Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-02
President Roosevelts New
Years Reception.
White House Doors Swing Open
to the Whole Nation.
Representatives Of Government and
Di pIomatie Corps Attend.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Presiuent and
Mrs Roosevelt's New Years reception
at the White House was brilliant
function and was attended by about
$500 persons. The members of diplo-
matte corps officers of the army land
navy. and representatives of the ma
the citizens attended.
The President gave each of his call
ers 4 cordial hand shake.
After the diplomats had been re-
ccivcd Secretary and Mrs. Root left
the line in the blue room and one by
one the members of the cabinet and
their wives deserted the President in
ordr to hold receptions at their own
homes.
At l O'Clock Mrs. Roosevelt left her
husbands side and only the military
and naval aides and Secretary Wilson
remained with him until the last person
in the great throng had passed through
the blue room.
1t WAS a pleasant day, the sun Shone
brightly mad the air was so warm that
the thousands who stood in line for
hours suffered no diScomfortS because
of the weather. 1t was generally re-
marked that the proportion of negroes
in the line was smaller than in previous
years, but 4 number of negro Civil War
veterans and Spanish War veterans
Joined with military patriotic societies
in extending greetings to the Presi-
dent.
There was an unusually large num-
Der of children in line and all were
Oh ;,IIx-
of the most amusing figures in the line
was ten-year-old boy, with soiled
hands and clothes who carried a pair
of roller skates thrown over his shoul-
ders. The President laughed heartily
as he wished the little fellow q happy
new year.
pretty girl carried great white
Teddy bear past the receiving party
and provoked hearty laugh from the
crowd gathered in the blue room.
Mrs. Longworth and the other chill
drcn of the President were at the
White House for the reception and
their young friends moved constantly
through the crowd. Rear Admiral
Cowles and Mrs. Cowles, sister of the
President. were also with the members
OF the Presidents family during the re-
ception. Only three wives of ambassa-
doris attended today's reception, the
Baroness Sternburg, wife of the Ger
man ambassador; the Baroness Rosen.
wife of the Russian ambassador and
the Niscountcss Aoki, wife of the
japanese ambassador.
washington, Jan. leach year The
White House doors swing open to all
the nation on Jan. l. and a heartier well
come was never extended the visitors
than greeted the thousands who called
Tuesday to pay their respects to the
Chief Executive. The President greet
cd ambassadors and laborers with the
same firm handshake.
While the Marine Band played patri-
otto airs. the great throng moved slow
ly through the Executive mansion The
diDlomatic corps, the judiciary, the
army, the navy and civilian officers in
TIC various departments were received
in turn before the thousands of citi-
zens who had been standing in line for
hours could meet the President.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Vice Pre- sident and Mrs. Fairbanks.
and the members Of the cabinet and
thei" wives exchanged New Years
greetings in the library. Here they as
sembled about quarter of IL o'clock.
remaining until a few minutes before
the hour when. escorted by Capt.
Frank r. McKoy. L. S. Cavalry. one of
the aides to the President, the entire
party descended to the Blue room. the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt in the
lead.
Pres. Roosevelt took 2 position near
TIE door at the head of the receiving
line. On his right was Mrs Roosevelt,
to her right Mrs. Fairbanks and so on
down the line. the ladies' Of the cabi-
net taking their positions III the order
of precedence. Behind them stood the
Vice President and members of the
cabinet. TO the left of the receiving
line We're the Presidents aides.
AS each caller passed the President
he gave 4 cordial shake of the hand
Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies Of the
cabinet each carried handsome bou-
quet of roses.
Heading the diplomatic line was
Baron Mayor Dcs Planches, ambassa-
uOl IpI ltdiy. Tic ut6fli Vi tlle
followed in turn by Baron Won Hun
gelinuller, the ambassador from Aus
tria- Hungary, Ambassador Jusserand
of France. Ambassador Speck Won
Stcrnberg of Germany; joaquin Ma
buco. the ambassador from Brazil; Ba-
ron Rosen. the ambas sadOr from Rus
STA, and Viscount and Viscount Aoki,
ambassador from Japan.
Following the ambassadors and their
staffs came the ministers and the men,
bers of their official households. headed
by Constantine Brun. the representative
from Denmark.
Because of the death of the minister's
mother requiring him to go into mourn
ing for n period of 100 days. Sir Chem
t,lng I,iang-Cheng the Chinese minister.
was not present. King Edward was rep
resented by Esmey w. Howard. charge
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