The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-02
NEW YEARS
 RECEPTION Was Most Brilliant
 Function. FEW NEGROES WERE IN LINE Much Merriment Caused by Chl- dren and President. Little Boy With Dirty Hands snd Diminutive Girl With Teddy / Hear Cause Rssseveit kuch
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FEW NEGROES WERE IN LINE

Washington, Jan. 1.--President and Mrs. Rooseyelt's New Years reception at the White House today was bril- liant function and was attended by about $500 persona. The members of the diplomatic corps, officers of the army and navy and representatives or the National and District Governments and of the citizen public attended
 After the diplomats had been re- cefved 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 order to hold receptions ;t their homes. It was generally remarked that the proportion of negroes in the line was smaller than in previous years, but number of negro civil war vet erans and Spanish war veterans joined with military and patriotic societies In extending greetings to the Presi- dent.
 There was an unusually large num- her of children in line, and all were greeted cordially by the President One of the most amusing figures was small boy. 10 years old, with soiled hands and clothes, who carried a pair of roller skates thrown over his shoulder. The President laughed heartily as he wished the boy a hap py new year.
 A pretty little girl carried a great white Teddy bear past the receiving party and provoked hearty laugh from the crowd gathered in the Blue Room.
 Mrs. Hobson in Line.
 Only three wives of Ambassadors were present, the Baroness Sternberg, wife of the German Ambassadors; the Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian Ambassador and the Viscountess Aoki, wife of the Japanese Ambassador. In- cluded in the number of invited to assist in the blue room were Miss Mary Hartman. Mrs. and Miss Foraker, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Miss Pauline Morton and Mime. De LItti- niere.
 Each year the White House doors swing open to all the nation on uanu- ary 1, and a heartier welcome was nev- CT extended to visitors than greeted the fl1ousands who called today to pay their respects to the chief executive. New Years cheer banished rank and class distinction. The President met ambassador and laborer with the same firm handsbAke. While the marine band played patriotic airs the great throng moved slowly through the execs utive mansion and in the greeting of the President, men and women of all ages and conditions found renewed de- votfon to the republic and democratic ideal.
 The diplomatic corps,A the judiciary, the army, the navy and civilian officials in their various departments, were re- ceived in turn before the thousands of citizens who had been standing in line for hours could meet the President The President and Mrs Roosevelt, Vice-President and Mrs. Fairbanks and the members of the cabinet and their wives exchanged New Years greetings fin the library.
 Here they assembled about a quarter of eleven o'clock, remaining until a few minutes to the hour when escorted by Captain Frank R.McCoy, United State Cavalry. one of the aides to the President the entire party descended to the blue room, the President and Mrs Roosevelt in the lead. As the latter made her appearance at the head of the stairs. fanfare of trumpets by musicians of the marine band. stationed in the vestibule announced their com ing.
 March to Blue Room.
 The march to the blue room was made by way of the state dining room and the red room through which all the guests except those of the diplomatic corps before being presented, the lat 
 ly on their arrival by way of the southern entrance to the White House By means of & velvet cord twisted with old gold, the blue room had been roped off so as to form a clear and uninter- Eupted passageway for the callers President Roosevelt took position near the door at the head of the receiving line.
 On his right was Mrs. Roosevelt tc her right. Mrs Fairbanks and so on down the line, the ladies of the cabinet taking their positions in the order o1 precedence. Behind them stood the Vice President and members of the cab inet. To the opposite of the receiving line were the Presidents aides, with exception of Colonel Charles s. Brom- we'll, and Captain Mccoy, who made the introducttons.
 The former included Lieutenant AL hart I. Key. United States Navy; Cap tain Arthur E. Harding. United States Marine Corpsi Lieutenant Chauncey Shackford, United States Navy Cap tain Fitzhugh Lee, United States Cav airy; Lieutenant Douglas McArthur corps of engineers; Lieutenant c. R. Train, United States Navy; Lieutenant Philip Fl. Sheridan, United States Cav airy and Ensign Semmes Reed, Unit ed States Navy. With the exception of the members of the diplomatic corps all the introductions to the President were made by Colonel Cromwell and to Mrs. Roosevelt by Captain Mccoy AS each caller passed the President, he gave a cordial shake of the hand. Mrs Roosevelt and the ladies of the cabi- net each carried a handsome bouquet of roses. The diplomatic corps were presented to the President by Assis- tant Secretary of State Huntington Wilson.
 Heading the diplomats was Baron Mayor Des Ranches. ambassador from Italy the dean of the corps, followed in turn by Baron Henglemuller, the ambassador from Hungary, Ambassa- dor Jusserand of France, Ambassador Speck Won Sternberg, from Germany, Joaquin Nabuco the ambassador from Brazil; Baron Rosen, Russian ambas- sador and Viscount Aoki Japanese am bassador who today appeared at a White House New Years reception for the first time
 Ministers Enter.
 Following the Ambassadors and the members of their staffs came the minis