Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-01

,u i.-Presldent
wa'Ains''S%'. New Years reception was Is
roosevelt ,ss mos most brilliant S,., events All
vs.ha ss,s Afforded the opportunity POI. RoS. g.
callers .'s. S, NE president and MI ,say" the
s''l sd a. eschansns with 18th, mem So dis lis.
welt .,, n"s Of the new year .a NS as
compliment I,an. were made except , ,"ea as
were rendered a.sr and the greeting, extend, aar
don q ,H 0Dl slsh r, and low, rich and poor
e. ca, y a ali cordial and sincere ,,s,,rNrs
, wsl' ~, HOUSE IMPRovEAhN ..
w all.S n. general public for the ii ,ss
Io's ssa ii the opportunity to see , ,ne
time Aa s.. 'ld improvements in the
, widely A,Iplaea which ss,7,
ws.' ~ ,on m win have cost about
, SOso In addition TO deS' nnd p'' Mrs.
ally sI,,s . %'4 happy ZAP new year hundreds eds
k00'', .,,,acted by wish to see the
were, were 1 House in its new and handsome me
Nni's ;" lpish and furnishing. 10
,n'sr', vi, were familiar with the In IN. :,
.ia sa, q, he mansion, as 1t was a year
teilV,SW a Ranges made were a reE sS",,,
ago' " Ia IN a general way the form
~ AZ ina terior has been Ie'ai" v,holiv
S..n,y d effectiveness II Is WIZ .nJa :,
g l,ssysn Just 1902 years ago 'o 'i.ss
Sli' s,SA, John Adams and ms WE
f fIsS,S . White House with a Ne"
vpeasN reosntion 10 their friends ana 10
x. hss, rsbnc generally. The dawn OF inc
AZ, tete lay within the walls s'i,ce s ~
rome nd ,ric was accompanied D! , We
v vCs 81 nv and hammer as was TINS
asv ON count Of the unfinished con,
y,,ou "A he lower floor President anu
MIS- Ad, & received their guests IN t Ils
room on ne second floor now oeSupiea
Nv President Roosevelt as lDrar "
W,hi,s The improvements nov are more
rssrly completed than was the mansion
Itself al that time, Il will be seVerai
wnnths before the workmen VIII nave
finished their task.
MYRIAps OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS
An hour before the time for the
formal reception the mansion was
aglow with myriads Of electric ugnts'
Towerins palms Of rare varieties We're
placed i inches about the vesti6ule'
main co. dor and stair cases TWO
preat SC re masses OF American ana
English lily were arranged between
Ire yestlb lie and main corridor, afford,
ing a bril- ant and effective background
Tor the b lndsome scarlet uniforms OF
The marble band, 50 pieces strong
which coupled tiers Of seats In the yes
tIbule, N the Red, Blue and Green
rooms a | in the splendid East Room
were dis )sed a few vases containing
cut flowers, principally large white
lilies and lilies OF the valley. 1t was
noticeable however, that the fora
decorations had been subordlnated to
the new furnishings and finishing Of
the rooms
1t was Q merry day for the Roosevelt
children. Prior to the reception they
had a jol',' time in the lower part OF the
house. 1ney manifested the liveliest
interest IN all the arrangements.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Shortly before II O'clock the hour al
which the reception began, the diplo'
matte corps began 70 assemble In the
Red room. The members OF the corps
entered he mansion from the sOutl
side. as lsual, In order to avoid the
crush Of the throng already gathered
about the main entrance on the north
side. Under the glare OF the electric
candelabras the spectacle presented By
this COST opolltan gathering, attired II
magnificent court uniforms, sparhlnl
fpauettt and glistenlng swords. show
Ihg respl ndent against the red velye
pals ant ivory wood work, was gor'
keous.
! PRESIDENT APPROACHES.
Promptly at II o'clock the trum
peters Of the Marine band sounded {
fanfare announcing the approach o
the Pres lent and Mrs. Roosevelt, ant
me Immediate receiving party. Presi
dent Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roosevelt OF
his arm descended TIE main staircas,
and passing across the main corrldo
and through the Green room, entered
The Blue room, where the guests wer
received, following them came mem
bers Of the cabinet and ladies. tn,
receiving party was arranged In the ar
OF circle In the bow window OF tn
plue roort Facing them were the la
dles invited to assist. Between tn
Two sections OF the receiving party
lane was formed by cordons OF oil
gold velvet Through this lane N
callers passed from the Red room. pro
ceedlng through the Green room int
the East room ana thence down IN
staircase MO the east terrace and pass
ing into the street opposite the Yves
entrance OF the treasury.
:, The pcsldent was in excellent splr
Us and Mrs, Roosevelt never SCENE
happier and more gracious. The presi
Gent was attired II frock suit an
the only lash Of oolor about his attlr
was u Of grayi,h tint,
LADIES WHO ASSISTED.
assist;
Mrs. Hay Mrs. shaw. Mrs. llno,
mis- Payne and Miss Wilson.
Mrs Root and Mrs Hitchcock, beln
ton. " '''N '"s 49,
MRS Roosevelt won a gown of ecr
,Sce over blue mousstIlne de sole. Mi
,,oosenelt a white slli gown with lac
Mrs nay wore a white "neur de We
outs trimmed with dtchesse lace. Mr.
Eng gown was black embroIder,
s'ih over yellow silk. Hrs. Payne wol
! ! a uIe , 9 black lace over pale blue wit
ornaments. Mss Wilson pir
'aun trimmed with lace ana vii