The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01
RECEPTION IN HONOR OF
new YEAR AT WHITE HOUSE
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Eleven o'clock was the hour set for tho
reception of the vice president. the mem
bors OF the cabinet and their family.
For the first time in six years today, a
president received the good wishes OF a
vice president on New Years day. the
late Garrett A. Hobart. having been the
laet vice president, present at the white
house, on this occasion. Shortly before
IL o'clock, the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt, preceded the military and naval
aides 10 the president and the several
white house aides. all In special fun dress,
entered the blue room, and took up their
position to the right or the door leading
20 the red room.
The first to wish them a happy new
year were the Wee president and Mrs
Fairbanks, who passed behind the receiv-
Ing line and stood to the right Of Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Next came secretary and Mrs. Root. In
tho order named there followed the secre-
tary OF the treasury and Mrs. Shaw, the
secretary of war and Mrs. Taft, Attorney
General Moody. the postmaster generai
and Mrs. Cortelyou. the secretary OF the
navy and Mrs. Bonaparte, the secretary
of the interior and Mrs Hitchcock, the
secretary OF agriculture and the scere-
tary Of commerce and labor and Mrs.
Metcalf
All took up their position in the receiv-
hg lines TO the right OF the President and
At the presidents left was his military
| aide, Col Charles S. Bromwell, superin-
tendent Of public buildings and grounds,
| who made the presentations TO the presi-
| dent. Nearby was the presidents naval
aide. Lieut. Albert l.. Kay.
Opposite Mrs Roosevelt was Major
Charles L. McCawley, United States ma
rines, who made the presentations to her
! In single line facing the president and
the receiving party were members OF tht
! presidents stan, young officers OF the
army, navy and marine corps.
As soon as the president had gathered
round him his official family the doors
OF the red room were again swung oper
and Col. Bromwell announced the actinl
| dean OF the diplomatic corps. the am
bassador from Austria-Hungary. anC
Madame Hengelmuller. After Mr.. anC
| Madame HenRemuller had greeted tn,
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr.. Hen
gelmuler presented the members OF hi
stan TO the president. This was an in
by Col. Bromwell, and which has been ap
| proved by Secretary Root.
The other ambassadors and Legation
heads, today presented their stats. TIL,
ambassador from France. and Madame
Jusserand were next presented The am
| bassador from Germany, and Baroness
| Sternburg were presented next. The pic
turesque uniform OF Baron Sternburg, ot
sky blue cloth, with silver trimmings with
the Tartar cap and white aigrette were
perhaps the most unique worn at the re.
ception.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British am.
| bassador, with Lady Durand on his arm
| and followed by Miss Durand and the
members OF the embassay staff, came
| next.
The ambassador Of Brazil, Russia and
| Mexico followed I'm order and the presi
| dent began his reception OF the ministers
and charges who followed in quick sue.
| cession.
| new nation made It's appearance al
the White House today, that of Norway
which was represented by the charge u
| affaires. NJ. G. Hange.
! As soon as the diplomatic corps had
/ been received. the secretary OF state and
| Mrs. Root left tho receiving line, and re-
! turned to their residence, where they en-
| terttained the corps at breakfast.
The members OF the supreme court
led by the chief Justice, passed before
| the president. Following the supreme
| court came various members OF the ju-
| dietary. In the district and by half pas;
| twelve. the president was shaking hands
with the senators. representatives and
/ delegates in congress. Next came the Of
| hcers OF the army. navy and marinc
| corps. Following these officers came the
| commanding general and general staff OF
! the militia OF the District OF Columbia.
| Then began the reception OF the various
| military and other societies At / o'clock
! tho reception OF the citizens began.