Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02

sadors and members ON their staWs
were followed by the ministers and the
members of their official households.
Because OF the death OF the minis
ter's mother recurring him to go into
mourning for a period OF one hundred
days, Sir Chen Tung Liang Chens, the
Chinese minister, was not present.
Most OF the members of his stan, how
ever, were I'm attendance in their orien-
tai dress.
Sir Mortimer Durand, who has Just
vacated the post of ambassador from
Great Britain at Washington, was al
ways conspicuous figure at the pres
idential social functions, and was
missed today. King Edward was rep
resented today by Esme Howard,
charge d'affaires.
| Following the diplomatic corps came
| the representatives of the judicial
| branch OF the government at Wash
ington, headed by the justices of the
supreme court. Chief Justice Melville
w. Fuller came first, each Of the as
sooiGte justices following. For the
first time I'm his new capacity as an
associate justice of the supreme court
William II. Moody was present at a
social function at the White House.
Following the supreme court were the
| judges OF the court of appeals and Of
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia. the judges of the court of
claims and former members of the cab
inct. ambassadors and ministers of the
! United States.
Many of the members of the house
and senate had gone home for the
| holidays. The commissioners and var
ious officials of the District of Column
ba were In line.
Imposing Spectacle
The officials of the army, navy ana
marine corps and of the District ma
! tional guard in special full dress pre-
sented an imposing spectacle. Lieut..
Gen. John c.. Bates, retired headed
the army line and Admiral George
Dewey with his secretary, Lieut.. Craw-
ford, the navy. The general and staff
of the District of Columbia national
guard followed the regular army and
the navy guests.
A civilian contingent made up of the
members of the various Independent
bureaus and commands and assistant
secretaries in the executive depart
ments was followed by the members of
the army and navy societies in Wash
ington.
Last of all came the general public,
thousands of whom had been in line
for several hours waiting their turn
and for l.le time being the doors of
the White House were open to all.
There were old and young, white and
black, men and women.
Music was furnished by the United
States Marine band under command
of Lieut.. w. II. Santelman.
The plan of floral decorations was
simple, the desire being to give as
much room as possible for the free
movement for the large number of
guests. In the great vestibule and
corridor adjoining it the florists work
was shown to splendid advantage.
Ornamental potted foliage was taste
fully grouped in various places.
The two immense jardinieres in the
form of sarcophagi, forming always q
conspicuous object of interest in the
vestibules, showed up splendidly with
gorgeous display of the polnsettia
In the great east room and In the red,
blue and green rooms the mantels
were covered with vases in which re-
posed cut flowers which waited fra
GRANGE. The general effect was height
ened by the soft glow emitted by hun
dreds of electric bulbs in the great
chandeliers and standard post lights
throughout the house.