Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-01

RoosEvELTs BIG PUBLIC LEvEE
Attended by All the High Diplomatic
Officials, Army and Navy Officers
Department Heads and Public Men
Of Note in Washington-chanses in
the White House Decorations.


the White House Decorations.
SWashington, Jan. /. President
Roosevelt's New Years reception was
Aone OF the most brilliant of recent
@events In Washington society. All call
Eers We're afforded an opportunity of
greeting President and Mrs. Roosevelt
sand exchanging with them the compli-
rnents of the new year No distinctions
Yere made except such as were neces-
larry in the preservation of orde. and
Greetings extended to all, high and low,
rich and poor We're alike cordial and
sincere. Today the general public. for
ats first time had an opportunity TO see
the widely heralded improvements in
the white house-improvements which,
when completed, will have cost about
100000. In addition to wish President
and Mrs. Roosevelt \ happy New Year
hundreds of persons were attracted to
the reception by the wish TO see the
white house in its new and handsom=
Beautiful Decorations.
An hour before time for the formal
reception began the mansion was aglow
with myriads of electric lights, TO the
;briHiance Of the great crystal chande-
Hers and splendor Of the new furnish
Yngs were added the beauty of the
floral decorations which, altho few as
compared with the previous New Years
tf<v.. ,ok q x,.hf
Nanged with consummate art and ef-
sectiveness. Towering palms were
eplaced In inches about the vestibule
of the main corridor and staircases.
Two great square masses Of American
sand English holly We're arranged be-
tween the vesdbule and main corridor,
affording D brilliant and effective back
.lALnd for The handsome scarlet uni
sEs3 :.ls of the marine Land, sixty pieces
%trcng, which occupied a tier OF seats
a the vestibule. In the red, blue and
green rooms and In the splendid east
seoom were disposed a few vases con-
|aining cut flowers, principally large
white lilies and lilies-of-the-valley.
Shortly before IL the diplomatic corps
began to assemble in the red room
Members OF the corps entered the man
sion from the south side. as is usual,
n order to avoid the crush of the
arong already gathered at the street of
= \ main entrance on the north side.
-sSJnder the glare of the electric Candida
bra the spectacle presented by this cos
mopolftan gathering, attired in magnifi
cent court uniforms, sparkling epau-
lettes and glistening swords, showing
resplendent against the red velvet walls
Promptly at IL O'clock trumpeters Of
the marine band sounded a fanfare
announcing the approach OF President
and Mrs. Roosevelt end the immediate
faceiling party. President Roosevelt,
with Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm, de-
seended the main staircase and passing
across the main corridor and thru the
green room entered the blue room,
where the guests were served. Follow
3ng them were members of the cabinet
and their accompanying ladies. The
receiving party was arranged in an arc
sof circle in the bow window Of the
,,iue room. Facing them were the la
lies invited. to assist at the reception.
Atween the two sections of the re-
living party a lane was formed by
dons of old gold velvet. Thru this
nroceeding thru the green room
last room, thence down the
into the east terrace and
2 r&ato the street opposite the
m mes u the treasury.
i{ssnt was in excellent spirits
Roosevelt naver seemed hap
ii@ gracious. The president
tsin frock suit and the only
mic ttira ,yac ia
t,ssh tint spnortly after the re-
& party assembled in the blue
1.-The reception proper began. In
--retions were made by Colonel The
bre A. Bingham, the presidents mill
Iary aide. assisted by Major Charles
McCawley. Captain John r. Proctor.
Jr., and Lieutenant Frank Mccoy. The
officers were in full dress uniform.
Members of the diplomatic corps were
received first. As dean OF the corps,
Herr Won Holleben, German ambassa-
dor, occupied the post of honor at the
head of the line.
,5sA All the ambassadors and ministers
were accompanied by their entire suit
.Sr ttleI. uniforms, weighted with ::
wealth OF gold lace and rich ornamen-
tation and decorations.
CLba Represented.
Cuba was represented today for the
first time, Sener Gonzales de Quesada
shaving the holor of extending the tirs'
greetings OF 9. new year to the presi.
dent on behalf of the new island of re-
public
In all. thirty-five embassies and Legal
tions were represented at the reception.
Soon after the diplomats corns had
been received Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hay eft the receiving line and
repaired to their residence, where ak
noon they received and entertained at
luncheon the foreign diplomatic repre-
sertation in the city. After the dip
tlomats president and Mrs. Roosevelt
received The supreme court of the Uni
ted States. headed by Chief Justice
Fuller All the justices We're accom-.
panied by the ladies of their household.
Then followed the Judges OF the Uni-
ted States court of claims, district