The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
RECEPTION AT
WHITE HOUSE

MILL UUUJL
Continued from First Page.
of the diplomats it was regarded as
significant.
General Reyes the minister of Col,
omhia in this country on speclal
mission, did not attend the fecepIoi
lest, it is understood his presence at
the White House might be miscon-
strued by his people. He, therefore
had begged to be excused. Or: Her
ran, the Colombian charge daffa1res'
was detained at his residence by
bronchial affection.
Panama Represented.
To-day, as a year ago, a new repuo-
lie was represented for the hrst tl1ne
in the line of diplomats. Last year
it was Cuba; this the republic OF Fan
ANA, M. Bunau- Varilla being the &C
credited minister of the infant state
who exchanged greetings with the
president.
At II o'clock a fanfare Of trumpets
announced the opening OF the recep-
ton and the approach Of the Pres1-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. President
Roosevelt, escorting Mrs. Roosevelt;
descended the main staircase and
passed to the blue parlor, where the
guests were received. Thev were fol-
lowed by members of the cabinet ana
their accompanying ladies and mem
bers of the Immediate receiving party.
A notable absentee from the recelV-
! ing line was Secretary of State Hay
who is confined to his home by Ill
ness Mrs. Hay, however, was IN the
| line. She remained only short time,
! leaving in order to receive at her own
home the members of. the diplomatic
corps who were guests of the secretary
| of state and Mrs. Hay at breakfast.
Receiving Party.
| The members of the receiving party
| were arranged in the arc of a circle
| in the bow window Of the blue room,
the guests invited to assist in the re-
| ception facing them behind the line.
The two sections Of the receiving party
were separated by lane made of cor
dons of twisted velvet touched with
old gold. Those received passed thru
this lane into the green room and
thence into the east room.
The guests left the mansion by the
east terrace. Both the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt were particularly gra-
cious in the greeting of their callers
The president frequently joked with g
friend and Mrs. Roosevelt entered into
the affair with evident enjoyment
President Roosevelt was attired in 6
, conventional frock suit.
Arrived in the blue parlor, the pres
, ident and Mrs. Roosevelt extended cor.
dial greetings to the members Of the
: cabinet and the ladies accompanying
= them, as we'll as to the members O.
: the other section of the receiving
: party.
Diplomatic Corps.
First to be received were the mem
:, bers of the diplomatic corps. All o
= the ambassadors and ministers wer
y accompanied by their entire suites
e AS dean of the corps, Count Cassin
is the Russian ambassador and maste
y Of the imperial court, occupied tn
re position of honor at the head of tn
line. He was accompanied by hi
f. daughter, Countess Marguerite Cas-
IN SIM, and was attended by his entir
I'd staff. The brilliant uniform worn b
ly the ambassador was adorned by deco
Mt rations which have been bestowed Q
him during his diplomatic career.
t Among the ministers who attend
De ed a New Years reception at tt
q: White House for the first time WEI
7d, Sir Chen Tung Liang Ching Of Chin
n attended by his staff, attired in go
ca geous oriental silks and satins; Gel
eo eral Hernandez of Venezuela. and I
eu Du Marthuray of Switzerland. In a
u thirty-five countries Of the world we
~ represented at the reception.
mT Judges and Ministers.
cd Following the diplomatic corps, t
a members Of the United States supren
m court, headed by Chief Justice Fulle
", were received by the president al
a Mrs. Roosevelt. The justices were a
,es companed by the ladies of the
households. They were invited by t
Ire president to take positions with t
,ge receiving party. Judges of the Unit
lid Stltes court OF claims, Of the distr
cir court of appeals and of the suprel
Ire court Cf the District of Columbia tn
he were received. They were follow
by former cabinet members and {
. ministers of the United States.
The reception of the members
congress began at 1880. Compa,
lively few.were in attendance, as ma
of the senators and representa-,
have not yet returned from their hi
day visits to their homes. The m
tary contingent followed the congre
men.
For the first time at a reception,
army was led by officers of the g
/ eral staff with Lieutenant Gene
Young at the head. Accompany
him was General Chaffee. For
first time the new uniform of offic
of the army was seen to it's best eff
Following the army were officers
the navy, headed by Admiral Dew
formed in line according to senio
and then the officers of the MAJ
corps and the civilian contingent
the government service.
Veterans and Civilians.
- At 1890 o'clock members of the
81 ciety of Cincinnati were received v
I'll the Mexican War Veterans, the n
M tary Order of the Loyal Legion,
IN Grand Army of Republic. the III
EEsSn Veteran Legion, the Union Vete1
IN Union, the Spanish War Veterans
members of the Oldest Inhabitants
ISOLATION of the District of Colum
IA Then began the reception of citiz
)uN hundreds of whom had been wal
in line for several hours.