The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-02
RECEPTION At
WHITE HOUSE
0ffiCiaIdom in Washington
Pays Respects to President
of the United States.
USUAL BRILLIANT SCENE
FORAKER SHAKES HANDS WITH
ROOSEVELT.

Washington, Jan. Each year the
White House doors swing open to ali
the nation on Jan. I, and a hvartier
welcome was never extended to visitors
than greeted the thousands who called
today to pay their respects TO the chief
executive. New Years cheer banished
lsnk and class distinction. The
president met ambassador and laborer
with the same firm handshake. While
the marine band played patriotic airs
the great throng movcc slowly through
The executive mansion. and in the greet
ing Of the president mon and women
uf all ages and conditions found re-
viewed devotion TO the republic and
democratic ideal
The diplomatic corps. the Judiciary,
the army. the navy and civilian officials
In the various departments were re-
eeiyed in turn before the thousands of
Citizens, who had been standing in line
Tor hours. could meet the president. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt. vice
president and members of the cabinet
and their wives exchanged New Years
greetings I'm the library. Here they as
Sembled about quarter of II o'clock,
remaining until q few minutes to the
hour, when. escorted by Captain Frank
Il Mccoy United States cavalry. one
81 the aides to the president. the en-
tire PARTY descended 10 the blue room.
The president and AIrs Roosevelt In
The lead.
AS the latter made their appearance
al the head of the stairs a fanfare Of
trumpets by musicians OF the marine
band, stationed in me vestibule an
nounced their coming The march II
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 later assembling
In the room Immediately on their ar
rival by way Of the southern entrance
L. the White House. BY means of a
velvet cord twisted with old gold the
blue room had been rODed off So as 10
form a clear and uninterrupted pas
sageway FOR the callers. Presiden!
Roosevelt took position near the door
~ the head &C the receiving lire. ON
his right was Mrs. Roosevelt; 70 her
right Mrs. Fairbanks. and so on down
the line. the ladies of the cabinet tax
ing their positions in tie order OF prece-
dence. Behind them stood the vics
president ard the members of the cab
met. To the opposite Of the receiving
line we're the presidents aides. with
the exception Of Colonel Charles s
Bromwell and Captain Mccoy, who
IGade the intToduetions The former
included Lieutenant Commander Albert
l.. Key. L. s. n; Captain Arthur e.
Harding. l. s. NJ G.. Lieutenant
Chaunccy Shackford. L. s. N; Captain
FitEhVgh Lee. L. s. cavalry: Lieuten
nnt ~ tg!as Macarthur. corps af en-
gnec~s: Lieutenant Q. r. Train. l.. s
n Iiculeuant Philip II. Sheridan. t.
8 cavalry. and Ensign Semmes Reed
L. s. y.
Diplomatic Corps Came First.
With the exception of the men Der.
Of the diplomatic corps. all the intro
auctions 30 the president We're made by
Colonel BrOmweli. and TO Mrs. Roose.
welt by Captain Mccoy. AS each caller
passed the president re gave a cordia
shake Of the hand. SIrs. Roosevelt and
the ladies of the cabinet eacl, carrie,
n handsome bouquet OF roses. The di
plOmatic corps was presented TO thl
president by Assistant Secretary o.
state Huntington Wilson, each head O
the foreign missions i'm turn introduc
ing 10 the president the members OF hi!
staff. Baron Mayer Dcs Planches. an
hsgsadOr from italy. the dean OF n,
corps. headed the ambassadors. TIL,
emba ssadOTs ara members Of thei
stads were followed by the minister.
and the members Of their official house
holds. Because of the death of III,
ministers mother, requiring him tC q
into mourning for period of 100 days
Sir Chen TUng LANG Cheng the Chi
hesc minister. was not present Mos