The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02

of Hail to the Chief
President Roosevelt. with step elastic
| as boys came down the stairway
with Mrs Roosevelt on his arm. Imme-
diately following them came the mem
| bers of his Cabinet, with their ladies
and the gold-laeed young officers. who
We're to act as the Presidents aides
during the reception.
Stands at the Door.
/ The President took up his station be-
side the door of the Blue Parlor leading
! into the Red Room on the west. Beside
him, at his right hand, was Mrs. Roose-
velt, and at her right. disposed about
/ the pretty bow window in the arc of a
circle, were the ladies OF the Cabinet
ranged in the order OF official prece-
dence
Opposite and facing the ..receiping
line" were the invited guests, ladies and
/, gentlemen of prominence who had been
asked by the President. or some Of the
cabinet circle, TO witness the review
A lane some four feet wide separated
The guests frcm the receiving line great
ropes OF twisted velvet swung from
posts OF brass, being used to mark the
sices of the I-assageway. It was through
THIS touc-foct rIth that the guests pro
t ceeded after they haG shaken hands
rames cried out in several tones of voice
ana with several strange infections.
| The Introductions
| Ccl- Charles s. Bromwell Superintend-
/ ent Of Pubic Buildings and Grounds.
made the iptroductions to the President
after receiving the names IN his turn
from Major Charles L. MccawIey of the
Marine Corps Drawn up about the
doorway, and lending added military
color TO the scene were Commander
cameron MGR Winslow. the Presidents 8
| naval aide; First Lieut. Dan L. Moore.
u X Fortescue. R c. Bulrner. II
| Lay, 3nc =. s. Grant. the third, and En-
sign B. =. Long.
The receptfen lasted more than 4b,aa
tlours. FIRST came the Diplomatic Corps
headed hY its dean, Count Cassfni mas =
der der o. ~ he be imperial court. and ambassa-
uoI OF Russia Count Cassini looking
@ @pslle a7d somewhat haggard from his
/ recent Illness, was accompanied nv his
| oaushter, the Countess Marguerite. by
MANY believed to be the handsoneSt
"''ihd, IN me diplomatic circle
Congratulates Cassini.
The President halted the line for a
minute or so TO congratulate the am
nassador upon his recovery and to re-
ceiVe from him the cordial expressions
OF good will for the coming year.
foiIowlns the Russian ambassador
came the ambassador from Mexico
Senor Don Manuel de Azpiroz and the
! ambassadors ~ from Italy. Austria.
! France, Germany and Great Britain ali
III their gorgeous uniforms of state.
! The order OF precedence in the DiDIo-
matte Corps changes from year 70 yns ;.
as new men take the place of old. the
| rank beng governed. not by the i'm
portanee OF the country represented
put by the length Of service at our
cd Thus. few years ago. Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador.
was the dean of the corps and Great
| Britain led the list Now Great Rritajn
| is at the very bottom of the list of am
| bassadorial powers, for Sir Mortimer
| Durand. King Edwards s representative.
has come here. since the arrival of
Ambassadors Cassini AzpIroz. Des
Planches. Hengelmuller, Jusserand and
| Won Sternburg.
March of the Enjoys.
| Minister Grip. Of Sweden and Norway.
led the van OF the ENJOYS extraordinary
and ministers plenipotentiary and was
| followed by Mr. Brun. of Denmark
Mr. Leger, of Haiti; Assis- Brazil. of
Brazil; Don Calvo, Of Costa Rica. Then
came Nicaragua. Japan. Peru. Argen-
tina. Belgium, Siam. Chile and Portugal
In all there were thirty-efght countries
in line today. Colombia ended the list.
having fallen behind the Dominican
Eepnblc. Korea, Persia and Turkey
| a"naiha, Wnlch 4 year ago today, was
last In the line. preceded Guatemala.
which was one before Turkey.
Judges in Somber Black.
The judiciary followed the Diplomatic
corps their conventional black coming
IN sober contrast to the colors Of the
4 foreign uniforms. Chief Justice Fuller.
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States. led the procession.
The siuGp9c AZ ba ITni.o.J
Of Claims, the judges of the Court of
J Appeals. the Judges of the Sunreme
| court or the District of Columbia for
| nler cabinet members, and former min
listers of the United States then follow
ed. after which ca me the Senators. Ren-
FesentatiVeS, and Delegates in Congress
| ludicial officers of the District of Co
| iuhlpia, the oihcers of the army and
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