The Washington times., 1905-01-02
INCIDENTS OF
THE RECEPTION


were given a hearty nandshake by Miss
Roosevelt. and presented to her two
brothers. Theodore and Kermit. who
were III close proximity to the gorgeous
uniformed officers for the first time.
"he scene IN the Blue Room before
the President and Cabinet came down
was lively one, the splendidly gowned
woTan greeting one another cordially.
and ever embracing effect:onately.
Sonora Quesada. wife of the Cuban
minister, was missed from the list of the
never diplomatic ladies' She is suffer
ing with ptomaine poisoning.
Son of President Hayes.
Webb Hayes. son of the late President
Hayes. was in line with the Loyal Lee
gion men but on entering the East Room
after greeting the President. espied
many members of the White House staff
who were on duty when his father was
Chief Executive.
Greetings to Takahira.
The Japanese minister and his suite
held high carnivel in the Blue Room
after greeting the President. Justice
Brown among others being particularly
warm in his greeting.
Miss Roosevelt Calls.
Stiss Roosevelt took the landau at the
close of the White House reception and
made a round of calls at all the Cabinet
homes. Admiral Dewey's and General
Chaffee'S remaining about thirty MIN
utes at each place
| "Hail to the Chief
The music of the Marine Band, under
the direction of Lieutenant Santelmann,
| was one of the striking features of the
reception. The band was divided into
two sections and the music was eontinu-
Gus, one section beginning a selection as
| the last notes of that played by the
other died away.
| The trumpeters of the band greeted
| the Presidential party as it came down
the stairs to enter the Blue Room
Three fouriSheS were sounded Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt STEP
ped into view, and the band both sec
tionS together, broke into the strains, of
| Hail TO the Chief"
Scene in East Room.
| The scene in the East Room was an
unusually brilliant one even after the
diplomats had left for the residence of
Tie Secretary and Mrs. Hay, for the
| higher officers of the army and navy
stayed during the greater part of the
reception, and were joined by Mrs
Cowles, Miss Roosevelt, and the girls
| of the Cabinet. 1t was here too. that
| the PRESIDENT sons, theodore and her-
init. with their four Groton frier ds
made familiar study of army and
| navy uniforms, trying sabers, meaSur-
| ing swords, examining belts and
decorations.
| 1t was in the East Room Also that
| one had a better opportunity for admir-
| ing the fine costumes OF the women
than in the Blue Room where the
crowd was at all times dense.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick. wife Of the
! ambassador to Russia, who was pres
emf in the Blue Room with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Patterson. wore a much
| admired gown and with IL a pair of
| large, square, jeweled earrings, and 9TH
er handsome jewels.
Greetings to 'fUncle joe"
and at several different points in the
Cannon held impromptu receptions. men
and women crowding about him until
| they congested the locality
| Music of the Bands.
| It was curious TO watch the effect of
rapidity with which the crowd passed
before the President and shook his hand
| The program had been arranged with
this effect in view, and the airs were
all of the sprightly quick-time variety.
There were degrees OF sprightliness
| though. and when the band played some
thing in slower measure il took about
| twice as long for a given number OF
| persons To pass.
The program played by the full band
was as follows:
March, Our President" Aronson;
ternational Congress-" Sousa; waltz.
THE Debutante'' Santelmann: caprice
Diitalien,. Tschaikowsky; march, The
Dlpionat new, Sousa; grand fan
int y,
| Thomas Jefferson, Santelmann
The first section, under the direction
OF Of Lieutenant Santeimann. played the
following selections:
~ Deed of the Pen Big Indian
Chief. I've Got Telling" Oh ok.
onlck, The American Soldier"
R bgook .mit Trala nmha1d Maple Leaf
.semper FIdeIis, The Diplomaf."
GOOD Goo 1 By, Little Girl" 'Nibelnngen."
Little Duchess" soldiers and nd S SMfe; :
hearts" Wien Bleibt Wien" with
Sword and Lance" Campaign Meio-
Under the sa Bsmboo eS free Eii .Ga aalle Sid
Summer Time" Nancy Brown" Var
ney's IDEAL"
! The selections played by the second
section. under the direction of the sec
ond leader. Walter H. Smith, were as
/ follows:
Sta ties. Fiag OF Victory" --Hiawa-
tha.' Dixie Girl" "Tipperary." High
society, John Harvard, '.Anona, T"
virginia, North and South" yale
College Life" Southern Smiles" Ma
| Mia Waltz" Spirit of rs, Jack Tar ;,
Men of Harlech," Laughing Water
a Southern Belle" Uncle Sammy -
Polly Prim,' "Bedelia." Navajo -
| The Gondolier,' ''Battieship Oregon -
Yale Boola. 4" "InvincibIe Eagle Good
Morning, Carrie" Creole Bellies"
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