New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-02
Metz Year Fesffx'fffeS in Washington.

ington and retired officers For the nrst tim. ~.
| new uniform of officers of the army was sean \,
| It's best effect.
ADMIRAL DEWEY HEADED NAVY.
| Following the army officers Of the nsvv
headed by Admiral Dewey. who was absent from
Washington last New Years Day conducting IN.
winter manHuvres Of the navy in the Caribbean
Officers OF the navy were formed in line accor1in,
TO seniority Many active and retired adnirals
We're present In striking contract to the cap worn
by officers OF the army the plumed chapeau
worn by the men Of the sea. All wore special FUN
dress
The officers OF the marine corps followed tss
navy. The characteristic dress OF this branch Of
the service lent picturesqueness TO the brtlI,ar+
Spectacle presented by the leaders OF the nation.
fighting forces.
General George H. Harries and staff and officer,
OF the brigade represented the National Guard Of
the District of Columbia.
Following the military was the civilian contingent
OF the government service, including the Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution the Civil Service
Commission. the Interstate Commerce Commission.
assistant secretaries of departments the Solicitor
General, Assistant Attorney General AssIstan.
Postmaster General and the heads OF various gov
eminent institutions. At E:3O o'clock members OF
the Society OF the Cincinnati were received together
with the Mexican War Veterans the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion. the Grand Army OF the
Republic. the Union Veteran Legion. the Union
Veterans Union. the Spanish War Veterans and
members of the Oldest Inhabitants Association OF
: the District of Columbia.
PRECAUTIONS 70 GUARD PRESIDENT
Then began the receptions of citizens. hundreds
OF whom had been waiting in line for several hours.
The line Ot people entered the north door OF the
White House. passed across the vestibule and main
corridor. through the Red Room to the Blue Room.
where the guests of the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt were received
Special precautions were taken to insure the per-
sOnal safety of the President No person was per-
mitted TO approach the President with his hands
in his pocket otherwise concealed. An extra
force of Secret Service officers and additional po
ucemen were guard. both in and about the White
House throughout the reception.
The reception ended at 2:11 O'Clock, all citizens
in line by that time having been afforded op-
portunity to greet the President Mrs. Roosevelt
ing line until lao o'clock. when they escorted
by Major McCawley to the private apartments of
the mansion.
FIFTY CALLERS A MINUTE.
During the last hour Of the reception the Prest-
dent greeted hts callers at the OF fifty min
ute. The Marine Band played the Hveliest music
in it's reperory and officers stationed at intervals
along the line kept the people moving rapidly.
a pretty incident OF the reception the
change of greetings between the President and Sir
Henry Irving. who is playing engagement this
week at the National Theatre. The distinguished
tragedian was given place In the line Immediately
following the officers OF the marine corps. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recognized him instantly and gave
him cordial greeting.
For several minutes the line was stopped while
| the President and Sir Henry chatted animatedly.
/ The President introduced him to Mrs. Roosevelt
and 70 Secretary Root. and then invited him to
take a place behind the line anorg the receiving
/ party. Sir Henry remained for nearly an hour,
being shown many pleasant attentions
At the conclusion OF the reception the President
I expressed his qualification that 1t had passed or
delightfully."-. He was interested IN the Informal
ton that during the three hours and eleven min
utes he had received SIN people, only few hun
bred less than received year ago. He had
| given orders that the reception should continus
until all who were in line had been received.
fusing to permit a time limit 70 be placed the
function Notwithstanding the trying ordeal OF
shaking hands with nearly seven thousand people.
the President In excellent spirits and cordially
greeted some personal friends after the reception
chatting enthusiastically with them about the tn
cidents OF the day. Some Of the gowns;
Mrs. Roosevelt wore white crepe. tucked. and
trimmed with soft lace sac carried a bouquet oe
narcissus blossoms
Mrs. Hay was IN gray crepe De chine. with
yoke effect IN black crepe.
Mrs. Root wore black lace: Mrs Knox was in
lavender tinted with iridescent spangles; Mrs.
Payne's white satin dress was yelled with black
thread lace: AIRS. Hitchcock was gowned In gray
brocade: Miss Wilson in cream wool, and Mrs.
CorteIyou, who made her first appearance IN Hns
white silk and lace.
Countess Cassini wore robe Of whits nee
trimmed with bands OF white lutte ribbon. largs
black hat and stole and nun OF moleskfn: Mrne.
Approx silver gray cloth. with openwork Insertion
OF lace with bonnet to match; Nine Jusserand.
gray crepe and same colored French hat: Baroness
Won Sternburg green brocaded velvet and whits
hat; Madame Hengelmdller. terra Gotta broadcloth
and toGUe: Lady Durand. gray cloth and bertha
OF white lace. Miss Durand. white cloth and white
furs and black picture hat: Baroness Giskra. dark
blue velvet; Nine. Calvo. golden brown cloth and
toque,
Miss Roosevelt. daughter OF the President. wore
baby blue crepe and white lace: Miss Carow. Sis
OF Mrs. Roosevelt. cream white and lace: Mrs.
Foraker. old blue velvet and whts lace; Miss
Shaw. white lace; Mrs Leonard Wood gray crepe:
Mrs Wolcott. widow Of Governor WoIcott. OF
Massachusetts. black Chiffon; Miss Wolcott pink
crepe de chine: Mrs. Rixey. wife OF the Surgeon
General Of the Navy. cream crepe and lace; Miss
/ McKenna. whose marriage TO Pitts DufieId OF
New-York. viii take place in few days. silver
gray chiffon and blond lace: Miss Marie Nc
Kenna, white nuns yelling and satin bands: Mrs
Dazen. pale blue crepe and white lace: Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh. white silk and Russian lace:
Miss Kean gray lansdowne and white lace; Miss
Elizabeth Kean. toilet OF crimson: Miss Anna
PaUlding. ivory lace and pink ribbons; Miss Hag
ner. pearl crepe: Mrs. Serene E. Payne. lace:
Mrs. Letter. heiotrope satin a2pliqued with black
lace: Miss Dorothea Draper, white lace; Mrs.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. pOmpadoUr satin. Mrs. Alger.
white lace: Mrs Loeb. ivory crepe; Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge. gray brocaded velvet; Mrs. Lowndes.
white lace