The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-10

Washington, Jan. 2. President
Roosevelt's New Years reception was
one of the most brilliant events in
Washiugton's recent social history
All callers were afforded the oppor-
tunity of greeting the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt and exchanging with
them the compliments of the new
year. No distinctions were made, ex-
cept such as were rendered necessary
in preservation of order, and the greet
ings extended to all-high and low,
rich and poor-were alike cordial and
| Gncere.
Public's First View.
Thursday the general public, for the
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 desire per-
sonally to wish the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt happy New Year, hundreds
of persons were attracted to the re-
ception by n wish to see the white
house inNitst new and handsome in
terror finish and furnishing. To many
who were familiar with the interior
of the mansion as II was a year ago
the changes made were a revelation.
A scene of Beauty.
An hour before the time for the
formal reception to begin the man.
sion was aglow with myriads of elec-
trio lights. To the brilliance of the
great crystal chandeliers and the
splendor of the new furnishings was
tons. which although few as COM
pared with those of previous New
Years reception at the white house,
We're arranged with consummate art
and effectiveness. Towering palms of
rare varieties were placed in inches
about the vestibule, main corridor and
staircases. Two great square masses
of American and English holly were
arranged between the vestibule and
main corridor, affording brilliant
and effective background for the hand
some scarlet uniforms of the marine
band of GO pieces strong, which occu-
pied tiers of the seats in the vestibule.
=. Reception Begins.
Promptly at II O'Clock the trum-
peters of the Marine band sounded q
fanfare, announcing the approach Of
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt and
the immediate receiving party. Pres
ident Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roosevelt
on his arm, descended the main stair.
case, and passing across the main cor
ridor and through the green room, en-
tered the blue room, where the guests
were received. Following them came
the members of the cabinet and their
accompanying ladies.
Shortly after the receiving party as.
sembled in the Blue room the reception
proper began. The introductions were
made by Col. The odore A. Bingham, the
presidents military aid, assisted by
Maj. Charles McCawley, Capt. John +.
Proctor, Jr., and Lieut.. Frank Mccoy
The officers were in full dress uniform.
The members of the diplomatic corps
corps, Herr Won Holleben, the German
ambassador, occupied the post of
honor at the head of the line, the posi-
ton held for many years by the late
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas.
sador. All of the ambassadors and
ministers were accompanied by their
entire suites, their uniforms weighted
with wealth of gold lace and rich or
namentation and decorations. Cuba
was represented for the first time,
Senior Gonzales de Quesada having the
honor of extending the first greetings
of New Year to the president OIL be-
half of the new island republic. In
all 80 embassies and legations were
Represented at the reception.
Then followed the supreme court Of
the United States, senators and repre-
sentatives in the national congress, Of
ficers. of the United States army and
navy and marine corps. At the con-
clusion of this feature of the reception
the assistant secretaries of depart
ments, assistant attorneys general, as
sistant postmasters general, and vari-
Gus heads of bureaus and apartment
chiefs in the government service were
received. Then were received the So
ciety Of the Cincinnati, the Associated
Veterans of the War of 1s46-47, the mil
itary order Of the Loyal Legion, the
Grand Army Of the Republic, the Union
Veteran Legion the Union Veterans
union, Spanish war veterans and mem
bers of the Oldest habitants' Associ-
alton of the District of Columbia.
General Public Received.
At one o'clock the reception to citi-
zens generally began. For hours hum
dreds of people of all ages, colors,
sexes and conditions had been waiting
in line to greet the president and to re.
ceive his greeting. The line passed
slowly through the main entrance of
the white house across the corridor
into the Red room and thence past the
president and party in the Blue room.
President Roosevelt had happy,
CHEEKY greeting for all.
Nearly 1000 Received.
The gates were closed. at 2:25, the
line by that time having passed within
the grounds. The reception Of callers
was concluded at 2:3A The total num-
Der Of callers fell trife short of 1000.
The president extended cordial greet