Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-02
The Annual New Years Society
Event One of Unusual Bril-
lance Today
WHITE HOUSE is DECORATED
Diplomatic Corps With staffs in Gold
Lace and Uniforms, Members Of the
Cabinet and Their Ladies and Army
and Naval Officers in Attendance
Other News.

w lOil, OSiIi. OIIGlttl iIlN
resident Washington extended New
Years greeting to President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the White House today.
The event, brilliant and spectacular as
the presidents New Years receptions
always are, marked the formal open
ing of the social season OF 1905.
The reception was characterized by
true democracy.
The portals of the White House
swung wide open for all the world. ALI
were welcome to the historic mansion
and afforded an opportunity to person.
ally meet and greet both President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, an opportunity which
was embraced by thousands. BY the
presidents direction no absolute limit
of time was placed on the reception.
Reception Of the guests began shortly
after IL. The sky was overcast and
early in the day 1t sprinkled little.
The air, however, was balmy, as that
of April and was no hardship on those
who stood in line awaiting a turn to
pass the receiving party.
I1le uGCOIdLlOIS, Willie HOI
elaborate were more profuse than have
characterized recent white house re-
ceptions. The beginning of the recep-
tion was announced by a flourish of
trumpets by the marine trumpters. A
fanfare signalized the appearance Of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, followed
by military aide, Colonel Charles s.
BromWell and naval aide, Commander
Comeron MGR Winslow. The. president
with Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm, de-
scended the stairway, followed by the
members of the cabinet and ladies', con-
stituting the immediate receiving par
ties.
AS the callers entered the white
house they were greeted with a burst of
music from the marine band of sixty
pieces, stationed in the great vesti-
bule under the baton of Lieutenant
Santleman. The blaze of color and
breath of perfume from the beautiful
floral decorations made the scene one
of splendor and brilliance, which was
enhanced by the soft glow from myr-
lads of shaded electric lights.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
ed the blue parlor where they greeted
the members of the cabinet and ladies
formally. Both President and Mrs.
Roosevelt were in excellent spirits and
entered animatedly into conversation
with their guests. The president was
attired in the regulation frock suit and
wore a turn-down collar and four-in-
hand tie. During the reception the re-
ceiving party stood at the entrance to
the blue parolr.
Col. Bromwell made the introduce
tions and all aides were in full uni
form.
At IL o'clock the members of the dip
lomatic corps began to assemble In the
state dining room. Representatives of
thirty eight countries were present, all
attired i'm full court dress.
Count Cassina, dean of the diplomat
ic corps, was the first to greet the pres
ident, followed by ambassadors and
staffs. The Line of ministers was led
by Mr.. Grip, minister from Norway
and Sweden. Minister Takahira, OF
Japan, was welcomed warmly by the
president, who took occasion to con-
gratulate him on his recovery from his
recent illness.
Following the diplomatic corps came
theft court division, senators. represen-
tatives military and naval branches of
the government and marine officers In
the order named. Shortly after 12the
reception to the civilian government
began and then came the members OF
different organizations, followed at !
O'clock nv the general public.