The Washington herald., 1906-12-31

Mr.. William Loeb. jr., secretary TO the
| President, has issued a note covering the
New Years reception at the White House
tomorrow. providing for the hours of re-
ceiving:
At Il a. m. the President will receive
the Vice President. the members Of the
| Cabinet. and the Diplomatic Corps
At1I:2O a. m.-The Chief Justice and the
associate justices Of the Supreme Court
| Of the United States, the judges or the
Court of Appeals of the District of Co
lumbia, the judges of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia. the judges of
/ the United States Court of Claims, for
mer members of the Cabinet, ambassa-
doris. and ministers of the United States.
/ At II 30 a. m.-Senators. Representatives,
and Delegates in Congress. the Commits
sioners and judicial officers of the Dis
/ trict of Columbia.
| At l1:45 a m.-Oficers of the army, Off
GERS of the navy, officers Of the Marine
Corps. commanding general and general
staff of the militia OF the District Of Co
lumbia.
At 12:15 ,. m.-The regents and secre-
tary Of the Smithsonian Institution, the
/ Civil Service Commission, the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Isthmian
/ Canal Commission. Assistant Secretaries
Of departments, the Solicitor General, As
| sistant attorneys General Assistant Post
masters General, the Treasurer of the
United States. the Librarian of Congress,
the Public Printer. the heads Of bureaus
in the several departments, the president
lie 4
and Dumb
/ At 1890 p. m.-The Society of the Gin
( cinnau, the Associated Veterans Of the
/ War Of 1S46-47. the Military order OF the
/ Loyal Legion Of the United States, the
Grand Army of the Republic. the Medal
/ Of Honor Legion, the Union Veteran
Legion. the Union Veterans Union. the
Society of the Army Of Santiago, the
/ Spanish War Veterans, the Army and
Navy Union. the Minutemen. the Sons
| Of the American Revolution, and the
members Of the Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia
At p. m.-Reception of citizens.
/ Gentlemen to be received, whether in
carriages or on foot Will enter the White
| House by the north pOrtico and will leave
by the eastern entrance opposite the
Treasury,
Carriages will approach the White
House by the northwestern gate and will
leave by the northeastern gate and be
parked in East Executive avenue. where
they will remain until called to the east
| entrance, from which all guests viii de-
part.
Mrs. Cortelyou. wife Of the Postmaster
General, will not receive on New Years
Day.
There will be little entertaining to-day,
beyond a number Of small dinners chiefly
in the interest of the numerous out-of-
town visitors here for New Years Day,
and the very beautiful ball this evening
by Mt and Mrs. Walsh.
Many of the well~known New Workers
invited 10 the White House for t0-mOr-
row mornings reception are already IN
town. while a still larger number are
expected 20 arrive to-day
At the diplomatic reception on Thurs
day evening the out-of-town guests
promise to be more numerous than ever
before, with a corresponding increase in
the beauty Of gowns and jewels. Many
Of Thursdays guests will also remain
over for the first evening musical, which
takes place on Friday evening.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles enter
tanned at an informal tea yesterday after
noon. complimentary to the Ambassador
to Great Britain and Mrs. Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 3. Alexander
and Miss Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
Whitney. Dir. and Mrs. George Wander
bilt Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt. and Miss
Christine Roosevelt are other representa-
tives of New York society passing New
Years Day in Washington.
The Baroness HengelmulIer has been
Obliged to cancel all engagements for the
present, owing to the severe attack OF
grippe which has confined her to her bed
for d week.
Mrs. Oscar Straus will begin her We'd
nesday afternoons at home January 2
The Secretary and Mrs Straus will en-
terrain the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
at dinner February 49,
; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh enter
| tanned company Of twenty-eight at din
! ner last evening. Mr. and Mrs Walsh
ere entertaining house party which in
cludes Miss Vera Gilbert and Mr. PhiIir
Mills, OF New York; Mai Bentley Mott
L. s. a, and Miss Lillian Hurd, of Denver
Among the large number Of theater
parties arranged for this evening. with a