Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-01

NstosCg NHSN
took up his station al the lett OF the
President near the door leading from
the Red Room, in order TO Introduce
the mepbers OF the Diplomatic Corp'
This1 : sr the dean of the corps who led
the brilliantly decorated procession was
Baron EImondo Msy CT lea PisncheS, the
Ambassador from Italy, and io!lo"ing
close behind him came Baron Iiengel
mueller the Ambassador from AusIria-
Hungary. NJ. Jussersnd, the French
Ambassador, and Balon speck Won Stern
burg, the Ambassador from Germany,
follOwe and were shown especial con.
s;deration BY the President who halted
the line II moment in order TO speak a
word or two in their ears. Many of the
Ambassadors aud Ministers, secretaries
and attaches of the foreign contingent
wore the uniform of their rank at home
and the blazing stars, crosses and medals
displayed upon their chests would il
converted into money realize enough to
start half a deem revolutions in South
America.
The Chief Justice and associate jas
tees of the L. g. Supreme Court. the
Judges Of the Court of Appeals of the
District of G lnmbia; the various other
dieuitaries of the various other courts
located at the capital. former Members
of the Cabinet; Ambassadors and Minis
terra of the United States; Senators;
Members of Congress; officers of tAe
army and navy; chiefs of government
bureaus. and members Of the patriotic
societies then came along in rapid sue
cession After al these followed the
plain citizens. Although be was shaking
hands at the rate of nearly 40 q minute
from frat to last the President had
smile for every one Of the thousands and
at least word for every one or two or
three. After the Diplomatic Crops had
paid its respects, Assistant Secretary
Wilson resigned the place to Col. bfoni.
we'll, the Presidents military aide, and
he received the name Of each arriving
guest and conveyed il to the President.
Captain Frank II. Mccoy of the calvary
stood opposite to Mr. Roosevelt and
made The introdructions to her alter the
handshakers had been presented to The
President. The Cabinet ladies were
ranged down the line on the right be
yond the President and MY. Roosevelt,
ana across the narrow aisle, roped OIL
with plush cable matching the color OF
the room, were thirty or forty personal
friends OF the President who hsd been
invited to Ego behigd the line" and
later partake of some light refreshments
in the states dining room. Long before
the tired procession had walked its en-
tire length through the state parlors the
official introducers were husky Of voice
and rested YEARLY fret upon one foot
and then upon the other, but the Pres.-
dent showed no fatigue He wore The
same cheerful welcoming smile and spoke
the words of greeting just ss heartily as
ne did three hours before al really be
lieye lie is sorry that the thing is ended, "
remarked one of the military aides as ht
made dash for his esp in the CLOAK
room.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
will begin an investigation into The
workings of the block system upon the
Baltimore and Ohio and Southern Rail
roads, next Friday. This announce
ment was made today by the Commission
The investigation will be conducted, Y
was said, under the authority granted
by a Joint resolution passed by Congress
last session, and is to be made on &C
count of the recent disastrous wrecks