The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

hostess at a mimic reception held at
the White House of which no account
appeared in print. 1t was New Years
Day. The Presidential party, after
nearly three hours of ha~ndshaking, had
withdrawn from the State drawing
rooms to tack luncheon and get a brief
respite from their labors. The sound
of an accordion vigorously played
caught the ears of some of the nap
ping attendants.
A small black boy was playing it.
He was stationed near the main en-
trance, and was plainly trying to obey
orders In pantomime from the second
floor.
In a few moments a procession came
grandly down the stairs, headed by
Miss Roosevelt, leaning on her brother
| Kermit's arm. She wore a long white
skirt. which was held coquettishly from
the floor. Following were Archie, Phil
Knox, Walter Blaine Beale, Leonard
Wood, jr., and several small girls and
boys, strangers to the ~astonished ush-
ers.
The party came down the stairs with
grace and dignity, bowling right and
left to imaginary guests. They passed
into the Blue Room and took their
places in the exact spot where the
| president. Mrs. Roosevelt and the Cab
inet women had received in the morn
ing. .
Then began the fun. Kermit woul
wiring the hand of the two or three
small boys and girls who passed and
repassed frequently, with the same
hearty e~ffusiveness that marked the
| Presidents own greeting.
"~De-lighted!'' he said, and Happy
New Year!" with all the R~ooseveltian
explosiveness.
Miss Ethel made a splendid first lady
of the land, and her young assistants
chatted and nodded and AIMED them
selves with all the pose of society
bellies. 1t turned out afterwards thai
Miss Ethel had been an interested
spectator of the descent of the Presi'
Dental party from the second floor
! During the reception, she was frequent
ly in evidence. And so she was abb
TO reproduce faithfully h notable fea'
lures of the great show for her small
companions.
Though President Roosevelt belongs
to the Dutch Reformed Church, hi
daughter has followed her mother int
the Protestant Episcopal Church. To
gether with the daughters of Secretar.
Taft and General A. w Greedy, sh'
was confirmed last veal at st. john
Episcopal Church, Washington. Bishol
Satterlee administered the rite in tn
presence of President Roosevelt and hi
family. Miss Taft, by the way, j
among Miss Roosevelt's closest friends
The two young girls were in the sam
class at school together. Miss Tai
led the class and Miss Roosevelt stoo'
sixth.
Persons who have been anxious t
know what the new Miss Roosevelt
looks like from a picture, have bee
doomed to disappointment up to nov
While photographs of her stepsistei
the Miss Alice that was, were scat
tered broadcast over the country, Mis-
Ethel was not permitted to have he
picture taken. Some of her school
mates got snapshots, but the picture
were for their own private use. A
a small girl, Miss Ethel was photo
graphed with the entire presidentis
family, but never alone. She has be
come a yunog lady and the Presiden
has lifted the ban. The whole countr
may see the Presidents secon
daughter now that she has reache
the age of Mrs. Longworth, when a
Miss Alice Roosevelt she went to New
port and christened the Kaiser's yach
Meteor six years ago, in the pres
ence Of royalty-Prince Henry of Prus
STA, the Emperor's brother.