Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-02
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 2

| Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.I
Washington. ID. c., Jan. 2
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
cat home" to all the world today.
Standing in the Blue Parlor of the
White House and surrounded by the
ladies and gentlemen Of the Cabinet
circle, they received the representative
of thirty EIGHT foreign powers and many
thousands Of American citizens who
called to wish them happy New Year.
Like clockwork the programme was
carried out to the letter AS laid down
by Secretary Loeb; step By step the
brilliant pageant passed in review be-
meath the glow of the electric light, to
the strains of the Marine Band music, in
the perfume of the wonderland of flowers.
Every phase of life was represented.
The arrangements for the reception were
practically the same as have governed in
years gone by. All the guests entered
the mansion through theft door. The
Marine Band, in brilliant scarlet uniform,
sixty strong, were playing patriotic and
popular airs for the occasion. Palms,
ported plaats, cut flowers and trailing
vines made fitting background for the
bandmen. The line Of march was south
through the marble hall, to the Red Par
lor, thence through the Blne Parlor
where President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
the receiving line were stationed. Alter
the handshake and the word of greeting
from the President, the bow from Mrs.
Roosevelt, the mods and smiles from the
Cabinet ladies and their pretty assistan Is
the guests wendell their way to the East
Room ant then out by the eastern entrance
The reception began at eleven O'Clock.
At that time trumpeter, stationed
al the foot of the marble staircase, blew
fiourish that heralded the coming of
the President. Then the band played
"Hail to The Chief" President ROOse-
welt tripped down the stairway with
Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm Immedi-
ately following them came the members
of his Cabinet with their ladies, and the
gold-laced young officers who were to
act as the Presidents aides during the
reception. The President took up his
station beside the door of the Blue Par
or leading into the Red Room on the
west. Beside him, at his right hand,
was Mrs. Roosevelt, aud at her right
disposed about the pretty bow window
in the arc of circle were the ladies of
the Cabinet ranged in the order Of pre-
cedence. Opposite and facing the ere
ceiving line" were the invited guests.
4 lane four feel wide separated the in
vited guests from the receiving line.
Great ropes of twisted velvet swung from
posts OF brass being used to mark the
sides OF the passageway. il was through
this path that the guests proceeded after
they had shaken hands with the Presi-
dent and had heard their names cried
out. Col. Charles 8. Bromwell made
the introductions to the President after
receiving the names in his turn from
Mai. Charles L. McCawley of the marine
corps. The reception lasted for more
Than three hours. First came the dip
tomato corps, headed by its dean, Count
Cassini, Ambassador from Russia accom-
pied by his daughter Countess Marguerite.
The judiciary followed the diplomatic |
corps, their conventional black coming |
in sober contrast to the colors of the |
foreign uniforms. Chief Justice Fuller
of the Supreme Court led the procession |
of judges. The judges Of the U. 5.
Court of Claims, the judges Of the Court of
Appeals, the Judges of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia and
former Cabinet members and former
Minister of the United States then fo4-
lowed, after which came the Senators,
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress, judicial officers Of the District of
Columbia, the officers of the army and 4
navy, the marine corps and the dis
trict militia. Gen. Chafiee, head of the I
general staff of the army, preceded the