The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-03
ALL CLASSES MEET
PRESIDENT And WIFE
New Years Reception at the
White House One of the
Most Gorgeous Ever

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-OffciaI and
resident Washington today extended
New Years greetings to the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White house.
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 for all the world.
By the presidents direction no abso-
Lutte limit of time was placed on the
reception. The reception of guests be-
gan shortly after II o'clock. An hour
or more before that time the lines of
callers began to form.
AS the callers entered the White
house; they were greeted by burst
Of melody from the Marine band, sta
toned in the great vestibule under
the baton of Lieut. Santelman; a blaze
of color and a breath of perfume from
beautiful floral decorations, and a
scene of splendor, the brilliance of
from myriads of shaded electric lights.
Flowers Plentiful
The floral decorations were more
profuse than have characterized recent
White house receptions. Rare varie-
ties of palms were disposed effectively
about the vestibule and main corridor,
while in the great rectangular basins
between the vestibule and the corridor
palms and ferns formed striking
background for the scarlet uniforms of
the band. In the state dining room, in
the east room and in the red, blue and
green parlors, rare cut flowers were
arranged, the delicate colors of lilies
and orchids being accumulated here and
there by blaze of flaming red or a
splash of vivid green.
The beginning of the reception was
announced by a flourish sounded by
trumpeters of the Marine band sta
TONED near the foot of the main stair
case. The fanfare signalized the ap-
proach of the president Preceded by
his military aide, Col. Charles S.
Bromwell, and his naval aide, Com
mander Cameron McH. Winslow, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, escorting Mrs. Roose-
welt, descended the stairs, followed by
the members of the cabinet and their
ladies, constituting the immediate re-
ceiving party. The party entered the
blue parlor, where the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt received their guests.
The guests invited to be '.behind the
lineV already had assembled In the
Oi0C pdi iOI. WLcu Tie president ana
Mrs. Roosevelt had greeted formally
the members of the cabinet, they ex--
tended greetings to others in the room
who had assembled to assist them.
Both the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt were in excellent spirits and join-
ed animatedly in conversations with
their guests. The president was at
tired in regulation frock suit, and,
as usual, wore turn down collar and
dark four-in- hand tie.
How They Were Gowned
Mrs. Roosevelt was attired in yellow
silk and velvet and wore little jeWelry.
The gowns of the other ladies of the
receiving party were:
Mrs. Hay, palm gray chiffon moire
over silk, with lace and diamonds.
Mrs. Shaw. white wool crepe, trimmed
with lace and chiffon; Mrs Taft, blue
chiffon, trimmed with lace; Mrs.
Wynne. white lace, shaded with light
blue and light pink Mrs Morton, white
applique lace; Mrs. Hitchcock, hello
trope velvet; Mrs. Metcalf, pale green
satin, trimmed with lace
The receiving party was arranged in
the arc of a circle in the south end of
the blue parlor, facing the party be-
hind the line. Between the two sec
tions was a lane formed by old gold,
silk velvet cord, through which the
guests passed from the red parlor to
to the red room the president ahd Mrs
was a secret service officer, who close
ly scrutinized every person who passed
in line. Every precaution was taken