Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-01
For The First Time in Six Years This
OmClal AIlCnGS The hhue House
New Years Ceremonies.
RECEPTION IN THE BLUE ROOM
Military and Naval Aides in Fun
Dress.
FORMAL PROCESSION THEN FILES PAST
l1sociaied iTes. Di.Tatah BY special wires


Washington, Jan. !. New Years Day
at the nations capital was observed
today with all the traditional bril-
lance which time and custom have
deereed shall chefactsrize the official
greeting OF the new year, and anuther
was aided to the long line OF recep-
tions at the White house, where the
President ana Mrs. Roosevelt received
the people OF the world, whatever their
race or creed, OF station high or low,
who tile past till their numbers
reached up. into the thousands, each
Of them bringing a Happy New
Year.
BY O'Clock the iong line Of citizens
who we're to be received after the
representatives Of sovereig ns OF the
world and the various officials OF the
American government had passed down
the receiving line began forming 10
front of the White House gates, and
I by IL O'Clock, the hour for the recep-
tion to begin, the column stretched
along tbs front of the State, War aud
Navy buildings and gave nromise of
one of the largest receptions in the
history Of the White House.
Eleven o'clock was the hour set for
! thel reception Of the Vice resident,
the members OF the cabinet ana their
fam lies. For the first time in six
! years, today, fiesiuent received the
/ goUo wishes OF a Vice. President on
I New Years Day, the late Garrett A.
Hobart having been the last Vice.
President at the White House on this
occasion.
Shortly before IL o'clock the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, preceded by
the military and naval aides 70 the
! resident and the sevefal White House
aides, all in special full dress, de-
sleuded the marble stairway leading
IRON the second hoor Entering the
Blue Room they took up their posi-
ton to the right of the door leading
from the Red Room. The first to wish
them a happy New Year we're the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
Next came the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Root, and in the order named
there followed the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw; the Secre-
taIy OF War aud Mrs. Taft; Attorney
General Moody; the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Cortelyou; the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Hona.
parie, also new oomers at the White
Houss on New YEARS. the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock (;
the Secretary Of Agriculture; the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Metcali. All took up their posi-
tion in the RECEIVING line TO the right
of the President anu Mrs. Roosevelt.
In single line, facing the President
and the receiving party, were mem
bers OF the Presidents staff, youn z
officers Of the army, navy and marine
c5rps.
As soon as ths President had
gathered about him his official family
the doors OF the he'd Room were again
swung open and IN clear voice Col.
Cromwell announced the acting dean
Of the Diplomat Corps, the Ambasa-
dor from Austria Hungary and
Madame Hengelmuller. Then began
the formal reception Of diplomats and
others, lasting for hours.
As soon as the Diplomatic Corps had
been received. the Secretary of State
aud Mrs. Root left the receiving line
and returned to their residence, where
they entertained the corps at break
last.
The Supreme Court lead by the
Chief Justice, next passed before the
President and bowed to the receiving
party. Following the Supreme Court
came various members OF the judiciary
IL the district and by II 30 the Presi
cent was shaking hands heartily with
the Senators, Representatives and
delegates ia Congress. Officers OF the
army and navy followed and the civil
lians we're last in the waiting line.
Their reception began at / o'clock.
The German Ambassador, Mr.. hengel-
muller, presented the members of his
staff personally to the PRESIDENT.
This was the third New Years re-
oeption attended by the Ambassador
from France ard Madame Jusserand,
who were next presented.
The Ambassador from Germany and
Baroness Sternturg returned from
Aiken, S. O., where they spent the
holidays, in time to attend today g
reception.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
Ambassador, looked the soldier as we'll
as the diplomat as be entered the Blue
Room with Lady Durand on his arm.
followed by Miss Durand and the
members Of the embassy staff.
OF great interest was the next
diplomat, the fist Ambassador from
Brazil, Joaquin Nabuco, who appeared
az his frat diplomatic reception,
accompanied by Madame Nabuco and
the members of ths embassy staff,
whom Senior Nabuco personally pre-
sented
senior Don joaquin d. Cassasus, the
y ambassador from Mexico, was not
8 present, probably on account Of scarlet
lever 10 bis family.
I When the Ambassadors and theli
stads had PASSED into the Green Room
Z be President began his reception Of
The ministers and charges who followed
In quick succession.
A new nation made its appearance al
8 the White House today, Norway
D which was represented by the chare'
9 i'afIaires, IA. Q. danRe, and for The
first time Mr. GriI was to-day an
4 nouncsd merely as the Minister irol
Sweden.