Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-02

MI, COnstantin brun Wab the hIst - ~
ministers to be received, he having the
distinction Of being the senior minister
Cuba f. Represented.
Cuba was represented today for the first
time. Senior Gonzales de Quesada having
the honor OF extending the first greetings
OF a new year TO the president on behalf OF
the new island republic.
Gin all thirty@hye embassies and legations
we're represented at the reception. Soon
'aftee me ldiplonatic corps had been re-
eeivsd Secretary and Mrs. Hay left the re-
eeivins line and repaired to their residence,
where At nooh they received and enter
tanned at luncheon the foreign diplomatic
representatives in the city.
After the diplomats, President and MRS.
Roosevelt received the supreme court Oh
the United States, headed by Chief Justice
Fuller. All OF the justices were accom-
panied by tie women Of their household.
q Then followed the judges Of the United
States court Of claims and Of the district
court Of appeals, ana Of the supreme court
Of the district, ex-cabinet members and
administers OF the United States.
AT l1;30 the reception OF senators. rep
'rSsentives and delegates began. Seemingly
there were fewer than in formor years,
owing largely to the fact that a majority
of the congressman have not returned to
Washington from their holiday vacation.
= Omcers of Army and Navy.
Following the confessional came the
military contingent. composed Of officers
of the army and navy and marine
corps, together with the general and stan
of the militia Of the District Of Columbia.
General Miles. who is in China, and Ad-
miral Dewey, who is at Culebra, who led
the military procession last year, we're both
absent. Major General Young, next In rank
TO General Miles, accompanied by Major
General Corbin, adjutant general Of the
army, led the line Of army officers, who
preceded the navy. At the head Of the
latter we're Rear Admirals Remey and Mel
VILE. General Haywood, commandant of the
marine corps, with his detachment, pre-
ceded the district militia.
The army officers appeared for the first
time as a body in their new dress uniforms.
Now and then an oficer has been seen at
tired in the new regulation uniform re-
Gently prescribed by the department, but
today the full effect OF the change was to
e seen. The new cap, which has taken the
place OF the old cap, which was inclined to
lose shape with wear. Is a distinctive fea-
ture OF the change. The frocks are elab-
orate1y orhamented, thus presenting a more
snowy effect.
The gold bedecked full dress Of the army
officers, the bullion laden garb Of the navy
officers and the gorgeous. attire Of the ma
rine %oficers, the last more conspicuous for
color than golden embellishments, pre-
scented a spectacle no whit less brilliant
than that OF the marine corps.
Vice Governor wright is Present.
AT the conclusion Of this feature of the
ranapfIon thu aaafafanf Qarrafarfaa IF ia
partments, assistant attorney generals, as
sistant postmaster generals and various
heads of bureaus were received. In this
section Vice Governor Luke Wright Of the
Philippines was a notable figure.
The president gave him a. most cordial
greeting. Then we're received the Society
OF the Cincinnati, the Associated Veteranl
OF the War OF 1851, the Military Order o.
the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army, tho
Union Veterans Legion and the Spanish
War Veterans and the members Of the Old
est Inhabitants Association Of the Dis.
triet OF Columbia.
At II O'clock the procession of the gen
eral public began. For hours people of al
ages, colors, sexes and conditions had beer
waiting to greet the president and receiv,
his greeting. The line passed slowl!
through the main entrance OF the Whit,
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room and then past the president to tn,
Blue room. The president had a happy
CHEEKY greeting for all.
ThrOns IL T~SpicAIIy American.
The throng was typically American
happy. fine looking and we'll dressed. TIL
weather throughout the reception was s
delightful that none suffered any discom
fort or Inconvenience from the long wal
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was no hurryipg and sometimes slight de
lays occurred as the president or Mri
Roosevelt exchanged pleasantrles with par
ticular friends. Occasionally the ~presiden
varied the formality Of the receiving b
inviting, as a special compliment, som
personal friend OF dignitary Of rank to tax
place with the receiving party.
Mrs. Roosevelt endured the long strain {
the reception admirably. A few minute
before the close Of the reception Mr.
Roosevelt, not knowing how long II Nigh
yet continue, left the presidents side an
was escorted by Captain Cowles to luncheo
in the private apartments Of the mansion
The gates were closed at 2;25, the line b
that time having passed within the ground
The reception Of callers was concluded
asa. Tn president. after chatting a fe
minutes with the receiving party, retire
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LenEthenH the Program.
According to program the reeeptic
SHOULD have ended at 2 o'clock, but Il
president directed that all persons in lii
SHOULD be afforded an opportunity Of entel
ing tho White House and being presente
The total number Of callers fell a trii
short Of 1890. The president extended
cordial greeting and a handshake to ca,
one. He was particularly interested in Il
babies. many OF whom were carried by the
parents. Al the conclusion OF the reeepti'
the president manifested little fatigue al
expressed himself as ~gratihed at the o
poftunity be had had enjoyed Of meetil
sotmanx Of his friends.
The police arrangements were under d
PERSONAL supervision Of Major Sylvester a.
Chief wilkis OF the secret service W
present with AGENTS OF his corps. The d
~teetives permitted no one to pass the III
with = hand in a pocket or covered.
perfect were the arrangements that not
hitch occurred throughout the entire DIT
gram
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