Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01

B: F. Hanson. E. a; Duncan, Col George
David B. Peck, a. Kirby, Col. j. V. D.
Middleton, Leon A. Matile, j. r. Hayes
Brig. Gen. John Simpson. Capt. Lewis Mer-
Ram, w. c. Cook, Lieut.. Saml- X. Hall,
p, +. Dye, c. NJ Hustled, A. Graham Hart,
Hannibal d. Norton, VIM. Hunter Myers,
Frank w. Hackett, Capt H. P. Marston,
Cecil Clay. Lucian Jones' VIM. b. Thomp-
son, Ellis Spear, DIR. J. j. Temple, Maxwell
V u. Woodruff Lieut. L. F. W. Gushing
and DR.. Charles F. Rand.
Sons of the Revolution.
A new feature in the reception today was
the presence of q large number of members
of the society of the Sons OF the American
Revolution. The society this year request
ed 10 have a place in line, the members
wished to pay their respects to the Presi-
dent in a body. This proposition was ac-
coded to and a place was arranged after
the Oldest Inhabitants and Immediately be-
fore the reception to citizens. The Presi-
dent himself is a compatrlot of this society,
attached to the Empire State Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution, and 1t
was at the banquet of the society at the
New Willard Hotel in 1902 that the Presi-
dent made his IA nous speech in relation
TO the policy of his government toward
the Philippines, in which he declared that
once the flag is put it will stay put.
He has always taken a great interest In
this patriotic society and has done much to
encourage its upbuilding. The society has
in this city over 500 members, and although
a large proportion of these members are
officers of the army and navy and were rep
resented in different societies that called on
the President, there wereSseventy-seven in
line following President William Hamilton
Bayly, who has done much in not only pro-
noting the society in this city but through
out the country. Mr.. John Speed Smith,
also active and valued member of the
society was prominent i'll the line. Among
others in the line representing the Sons of
the American Revolution were Messrs.
Philip Walker, Fl. B. Polkinhorn, I. S.
Child. b. Parker. Edwin A Hin. j. E. Fen
wick, S. /. Besseliever N. L. Collamer j. w
Witten, II. b. Mrick, Wallace d. MacLean,
Richard c. Adams, w. H. Pierce, FL B.
Tulloch, w. B. Tulloch Frederick C. Bry-
an. G. T. Prewitt, Z. A. Handler John j.
Brown. William J. Rich. W. c. Upham, W.
A. Jenkins, w. p. Powell, F. T. Frost
George c. Maynard F. II. Towne w. l.
Marsh, b. II. Warner, Charles E. Faiman,
Grice, Henry W. Samson, S. A. Clarke, Ira
J. Meagley, George c. Meagley, Charles D.
Parker w. N Compton, c. NJ. Magruder,
tr.; James I. Du Bots, F. Wilkinson, James
l. Atkins, L. Moses, DR.. William A. Jaon,
Milo c. Summers, S. G. Davis, Edward S.
Jones, A. ]. c. Chapman, Pickering Dodge,
W. X Stevens, DR.. NJ. l.. Turner, L. A.
Merritt, r. ]. Walker, Arthur E. johnson,
William Dannaly Horace NJ. Fulton, Henry
G. Croker, John Sherman, w. G. Fowler,
A. b. Bryant, Fl. p. Holden, j. Med. Stew
arr, II. II. BSnnSll, Andrew j. ..
NJ. Ely. Paul Beckwith j. l.. French J. l..
! Titcourt. William dec. Rayenel and John
Speed Smith.
The General Public.
Never before in the history of the White
House receptions on New Year day has
there been a larger body of citizens TO greet
the chief executive. The line today extend
ed to the westward OF the White House
grounds to 18th street, down 18th street to
f. and there made turn northward again,
extending back to Pennsylvania avenue.
1t was especially noticed that there were
very many men prominent In the social
and business affairs of the city, and ladies
whose names are Well known In resident So
ciety. 1t was also noticed that there was an
unusual number of children accompanying
their parents in the line. In same cases
babies were carried in arms, and the Presi-
dent had a smile and glance for each one.
One feature of the public reception lay
in the fact that the public line was led
by two little girls about ten years old
who, dressed in white. marched proudly up
to the President and received from him
cordial reception. The President didn't
seem to be even bit fatigued by the pre-
vious reception of such large number of
callers.
The public reception began at l O'Clock
and. although the hour OF closing the re-
ception was generally considered to be at
2. there Were at that time thousands of
people still In line outside the White
House grounds. The President, however,