Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON Jan. president
and Mrs. Roosevelt's New Years recep-
tion at the White House today was a
brilliant function and was attended by
about $500 persons. The members of the
diplomatic corps, officers of the army
and navy and representatives of the
national and district governments and
of the citizens attended. The president
gave each of his callers cordial shake
of the hand.
After the diplomaists had been re-
ceived 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 at their own homes.
At 1 o'clock Mrs. Roosevelt left her hus-
band and only military and naval
aides and Secretary Wilson remained
with him until the last person in the
great throng had passed through the
blue room.
1t was a perfect day. The sun shone
brightly, and the air was so warm that
the people who stood in line for hours
suffered no discomfort because of the
weather.
Fewer Negroes
1t was generally remarked that the
proportion of negroes in the line was
smaller than in previous years, but
number of negro civil war veterans and
Spanish war veterans Joined with mill
tary and patriotic societies in extend
ing greetings to the president.
There was an unusually large num-
ber of children in line and all were
greeted cordially by the president.
Mrs. Longworth and the other chill
dren of the president were at the White
House for the reception, and with their
young friends moved constantly
through the crowd.
Rear Admiral Cowles and Mrs.
Cowles. the presidents sister were also
with the members of the presidents s
family during the reception.
Only three wives of ambassadors at
tended the reception-Baroness Stern
burg. wife of the German ambassador;
Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian
ambassador, and Viscountess Aoki, wife
of the Japanese ambassador
Included in the number invited to
assist in the blue room were Miss Mary
Hartman, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Miss
Pauline Morton and Nine. de Littiniere.
No Glass Distinctions
New Years cheer banished rank and
class distinction. The president shook
ambassador and laborer with the same
firm handShake.
While the marine band played patri-
otic airs the great throng moved slow
ly through the executive mansion and
in the greeting of the president, men
and women of all ages and conditions
found renewed devotion to the Repub-
lican and Democratic ideal.
The diplomatic corps, the judiciary,
the army, the navy and civilian Off
cials in the various departments were
received in turn before the thousands
of citizens who had been standing i'll
line for hours could meet the president.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt,
vice president and members of the cab
met and their wives exchanged New
Years greetings in the library.
Here they assembled about quar-
ter of IL O'Clock, remaining until a few
minutes TO the hour when, escorted by
Captain r. Mccoy, United States cav
airy, one of the aides of the president,
the entire party descended to the blue
room, the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt in the lead.
Trumpets Sound Greeting
As the latter made their appearance
at the head of the stairs fanfare of
trumpets by musicians of the marine
band, stationed in the Vestibule, an
nounced their coming. The march 10
the blue room was maze Dy way Oh
the state dining room and the red
room through which all the guests eX-
cept those of the diplomatic corps
passed before being presented, the lat
ter assembling in the room immediate
ly on their arrival by way of the
southern entrance to the White House.
BY means of a velvet cord twisted
with old gold, the blue room had been
roped off so as to form clear and
uninterrupted passageway for the call
ers.
President Roosevelt took a position
near the door at the head of the re-
ceiving line. On his right was Mrs
Roosevelt to her right Mrs. Fairbanks
and so on down the line, the ladies Of
the cabinet taking their position in the
order of precedence. Behind them
stood the president and the members
of the cabinet. TO the opposite of the
receiving line We're the presidents
aides, with the exception Of Colonel
Charles S. Bromwell and Captain Nc
Coy, who made the introductions. The
former included Lieutenant Commander
! Albert l.. Chauncey Shackford, u. S
N; Captain Fitzhugh Lee, United
States cavalry; Lieutenant Douglas
Macarthur. corps of engineers; Lieu
tenant C. r. Train, U. S, A, Lieutenant
Philip II. Sheridan, United States cav
airy, and Ensign Semmes Reed, u
S. n.
With the exception of the members
of the diplomatic corps all the intro
ductions to the president were made
! by Col. Bromwell and to Mrs, Roose-
welt by Captain Mccoy.
AS each caller passed the president