The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-02

81 che meMbers of his stan. however.
we're in attendance In their Oriental
eress- Sir Mortimer Durand, who has
Just vacated the post of ambags2 dor
Z iroln Great Britain ut Washington, was
always conspicuuous figure at the
presidential social functions. King Ed
ward was represented today by Esn.e
Howard. charge d'affaires.
Supreme Court.
Following, the diplomatic corps came
The representatives Of the judicial
branch of the government at Washing
ton. headed by the justices Of the SUI
lreme court. Chief Justice Melville
! w Fuller came FIRST. each Of the as
sociate justices following. For the
! first time in his new capacity as an as
scciate justice of the supreme court
/ William II. Moody was present at 81
! sOcia, function at the White House
/ Following the supreme court were the
judges of the court o. appeals and Of
! the supreme court IF he District Of Co.
iumhia. the judges ~ the court of
claims. and former I,aembers Of the
! cabinet. ambassadors and ministers of
| the United states.
| Many of the members OF the house
and senate had gone home fer The holi-
days. The commissioners aud various
officials of the District OF Columbia
were I'm line.
Army and Navy.
| The officers of the army. navy and
marine corps and Of the district ration
al guard. in special fun dress, present.
ed an imposing spectacle. Lieutenant
General John G. Bates, retired, headed
/ the army Line. and Admiral George
Dewey, with his secretary, Lieutenant
| Crawford the navy. The general ana
STAFF Of the District OF Columbia ma
! tional guard followed the regular army
and the navy guests.
A civilian contingent, made uD Of the
members o. the various Independent
bureaus md commissions, ana assist
ant secretaries in sne executive 10
partment was followed by the members
OF the army and naTy societies in
/ Washington.
The Common Public.
Last of all came the general public.
thousands OF whom had been in line
| several hours waiting their turn, and
for the time being .he doors OF the
| White House were open to ALL There
were old and young. white and cosored,
men and women.
Music was furnished by the United
States marine band, under command
Finn of floral decorations was simple,
the desire being 20 give as much room
as possible for the free movement of
tie large number of guests
II the great vestiDule and corridor
adjoining il the florists work was
/ shown 10 splendid advantage. Orna-
mental potted foliage was tastefully
grouped in various places.
The two immense jardi1ieres made in
nF OF oil
g conspicuous object of interest in the
vestibules. showed I'D .sulendidly with
a gorgeous display OF tins poinsetta. In
the great east room ana in the red, blue
and treen rooms the inantels we're COW
cred with roses, in which reposed cut
flowers, which waited fragrance. The
general effect was heiehtened by The
soft glow omitted by hundreds OF cleo
trio bulbs IN tho great chandeliers and
standard post lights throughout the
house
Better weather for the occasion could
, not have been desired. The sun shone
brightly and it's warmth dispelled the
!, dampness rising from the ground rs 4
result of the recent rains. To the thou
sands who stood in line for hours this
, was particularly agreeable and made
: their wait less uncomfortable thar
usual on z winter morning.
0SF9Cpho 0OWHos
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a gown OF brown
and white brocadcd satin. the panels l.,
the skirt showing Il fill fall OF brown
chiffon trimmed with appliques in blue
The bodice was Of brCcade, and the
sleeves Of brown chiffon. She wore dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. Fairba|.s wore white chiffon
brocaded ia pink roses. The gown had
5 insertions Of lace
= Mrs. Root was gowned in very pale
: blue chiffon velvet with point lace. tn,
: panels of the velvet falling over n lace
r flounced skirt and pinafore effect on tn,
bodice.
J Mrs. shaw were light blue chiffon
] velvet with point lace.
= Mrs. Taft wore a delicate v hite lac,
3 robe over pale rink.
T Mrs. BOEaparte wore q pale blue vel
( vet dress very profusely trimmed witt
= pearl and gold passeIaenteTies.
: Mrs. Metcalfs dress was of white lac,
= very modishly trimmed.
e Mrs. Strauss, who made her first ap
e pearance at a New Years presidents
r reception rs wife of a memoer IF tn,
: cabinet. Wore a gown Of soft. simmer
ing yellow tin with ar; insert of Irisl
2 crochet lace. and bodice trimmed viii
D the same kind of lace. A deep cellar
. cite of pearls With diamond bands ais.
was worn.
t Mrs. Longworth. the president