Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Yesterdays Reception Largest
in History.
NINE THOUSAND PEOPLE
Shook Hands With the President New
Year Day.
NO SERIOUS EFFECTS FROM IT
He Did Not Spare Himself in the
operation-Some of Today's
Callers.

Everybody around the White House exec
utive offices this morning had something
to say about the New Year reception which,
according to the official count made of the
Presidents visitors was the largest in the
history of these annual affairs. The Presi-
dent shook hands with 9,o72 persons and
two doll babies, and his good right arm
felt the effects of it this morning.
In past years the number of visitors at
the White House on New Year day has
averaged about seven thousand. At the
first New Year reception after President
Roosevelt was indicted into office, follow
ing the death of President Mckinley the
number was slightly in excess of eight
thousand. Yesterdays figures are a thou
sand shakes ahead of even that record.
1t was recalled this morning that the
Presidents nine thousand and seventy
second handshake was apparently cordial,
as vigorous and as strong as his very
first. And it was noted yesterday by at
taches and attendants who have been
around the White House for years, that Mr.
Roosevelt probably saved himself less
than any other President. President Har-
rison, President Mckinley and other ncum-
bents Of the presidential office had at one
time OF another some mighty unpleasant
and painful experiences as the result of
multiple handShak1ng at these New Year
receptions. They learned that it was wise
to be the shakee instead of the shaker and
thereafter they managed to get through
a line of thousands without sending for
physician the next day. But apparently
the President does not care to adopt this
method, for yesterday from start to finish
he did most of the shaking.
Today's Cabinet Meeting.
All of the members of the Presidents Of
fetal family were present at the cabinet
meeting today All looked healthy and hap
Ply, and all professed to have spent the
yuletide holidays in agreeable fashion
Before the cabinet met number of Wis
itors were received by the President. Sena-
tor Hale was with Mr.. Roosevelt for more
than half an hour, but announced blandly
after the conference that he had occupied
every minute Of the time in paying his re-
spects. Senator Carter called on matter
of the greatest Importance TO several
friends of his, who wanted to attend the
diplomatic reception at the White House
Thursday night. He got the invitations
Among the others who called and saw the
President to pay their respects or discuss
matters of more or less Importance were
senators Proctor, Long, Fulton and War
ner, Representatives Alexander of Buffalo
and French of Idaho and General Wilson.
chairman of the Roosevelt inaugural com
mittee.
To Visit the White House.
Representative Alexander of Buffalo was
q visitor at the White House today. He
called to secure a card of admission to the
parlors of the Executive Mansion for two
venerable ladies who have lived in the
national capital for four score years with
out ever having been inside of the White
House. They are the Misses Green
daughters of the late Brigadier Gen. Green
an officer of the United States army who
dled during the Mexican war The two
ladies', one of who is eighty-two wears old
and the other two years younger, will pay
their long deferred visit to the White House
some time today or tomorrow.
New Secret Service Man.
Stephen Cornell of the government secret
service was detailed to the White House
today to succeed Frank H. Tyree, who re-
Gently resigned to become United States
marshal for the southern district of West
Virginia Mr.. Tyree was in charge of the
secret service work at the White House
and he has been succeeded in this position
by Mr.. James Sloan who Will have Mr.
Connell as his assistant.
Alabana's U. S. Marshal.
Representative Bowie of Alabama was
among the Presidents visitors this morn
ing According to Mr.. Bowie there is con-
siderable interest IN the fight now on
against E. j. Parsons, recently nominated
by President Roosevelt to succeed Warren
s. Reese jr., as United States district at
torney for the middle district of Alabama
The only objection urged against Parsons,
who is q young lawyer Of recognized abil-
ity, is that he does not live in the district
Parsons nomination has not yet been con-
firmed, but according to Mr.. Bowie the
general opinion is that the objections made
against him will not carry much weight.