The Washington times., 1905-01-01
MANY TO SHAKE PRESIDENTS HAND
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white plume in fine contrast to the rich
coIorlngs of the rest of his dress.
| Baroness Hengelmuller is scarcely less
splendid. for she has a costly and gay
gown laid aside for this occasion, while
her hats. furs. and jewels, usually a
magnificent set of emeralds, are the
envy of all the women who behold her.
The French Ambassador.
NJ. Jusserand, the French ambassador,
is less imposingly and regardlessly got
ten up, but ne. too, has received a large
number of decoratjSns from his govern
ment, all Of which will be upon his cos
tune on New Year Day
Nine. Jusserand, like her husband, is
! small, and cares but little fer the vani-
ties of dress. SiSe is an American, and
has an American woman's idea of the
eternal Ttness of things, so wears a
/ handsome gown.
The French government maintains a
large suite here, and in the ranks Of
attaches are a prince, two viscounts.
and "a count
In the absence of Baron Won Stern
| burg, the German ambassador, his coun-
try will be represented by the charge
affaires and counselor of the embassy,
Freiherr Won dem Bussche-Hadden-
! haGSen.
| Freifrau Won dem Bussche.tIadden-
| hausen and Frau Hebbinghaus, wife of
the naval attache, viii be the only two
women in line with the German Dip
| lomatic Corps.
British Dignity.
| The British ambassador, Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand. is tall, fine figure in
the brilliant pageant. Like other am
bassadors, he wears all his decorations
on his already brilliant uniform on New
Year Day
/ Lady Durand is small, gentle. and re-
| fined looking, as is Miss Durand, and
| she always wears handsome but
rather old-fashioned looking gown with
quantities of rare lace and some fine
| jewels.
Sweden and Norway, Denmark, Haiti,
Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Japan.
Peru, Argentine Republic, Belgium
Siam, Chile. Portugal. Cuba, Spain. Sal-
vador, Ecuador. Switzerland. China,
i Uruguay, Paraguay. the Netherlands,
Bolivia, Panama, Guatemala. Turkey,
Persia, Korea, Venezuela, Dominican
minister or some one TO take his place
Each in Their Best.
Each representative presents himself
at the White House in his most gfo-
rious array on New Year Day With
each minister viii be his wife, if he has
one, and his eatire suit
The Chinese minister and his secre-
taries always call for great amount OF
admiration, on account Of their pic
tnresque ard elaborate garb, silk, and
gold embroidery outshining the uniforms
OF the Christians
| After The Diplomatic Corps is present
ed, then comes the Supreme Court JUS
| tees, led by the Chief Justice of the
| United States. They are followed by
the judges of all the other courts of the
District of Columbia and the ex-Cabi-
net me mbers and ex-ministers living in
Washington.
| IL is supposed, according to the Off
cial program. to take Senator's. Repre-
isentaiives 10 Congress. and edieial Of
| dcers of the District of Columbia just
fifteen minutes to pass the President
ard there are several hundred of them
This keeps even the oldest and most dig
nifed ones passing the President al
most on dead run, while the Marine
Eand is giving vent 10 its Iveliest quick
step
A Quick Run.
The Senator'S, Representatives, and
Delegates TO Congress, with the
Commissioners and judicial officers
| of the District of Columbia, begir
to pass the President at 11:3o o'clock
AT u:43 officers of the army, officers
of the navy. of the Marine Corps, the
commanding general and general of the
militia of the District pass. being given
another fifteen minutes
Just here President Roosevelt is sup
posed TO retire for few moments and
take a cup of coffee. but INDUCES him
self with nothing else. At i2:l5 the
regents and secretaries of the Smith
sonian Institution. the Civil Service
Commission; the Interstate Commerce
Commission. commissioners of several
other depa~tents. the Assistant Attor-
ney's General, Assistant Postmaster
General, and other officials are giyer
fifteen minutes There being several
hundred of them, some part of a second
| apiece IS given each in which to brush
by the President.
Time for Veterans
The veterans OF various wars. an(
military orders. are given a half hour IL
which TO pass the President. They nee,
"a of the time, too. for many of then
are on crutches, others almost too o,o
for such fatigue. but glad to clasp tn
Presidents hand, for perhaps the las
time.
st o'clock the rec option 70" The cItf
zens begins. and though the music
ipoured out in dignified strains during h.
presentation of diplomats, the Supreri'
Court, and other bodies. il grows live
lier and livelier as the rank recedFS
until when it comes to the reception -
citizens, the band is firin. out ''Io
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