Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-01-05

NEW YEAR CROWD
AT WHITE HOUSE
OHfCial and Resident Washington EI-
tend Greetings
| TO PRESIDENT And MRS. ROOSEVELT
Reception Characterized by True DemOe-
racy-All People, Whether of High
Degree or Low, We're Welcomed
and There We're Nearly Eight
Thousand Callers in All
Precautions for the
Protection Of
President.
Washington, Jan 2.-OfticiaI and resi-
dent Washington today extended New
Years greetings to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at the White House. The
event-brillIant as the Presidents New
Years receptions always are-marked the
formal opening of the social season OF
1905.
The reception was characterized by true
democracy. The portals Of the White
House swung vide for all the world. All
the people, whether Of high degree or low,
whether rich or poor, were welcomed to
the historic mansion and afforded the op.
portunity personally to greet both the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt The total
number Of callers was 7,7lS, nearly
thousand more than last year.
RESTRICTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.
BY the Presidents direction, no abeo-
lutte limit of time was placed on the re-
ception. 1t was hedged about, however,
by certain restrictions in aid of the preser-
vaiion of order, but in other respects the
White House was free to all. The recep-
ton of guests began shortly after II
O'Clock, and was concluded at 2:27 o'clock.
AS the callers entered the White House
they we're greeted by burst of melody
from the Marine Band stationed in the
great vestibule.
A blaze of color and breath of perfume
! from beautiful floral decorations; scene
Of splendor,. the brillisnce Of which wac
enhanced by the soft glow from myraids
of shaded electric lights. The floral dec
orations, while not elaborate, were more
profuRe than have characterized recent |
White House receptions, the beginning Of
the reception was announced by flourish |
sounded by trumpeters of the Marine
Band, stationed near the foot Of the main
staircase. The fanfare sgnalized the ap-
proach Of the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, who entered the blue parlor to re.
ceive their guests.
Both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were in excellent spirits and joined
animatedly in conversations with their
guests.
Near tie entrance to the red room the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt stood. Dir
ectly in the door stood a Secret Service
officer, who closely scrutinized every per-
son who passed in line. Every precaution
was taken throughout the House to insure
the safety of the President and others, an
extra detail of police, besides several
Secret Service officers being on duty.
Nobody was permitted to carry handker-
chiefs or mufflers in his hands, and no.
body was permitted to pass along the line
with hands in bis pockets.
DIPLOMATS AND JUDGES.
Among the fret to greet the President
we're the members of the diplomatic corps,
headed by Count Cassini, and including
the British, French and Italian Ambassa-
dors and the Japanese Minister.
Members of the Supreme Court followed
and then Senators and Representatives in
Congress were received.
Following the legislative, came the
military branch of the District. 1t con-
sisted of officers of the United States army
navy and marine corps. on duty in Wash
ington, and the general and staff of the
militia of the District of Columbia.
About O'Clock the genesal reception
to citizens began. Every phase of life was
represented in the line, old and young,
rich and poor, black, white, yellow and
red. All were greeted by the President,
and under the string music Of the band
the people were kept moving rapidly past