Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-07
Mrs. OterO
at White House

GOVERNORS WIFE ASSISTS AT
NOTABLE FUNCTION IN WASH
IRGToN.
Editor Optic.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Jan. /, 1904.
Another New Year function Is added
@ White House history. AL 10 a.. nj.
the fog cleared away and the refulg-
e1t rays Of the sun were reflected in
the red, blue and green parlors and
the large east room. All streets led
TO the White House this day and
thousands OF all races, sex and ages
assembled early,
Invited to Assist.
Among the hundred or more ladies'
invited TO assist In the grand recep-
ti0n. called from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and the lakes to the gulf,
Mrs. M A. Otero. wife OF Governor
Otero. 81 New Mexico, was the only
lady from that territory and was
promptly on time In the blue room and
was one OF the lively members Of the
group of Miss Alice Roosevelt, Mrs,
Geo. Dewey. Mrs. Leonard Wood, and
many others.
The Grand March.
The president. Mrs. Roosevelt and
the cabinet ladies, promptly at IL q.
M. marched to the blue room. to the
excellent music OF the marine band
The cabinet ladies stood to the right
of Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Hay, Mrs.
Shaw, Mrs. Root. Mrs. Knox, Mrs
Payne, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Cortelyou. The diplomatic corps
and the army and navy officers In their
splendid costumes attracted the most
attention, Count CassinI, the dean,
led the diplomatic corps followed by
Mexican ambassador (second In rank)
and Mrs. Aspiroz; followed by repre-
sentatives OF all the nations Of the
world except Colombia, and the last
was Varilla. minister OF the new Pan.
anna republic, Only three members Of
the supreme court called, and there
were not the susal number OF sena.
tors, representatives and delegates ow-
Ing to many being out Of the city. Sen
ator CockerelI was the only southern
senator present. Delegate Rodey was
.indisposed and Delegate Wilson called.
Lieut.. Gen. Young led the army, who
will 0 0 be succeeded by Maj Gen.
Chaffee. Admiral Dewey led the navy.
Then came federal and department
officials. Your correspondent observed
as Gov. 0tero passed he received q
hearty greeting from both the presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. Next fol
the veterans. Oldest inhabitants
and the general public. 1000 in all.
some OF the ostume
Mrs, John r, Mclean wore white
,ilk applique and lace. Mrs. Walcott OF
Boston black lace; Mrs. william
.oeb twife OF secretary to the presi
ivory tinted crepe; Mrs. Alger,
white lace; Mrs. Foraker. olive vel.
rot and white lace; Mrs. II. X. Le
sure, pearl b~roadcloth appliqued with
IRISH lace; Miss Helen Cannon, white
,~roadcloth with insertions Of cluny
ace; Cast two daughters Of Speaker
the Misses Hitchcock, white
ace, Mrs. Leonard Wood, gray crepe
nd tucked net; Mrs. N. a. Otero was
in a handsome imported garon
i blue crepe dc chenc: Mrs. John
black lace. Mrs, Serene
ecrue lace; 0atter wife Of re-.
,ublican leader of the house,.
An hour before the time or closing
i the White House reception, Mrs.
4 A. 0tero excused herself and lett
Q join Mrs. Cartelyon. where she was
peeially invited to assist III Mrs.
'%ortclyou's first reception since her
husband became a member Of the
abinet Others Of her receiving party
fere: Mrs. James X Garfield, wife OF
he son of President Garfield. Mrs..
II White House Reception
sorth, wife of the director Of the
onsns, Mrs. @ 2. Austin. wife Of the
hicf OF statistics. and about a dozen /,
81 equal Importance Your cor I
espondent. while near the rec WINS
ms. at the White House, heard several ,
and Misses point out Mrs. NJ,
!. Otero us Miss Alice Roosevelt. Sew.
raj prominent army officers on meet. I
~ Coy. otero al other receptions. I
Congratulated him upon HIS lively, jov !
Il and agreeable daughter who was }
s~sisting Mrs. cortelyou In receiving
While Gov. otero enjoyed the COM \
he promptly informed them +