Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02

pretty well tired out when 1t was all
over.
Among the visitors during the day was
Robert Mather. president of the Rock Is
land road, and party of friends. including
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Scott Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Bancroft and f. A. Mccormick.
A light downpour of rain was in progress
when the last two thousand people passed
into the White House.
Assisting Officers.
The officers assisting Col Charles 8.
Bromwell, Corps of Engineers, and Com
mander C. MGR. wnslow, U. 8. N, the
Presidents aids, at the New Year reception
at the White House today were: Major
Charles r. McCawley, U. S. NJ. c.; Lieut..
R. C. Bulmer o. s. N; First Lieut. H. r.
Lay, U. S. NJ. c.; First Lieut.. D. T. Moore.
Artillery Corps; First Lieut.. G.. r. For-
tesque, 10th Cavalry; First Lieut.. U. s.
Grant Sd, Corps of Engineers, and Ensign
Byron A. Long, U. S. N.
The Marine Band. q
The Marine Band, under the leadership
of William H. Santelmann, rendered an !
unusually interesting program of music. |
The regular program by the entire band
was as follows:
1. March-"our President" .Aronson
2. Overture-''Tannhause Wagner
3. international Congress" ..... .Sousa
4. Waltz-''The Debutante'H:. .Santelmann
o. Saprice-ndtallen. Tschaikowsky
March-"The Diplomat new ...Sousa
I. Grand Fantasia-"La Boheme" Puccini
8. March-"Thomas Jefferson" :. .Santel-
The band was divided into two bands. and
an extra program was rendered by each
band including the following pieces. the
bands alternating in furnishing music:
First ,. band-No 1, ''Adeod of the Pen;''
Feeling" No. s. Chick. Chick No 10.
The American Soldier" No. b. Brooks
IrlumphaI: No IA. Maple Leaf Rag" No.
African Dreamland; No. 26 st. Louis
Rag No 81. "Semper Fidelis;" No. 81,
lLhe e. Diplomat, No 49, Good Bye. Little
No: 20 Little Duchess" No %. Soldiers
and Sweetheart" No. 81, wien Bleibt
Wien. No. 36, with Sword and LANCE
No. IS. Campaign Melodies No. 40.
Dreamy Eyes No. 40. Bill Bailey" No
81 Under the Bamboo Tree" No 80,
Good Good Old summertime;" No, 50. Nancy
Second band-No 1. Thomas jefferson"
No; 4, My Own United States" No. 8.
NJ Of 9n,N Victory ST, No, II Hiawatha;'
No 10. High Society" No p. John Har-
ward. No %. "Anona;'' No. %. Virginia.
No; p, North and South" No. %. Yale
No. 81, Manila Waltz No IS. Spirit of
'16:' No. SO, Jack Tar" No 40. Men of
Harlech;' No. ~, Laughing Water" No
a
sammy" No. 4, Polly Prim:" No. 81.
"Bedelia:" No. 81. Navajo" No. SO. The
Gondolier;" No. 3, Battle Ship Oregon"
No. .. Yale Booia:" No. IL. '''Invincible
Eagle No. II, Good Morning Carry:"
No. TO- Creole Bellies
Capitol Police Force.
An innovation at the White House today
was the reception by the President of Can't
John P. Megrew at the head of sixty mem
bers of the Capitol police force in full uni
form. In the advance with the captain
were Lieuts. John Hammond. E. D. Ster-
ling and j. A Jones. This is the first time
the Capitol policemen have ever attended
the New Year reception in a body. and
they were complimented on their splendid
Secretary Loeb last evening for a place In
line.-
Notes
A servant passing about with tray filled
win gooiets OF water was a thoughtful
little comfort much appreciated
There were more women accompanying
senators and members of Congress than
have been seen other years, the popularity
of the event with the feminine sex having
regafned all its old prestige.
The various organizations were not only
received on schedule time. but in each in
stance were a few minutes ahead of the
program.
Former administrations and days were
represented in the persons of Major Webb
Hayes, SON of a former President and Mrs.
Paul Thorndyke of Boston. daughter Of
General Sherman
About two people at the White House
noticed a most significant little incident
during the reception. Kogoro Takahira the
Japanese minister, and Sir Chentung Lang
Cheng. the Chinese minister, had both paid
their respects to the President. They walk
ed down the long line into the east room
urefty close to each other and brushed into
each other. No words were exchanged at
first but 1t was noticed that Mr. Takahira
laid his finger on one arm OF sir Chentung
and both walked into one OF
the big windows of the east room. They
there in earnest conversation for
nearly half an hour.
Nv 10 o'clock the west gate had Q process
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