Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-01

garian embassy; Baroness Moncheur, wife
of the Belgian minister, and Mrs. Yung
Kwai We're other Americans in the diplo-
matte circle today. Several charming wo-
men missed from various embassy and le
cation groups were Madame Perez, the
elder daughter of the Mexican ambassador,
who has gone north for her health; Mad
anne Takahra, wife of the Japanese minis
ter, on visit to Japan, and Madame Leger,
wife of the minister of Haiti, who is in
mourning for her sister.
The Decorations.
Floral effects are conspicuous by their
absence nowadays at the White House,
and the start off of 1904 showed no change
in this direction. Along the main corridor
an effective arrangement of ferns and
foliage plants filled the inches along the
walls and made a thick hedge bouquet of
the two great stone vases--two important
ornaments OF the front hall In the va
rious parlors only plant or a bouquet
gave bit of new beauty TO the furnish
ingS of the re-adorned parlcrs. now grown
familiar TO the public by a years use.
The new furniture of the red room was
displayed for the first time, although 4 con-
siderable part of it had to be removed to
allow the use of the room. The new furni-.
ture was present to the White House. 1t
is the handsomest and most substantial fur
niture the red room has ever had.
The Marine Band, which was stationed in
the Vestfbule at the north entrance, under
the leadership of Lieutenant Santemann
rendered the following program, in addi-
ton to some lively impromptu selections:
March. Hands Across the Sea-. ..... Sousa
Overture. William Tell '............. .Rossini
Mosaic, Maid Marian" ............De koven
Waltz, Invitation to the Dance. Weber
Southern sketch, by the Suwanee
River ............................ Middleton
March, Thomas Jefferson" -. santelmann
atriotic fantasia, '"rhe Voice of
Our Nation ......:...: Santelmann
"Reminiscences of Scotland Godfrey
March, The Stars and Stripes
Forever .........................S Santelmann
After the presentations of the diplomats,
during which the acting secretary of State
made the introductions to the President
Col. Symons took his post at the right of
the President, and it was generally voted
the honors OF the day in this regard were
never more courteously and pleasantly Per
formed. This was the first New Year re-
ception of Secretary Loeb and Col. Symons,
and handled well that tue CON
gratulatons OF the President and MANY
others were extended to them. 1t is stated
that Col. SymonS' administration of affairs
at the White House has been thoroughly
So atisfactory TO President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt.
The Judiciary and Congress.
Justices Brewer Peckham and White of
the United States Supreme Court were
among the callers. There were also present
Justices Mott, Peele. Howry and Wright
OF the Court of Claims. Chief Justice Alvey
and Associate Justices Morris and Shepard
of the Court of Appeals. Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia Chief
Justice Clabaugh and Associate Justices
Barnard, Anderson and Wright were pres
ent.
District Commissioners Macfar,and and
West came together.
Congress was well represented, although
there was a lack of southern senat Jrs and
representatives. Senator Cockrell was the
only southern senator present. Ifo was
among the first to reach the White House.
entering with the diplomatic corps. Among
others who came We're: Senator's Lodge
Dillingham;, Foraker. Depew Scott. Nc
Comas, Stewart, Spooner, Mitchell, Fulton
Burrows. Hepburn, Long, Nelson and War
rem.
There were many members of the House
of Representatives. Speaker Cannon came
in time TO take place near the end of the
line. He held very considerable reception
himself. shaking hands in his cordial way
with the members about him. Then he
passed toward the front of the line There
were many members of western states
Delegate Wilson of Arizona was one Of the
few from the south present. De;cgata lSal-
anianaole of Hawaii and Resident Commits.
sioner FREDERICK Degetau of Porto Rico
were In the line. Among representatives
present were: Messrs Lacey, Binger, Her
mann, Burton Bishop. Hamilton Hull
Lind. Henry c. Adams. J. Adam Befc,
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