Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-02
WHITE HOUSE FILLED
orswds Turn Out at Annual Reception Of
President to ALI People.
BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR STATE CEREMONY
Sun Warns Atmosphere and Keeps Wait
ing Line in Good HumOr.
ALL BRANCHES or SERVICE PRESENT
AmbasSadorS, Judges and LsgislatOrS Vie
with People Of Land.
kl0DAf
FLORAL DECORATIONS ARE oRSA1l
Presidents OmciaI Family Receives In
Blue Room, where Chief E1ecu-
tive shakes Hands with
Thousands.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1-President and
Mrs. Roosevelts New Years reception a.
the White House today was brilli'
function and was attended by about
persons. The members OF the diplomat.
corps. officers of the army and navy and
representatives OF the national and district
governments and OF the citizen public at
tended. President Roosevelt gave each of
his callers a cordial shake of the hand.
After the diplomatlsts had been received
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 husbands side and only
the 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 thousands who stood in line for hours
suffered no discomforts because of the
weather II 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 military
and patriotic societies in extending greet
: ings to the president.
Many Children in Line.
There was an unusually large number of
children in line and all were greeted cord
tally by the president. One OF the most
amusing figures In the line was a l0-year-
old boy with soiled hands and clothes, who
carried pair of roller skates thrown over
his shoulder. The president laughed heart
lily as he wished the little fellow a happy
New Year.
A pretty little girl carried a great white
Teddy bear past the receiving party and
provoked hearty laugh from the crowd
gathered in the Blue room.
Mrs. Longworth and the other children
of the president were at the White House
for the reception and with their young
friends moved constantly through the
crowd. Miss Ethel Roosevelt was prettily
gowned in pink and was much admired.
Rear Admiral Cowles and Mrs. Cowles, the
presidents sister, were also with the men,
pers OF the presidents family during the
reception.
Only three wives of ambassadors at
tended the reception today, the Baroness
stemberg, wife of the German ambassador;
the Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian
ambassador, and the Viscountess Aolxi,
wife of the Japanese ambassador.
Included in the number invited to assist
in the Blue room were Miss Mary Harri-
man, Mrs. and Miss Foraker. Mrs Hobson,
Mrs. whltelaw Reid. Miss Pauline Morton
and Nine De LAttiniere.
March 40 Blue Room.
The march to the blue room was made
by way of the state dining room and the
red room, through which all the guests
Of fnIo . q.
before being presented, the latter as
sembling in the room Immediately on
their arrival by way OF the southern en-
trance to the White House. BY means
OF velvet cord twisted with old gold
the blue room had been roped on so as
TO form a clear and uninterrupted pas
sageway for the callers. President Roose-
welt took a position near the door at the
head OF the receiving 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 positions
In the order of precedence Behind them
stood the vice president and the members
OF the cabinet. To the opposite of the
receiving line were the presidents aides,
with the exception OF Colonel Charles s.
Bromwell and Captain Mccoy, who made
the introductions. The former included
Lieutenant Commander Albert L. Key. u.
s. NJ; Captain Arthur e Harding. United
States Marine corps; Lieutenant Chauncey
shackford U. S. N; Captain Fitzhugh
Lee. United states cavalry; Lieutenant
Douglas Macarthur. corps of engineers;
Lieutenant c. r. Train. u s. N; IAeuten-
ant Philip s. Sheridan. United States oav-
airy, and Ensign semmes Reed. U. s. N.
With the exception OF the members OF
the diplomatic corps all the introductiona
to the president were made by Colonel
Bromwell and to Mrs. Roosevelt by Cap
tain Mccoy.
Presidents Hand Busy.
As each caller passed the president he
gave a cordial shakS OF the hand. Mrs.
Roosevelt and the ladies OF the cabinet
each carried a handsome bouquet of roses.
The diplomatic corps were presented TO the
president. each head OF the foreign mis-
aons in turn introducing 70 the president
the members Of his stan.
Heading the diplomats was Baron Mayor
Des Pianches, ambassador from Italy. the
dean Of the corps followed In turn by
Byron Hengelmuiler, the Ambassador from
Austria-Hungary who has Just returned
from a trip to his home; Ambassador Jus
serand OF France, Ambassador speck Won
6ternburg from Germany. Joaquin Nabuco,
the ambassador from Brazil; Baron Rosen
the ambassador from Russia. and viscount
Aoki. ambassador from Japan. who today
appeared at a White House New Years
reception for the FIRST time. Following the
ambassadors and the members OF their
STAINS. came the ministers and members OF
their ofacial households, headed by Con-
stantine Brun. the representative from
Denmark. and including Senior Quesada
from Cuba. and Senior De obaldia from
Panama. who have appeared at this func-
ton on several previous occasions.
Because OF the death OF the minister's
mother requiring him TO so into mourning
for a period OF 100 days. Sir Chentung
LAang-Cheng. the Chirese minister, was
not present. Mos, ef the members Of his
stan. however. Ner '*sndanee In their
oriental dress.
The kingdi A OF Sweden Represented
BY A. u Kengren. It's charge d'affairs. ad
interim Mr.. c. Haughe today appeared for
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