The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
BOY WITH SKATES
At RECEPTION.
With soilcd Hands and Face He
Wishes President Happy
New Year.
SMALL GIRL WITH TEDDY BEAR
SMALL GIRL WITH TEDDY BEAR
Very Few Negroes Visit White
House-Cabinet Ministers and
Notables Receive.

WASHINGTON. D. c., January L.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt's New
Years reception at the White House
was brilliant function, and was at
| tended by about $500 persons. The
members OF the diplomatic corps, ofl-
GERS OF the army and navy and repre-
scntatives OF the national and district
government and Of the citizen public at
tended. President Roosevelt gave each
OF his callers q cordial shake OF the
hand.
After the diplomatists had Teen re-
ceived Secretary and Mrs. Root left the
line In the Blue Room. and one BY one
the members OF the Cabinet ana their
| wives deserted the President IN order to
hold receptions at their own homes
/ At o'clock Mrs. Roosevelt left her
husbands eide, and only the military
and naval aides and Secretary Wilson
remained with him until the last person
OF the great throng had passed through
the Blue Room.
It was perfect day. The sun shone
brightly. and the air was SO warm that
the thousands who stood in line for hours
suffered no discomforts because OF the
the proportion OF negroes in the line was
smaller than in previous years. but a
number OF negro Civil War veterans and
Spanish War veterans Joined with mil
itary and patriotic societies in extending
greetings to the President.
Many Children.
There was an unusually large number
OF children in line. and all were greeted
cordially by the President. One of the
most amusing figures In the line was a
ten year-old boy with soiled hands and
clothes, who carried pair OF roller
skates thrown over his shoulder. The
President laughed heartily us he wished
the little feliowfa happy New Year..
a pretty little girl carried great
white Teddy bear past the receiving party.
and provoked "a hearty laugh from the
crowd gathered in the Blue Room.
Mrs. Longworth and the other children
OF the Prestdentswere at the White House
Tor the reception, and with their young
friends moved constantly through the
crowd. Miss Ethel Roosevelt was prettilv
gowned IN pink, and was much admired.
Cowles and Mrs Cowlcs
the Presidents sister, were also with.
the members Of the Presidents family
during tho reception.
Ambassadors Wives.
gSl'iS tH1e Wives OF ambassadors at!
tended to-day's reception-the Baroness
ssternburg, wife Of the German ambas
sador;s the Baroness Rosen. wife OF the.
Russian ambassador. and the vicountess
EAokl, wife of the japanese Ambassador.
Included in the large number invited
to assist In tho Blue Room were Miss
Mary Hartman, Mrs and Miss For
aker,. Mrs Hobson. Mrs. yVhitelaw Reid,
Miss Pauline Morton ana Nine. DELFT
tlinere.
Following an immemorial custom the
reception OF the President to-day was
seconded by receptions in homes of the
Vice-Presldent. Cabinet officers, officers
OF the army and navy and we'll known
private citizens of Washington,
. Next to the Presidents reception in
interest was that of the Vlce:Presdent
and Mrs. Fairbanks. Secretary and Mrs
Root entertained the diplomatic corps ut
breakfast, custom which was innugll-
.rrted nv tha tirst Secretary of State.
The members OF the Cabinet and their
wives We're extended New Years greet
ings by hundreds, not only Of the diplo-
matte set, but Of official Washington as
we'll. Among the thostesses was Miss
Helar Tnpnnn, daughter OF the Speaker,
of the House.
Postmaster-General aud Mrs. Cortelyon.
who are in mourning by reason or n
death In Mrs. CortelYou's family, did
not receive to-day, nor did they attend
the presidential reception at the White
House Tho receution or Secretary and
Mrs Straus In thir handsome new home
was largely attended. HI