald of the new island republic. In all thirty-five embassies and lega- tions were represented at the recep- tion.
 Following the diplomats came the su- preme court of the United States, head ed by Chief Justice Fuller; the judges of the United States court of claims, those of the district court of appeals and of the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia, ex-cabinet members and ex-ministers of the United States.
 At 11:30 a. m. the reception of sena- tors, representatives and delegates in congress began. Seemingly there were fewer than in some former years, large ly because a majority of the congress- men have not returned to Washington from their holiday vacation. Then fol- lowed the officers of the United States army and navy and Marine corps, the assistant secretaries of departments, heads of bureaus and departmental chiefs. In this section Vice Governor Luke Wright, of the Philippines was notable figure. The president gave him q most cordial greeting. Next came the Society of the Cincinnati, the Asso- ciated Veterans of the War of 1S46-47, the military order of the Loyal Legion. the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Veteran Legion, the Union Vet erans' Union, Spanish War Veterans and the members of the Oldest Inhabi- tants' Association of the District of Co., lumbia.
 At o'clock the reception to citizens generally began. It was very largely attended.